Paynter Rules 2008-2009

     1.    Be on time and prepared for class.

·      Finish socializing BEFORE entering class.

·      DO NOT GET ON THE COMPUTERS.  THAT TIME IS ASSIGNED.

·      Remove needed material and place your backpack ON HOOK (not on floor).

·      Sharpen pencils before the bell.

·      Turn in due assignments to wire basket BEFORE BELL. Ten points off after bell.

·      Do your seat duty. 

1-    Hand out and collect student folders.

2-    Get any handouts for your table (inc. anyone absent).  Put in folder if absent.

3/4- Hand out and collect books for your table.

·      At the bell, be in your assigned seat.  Leave seat only with permission of teacher.

·      At the bell, begin First 10 writing. No talking is allowed during First 10.   The ringing of the teacher’s bell will denote the end of First 10 time.   After files are returned to cabinet, class will be called to attention, and roll will be called.

     2.   Attend to personal needs before coming to class.

• No passes are issued the first or last ten minutes of class.

• The bathroom pass requires a Paynter Point.  Signing out and back in is required. Any out-of-class requests from other staff/teachers must be in writing and pre-arranged.  Permission to leave class is not automatic.  All students are responsible for what they miss while out of the classroom.

3.   Be quiet from bell to bell, unless EXPRESSLY DIRECTED to talk.  This

      includes talking out-of-turn to the teacher.

• Raise your hand and be called on before speaking.

• EACH student is responsible for his or her own behavior.  It is NEVER a valid excuse to say that others were talking, too. You are only innocent if you did not talk, not if others were also guilty, but not caught.

4. Throwing anything, at any time, is prohibited.

• If directed, hand books, papers, etc. to students.  Do not throw.
• At the end of class, place, do not throw, any refuge in the proper containers.  Do not get up during class to throw anything away.

5.   Treat all students, staff, and teachers with respect.

• At all times use proper, polite speech and body language. 
• Challenging or talking back to the teacher is disrespectful and disruptive.   If you disagree or have an issue, politely request an outside of class-time conference.

      6.   No food or drink, other than water, is allowed in the classroom.

• Bringing water to class is encouraged.  Trips to the fountain cost a Paynter Point.
• From time-to-time teacher directed “food” exceptions may be made.
• A medical note is required for any student exceptions.

7.    Students are held responsible for all material/work presented, handed out,

       or assigned by the teacher, even if not in attendance.

• Take notes on lectures, presentations, and readings.
• Have with you all material relevant to the current unit of study.
• Keep all old handouts, notes, and returned papers until told that you can dispose of them.   These may be needed for test study or grade verification.  Always retain a personal copy of major project.  Keep all in a home file.
• When absent, promptly make-up missed assignments, tests, etc.  Tests are made up by arrangement, before or after school.   A zero will be posted until the work is made up or the allowable make-up time for excused absences has passed.  Long-term projects are due on the date of return. 
• Do your own work.  Zeroes and possible referrals will be given for all caught cheating or copying work (including websites).   If you allow someone to copy, then both parties will receive a zero, and possible referral.  Guard your work. 
• Any papers, presentations, responses, etc. by students should be “school appropriate.”  If in doubt – don’t.  Grades will be severely impacted if non-compliant.  Willful actions in this arena will receive a zero and a referral.  No R or beyond rated film may be shown in the classroom, by the teacher, or by students in presentations.

8. Neatness counts in your work, your person, and your seating area.

• Properly wear the uniform of the day.
• Police your seating area.  Straighten the chairs at the end of the period.  Class will not be dismissed until all is clean and in proper order. The teacher, not the bell dismisses class.
• Check all turned in papers for identification, proper form, and neatness.  Name, date, and period are required on all papers.  Omissions may result in point deductions.   No name – no credit.

9. Promptly obey any directive given by the teacher or those authorized to direct.

• In addition to the teacher, this may include other staff, a substitute teacher, group leaders, attendance taker, ranking officers, presenters, etc. 
• Those authorized are responsible for what they ask others to do and for executing any directive given them by the teacher.  To lead you must first serve.

10.  The posted SMA classroom rule list is a companion to this list of rules.

       Consequences will result from the non-compliance to either.

• The student chooses the consequence by choosing the action.  Just as grades are earned, so are disciplinary actions.  Choose wisely.
• Disciplinary actions may include, but are not limited to, points being deducted from employability, work being taken up and given a zero, standing for the remainder of class, assigning copied or original essays, copying or memorizing and reciting the rules, calls home, teacher assigned after-school time, and referrals.