Classroom Policies and Procedures
Homework:
All assignments for Humanities will be written on the board and on my website each Monday,
and they will be reviewed for clarification in class. It is the students’ responsibility to stay up to
date with their work. Late homework is not accepted; however, I do give students one
homework pass per quarter and semester because life happens. :) It is my hope to get students
ready for high school and to encourage them to manage their time well.
Absence:
It is the students’ responsibility to make-up missed work. If students are absent for one or two
days, they will have one to two days to turn in the completed work. Students who are absent for
longer than two days must make other arrangements with Ms. Poole. If students miss a quiz or
test, students must arrange a time with Ms. Poole to take it.
Buddy:
It is recommended that all students have a buddy to call/email for missed assignments, for
clarification on an assignment, or to study with for a quiz or test. However, assignments should
never be copied; plagiarism or consenting to plagiarism will result in a zero. A note will be
sent home and the office will be notified in the event of plagiarism.
Binder:
Students are asked to keep an organized binder or set of folders. From time to time, students will
have scheduled and unscheduled binder checks. For English and social studies, students should
have separate tabs/folders for quizzes/tests, classwork, and homework/projects.
General Classroom Rules:
Prompt - Be on time and ready to work. Students should be seated when the bell rings.
Polite - Be respectful to teachers, staff, and peers. No profanity, fighting, insults, sexual
harassment, ethnic jokes, or disruption of class (ie. outbursts, flipping pens/pencils, throwing
objects across the room, or distracting noises).
Proud - Students should take pride in their work and perform to the best of their ability.
Productive - Come to class ready to learn. Students are expected to stay on task and use their
time well without interrupting the learning of others.
Prepared - Bring all needed materials to class and be ready to participate. Students should have
their completed homework out when due.
*No food, drink (water bottle is fine), candy, gum, or phones in class unless allowed for special
occasions or instructional purposes.
Consequences for Violating Classroom Rules:
1st time - Warning/Reminder
2nd time - Teacher Intervention (Teacher-Student Conference)
3rd time - Email home and/or after school detention
4th time - Call home and counselor-student conference
5th time - Office referral
*Depending on the behavior (ie. fighting or yelling), an offense might warrant an office
referral immediately.
Michael Smith
Block 5/6
9/17/15
Poole
Requirements for Humanities Assignments:
1) Include a heading like the one above on all assignments, including, homework, essays, and
projects, unless otherwise noted. After several warnings, students who turn in an assignment
without a name/proper heading will receive a deduction in grade.
2) When turning in group work through Google Classroom, make sure to add the last names of
all students to the assignment title to receive proper credit.
3) Use MLA format (New Times Roman, double space, 12pt font, one inch margins, and proper
indentation) for final essays and projects.
4) All drafts and editing sheets must be included behind the final draft of an essay.
5) Turn in neatly presented assignments without food stains, ripped margins, wrinkles, or
tears. The majority of assignments will be turned in through Google Classroom.
6) Use a pencil or a blue or black pen for handwritten homework assignments.
7) Turn in all homework on time, because it will not be accepted late unless previous
arrangements have been made with Ms. Poole or a homework pass is used (only one day late
and only on assignments that have not already been discussed in class).
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Please print this page and sign your name below in receipt of reading the classroom policies
and procedures. I hope to see you at the Meet and Greet and at Curriculum Night!
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