Class+Expectations

I encourage and expect you to establish a healthy routine with a good attitude to respect yourself, others and everything in this room including your art work, others’ artwork, your teacher, course materials, equipment and supplies. **// A bad habit is easy to form and hard to break; a good habit is difficult to form & worth the effort. //** If you need to use facilities, do so before you enter or during project time with permission, not during the teacher’s demo or lecture so you don’t miss anything. · Check the white board for daily agenda and warm up exercise · Be prepared with pencil, eraser and sketchbook.
 * Classroom Routine **

Start class by logging on & opening software—this takes time so do it ASAP! · Warm Up – do the warm up exercise when posted, or continue with your art project · Middle – during lecture or demo, focus & take notes. Work on your art project. · Cool down – reflective question to assimilate learning or plan for next day · End – log off, or shut down if last class, tidy your area, push in your chair Stay in the classroom until teacher dismisses you. J Homework assigned weekly for major class //only// J **Paperless Classroom Goals:** To keep paper to a minimum. To use the Student Share Folder to post lessons, handouts, and self assessment. When necessary, teacher will distribute handouts. J Completed rubrics and assessments goes in **IN BOX** in front of teacher’s desk Completed computer art project is exported or saved as a JPEG to your class’ **computer art share folder in a specifically labeled project folder.** J Graded assessments and rubrics with project grade is handed back, or placed in your class’ tray. When you receive these, take them with you or recycle.

Classroom Routine Expectations
· Follow the student handbook for appropriate behavior, manner and dress. · Stay in assigned seating, do not wander about room without permission · Only water in water bottles, no other food or drink allowed. · Handle all equipment and tools appropriately, leave your area neat, chair pushed in ·  Tidy up, take your belongings, definitely recycle! · Demonstrate respectful behavior to all classmates and teacher <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Raise your hand with questions, project-related discussion is encouraged yet hold questions during demonstrations for teacher to answer when finished <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Demonstrate self control when speaking, strive to develop a clear and intelligent speaking voice. Refrain from using profanity, gossiping or talking about irrelevant subjects. Work on developing admirable leadership skills. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Hands off policy: touching, pushing, punching or roughhousing, sitting in another student’s chair or taking another’s things will not be tolerated. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Do not touch another student’s PC, keyboard or mouse unless permission is given by the teacher. If the printer is jammed, do not try to fix it, get the teacher. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Do not disrupt the class by chatting after the teacher calls for attention, or make inappropriate gestures or comments during lectures, critiques or demos. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Throwing, slamming, or kicking any object at any time will not be tolerated. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Helping each other is definitely encouraged—ask two classmates for help, then the teacher <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontfamily: Symbol;">· ** Computer use is for computer art and is our privilege **. Going online is **not** permitted before, during or after class unless with teacher’s permission for an art project and only to teacher-directed websites. If you know of a great website, let the teacher check it out first to add to OK sites to use. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-list: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o No computer games, no checking personal email or websites before, during or after class **ever**. Consequences You are developing into young adults and we all make mistakes sometimes. We all have upsetting things happen to us and we all need a little understanding now and again. The expectations for this class are established to offer you a place to develop good habits, a healthy attitude and healthy boundaries. It is a good habit to learn how to share the best of yourself with others and motivate each other, not bring everybody down with a bad attitude. As your teacher, I am here to help you stay on task and face challenges with developing your visual art skills, creating art and designing. If you have a personal issue causing you distress that keeps you from working, you need to let me know confidentially. You may even need to ask for a pass to the nurse or guidance.

Every student deserves a warning and a chance to talk privately with the teacher after class about his or her behavior in class. If a student goes online without permission, or continues a disruptive or disrespectful behavior, the teacher reserves the right to assign a teacher detention and or telephone home. Teacher detention is for any student who disregards any of the classroom expectations after communication has failed and efforts to improve behavior have been exhausted. Once in a very great while a student’s behavior is so disruptive that the student needs to cool off in the office. I will ask the student to go to the office. Teacher detention is in this room, B173, and precedes office detention. Detention is to be served on the day of the offense so keep that in mind. Students who fail to report to detention or to let the teacher know which day they will serve detention instead, will be written up. When you arrive for detention and I am not in the room, look across the hall or wait for me as I will be back shortly. Ms. Mendez Hayes

Proper Handling of Materials is Critical
===<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">You will be working with equipment, tools and materials that are expensive <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and delicate <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Eras Medium ITC'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">. Using this equipment is a privilege; it is critical that you treat all materials with great care. Paying attention to the teacher’s demonstrations will ensure that you know the proper way to handle equipment. Aggressive actions with, defacement of, or inappropriate use of equipment and/or tools will not be tolerated. Loss of the privilege of using the computers will result in any mishandling of electronic and computer equipment. ===

Extra Help
If you do not understand the procedures shown in class, get extra help. Don’t wait. Reason being, the longer you wait, the more confusing the material can become as we move along. Stop by after school and I can give you one-on-one review. Your classmates are also an invaluable resource to turn to for help. I give extra credit to helpful students.

Make-Up
If you are absent, it is **your** responsibility to make up all work missed within the timeframe as set by the school policy. See me to ask what you have missed. If you are absent during a long-term project (1 week or more), your work is due on the due date. Work not made up will be given a grade of zero. Extenuating circumstances will be sorted out between the student, teacher and guidance.