Expectations

 

At SST Alamo, we hold our students to high behavior standards.  Our GT students should lead and represent a model student.  We have a zero tolerance policy.  Below are the rules and consequences for the GT program.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  

 

Classroom Rules: 

Here is what you should do to help everyone enjoy our classroom together:

1. We will be polite at all times.

2. We will work quietly and not disturb others.

3. We will listen respectfully when others are talking.

4. We will be friendly to fellow classmates.

5. We will be honest and trustworthy.

6. We will respect our teacher and other adults.

7. We will be prepared for class.

8. We will arrive to class on time.

9. We will cooperate with others.

10. We will always do our best!

 

Assignment and Project Policy:

All assignments  and project should be completed on time, and represent the student's full effort.  In severe cases, consequences will be as follows:

1--If student does not turn in an assignment or project on the designated due date, parents will be contacted.  Five points will be deducted each day  the assignment or project is not turned in.  

2-- If student does not turn in an a assignment or project a week after the due date, parents will again be contacted.  The highest grade they can achieve is a 70.  

3-- If student does not turn in an assigment or project a month after the due date, parents will again be contacted  The student will be not be given a passing grade for that assignment (If the assignment is a major project, the student may be given an alternative assignment instead).   

 

Consequences:

Students will receive one verbal warning and one written warning. 

1st Offense: The student and teacher will conference privately. 

2nd Offense:  The student will receive DPS points, and the parents will be contacted. 

3rd Offense: The teacher will notify the student’s regular content teacher, the student will be sent back to their content teacher with an assignment, and the parents will be contacted.  

4th Offense:  The student will write a promissory note and take it home for the parents to 

sign.

5th Offense: The student will receive an office referral, and he/she will conference with 

the Dean of Students.

 

Severity Clause:

The student will be referred directly to the office when safety is involved or when conduct is 

severe.  Cursing, defiance, and physical harm to others will result in such action.

 

Rewards:

 Positive call home/ Letter of recommendation

 PRS Points

 And more

 

Safety: 

 The safety of each student in the classroom is my top priority.  If I see or feel something 

that compromises your student’s emotional or physical safety, I will contact you and the 

administrators immediately.  

 

Cheating/Plagiarism:

Cheating and plagiarism are serious offenses.  The school administration will be notified 

immediately, and the students will receive zeros and will be subject to consequences as listed in 

the Student Handbook.

Cheating includes: borrowing, stealing, copying others work, or suing the work of someone else 

and turning it in as your own.  It includes allowing someone else to borrow or use your work.  If 

caught BOTH individuals will receive a zero for the grade, and will not be allowed to make it up.

Plagiarism can range from buying a paper online or be paraphrasing someone’s ideas without 

giving them proper credit.  A student cannot copy and paste from websites and turn it in as their 

work.  Please encourage your student to research information and word it in their own way.  

Plagiarism will be an automatic zero, and will not be allowed to be made up.