Classroom Rules and Procedures 1. Raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged to speak. 2. Make eye contact, listen, turn your body towards them to let someone know you are listening. 3. Treat each other respectfully by a. Acknowledge what they say b. Not interrupting c. Don’t judge background, looks, or culture d. Use appropriate language by not swearing, no putdowns, no yelling 4. If you need to use the bathroom, go by the door and wait to be acknowledged to leave. 5. Pick up trash, wipe your desks down push in your chairs and put décor back nicely before you leave class. Classroom Motto 1. Loud, rambunctious, welcoming, cool, smart, positive, weird, unique, We are the grade 9 leaders! We are welcoming, cool, loud and unique. We will conquer our classes by working together to be successful. We will be focused, confident and positive each day. We are here not only because we have to be, but because we need to be. We are the grade 9 leaders and we will rise!