Mrs=
. Cheyne’s Classroom Rules
- Class begins when
Mrs. Cheyne begins it. Always wait outside the classroom in an ORDERLY,
SILENT, LINE until you are invited inside.
Mr. Cheyne will do her best never to keep a class waiting too long out=
side
the classroom.
- Class ends when M=
rs.
Cheyne ends it. It does not end when the clock or bell says it is time=
.
Mrs. Cheyne will try never to make you late for another class or for
dismissal from school.
- Always listen
carefully to the rules of any game or activity. Drama class is lots of
fun, but it is structured fun. (also referred to as organized chaos) S=
ome
rules are negotiable, but all must be followed until they are changed.
(Just as Baseball is more fun if everyone follows the rules, Drama cla=
ss
is more fun if we follow the rules.)
Mrs. Cheyne will listen to any reasonable concern about the rules of a
game, and will do her best to make changes when they will improve the
game.
- Always raise your
hand, and wait to be recognized before speaking (except when the game =
or
activity involves spontaneous speech). Use your common sense. Even adu=
lts,
when they try to work together in a group, have to take turns speaking=
, or
chaos results.
Mrs. Cheyne will try to give everyone a chance to speak-maybe not every
time, but frequently.
- Try to go to the
bathroom before class. Obviously emergencies will occasionally happen,=
but
it is important that everyone be here to participate in the work of the
group.
Mrs. Cheyne will try to give everyone a chance to relax or change gears
when necessary.
- NEVER, EVER
intentionally hurt someone else. This means no hitting, pushing, etc.,=
but
it also means no name-calling or teasing. Drama class can only work if
everyone feels safe.
Mrs. Cheyne will respect every student as his own person, and try neve=
r to
belittle or insult anyone. She will work hard to create a safe environ=
ment
for us to work in.
- Everyone is
responsible for his own actions. Just because someone else does someth=
ing
wrong does not give you permission to make things worse by doing the s=
ame
thing. "He did it, too," is never an excuse.
Mrs. Cheyne will try always to put a stop to individual behaviors that=
are
harmful to other students.
- Someone else's po=
int
of view-whether or not you agree with him-is important and must be
respected. When someone else is speaking, whether it is Mrs. Cheyne or
another student, listen respectfully.
Mrs. Cheyne will always try to respect everyone's point of view-even
though she will often have to make choices about which approaches to t=
ake.
- Use your common
sense. There are many ways in which we know what is expected of us. We
have classroom rules, we have the HCCMS handbook and school-wide
expectations, and we have the accepted norms of our society. Most of t=
he
time we know whether our behavior is appropriate or not. Always strive=
to
be a good citizen in the classroom.
Mrs. Cheyne will try to be reasonable and consistent in her discipline=
and
her expectations.