1. Welcome to Ms. Kemp’s Class

2. Supplies black pen with you every day!!
Please have your binder and a blue or
black pen with you every day!!
Please use college ruled paper for
all assignments.
Please keep all of your papers in
your binder
Bonus opportunities are only good
for the first week!!

3. Classroom Expectations
Please follow all school rules!
There will be NO chewing gum in class!
There will be NO drinks in class!
Cell phones will be placed in the front of class every day. They may be picked up once class is dismissed.
All backpacks and purses will be put in the front of the class– Please have your materials out and ready before the tardy bell rings.
When the bell rings- you are expected to be in your seat and started on your warm-up _ NOT talking or scrambling in a backpack!!

4. You will not be allowed to go to your lockers
You will not be allowed to go to the bathroom– you have five minutes between
classes—that should be plenty of time
Please be respectful of things that do not belong to you
Please do not go behind my desk or take
anything off of my desk at any time!!
If you have a question, please raise your hand.

5. Grading System Daily grades are 20% of your grade
Quiz grades are 25% of your grade
Test grades are 55% and will include exams,
writing assignments, research papers,
projects, oral presentations, notebooks,
vocabulary tests

6. Warm Ups You are expected to complete a warm-up every day.
The warm ups will be checked
at unannounced times for a
daily grade, OR they may appear
on a notebook test.
It is your responsibility to make
up warm ups on days that you are
absent

7. Vocabulary You will receive vocabulary every Monday
Vocabulary is due every Wednesday
Vocabulary tests are every Friday
Unfortunately, I cannot always
control the schedule, so there will
be times when the days are
changed.

8. Homework You will have homework often!!!
When you are asked to read, most of
the time, you will have a quiz to test
you on what you read
If assignments are not turned in at the
beginning of class, they are considered
late, and will not be accepted!!
Please write your agenda every day!

9. Binder You will periodically be given
binder checks. You will not always
know when I am giving you one, but
they will count as a test grade.
It is your responsibility to write the
agenda every day, and the warm up
every day.
You should also keep up with all
material given to you and put it in the
appropriate section of your notebook

11. Make-up Work ALL MAKE-UP WORK IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!!!
You will receive one day for each day
your are absent to make up your work
You may not use class time for make-up
work!
If you know in advance that you will be
absent—it is YOUR responsibility to get
your work before you leave
If you are absent for a long term assignment
due date, it is your responsibility to turn
assignments in on their due date!

12. LATE WORK
I DO NOT TAKE
LATE WORK!!!!
If it is turned in at the
end of class- it is late!!

13. Put Your Name on Your Papers!
If your name is not on your paper—your
hard work will go in the trash.
Please be sure to follow the proper
headings: In the upper right hand corner
Student name
English I
Period
Date

14. Write Legibly!
If I can’t read it,
I can’t grade it!!!

15. Always write using complete sentences or your answer(s) will be counted wrong!!!!

17. Follow all Directions!!!!!
If you do not follow the directions on an assignment, you may miss points.
It is your responsibility to ask when you don’t understand.
Do not wait until the last minute to begin your work—THAT way—you have plenty of time to come in to ask questions!!!
All assignments should be completed using complete sentences!! ALWAYS!!!

18. Extra Credit
As a general rule I do NOT give extra credit.

19. Tutorial Times Before School: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
(Friday, I have duty)
Activity Periods – every day
After School—By appointment only-

20. Any Questions????