Milwee Middle School

Mrs. Minna Kim Isiminger

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6 Grade Adv. & 7th Grade Pre-IB Math
Classroom Rules & Procedures
I. Introduction
a. Rules and procedures are an everyday essential part of life. We follow rules and
procedures in our daily lives for things such as going to the grocery store to buy
milk, downloading music onto our cellphones, and riding a bicycle.
There are also rules and procedures in this classroom. These rules and
procedures are in place to ensure a positive and safe learning environment for
ALL members of the class the students and the teacher.
II. Procedures for Entering the Classroom
a. There is a specific way you should enter the classroom. The following
procedures should be completed everyday:
1. Enter the classroom promptly. If the door is locked, knock firmly twice
and wait patiently.
2. Leave any baggage at the door meaning whatever happened prior to
entering Mrs. Isimingers classroom stays outside. Come in with a
positive attitude, an open mind, and a willingness to learn.
3. Gather your materials prior to having a seat from designated locations
throughout the classroom.
4. Sharpen pencils have a backup pencil ready and sharp.
5. Sit at your assigned seat and hang backpack on the chair or place it
completely under your desk.
6. Any work to be turned in should be placed on the top right corner of
your desk.
7. Begin your bell work from the board.
8. If you have any questions to ask the teacher not related to the bell work
or homework, write it down on a sticky note and place it on the
Questions board.
III.If You are Late to Class
a. You are late to class if you are not inside the classroom and in your seat when
the late bell rings. If you are late to class you are to:
1. Walk in quietly, making as little distractions and noise as possible.
2. Complete the Sign In/Out Sheet and write Tardy as the reason.
3. If you have a pass place it in the center of the teachers desk.
4. Gather your materials and have a seat quickly.
5. Join the activity in progress. If you dont know what the class is doing
ask 3B4me (ask three students in your group/you can speak to without
getting up and without causing a distraction before asking the teacher).
If necessary, raise your hand until the teacher addresses you.
b. Consequences for Tardiness
See Classroom Rules and Consequences
IV. If You are Absent
a. It is your responsibility to make up any assignments or tests in a timely manner
when you return from an absence. Two days per absent day is given to make up

work. Anything past this time will be taken as late work. If you were absent
follow this procedure:
1. Join the activity in progress. If you dont know what to do ask 3B4me
and if necessary raise your hand and wait until the teacher comes to
you.
2. During the last 5 minutes of class or if you finish your work early gather
and/or copy missing work from the Make up/Absent Folder.
3. If you need to make up a quiz or test you must make arrangements with
the teacher during the last 5 minutes of class. Tests and quizzes can be
made up before school or during lunch and only if an appointment has
been made.
b. E-mail or Weebly Assignments
If you have access to the Internet at home you may E-mail the teacher at:
Minna_Kim@scps.k12.fl.us Be sure to include your full name, class period, and
date(s) you were absent in the email. Classwork and homework will usually be
posted on Mrs. Isimingers Weebly as well: www.isiminger.weebly.com
V. Turning in Assignments
The teacher will collect homework, group work, or individual work at random. You will
turn in any requested work only when the teacher asks for them. All assignments
must have your full name, class period, and date on the top right margin of your
papers. No name = No grade.
VI.

Extra Credit Assignments

Extra credit is not given if regularly assigned work has not been fully completed with
full effort. Extra credit is designed to help students who have made their best
attempts, put in 100% effort, and are on the cusp of the next letter grade up. The
teacher will announce extra credit opportunities throughout the grading period.

VII.

Getting Your Attention

a. There will be times when I need the whole classs full attention so that I may
give directions, explanations, answer group questions, etc. or if the noise level
gets too loud. When the teacher needs everyone to stop talking, stop what they
are doing, and pay attention:
1. The teacher will say, Class, make ____ a number will be inserted into
the blank. Example: Class, make 18
2. The teacher will hold up a certain number of fingers. Example: 3 fingers
3. When steps 1 and 2 are done by the teacher, students are to:
i.
Stop talking and stop the task you were working on.
ii.
Turn to face the teacher.
iii. Hold up the value that would give the solution using fingers/hands.
This procedure should take us no more than 15 seconds.

