Classroom Rules and Expectations:

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ART SUPPLIES
Materials you will need…
*  Students are required to have a pencil and sketchbook. Students must bring these to class everyday.
* Sketchbooks will be brought to and from class each day, NOT left in the art room. Students are required to keep all handouts in their sketchbooks until
      the end of the semester.  
CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT Teacher’s workspace…
* Teacher’s studio table, desk, storage closet and cabinets are the property of the teacher and off limits to students. This ensures classroom safety.                                                          * Strictly prohibited. Exceptions                                    * For your safety keep your hands
                                                               given only by the teacher.                                                    to yourself.                                                              
ABSOLUETLY NO CELL PHONES IN CLASS…
* This counts for ‘I was just checking the time’ as well.
* FIRST TIME- Cell phone will immediately be taken and sent to the office for Parental pick-up. Detention will be given. Parents will be called/ 
      emailed.  

 PROPER LANGUAGE AND DISCUSSIONS…  
          
 1. NO CURSING,             
 2. Using the word ‘gay,’ (as in ‘that’s so gay!’) in ANY form,          
 3. Racial slurs or             
 4. Speaking of or about inappropriate themes within the classroom.   
 -  Ethical communication is part of the P.R.I.D.E. statement and expected from all students. Being aware of how our words affect others is extremely
      important!    
- All actions are subject to after school detentions, calls home and office referrals.

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CLASS PROCEEDURES

1.  Do the ‘Bell Ringer’ and write down class objectives.
2. If homework was assigned, take your homework out.

  Fooling around before the bell is unacceptable, use all the time you have, we don’t ever have enough!  

2. Tardy…
   -   Means you entered the room after the bell without a pass.     
1. Students are allowed ONE free late (because sometimes accidents happen!) You MUST sign in     
2. Subsequent ‘lates’ equal after school detentions and will negatively affect student’s grade.  

3. Hall Passes…          
  1. Bathroom/ lockers should be                                                4. Do not interrupt instruction              
     used in between classes.                                                               to ask to leave.             

 2. Passes only given in case of an                                             5. You must sign out/in upon entering              
     emergency (unless previously discussed).                                  or leaving the room.                     
                                                                                    
3. Only one student is allowed                                                   6. Maximum time allotted: 3 minutes                                  
    out of the room at a time.                                                       Any longer= participation point reduction         
                                                            
  

  Pass privileges can be restricted or revoked at any time!





5. Pencil Sharpening/ Sink use…
-     Pencils can be sharpened at any time OTHER than instruction. Personal sharpeners are permitted.
-    Students do not need to ask to use sink; however, only 3 people MAX at the sink at one time.
-      Keep the water low so as not to splash the walls/paint everywhere. Rinse and squeeze out sponges when done with them.
-      Sink must be left completely clean of ANY debris upon leaving, even if the mess was not your own.  

6. Listening and responding to questions/ critiques and class discussions…
-    When discussing or critiquing all students must be involved and respectful of those who are speaking/ each others artwork.  

    7. Have a question?
-     NO QUESTIONS ARE BAD QUESTIONS!
    HOWEVER- it is the student’s job to follow directions and pay attention to them.
 In art class individual attention is necessary, be patient as every student is entitled to proper consideration.  

8. Absences…
-       Students are responsible for missing homework/class work/ make-up of tests/quizzes.
     Make sure to ask a studiomate/check website for missed assignments. Make
     sure to come prepared, it is not an excuse that you were absent the previous day. 

  9. Putting away/ getting out art projects…
1. Each student is responsible                                     3. Pay attention; be careful, respect    
    for their own artwork.                                                 and DO NOT TOUCH other’s artwork.  
2. At the end of the day put your                                4. Work will not be strewn about the room!    
     projects away in the designated area  
Artwork that has no home is artwork that will be thrown!!!  

10. Speaking of ‘thrown’… (Art supplies will be respected at all times!)                 If at any time students are disrespecting/                
                wasting materials they will be subject to                
                detention/ or a zero on the project upon                
                continued occurrence.

  11. Clean up…
Time to clean up?Immediately stop working and begin the clean up procedures.
-        Passes will not be given to those who do not start clean up early enough.
  -         DO NOT clean up early! Use all of the time you have, there is no time to waste. Doing so negatively affects your participation grade.
  -    Put all materials in their proper place, wipe down their area with a clean sponge, sweep the area below their feet and make sure their table area is clean.       Even if it is not your mess, clean it up.
-          Tables that are not cleaned completely will stay after the bell to finish the job- WITHOUT passes.

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STUDENT GRADES
1. Students will be graded on…  

Written work, tests, sketchbook assignments, projects, participation/attitude, and critique etiquette. -         Students will be informed of assignment objectives and given rubrics at the beginning of each assignment.

    Finished Projects: 30%    
    Participation: 20%    
    Tests/ Quizzes: 20%   
    Critiques: 20%    
    Sketchbook Assignments/ Homework: 10%  

2. Homework/Project grading procedures… 
 -        It is the student’s responsibility to adhere to the policy, NOT the teachers.
-       Students are expected to complete and turn in all assignments by the deadline.
-      LATE WORK- One letter grade will be deducted each day an assignment is late. Work is considered late if the student was present the day the 
     work was due, but did not turn it in. No exceptions.
-       1 DAY ABSENCE EFFECTING WORK- If student is absent on a due date, they are required to turn in the assignment the day they return.
-       LONG TERM ABSENCE EFFECTING GRADE- Long term absences that affect work will be handled case by case basis. Please note that
    alternate work-at-home projects are rarely given.

  3. Sketchbook Assignments…  
-       One assignment is due each week. Sketchbooks will be checked each Wednesday.
-    Absolutely no late sketches allowed, unless due to an  absence, then it is due the first day upon return.
-         Sketchbooks will be used for:
-          homework,
-          journaling,
-          collecting resources (i.e.: pictures)