Miss Marcie Denton
Classroom Management Plan and Policies
Literature/Language Arts/Social Studies
Clear Guidelines and Rules
A. The classroom is a safe environment; each scholar is expected to be
respectful in speech and actions towards others. A zero tolerance approach
to bullying is strictly enforced.
B. When someone is talking, the rest of the class is listening.
C. Scholars will be attentive and stay on task during class time; this includes
laptops.
D. Bottom line: It is never okay to be disruptive or hurtful.
Expectations
A. Be Prepared
B. Be Respectful
C. Be Excellent
D. Be Productive
E. S.L.A.N.T.
F. Scholars will come to class with: an agenda, required daily textbooks a
binder, pencils or pens, silent reading book, writer’s notebook, reading
response notebook and History notes composition book. Materials checks
will occur throughout the year, in addition to random agenda checks.
G. Scholars will be on time and reading silently when class begins.
H. Scholars will work cooperatively with other learners and willing to resolve
conflicts that occur.
I. Homework: Scholars need to read at least 45 minutes every evening in
addition to other assignments. The scholars will have a reading log to be
completed nightly, along with a parental signature or initials. In addition,
quarterly projects will be assigned based on a book read each quarter.
Grading
The CCPA grading policy is as follows:
90-100 A
80-90 B
70-80 C
60-70 D
59-below F
The percentages will be 80%/20%. The 80% will be formal assessments such as
tests, projects, essays and quizzes. The 20% will informal assessments such as
homework, class participation and in-class assignments.
No extra credit will be issued. If a scholar elects to retake a test, it is required
that they participate in a Support Session with the appropriate teacher during
their lunch period. Scholars who resubmit work will receive the average of the two
scores (except in the case of writing assignments where full credit may be available
within the acceptable grading period). The first test must be signed by a parent to
be accepted by the teacher.
Homework Policy
All assignments at the Academy will be completed and submitted. The missing
assignment may be turned in up to one day late for a fifty percent grade reduction.
Habitual offenders will be referred to our Afterschool Program and parents will be
notified.
Scholars will receive a progress report for a “C” or below in their Wednesday
folders. As a parent, you are encouraged to access the intranet often to monitor
your scholar’s progress.
Wednesday Folders
Each scholar is assigned a folder that will be taken home every Wednesday. These
folders will have graded assignments, school news and bulletins, progress reports
and notes from the teacher. These folders should be returned with a
parental/guardian signature on Thursday.
Absences
When a scholar is absent from school due to illness or a family emergency, they will
be required to make up any work that was missed during the time period. The
scholar will have equal the time missed to make these assignments up. The scholar
may be asked to stay in during lunch, not as a punishment, with the appropriate
teacher to assist in catching up on the assignments. This will be at the discretion
of the teacher.
P.R.E.P. Assignments
Scholars in violation of our conduct or uniform policies will be assigned a lunch
P.R.E.P. assignment. Scholars who are unprepared for class, or violate the
management plan will also be assigned a lunchtime P.R.E.P. assignment. Cursing at
the Academy will ALWAYS result in a P.R.E.P. During the assignment, scholars will
remain silent, review the PREP expectations lesson and complete a reflection form.
Scholars who misbehave during PREP or do not complete the Reflection form
appropriately will be referred to the office.
A scholar receiving three P.R.E.P. assignments in one month will lose the Scholar
Acknowledgment rewards party, for that month, and will receive an after school
P.R.E.P. assignment.
Tardy Policy
Morning class begins promptly at 8:15. Any scholar that arrives after 8:15 without
a note from the office will receive lunchtime P.R.E.P. assignment for tardiness.
Scholars arriving to class at 11:45 will have three minutes at their lockers to get
belongings. Any scholar that arrives after the three minutes is complete will
receive a P.R.E.P. for tardiness.
Bathroom Procedures
A scholar is permitted to use the restroom at designated classroom time using the
pass in the agenda. Restroom passes are permitted at the designated time and
during independent work time. A scholar without their agenda will be permitted to
use the restroom but will receive a P.R.E.P. assignment for being unprepared for
class.
Technology Policy
C.C.P.A. follows the district mandated technology policy. Cellular telephones, IPods, I-Pads and MP3 players are not permitted in class. Scholars should ensure
that they are left at home. If your scholar must have a cellular telephone at
school, it should be turned off and in lockers. A scholar caught with one of these
devices in class will forfeit it to the teacher and a parent will need to pick it up
from the office.
Behavior Management
The behavior management matrix is the following:
1. Warning for behavior
2. Removal from group activity
3. Lunch time PREP assignment and phone call home
4. Referral to the office
Serious infractions or safety risks to the scholar and peers will
automatically result in a referral to the office.
Rewards
A. Verbal and written praise to encourage scholars is provided consistently.
B. Scholars who control their behavior in the classroom are entrusted to run
errands for the teacher and will have special in-class privileges.
C. Learning is a scholar’s own reward is recognized-achievement matters in our
classroom and will be acknowledged by the teacher to the scholars’ parents
and within our community of learners.
I have read and reviewed the Management Plan and CCPA Policies with my child.
Parent Signature____________________________ Date____________
Scholar Signature__________________________ Telephone _________