Language Arts ABC’s and 1-2-3’s
	Welcome to the Cheetah team and to my classroom. I hope that each of you will be successful this year. In order to accomplish this goal, it is important that you understand the expectations I have for a safe and orderly learning environment where all students have the opportunity to achieve.  
Here are the ABC’s of Mrs. Franklin’s class
A- Always try! Seventh grade is your time to shine. Students who make an effort to complete their work will pass this class. 
B- Behavior-All students are expected to behave appropriately at school. If you do, you’ll earn your PROPS! Githens students should: Be Prepared, Show Respect, Maintain Order, Respect Property, and Be Safe.  
C- Consequences-A consequence is something that naturally follows an action. For example, if you stick a pin in a balloon (action), it will pop (consequence.) Consequences can be good or bad, depending on the action. Your behavior will have consequences. Good behavior will be rewarded with things like candy, homework passes, or pencils. Bad behavior will earn bad consequences. These include: verbal reprimand, team conference (TRIP), phone call home, parent conference, silent lunch, and administrative referral. You should review the discipline codes in your student planner to learn more. 

1-2-3’s for Mrs. Franklin’s class

1. Come to class on time. When you arrive in class, turn in your homework, sharpen your pencil, get your journal, copy your homework assignment, and get started on your focus activities.
2. Every student must have a planner. I will stamp your planner if you have copied your homework assignment in the first 10 minutes of class. You will receive extra credit based on how many stamps you receive.
3. Students should remain seated while I am addressing the class. You may NOT get up to sharpen your pencil, throw something away, or turn in assignments while I am talking.
4. Do not call out the answer to the daily focus puzzle.
5. Do raise your hand when you want to make a comment in class.
6. Do not eat or drink in class. Absolutely NO gum or sunflower seeds. I hate sunflower seeds.
7. Take care of the textbooks, dictionaries, novels, and other class supplies.  Do not throw them.
8. Do not take any journal from the book shelves except your own.
10. Completed classwork is placed in the classwork bin on the corner of the teacher’s desk.
11. When class time is over, wait until I dismiss you before you get up from your seat.
12. When we walk together in the hall, walk in a straight, silent line on the right side of the hall.
13. Do your homework each night. Homework is assigned Monday-Thursday.
14. Use the restroom and lockers at scheduled times. Plan ahead!
15. When you see the “Cheetah” sign, you should be quiet and pay attention to the teacher. (Mouth shut and ears up!)
16. Daily assignments (class work and homework) must be in pencil or in blue or black ink. Paper torn from spiral notebooks will not be accepted unless the edges have been removed. 
17. Final drafts of papers (not daily work) must be on one side of the paper in blue or black ink. If you choose to type your paper, it must be double-spaced in Times-New Roman 12 point font.
18. No grooming (combing hair, checking make-up, doing nails, applying body spray, deodorant or lotion) during class.
19. All papers should be labeled in the upper right corner of the lines with your name, date, and core. Write the assignment name on the top line on the left. Assignments without a name will not be graded.
20. Earn your PROPS! Meet the expectations for Githens Middle School.
21. Come to class prepared with a pen or pencil, paper, and your assignments. Make sure you have a journal and a binder.
22. No “hate talk” in class. This includes negative references to race, gender, nationality, lifestyle, etc. 
23. There may be more added!!

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I have read and I understand the ABC’s and !-2-3’s of the class. 

______________________________________ student.

 ______________________________________    parent

We will have a quiz on this information on Friday,  August 31

This paper will be returned to you after it is graded. You will keep it in your notebook.