Thursday, August 6, 2009

Back To School

Hello Students!!!

I hope you have had a wonderful summer! I know that I have. In this first post I am putting up some very important information about our class.

Policies and Procedures For Computer Technology

7th Grade General Classroom Rules
Be in your seat and working when the bell rings.
Bring books and materials to class everyday and take them when you leave.
Treat each person (classmates and school personnel) with dignity and respect.
Follow directions.
Follow all class procedures, rules, and policies of every teacher.

SUCCESS CODE
1. Be respectful at all times to everyone.
2. Be responsible for your actions.
3. Listen carefully to teacher’s instructions.
4. Follow all school rules.

General Consequences
First offense: Warning and Student/Teacher discussion
Second offense: Writing Assignment or Detention along with parent signature.
Third offense: Parent Contact such as phone call, email and/or letter.
Fourth offense: Office referral
Fighting and severe disruptions result in immediate removal to the office.

Special Computer Rules
1. No eating or drinking around the computers.
2. No horseplay around the computers.
3. Keep your workstation clean.
4. Do not give anyone your password or log on the computer for someone else.

Entering the Computer Lab
1. As you enter, please be quiet.
2. Find your assigned seat.
3. Look at the board for your starting assignment
4. If you don’t understand, you may ask your neighbor.
5. Continue working until I say stop.(That means if you finish, do it again.)

Exiting the Room
¨ I dismiss you from class(Not the bell).
¨ After I dismiss you, make sure you have logged off.
¨ Get all of your things.
¨ Return any of my supplies or handouts to the proper place.
¨ Leave quietly and slowly.
How to ask a question
General question
After I have explained an assignment, you may raise your hand and ask the question.
All students should be listening during question time.
Specific questions about assignments
Step 1: Reread instructions on the board or handout.
Step 2: Ask your neighbors.
Step 3: You may raise your hand and patiently wait for me to come to you.

GIVE ME FIVE
Stop what you are doing
Look at the teacher
Be Quiet
Take your hands off the computer
Listen to the teacher

Procedure for Visitors(anyone other than me or you)
Continue working.
Be sure that you are working on something.
Be Quiet.
If the visitor asks you a question, answer politely.
If the visitor is talking to me, do not interrupt and be quiet. I will help you when the visitor leaves.

Make Up Work
First, this is a hands-on class. You need to be here to get a grade.
Any work that is missed needs to be discussed with me.
After I give the instructions for that day and the question time is over, you may approach me to ask about previous work.
It is your responsibility to make up your work.

Your Grade
1/2 --Daily participation-- in other words you will receive a grade everyday.(50%)
1/2--Test and Projects. (50%)

Tardies
1st: Warning
2nd: Sign Tardy Contract
3rd: Write essay or Detention
4th: Office referral