Welcome to Mrs. Fanning’s Language Arts class!! School Policies Review and Classroom Expectations

Class Begins Core 1 BEGINS at 8:00 a.m. 3rd tardy—parent contact 4th tardy results in ASD 5th tardy is an office referral If you are not in class and in your seat, you will be marked TARDY. So arrive to class on time.

Core 2, 3 and 4  Core 2 begins at 9:50  Core 3 begins at 10:50  Core 4 begins at 12:20

What Happens If I Don’t Pay My Fees ….

Why do you need a locker? 1.People – including your classmates – are easily tempted by new and shiny things. 2.People – including your classmates – are easily tempted by food and drink that they might want to try. 3.Backpacks need to be stored somewhere, since they are not in my classroom. 4.You need a legitimate reason to go outside of the classroom before and after school, so that you can see and be seen by your school mates. 5.Mrs. Fanning cannot be responsible when one of your valuable possessions – such as a sharpie or mechanical pencil – is stolen or “lost”.

Lunch is best kept in “witness protection,” i.e. your locker.

Cell Phones, Electronics, Head Phones, iPods From 7:35 – 3:15:

If a teacher sees this ….. 1 st :Confiscated – Parent pickup 2 nd :Confiscated – Parent pickup 3 rd :ISS or OSS

Always have supplies on hand …. You must have your 3 ring binder with materials in it everyday!!

Dress Code Shoes – If you wear shoes that resemble these, you are in violation of the dress code.

Dress Code Hats, bandanas, headgear, or sunglasses cannot be worn –

Dress Code – Those Pesky Tank Tops No YES – 3” shoulder straps No

Remember Ladies….. Above the knee

FINALLY….. Just NO!!!! Unless you have a condition where your hind part is over one foot long, PULL UP YOUR PANTS.

Why Do Schools Have Dress Codes? Work places require proper dress – sometimes a uniform. Believe it or not, schools are preparing you for these requirements. NO

Mrs. Fanning’s Response to Dress Code Violations What I will do: If I believe any part of your outfit violates the Onslow County Public Schools’ dress code, I will send you to the office. My ultimate goal is for you NOT to get in trouble later on in the day.

Those Pesky Lines …. 1.On what side of the road do we drive? 2.On what side of the mall do you walk? 3.When you pay for goods at the store, how do you approach the clerk if two other people are in the store to pay?

Organized Behavior Helps You Operate In Life: Walk on the right side of the hallway during transitions in a single file line, quiet and 3 blocks away. It keeps the flows of traffic moving.

No matter the reason…. You must sign out – name, time, and destination – and acquire the appropriate hall pass before you leave the classroom.

Finally …. The Restroom.

Keep Calm…. You will have TWO opportunities to use the restroom without having to use your PBIS restroom pass. During AA During Lunch

Remember …. Mrs. Fanning follows the rules of the school. I have a job to do, and part of that job involves making sure you follow the rules of the school. If I do not do my job, then I do not get paid. I like to EAT and LIVE INDOORS, so I will do my job. When you get in trouble, I get in trouble. My goal is to make sure that none of us get in trouble and that we have a happy school day.

Classroom Expectations: Pencil Sharpener  ONLY 1 STUDENT ALLOWED AT THE PENCIL SHARPERNER AT A TIME!!!  Please sharpen your pencil at the appropriate time  Meaning not when I am teaching

Coming Into Class  You are to come in quietly and immediately sit down at your desk  Get all materials out and ready to go (1 person at the pencil sharpener at a time)  Get out your agenda; write down your HW then turn to your Do Now page and complete Do Now  Get HW Out for me to check  Be Ready for Me to Give You Next Directions

Questions

When I need your attention….GIVE ME 5 1. EYES ON TEACHER 2. BE QUIET (CLOSE YOUR MOUTH) 3. RETURN TO SEAT IF THAT APPLIES TO THE PRESENT TIME 4. PUT ALL MATERIALS DOWN THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON 5. LISTEN

Line Up Procedures  GOING TO ELECTIVES  Line up in this order  Mrs. Harris  Mrs. Lawson  Mrs. McIntyre  Mr. Luna  Dr. Brower and Mrs. Nino  Mrs. Staley and Mrs. Williams  Mr. Warden  PE  GOING TO LUNCH OR SWITCHING CLASSES  Called by group or individual depending upon behavior  Students will line up in the back of my classroom by the closet door and wrap the line around by my desk  I don’t leave my classroom until my line is quiet and in single file

Locker Breaks  In the morning before you go to homeroom  Grab your things for Core 1, AA, Core 2 and Core 3  Before lunch—you may stop only to get lunchbox or lunch money  After lunch—we will stop at lockers long enough to get your elective materials and backpack to go home  DO NOT PACK UP AT YOUR LOCKER, when you walk into 4th core your binder should be in hand, not in your backpack  Backpack will be empty going into 4th core