Discipline Paragraphs



Discipline Paragraphs

• Neatly write the paragraph(s) assigned to you. NO TYPING! (immediate d-hall)

• It is due the following day.

• It is your responsibility to turn it in; I may not always remember to ask for it.

• Make sure there is a complete heading on your paper, just as if it is a regular assignment.

• Your parents must sign the paper for the paragraphs to be valid.

• If you do not turn in the paragraphs, they double each day. For example, if you were assigned twenty paragraphs and do not turn them in, you then owe forty paragraphs. The next day, you will owe eighty. If you continue to not turn them in, you parents will be notified and/or you will receive a referral.

Food, Candy, Seeds, Drinks Etc.:

In spite of the preponderance of regulations opposing mastication of substances, I repudiated the sovereignty of the governing personages and chose to violate the rules, thereby procuring the resulting consequences of inscribing this paragraph. In other words, I ate ______ (fill in blank with what you were eating/drinking) and chose to disregard the rules about consuming substances in class. The reason for this rule is for my safety, as Mrs. Sutton does not want me to ingest a foreign chemical substance into my body, thereby making me ill. So, to remind me of this rule, I am writing, and writing, and writing so I will remember to not eat in class.

Tardies:

A little late to class is too late to class. I need to be in my seat with my materials ready and ready to work when the bell rings. If I need to sharpen my pencil or turn in some paragraphs, it is my responsibility to do these things as soon as possible when I enter the classroom. It is a pain to be on time when I would rather talk to my friends, but I have a responsibility to myself and the rest of the class to be on time as arriving late disrupts the entire learning process. To remind me of the rule to be in class and in my seat when the tardy bell rings, I will write and write and write.

Throwing, Tossing, Etc.:

It is hard for me to refrain from throwing objects in the classroom. I have a bad habit of tossing things. Maybe I got these paragraphs because I threw something to someone instead of walking over to them and handing it to them. I also could have got them because I couldn’t resist throwing something in the trashcan instead of walking over to the trashcan. This can be an interruption to the learning process because it may catch students’ attention. Even though throwing paper may be harmless, throwing some objects may be unsafe, so I need to not throw anything at all. So to remind me, I will write this paragraph over and over and over and over.

Lying:

Do you remember back to elementary school when kids used to yell “Liar, liar, pants on fire?” The point is that it is not a good thing to lie. You have probably been taught from a very early age that lying is wrong, and may have even been punished for it. Even though you may have been joking, lying in a classroom situation is a waste of productive class time and cannot be tolerated. It is also a reflection of your very character and proves that you cannot be trusted. Honesty is the best policy and makes you a better person, and so to remind myself how important it is to be a moral person, I am writing and writing and writing and writing.

Talking:

I have a problem with talking when I shouldn’t be. I have before school, between classes, lunch, and after school to socialize with my friends; so that is when I should talk with my friends. Often times it is appropriate to talk with other students in my group if we are working on an assignment, but only if the talk is productive and about the lesson. I got this paragraph for talking at inappropriate times and disrupting the educational process and our class. This is disrespectful and cheats everyone out of the education that they came to school to receive so that they can be a well-rounded, productive, and successful citizen of our country. I should realize that when someone “has the floor”, they should be respected and given our full attention. Incessant talking by students is probably the most common behavior problem that most teachers see amongst their students, so I will try to do my part to not make this mistake again. To remind me, I will write this paragraph over and over and over and over.

Disrespect:

Aretha Franklin made a song about it, rap artists have changed the meaning of it, and many people try to demand it. Showing respect is very important in having positive relationships with people. Being disrespectful should not be part of the classroom environment at all. This includes students being respectful to students, students being respectful to the teacher, and the teacher being respectful to the students. I was assigned this paragraph today for being disrespectful in class and I will try to be more respectful in the future. It is a very reflection of my moral character how I treat others and I will remember this in the future when I choose my attitude. To make sure that I remember this, I will write this again and again and again until I know it.

Materials:

I know that I am supposed to bring all of the expected materials to class every day. Whether it is a day before a holiday, the day after a test, or an irregular schedule day, the requirements for materials do not change. I am choosing to hamper the educational process by not being properly prepared for class. I cause problems for myself and the class when I don’t have my materials ready. Today, I came to class without (fill in the blank). I will get better at bringing my materials to class in the future.

Doing Nothing:

When a teacher calls a student name or asks them to get on task, a common response from students is, “I’m not doing anything.” Well, that just may be the problem; they are doing nothing when they are supposed to be working on their assignment. Today, I got assigned paragraphs because I was doing nothing. If I am sitting in class day after day and not doing what is asked of me, I am not going to learn very much. Furthermore, if the teacher has asked me to get to work and I do not, I am not following the rules and it is considered insubordination and could be grounds for a referral. If I cannot find better things to do with my time, I can at least keep myself busy by doing paragraphs.

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