Mrs.

Anderson
Language Arts Teacher
-English & Literature
& 8th grade Homeroom

St. John School

 Welcome to
Mrs. Anderson’s Classroom

Procedures & Guidelines

 Where am I
supposed to sit?
 Where am I
supposed to sit?
 Where am I
supposed to sit?
Who is my teacher as a person?
• Mrs. Amy Anderson
•Wife of Mixson Anderson
•Mother of Jackson (7)
•Graduate of University of Southern Maine and
VSU!
•Graduate STUDENT!
•Sports enthusiast….played softball in college,
roller hockey in Seattle, and a beginning
triathlon competitor!
Will Mrs. Anderson
treat me fairly?

Yes,
Always!
What will I be doing
this year?
How will I be graded?
What are the rules in this
classroom?
• Be Respectful to me and each other!!

• We talk one at a time!

• Can’t is a forbidden word – You CAN!!

– Can’t is an acronym for:
I Completely Admit I Am Not Trying!

• Ask 3 before ME!!

Mrs. Anderson’s
Classroom Contract

•Guidelines

•Procedures
Classroom
Guidelines
Guideline #1

Be in your assigned seat and

working on the assigned bell
work!
 Mrs. Anderson’s
Literature Lounge
Today’s Special
August 10, 2009
Bellwork: Quote
"Like a ten-speed bike, most of us
have gears we do not use." -
Charles Schulz
Journal Prompt
What was the worst thing that
happened this summer?
 Mrs. Anderson’s
Entertaining English

Today’s Special
August 10, 2009
Bellwork: Correct this sentence-

mrs anderson are excited

,for this year?
Guideline #2

Bring ALL books and materials

to class and take them with you
when you leave.

Leave the room CLEAN!!

Guideline #3

Follow directions the first

time they are given.

If you need clarification

please raise your hand!
Guideline #4

Treat each person in this room

with respect and dignity.

We all learn differently

Please respect and
understand that!
Guideline #5

Follow all procedures and policies

as outlined in the SJS handbook.
Special Guideline
• This classroom is a “No
Whining Zone”. That means
that there will be no
whining, for ANY reason.

Everything that I do is in
your best interest, so
please…respect the “No
Whining Zone” this year!
Guidelines for Correction Form
•Read it

•Complete it!

•Hand it in!
Guideline Infraction Notice
Following Guidelines
will result in:
• Verbal Acknowledgement

• A Stress free learning

environment

• A pleasant and orderly

classroom atmosphere
Not Following Guidelines
will result in:
• 1st
– Warning: Visual or Verbal

• 2nd
– Written Correction Plan

• 3rd
– Demerit
Severe Clause
• Any student who uses
profanity, fights, damages
school property (this includes
the property of the teacher
and other students), or is
disrespectful (as defined by
the teacher) will be sent to
the office IMMEDIATELY.
Classroom
Procedures
What Are Procedures?
Procedures are put in place
for our classroom so you will
know what is expected of
you on a daily basis.

This will allow us to focus all

of our attention on the
wonderful world of writing
and reading!
 Entering the room
• Please enter quietly
• Group Leader hands out writing
journals

• Sit in your assigned seat

• Take out your materials

• Review the agenda

• Begin bell work assignment

Asking for Help
• If you need help,
please put the red
tent up.
• If you are clear
about instructions,
keep the green tent
up!
When you are tardy
•Enter quietly
•Sign Notebook
•Do NOT distract the class!
–A classmate WILL catch you up
at an appropriate time!
• Have a seat and take out your
materials
After an absence

• See Homework buddy

• Go to file cabinet for

information and sign notebook!
• Retrieve any handouts

• Sign the notebook

 Getting your attention
I will:

•Stand in front of the class

•Raise my hand : Give me 5!

•Wait for everyone to comply

•Begin speaking
Paper Heading

•Place on all homework

assignments

Student #
Name Class
Date Assignment
Student Responsibility Card
This is for students who do not have
the assigned homework

•Fill it out

•Sign and date it

•Turn it in with the homework

papers
Student Responsibility Card
Finish Classwork Early

“What do I do next?”
 What Do I Do Next?
Activities
• Work on incomplete Literature or English
assignments

• Read your “choice” novel

• Work on your Book “Report”

• Review vocabulary words

• Start working on tonight's

homework
Turning in papers
• Place your paper in the
middle of the table!
– If you do NOT have a paper to
hand in, fill out the Student
Responsibility Sheet and put on
the TOP of the stack!

• I will come by and collect

all stacks
 Classroom Discussions
• PLEASE participate : You will often
hear me say, “Actively participate or
Individually demonstrate!”
• I want to hear what you have to say

• Make all questions and

comments relevant to the
current discussion
• If your question is off the topic,
write it down and ask later.
Moving around the room
• You must ask permission

• Do not ask during a

classroom discussion
unless it is an
emergency
Notebooks
• Will be graded every 2 weeks!
• Keep them organized
• If you are not sure what you
should include, the master
notebook is on my desk
• We will go over section details
at a later date
Moving around the room
• You must ask permission

• Do not ask during a

classroom discussion
unless it is an
emergency
Class Dismissal
•The teacher dismisses you,
not the bell

•Do not start packing up

prior to the bell – you might
miss important information

•Wait until the teacher

finishes and officially
dismisses you with:
“Have a great day!”
“Special” Procedures
These will be introduced on an “as needed”
basis

• Library/Media Center
• Science Lab
– Smart Board
• Special guests
• Progress Reports
• Working Cooperatively
• Fire Drill
• Intercom Announcements
• Assemblies
• Substitute Teacher
Remember…
I truly believe in
your potential and
I want you to
Have
believean in
awesome
it too!
year!
Mrs.
Anderson