- DO I HAVE TO DO THE HOMEWORK?
- DO I HAVE TO BRING A PENCIL, PAPER OR MY BOOK TO CLASS?
- CAN I EAT IN CLASS?
- CAN I SLEEP IN CLASS?
- CAN I SHARPEN MY PENCIL?
- WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM LATE FOR CLASS?
- CAN I CHEW GUM IN CLASS?
- CAN I ASK QUESTIONS?
- WHAT DO I NEED THIS CLASS FOR?
- CAN I USE MY PHONE, I-POD, WALKMAN, RADIO,OR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH IN CLASS?
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DO I HAVE TO DO THE HOMEWORK?
YES - IF YOU WANT TO PASS THE CLASS.
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DO I HAVE TO BRING A PENCIL, PAPER OR MY BOOK TO CLASS?
YES- IT IS NOT ANYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO BABY SIT YOU OR THINK FOR YOU.
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CAN I EAT IN CLASS?
NO
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CAN I SLEEP IN CLASS?
NO
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CAN I SHARPEN MY PENCIL?
YES - BUT ONLY BEFORE THE BELL RINGS. BRING MORE THAN ONE PENCIL TO
ELIMINATE THIS ISSUE.
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WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM LATE FOR CLASS?
ASK SOMEONE WHO TOOK THIS CLASS LAST YEAR. THERE WERE VERY FEW TARDIES OVER
THE YEARS IN THIS CLASS. DO NOT BLAME YOUR PARENTS OR FRIENDS IF YOU ARE
LATE.
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CAN I CHEW GUM IN CLASS?
NO
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CAN I ASK QUESTIONS?
YES - PLEASE BE CURIOUS ABOUT THIS CLASS. IT IS ONE THE BEST WAYS TO LEARN.
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WHAT DO I NEED THIS CLASS FOR?
THE CLASS IS ABOUT YOU, YOUR WORLD, AND HOW YOU INTERACT WITH IT TODAY AND
HOW YOU WILL INTERACT WITH IT IN THE FUTURE. THE BEST WAY YOU CAN HELP
YOUSELF IN THE CLASS IS READ THE NEWSPAPER AND WATCH THE NEWS. EVENTUALLY,
EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THE NEWS WILL BE A TOPIC IN THIS CLASS. AS THE YEAR
PROGRESSES, YOU WILL REALIZE JUST HOW BIG THE WORLD IS IN SOME RESPECTS AND
HOW SMALL IT IS IN OTHER RESPECTS. YOU WILL BEGIN TO REALIZE THAT THE WORLD
DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOU. MOST OF OUR STUDENTS END UP UNDERSTANDING JUST
HOW LUCKY THEY ARE.
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CAN I USE MY PHONE, I-POD, WALKMAN, RADIO,OR ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH IN CLASS?
NO