Middle School Expectations Refresher 2025

What should you do when you come to class?

• Come in loudly and disruptively

• Come in quietly, find your seat, and be ready to learn

• Ignore the teacher and talk to friends

• Start eating snacks

Which item is prohibited from being used during school hours?

• Textbooks

• Smartphones and smartwatches

• Journals

• Markers

What should you do if you make a mistake?

• Ignore it and move on

• Blame someone else

• Use it as a learning opportunity

• Get upset and quit

What is expected regarding swearing at school?

• Swear sometimes

• Swear frequently

• Don't swear - use more sophisticated language

• Only when necessary

What should students do if they are absent?

• Forget about the missed work

• Ask friends to do their work

• Find out what they missed and make it up

• Wait for the teacher to give them their make up work

How should you behave during a group activity?

• Listen actively and contribute respectfully

• Take over and ignore others' ideas

• Argue with group members

• Do nothing and let others do the work

What is the appropriate way to ask a question in class?

• Raise your hand and wait to be called on

• Shout out your question

• Ask your friend instead

• Interrupt the teacher

When and where can you eat food, chew gum, and drink something other than water?

• In the classrooms

• At the picnic benches or outside, between classes

• During class

• Outside during PE

What is the best way to handle a disagreement with a classmate?

• Listen to their perspective and discuss calmly

• Yell and argue until they agree

• Spread rumors about them

• Ignore them completely

What should you do if you don't understand a topic?

• Pretend you understand

• Rely on guessing during exams

• Ask the teacher for clarification

• Skip the topic entirely