First Day of School

3. “If you are not willing to learn, no
one can help you. If you are
determined to learn, no one can
stop you.”

5.  Be on time.
 Enter the classroom quietly.
 Grab your calculator from the calculator caddy
(unless otherwise posted).
 Get your binder from the bookshelf.
 Sharpen your pencil before class starts. If you do
not have a pencil, TELL ME.
 Go directly to your assigned seat.
 Copy your homework into your agenda.
 Begin working on your opener and calendar.

6.  Listen and pay attention at all times.
 Raise your hand to ask a question or to
sharpen your pencil if it should break.
 If I am writing notes, you’d better be too. 
 All openers, notes, homework assignments,
tests, quizzes, etc. should be done in pencil.
No pens in math class.
 No side conversations during instruction.
 Participate.

7.  You will keep a 1 1/2 inch binder in class. Each class
will have a different section on the book shelf to keep
your binder in.
 The outside cover of your binder should be a title page
including your name and class period. You will also put
your name and class period on the side spine of the
binder.
 You will be given dividers so that you can organize your
binder into sections. Within your binder, you will keep
your opener/calendar sheet, any notes, extra practice,
assessments, and anything else deemed important

8.  You will have homework, expect it.
 You will usually have time at the end of class to
work on it.
 Always put your first and last name, the date, and
your class period on each assignment. I teach
125 students a day, I don’t have time to track who
didn’t put their name on their paper. It will become
garbage
 Always do homework in PENCIL.
 Homework assignments will be collected or

9.  You will be dismissed by rows to put your
binder back on the bookshelf. You will not
leave your binder on your desk.
 I will dismiss you, the bell does not dismiss you.
 We will not leave class until all my calculators
are on the wall and I have all my pencils back.
 Pick up around your table. Do not leave
garbage on your desk or on the floor

10.  Tardiness is not acceptable.
 A tardy will be excused only if you bring a note
from your teacher.
 If you don’t have a note, you will be marked
tardy. On your second tardy, you will call home.
On your third tardy you will receive a referral
with the administration. Every tardy after the
third will result in a referral. This is the tardy
policy at Laing

11.  See me the day you return to school for your
assignments. Do the work at home.
 I will make a copy of our notes for the day(s)
you miss and you can copy them into your
binder after you finish your math work for the
day.
 If you miss a test, you will need to schedule a
day after school you can stay with me and take
it.
It is your responsibility to come to me after
you’re absent. I will not track you down.

12. 1. Be respectful.
2. Be patient.
3. Be on task.
4. Be prepared.
5. Be on time.

13. In this class, we will follow the demerit system at all
times. However, in
addition to that, I expect you follow my classroom
expectations. If you fail
to do so, the following steps will occur:
1. Verbal warning
2. Name on the board
3. Student conference/ check mark beside name
4. Detention/parent contact
5. Referral to administration
Severe interruption: sent to the office immediately.

14.  If I should be absent from school, I expect you to give
the substitute complete respect.
 All rules and procedures should be followed every day
regardless of who is up front.
 If your name is left by a substitute for any negative
reason, you will receive a referral, a detention with me
after school, and I will call home.
 The number one rule in this class is to be respectful.
This does not change when I’m not here.

16.  Lock Down:
› Calmly get to front left corner of the room.
› Absolutely no talking
 Fire Drill:
› Calmly walk in a straight line down the hallway toward
the eighth grade and to the left toward the bus lot.
› DO NOT RUN.
› Find Mr. Dupree’s line and stay there until we are
allowed to come in
 Tornado Drill:
› We will go out into the hallway, get into the correct
position and wait for further instructions.

17.  If you are not willing to learn, no one
can help you. If you are determined
to learn, no one can stop you.
 I know that we are going to have an
amazing year! Work hard every day
and I promise it will pay off!

18.  As you enter the classroom, get a chair from the
stacks in the back of the room. Place your
agenda on top of your desk so that I can check
them.
 We will be doing Positive Action this year in HR.
We will have a short lesson every day.
 HR is only 30 minutes long, so we must be
quick about everything we do. Paying attention
is key.

19.  25% Agenda—Having your agenda every day
gives you “free” points!
 50% Positive Action Activities—Completing PA
is necessary.
 25% Participation—Participating is also a part
of your grade.
This is a simple class if you do what you are
supposed to do. 

20. 8th
Period has a different procedure for dismissal because
it is the last class of the day.
All calculators and other supplies need to be put away
before we leave.
We will ALL pick up around the room, no garbage will be
left anywhere in the room.
About 3 minutes before the bell rings, we will stack our
chairs in the back of the room.
You will sit on your table waiting for the announcements,
we will not crowd the door.
During afternoon announcements, there is absolutely no
talking. I will hold you after school if you talk during
announcement
The bell does not dismiss you, I dismiss you.