ELAR Rules & Procedures

Choice Board

classroom expectations

Classroom Movements

hallway expectations

How do i enter?

How do I...?

Dress Code

classroom jobs

Assignments/Grades

Skyward/Canvas

dismissal

ALIS Student Management & Discipline Plan

cell phone policy

classroom expectations

• Enter with a quiet voice & walking feet
• Keep hands and feet to yourself (don't touch people or their stuff)
• Go directly to your seat (no lost sheep)

• Complete warm-up (warm-ups are timed)
• Be prepared (bring your supplies)
• Raise your hand and/or use classroom movements

Classroom Movements

• 1 finger--Sharpen pencil
• 2 fingers--Need a tissue
• 3 fingers--Throw away trash
• 4 fingers--Restroom (Sign Out/In)
• 5 fingers--Other questions
• "T"--Timeout signal--Return signal to teacher and get quiet

• We will discuss other signals when we make our Social Contract.
• Turn in assignments to designated block drawers (generally at the beginning or end of class)

hallway/Lunch/Recess expectations

• We will line up and go to lunch as a class. Quiet voices, walking feet, hands & feet to yourself.
• Follow all cafeteria procedures--Shake & Stack
• Recess--Playground/Parking Lot Rotation. Line up with your 5th block teacher when the whistle blows

• “Stay to the right, walk with purpose, wide left turns.”

• Quiet voices & walking feet when transitioning to classes

classroom jobs

• Classroom jobs are opportunities to show responsibility and leadership.
• Classroom jobs will be assigned within the first few weeks of shool.
• Think about your strengths and how you can help your classroom community.

Skyward is the official grade reporting system. Canvas and your digital textbook are utilized for electronic assignments. If you are absent, YOU are responsible for checking the Agenda page in Canvas for what you missed. If you have questions AFTER YOU have checked Canvas, you may ask me.

Dress Code

What can I wear?

• Outerwear--Coats, jackets or sweatshirts with attached hoodies cannot be worn up on the head in the building
• No hats or *head coverings

*Religious head covering is acceptable

• Footwear--No house shoes or shoes with wheels

See MISD Student Dress Code policy for complete guidelines.

• Tops--No visible cleavage

• Must cover majority of the top of the shoulder area an not large armpit holes.
• All shirts must extend to the waist line
• No sheer or see-through material
• Bottoms--Must be worn at waistline (no sagging)
• No holes or skin showing above mid-thigh
• No pajama bottoms
• Tights, leggings and yoga style pants must completely cover individuals bottom by a "Top"

Cell Phone Policy

• 1st Offense-Phone is confiscated, and the parent or guardian is contacted to retrieve it from the office.
• 2nd Offense-Phone is confiscated, and the parent or guardian is contacted to retrieve it from the office. Students is assigned 1 day of ISS.
• 3rd Offense-Phone is confiscated, and the parent or guardian is contacted to retrieve it from the office. Students is assigned 3 days of ISS.
• 4th Offense-Phone is confiscated, and the parent or guardian is contacted to retrieve it from the office. Students is assigned 10 days of ISS.
• 5th Offense-Phone is confiscated, and the parent or guardian is contacted to retrieve it from the office. Students is assigned 30 days of DAEP.

During this year's 89th Legislative Session, Texas lawmakers passed a new law (HB 1481) prohibiting the use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices during the school day. Cell phones, air pods, non-wired headphones, smart watches and other personal electronic devices are to be turned off and stored in students' lockers during the instructional day from 8:00am-4:00pm. Students using personal electronic communication devices during the school day will result in the confiscation of the device and adherence to the graduated list of consequences. Please see MISD website for complete Personal Electronic Communications Guidelines.

ALIS Student management & discipline plan

What happens if MY misbehavior continues?A classroom signing wil be issued after the CKH Warning if misbehavior continues. Signings will be issued through Student Conductor. Classroom signings are cummulative. The signing cycle starts over at the beginning of each grading period. An email will be generated by Student Conductor to the parent with each signing. A parent phone call will happen when student receives the fifth signing.

How will your teacher address student misbehavior? CKH Warning 1. "What are you doing?"2. "What are you supposed to be doing?"3. "Are you doing it?"4. "What are you going to do about it?"

Classroom Signing Consequence: Signings 1 & 2 = Warning Signings 3 & 4 = Lunch Detention assigned the following day (ISS Classroom) Signings 5 & 6 = 1 hour After School Detention (4:15-5:15) Signings 7 & 8 = 2 hour After School Detention (4:15-6:15) Nine Signings = Office Referral, which may result in In School Suspension (ISS) *Severe misbehavior may result in immediate Office Referral

dismissal-Stay in 7th block until your group is called!