1. Mr. Ness’s Classroom Expectations Ways To Succeed!

2. Be Respectful To Others This means please don’t make a problem for yourself or others. This means please don’t make a problem for yourself or others. Examples of disrespectful behavior include cut downs, rude remarks, laughing at others misfortune, not paying attention in class… Examples of disrespectful behavior include cut downs, rude remarks, laughing at others misfortune, not paying attention in class… If you make a problem, I will do something. If you make a problem, I will do something.

3. Please don’t touch what is not yours without permission! This especially applies to things that are mine and things on my desk! This also includes lab materials.

4. I listen to students who raise their hands. Getting up or talking can be very distracting to others. Getting up or talking can be very distracting to others. Be sure that you have permission to get out of your seat or to talk to prevent an interruption. Be sure that you have permission to get out of your seat or to talk to prevent an interruption. This includes going to the pencil sharpener, trash can or to my desk. This includes going to the pencil sharpener, trash can or to my desk.

5. Tardies You are considered Tardy if you are not in your seat when the tardy bell rings. You are considered Tardy if you are not in your seat when the tardy bell rings. Multiple tardies will result in teacher detention and parent phone call. Multiple tardies will result in teacher detention and parent phone call.

6. Tutorials Tutorials will be available and mandatory for students. Tutorials will be available and mandatory for students. Tutorial times are Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 – 8:40 am. Tutorial times are Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 – 8:40 am.

7. I let quiet classes that are in their seats leave on time! This does not mean beside your desk, at the front of the room or running through the door.

8. Please Be Prepared! You You have certain materials that are to be brought EVERY day. I.e. Journal! Pencil, Pencil, pen, notebook and paper, and a composition book. Igive extra points to papers turned in on time. Papers or assignments that are turned in 3 days late are graded in the summer…

9. Please Be Accountable ! Please Be Accountable ! My classes will be responsible for their actions. My classes will be responsible for their actions. Please find out what you missed after an absence! This is very important because I will forget. I will not be responsible you telling you what you missed! Please find out what you missed after an absence! This is very important because I will forget. I will not be responsible you telling you what you missed! Please pay attention and stay informed. Please pay attention and stay informed. I will like you regardless of how well or how poorly you do in my class. Come see me if you want help. I will like you regardless of how well or how poorly you do in my class. Come see me if you want help.