PHOTOGRAPHY IClass Expectations and Policies

Class Expectations

Respect – I expect you to treat others as you would want to be treated (this means everybody)

Dillow Rule – I expect paper and other objects will stay on your desk and not fly across my room unless otherwise authorized (no airplanes and no trashketball)

Be Prepared – I expect you to bring all cameras, memory cards, batteries, paper, and pens/pencils to class each day

Photography Class Procedures

You will only be allowed to check out a camera during class.

If the equipment doesn’t belong to you, DON’T TOUCH IT.

When passing equipment, don’t toss or throw it. Handle it with care and talk to the other person before letting go.

Treat all students and equipment with care.

Camera Use at School

While you will be permitted to have your camera at school, you will only be allowed to use it during class or on special occasions for an assignment.

Cameras out in other classes will be seen as a disruption and will fall under the technology/cell phone policy and will be taken up in accordance with that policy.

Memory Cards

Please bring clean memory cards to school. No personal pictures should be here unless part of an assignment.

You will be able to store your memory cards and batteries at the school. We will have a safe location for these items.

Emergency Procedures

Lock Down I will get the door and the curtain and lights One student will get the flashlight off my

desk All students will go to the wall with the door

on it and will stand quietly until lockdown is over or until other instructions are given

No student may use their cell phone during a lockdown because it could impede communications for the police

Emergency Procedures

Fire Drill One quiet single file line lined up at the door We will exit the building quietly through the

closest unblocked Exit Door (we go out the front door by the office)

We will go out to the empty parking lot and find an empty space to sit in together

Stay quiet until the all clear is given or given new instructions

No student may use their cell phone during a fire drill because it could impede communications for the fire department

Emergency Procedures

Air Quality Bad Air Quality outside All students and teachers stay inside

Emergency Procedures

Outer doors locked All outside doors will be locked Students and Teachers stay inside the

building

Emergency Procedures

Inclement Weather (Tornados/Severe Thunderstorms) Students will sit along the walls of the

classroom as we are in an interior wall room When told, students will duck and cover

because weather is imminent When told, students will return to class or

follow new instructions No student may use their cell phone during an

Inclement Weather situation because it could impede communications for the Emergency Responders

Procedures

Daily Journal A picture is worth a 1000 words Every day when you will come into class

you need to pick up your journals from the designated place and fill them out for the day

Writing in your Journal You will write a paragraph about what you

see in the photograph, what you think about the photograph, and what feeling it evokes from you

It must be at least one paragraph (3 sentences).

Procedures

Headers on Papers You must have one if you want a

grade Headers should include the following

Full Name (First and Last) Photo I – Class period Date

Procedures

Going anywhere as a class in the school There will be one single file line The students will be silent to leave the

room The students will be silent in the hallway

so that we do not disturb other classes The faster you get at following this

procedure, the more time you will have to take photos wherever we go

Disruptions as a class will have consequences as a class

Procedures

Outside Procedures When you hear that it is time to leave,

the students need to head to the indicated direction

Students will line up outside the main door to go inside and when you are quiet, we will go inside

The faster you get at getting in and outside of the building, the more time you will have to take photos

Policies

Insubordination – insubordination will not be tolerated

Supplies – You will bring your cameras and other work to class with you everyday

Late Work - Late work will be accepted according to the policies of the district. Class work not completed does not fall under this policy and will be due without exception the next day.

Policies

Folder Your final project will be a portfolio, it will

be placed in this folder

Policies

Restroom and Other Places Do not ask to go anywhere as you walk in the

door, you will take a tardy if you need to somewhere

If you need to go somewhere you must wait until all instruction is over

Ask for permission You have three passes per six weeks, after you

use them, you will not be allowed to leave the classroom

Turn in one of your three passes and pick up a plastic pass to leave from me

You will not be allowed to leave without a pass Return the pass to me when you return

Policies

Finished with Work You may work on other homework Bring your library book

Tardy Policy If you are late, you are tardy and it will be

logged. You will sign in to the Tardy Log with your

name, location you came from, and time you came into class

The consequences of accumulating tardies are determined by the district, but you will receive a point in class for it as well

Policies

Borrowing a Pencil Ask Bring something you want back and

trade for the time that you have the pencil (no shoes)

Return pencil and get your stuff back

Buying a Pencil $0.25

Policies

Backpacks Only string backpacks will be allowed in

the room All other backpacks and bags need to be

in your locker

Policies

You will receive a “point” every time the teacher has to re-direct you for your behavior… this includes the following: Talking without permission In unassigned seat Being out of your seat Throwing things Being out of dress code Backpacks Not working Distracting others Chewing Gum And any other inappropriate behavior

Negative Consequences for points in a week

0-5 = Warning 4 = Parent Contact 6-8 = Detention 9 or more = Referral 3 in one day = Automatic Detention 5 in one day = Automatic Referral

Positive Consequences for no accumulated points You will receive a

behavior/procedure grade each week in Photography No Points = 100

Misuse of Cameras

1st Offense: Verbal Warning 2nd Offense: Loss of camera privileges for

5 school days and you will be given an alternate assignment.

3rd Offense: Loss of camera privileges for 30 school days and you will be given an alternate assignment.

Broken or Lost Equipment – The student that checked out the equipment is financially responsible for the equipment.

Class Website

It has a calendar to let you know what we are doing each day and when assignments are due

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