1. Classroom Expectations Mrs. Khoury’s Classroom

2. ELA Supplies 3 (Composition Notebooks) These will stay in the classroom for you to use. Put your name on them before turning in. 3 (Composition Notebooks) These will stay in the classroom for you to use. Put your name on them before turning in. You will be expected to have the following everyday: You will be expected to have the following everyday: Book to Read, pens, paper, pencils, map colors, markers, glue sticks, red pens, hi- liters, and a flash drive. Book to Read, pens, paper, pencils, map colors, markers, glue sticks, red pens, hi- liters, and a flash drive.

3. Entering the Classroom Enter quietly, sharpen pencils, and sit down. You should not be out of your seat unless sharpening a pencil. Enter quietly, sharpen pencils, and sit down. You should not be out of your seat unless sharpening a pencil. Read or Copy the Agenda. Begin preparing for the first lesson. Read or Copy the Agenda. Begin preparing for the first lesson. No talking during moment of silence, pledges, or announcements. No talking during moment of silence, pledges, or announcements.

4. Leaving the Classroom Restroom/Drink Procedure Ask Ask permission when we aren’t busy. Sign out on the computer by the door. Sign out on the computer by the door. Take the appropriate lanyard with you. Take the appropriate lanyard with you. You have 3 minutes. You have 3 minutes. When you return, enter the room quietly and return the lanyard. When you return, enter the room quietly and return the lanyard. Use hand sanitizer before returning to your seat. Use hand sanitizer before returning to your seat.

5. Out of Seat Pencils should be sharpened before class. If your pencil breaks, raise your hand. Pencils should be sharpened before class. If your pencil breaks, raise your hand. You do NOT need to raise your hand to get a tissue. You do NOT need to raise your hand to get a tissue. Do NOT get up to throw trash away. Wait until the end of class. Do NOT get up to throw trash away. Wait until the end of class.

6. End of Class Do not pack up until you have teacher permission. (Failure to do so will result in your staying after class.) Do not pack up until you have teacher permission. (Failure to do so will result in your staying after class.) Check your area to see if you have left anything behind. Check your area to see if you have left anything behind. Clean up after yourself & throw trash away on your way out of the room. Clean up after yourself & throw trash away on your way out of the room. Do not line up at the door or push each other to leave first. Do not line up at the door or push each other to leave first. Wait on the teacher to dismiss. Wait on the teacher to dismiss.

7. Care of Classroom Property Mrs. Khoury is not your mother. It is not her job to clean up after you. Be responsible for anything you get out or any messes you make. Mrs. Khoury is not your mother. It is not her job to clean up after you. Be responsible for anything you get out or any messes you make. Do not destroy classroom furniture, books, materials, or supplies. Do not destroy classroom furniture, books, materials, or supplies. Some of these things were purchased with my personal money and I would like to be able to reuse them for years to come. Some of these things were purchased with my personal money and I would like to be able to reuse them for years to come.

8. Late Work Any assignment not turned in on time will lose 20 points. Any assignment not turned in on time will lose 20 points. If work is not turned in within a week after the due date, 30 points will be taken off. If work is not turned in within a week after the due date, 30 points will be taken off. If you are absent, it is not counted late as long as you turn it in within the number of days you were out and it was excused. Example: You were absent 3 days, you have 3 days to turn in the assignment to receive full credit. If you are absent, it is not counted late as long as you turn it in within the number of days you were out and it was excused. Example: You were absent 3 days, you have 3 days to turn in the assignment to receive full credit.

9. Makeup Work Check the green crate for handouts and work that you missed. Check the green crate for handouts and work that you missed. Schedule tutoring time with me if you need to retake a test or need extra help. Schedule tutoring time with me if you need to retake a test or need extra help. Write absent on papers before turning them in. Write absent on papers before turning them in.

10. Raising Hand When I ask a question, I expect for hands to be raised if you would like to answer. When I ask a question, I expect for hands to be raised if you would like to answer. Please do NOT shout out answers to my questions unless I instruct you to do so. Please do NOT shout out answers to my questions unless I instruct you to do so.

11. Seating Rules 1. Keep your feet out of your chair. 1. Keep your feet out of your chair. 2. Stay seated. 2. Stay seated. 3. Keep all of your belongings under your desk/chair. 3. Keep all of your belongings under your desk/chair. 4. I should have plenty of room to walk in between the aisles. 4. I should have plenty of room to walk in between the aisles.

12. Electronics No texting in class. No texting in class. You may listen to music during writing or research…you don’t have to ask first. You may listen to music during writing or research…you don’t have to ask first. Not while reading…only writing. Not while reading…only writing. You may use the internet for research (with permission). You may use the internet for research (with permission).

13. What about if I finish my work early? Read!!! Read!!! Homework from another class. Homework from another class. You may listen to technology while you read or work on work from another class. You may listen to technology while you read or work on work from another class. Do not disturb others that are still working! Do not disturb others that are still working!

14. Walking as a Class Line up by lockers and wait silently. Line up by lockers and wait silently. I will tell the first person when to go. I will tell the first person when to go. Single file. Single file. No talking. No talking. Do not line up at the door first, go directly to the hallway. Do not line up at the door first, go directly to the hallway.

15. Library Browse for books alone, not in groups! Browse for books alone, not in groups! Be quick and be quiet. Be quick and be quiet. You may sit in the sofa sections only if you have checked out or renewed a book. You may sit in the sofa sections only if you have checked out or renewed a book.

16. Tutoring Tutoring is available on the following days: Tutoring is available on the following days: Monday-Friday (except for Tuesday): 8:15am-8:45am Monday-Friday (except for Tuesday): 8:15am-8:45am This is a great time to get help with assignments or to work on missing or makeup work. This is a great time to get help with assignments or to work on missing or makeup work.

17. Consequences Verbal Warning Verbal Warning Last to Leave Last to Leave Hallway Discussion Hallway Discussion Stay After Class Stay After Class Penalty Box Penalty Box Parent Contact Parent Contact Teacher Detention Teacher Detention Office Referral Office Referral *Not necessarily in that order*