Mr. Riggs's Classroom Rules, Expectations, & Daily Operations

Rules

1. Be prepared to learn

2. Bring all books, materials, finished assignments, and supplies to every class

3. Be in your assigned seat

4. Stay in your assigned seat unless you have permission to do otherwise

5. No food, drink, or gum allowed in the classroom

6. No electronic devices (Pocket, Purse, or Locker!)     

Expectations

Listen to instruction

Enter and Exit prepared

Always try your best

Respect yourself and others

No EXCUSES!!!

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Consequences

1^stoffence is a warning

2^ndoffence is loss in Dojo points

3^rdoffence phone or email parents

4^thoffence office

Note: depending on the severity of the offence, one or more steps may be skipped

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Daily Routine

1. Enter in a calm manner

2. Take your seat

3. Quiet when asked (Give me 5)

4. Begin Social Hour

5. Begin Lesson/Instruction

Daily Jobs

Each week, scholars will be responsible for one of the following jobs. Scholars will be chosen at random each week.

3 Scholars to collect papers/books

3 Scholars to hand out papers/books

3 Scholars to check the floors for debris at the end of period

3 Scholars to arrange desks and chairs at end of period

Rewards and Consequence 

Each satisfactory day will result in +2 Dojo points

Each unsatisfactory day will result in a -2 Dojo points

For job assignment and description, please see the ‘Job Board’ in the classroom!

Need to Know Info.

Late Assignments:  All work is expected to be completed when asked. For any late work turned in, 10% off the final grade will be reduced each day. If, after 5days the assignment is not turned in, a ZEOR will be placed in the gradebook.

Absent Policy:If you are absent, please see the ‘This Weeks Work’ station and retrieve your required assignments. For each excused absence, you will be granted a day plus one. You have one week to make up a test or quiz or it will result in a ZERO in the gradebook. 

**NOTE: It is YOUR responsibility to keep up with your assignments and all work and notes missed in your absence. I will not remind you of missing work. 

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Daily Required Materials

Social Studies Notebook

Loose Leaf Paper

Something to write with

Any and all assignments 

A positive attitude!