Rules & Procedures
Rules
New Wireless Device Policy
All wireless devices must be powered off or in airplane mode during the school day from 7:15am to 2:00pm. The only exception is if I ask you to use your phones or earbuds for a class assignment.
Devices include the following:
- Cellphones
- Smart Watches
- Earbuds
- Headphones
- Tablets
- Laptops
Copying & Cheating
This applies to anyone who copies code or allows another student to copy their code.
- Zero Your assignment will receive a zero.
- Parents Your parents will be contacted.
- Referral You will receive a referral to the office.
Classroom Behavior
Follow these common sense rules.
- On Time Be in your seat before the bell rings.
- Roaming Don't get out of your seat without permission. Rolling around in your chair doesn't count as staying in your seat.
- Talking When the teacher is talking, stop talking and listen, otherwise talk quietly.
- Wireless Devices They should be off or in airplane mode and put away during school.
- Touching Don't touch another student's mouse/keyboard/monitor/computer/bag/phone/anything.
- Videos/Games Don't play video games or watch videos without permission.
- Eat/Drink Don't eat and drink without permission.
- Respect Treat your fellow students, teacher and classroom with respect at all times.
Consequences For Breaking the Rules
I reserve the right to skip a step or two if the situation warrants it.
- Warning A verbal warning is given.
- Contact Parent Your parent/guardian will be contacted.
- Detention You will receive a one hour detention.
- Referral You will recieve an administrative referral and a parent conference is scheduled.
Consequences For Being Late to Class
This cycle starts over after a detention or a new quarter begins.
- Warning A verbal warning is given.
- Warning Another verbal warning is given.
- Detention You will receive a one hour detention.
If you are constantly late, your administrator will be contacted.
Procedures
Beginning of Class
- Take your assigned seat
- Login to your computer
- Login to www.mrtoepel.com
- Look over the schedule for the day
- If there is a pending assignment to work on, start it immediately
End of Class
- Save your work (on the school computer)
- Turn in anything that needs to be turned in
- Logoff the computer
- Clean up your workstations
- Stay seated until dismissed, no standing by the door
Leaving the Room
- Not in the first/last 10 minutes of class
- Ask permission
- Sign out, write ...
- your name
- your destination/where you are going
- the time you are leaving
- Take "hall pass" id card
- Also take a RED/YELLOW pass or a hand-written pass
- Leave the class
- Don't take too long
- Return to the class
- Hand me the "hall pass" id card
- Put the RED/YELLOW pass back where it belongs
- Sign in, write ...
- the time you returned
Grades
Grading Categories
| Grade Category | Percent of Grade |
|---|---|
| Participation | 15% (updated for the 3rd quarter) |
| Homework/Practice | 35% (updated for the 3rd quarter) |
| Projects | 25% |
| Exams/Quizzes | 25% |
Late Work
I will accept late work.
If you are absent from class, for every class you have missed, you will have two days, not counting the day you return to turn in your work for full credit.
Otherwise...
| Work Turned In | 1st Late Assignment | 2nd Late Assignment | 3rd Late Assignment | Every Late Assignment After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 week late | no penalty | 10% penalty | 20% penalty | 30% penalty |
| Under 2 weeks late | no penalty | 20% penalty | 30% penalty | 30% penalty |
| Under 3 weeks late | no penalty | 30% penalty | 30% penalty | 30% penalty |
| Over 3 weeks late | not accepted, zero | zero | zero | zero |
If you constantly turn in late work, your parents and administrator will be contacted.
Assignments Due at the End of Class
If an assignment is due at the end of class, and you aren't finished.
- Turn in your progress before the end of class.
- Then, turn in the final version before the next class begins.
- Your assignment won't be late.