VIII. Procedure for the End of Class and Class Dismissal

a. Students are not to begin packing up/preparing for dismissal until the teacher
has indicated. The TEACHER dismisses you from class NOT the bell. Attempts
to pack up and leave without the teachers consent will result in delayed
dismissal. When told to pack up:
1. Clean up your area even if it is not your mess.
2. Straighten up the desk so they are lined up with each other.
3. Put away all materials used that day.

4. Throw away any garbage.

5. Be in your seat ready to go when the TEACHER tells you goodbye.
6. Push in your chair ALL the way under the desk.
IX.

When We Have a Visitor

a. Do not open the door unless the teacher has requested a specific student to do so.
Otherwise, the teacher will answer the door.
b. When we have someone come into our classroom that is not a usual part of our
class (teacher, administrator, student, parent) you are expected to follow the same
classroom rules and procedures. Do not talk to the visitor unless he/she is talking
to your directly. Be polite. Continue working on your assignment as usual.
c. If the visitor needs to speak to the teacher privately, remain in your seat and on
task/quiet until the teacher finish speaking with the visitor.

X. When you Finish Early

a. If you complete all of your assigned work early you may
1. Start homework.
2. Complete any make up work.
3. Work on extra credit assignment.
4. Complete a Review old skills paper to be graded as an additional
classwork grade, which can boost your classwork grade average up.
5. Log into a computer to approved websites/programs indicated by the
teacher.
6. You may NOT talk to or disturb other students.
XI.

Restroom Policy
a. In order to control the amount of traffic in and out of the class and for safety,
one student at a time may go to the restroom. You may go to the restroom only
if:
1. You have finished all your assigned work.
2. The class is working on individual/independent work.
3. The teacher is not giving important instruction and there is not a class
discussion going on.
4. You have not abused this privilege in the past.
b. If permission is given to go to the restroom you must pay the teacher the set
number of tickets it costs to go and complete the Sign In/Out Sheet and write
RR as the reason.

XII.

Classroom Rules
a. Classroom Rules are posted. The following is a review of each rule and its
meaning.
1. Be prompt: come to class on time and complete and turn in work in a
timely manner.
2. Be prepared: have all your materials and due assignments ready and an
open mindset ready to learn.
3. Be productive: utilize every minute of class to achieve learning by
staying on task and working deliberately.
4. Be polite: keep negative in and let positive out, actively listen to the
speaker and remember that disagreeing with someones opinion does
not mean you must be disagreeable, and respect yourself, your
classmates, your teacher, and everyones possessions.

5. Be positive: you will need to take risks and possibly make mistakes but
dont let failure and mistakes pull you down, theyre the best way to
learn something well that will last in your brain. Believe in yourself and
in others.
XIII. Consequences
a. Everything we do in life has consequences be they positive or negative. If you
eat a dozen doughnuts in one sitting your mouth will be happy- the positive
consequence, but your stomach will hurt afterward- the negative consequence.
You must accept the consequences that come with your choices and actions you
make. In this class there are both positive and negative consequences in place.
Positive Consequences:
1. Get acknowledged by your classmates or the teacher.
2. Receive good grades.
3. Get random surprises or special privileges by the teacher.
4. Get tickets, which you can use to trade in for SWAG.
Negative Consequences:
1. Loss of privileges.
2. Grades drop.
3. Loss of working with partner/group.
4. Parents are contacted.
5. You lose tickets, which means less SWAG.
6. School policy/procedures on behavior will be followed.
XIV. Tracking Your Behavior
a. Negative behaviors will be tracked on a seating chart. If the same negative
behaviors keep occurring the teacher will:
1. Notify you of the reoccurring negative behavior. A consequence may be
given.
2. Conference with you to discuss what, why, how to address this negative
behavior and eliminate it from reoccurring.
3. Following up with reinforcement. Again, consequences may be given.
4. Post-conferencing with you to celebrate positive strides youve taken to
improve your behaviors.
Students who purposely and consciously chose to act inappropriately and make
deliberate poor choices in class will not be tolerated. The teacher is supportive
and understanding but there are limits and students are expected to be positive
members of the class and to follow class rules and procedures.