Aug 10 th WELCOME TO OUR CLASSROOM Mrs

Aug. 10 th

WELCOME TO OUR CLASSROOM!!! Mrs. K. Glass Hale County Middle School Life Science Room 17

Information Index Card Name: Parent’s full Name: Home #: Cell # Address: Specials abilities/disabilities & Health Issues: Period:

Who is your teacher as a person? • • • Graduated from Alabama State University w/M. ED 7 th year teaching Originally from Mobile, AL 5 year old daughter Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, R&B Hobbies – Calling parents – Exercising – Reading

Contact Information • My email address is Kglass@halek 12. org The best way to contact me is through email. • Through the school’s phone number: (205) 371 -7000 • Planning period – 3 rd Period

Where am I supposed to sit?

Materials • • Hand held pencil sharpener Crayons (2 packs) Facial tissues Hand sanitizer – BOYS Lysol spray – BOYS Paper towels * $10 lab donation *Composition notebooks (2) *Pencils (pack of 24) *Large glue sticks (4) * Bottle of soap * Anti-bacterial wipes (Clorox or Lysol) – GIRLS *Scissors

At least one of the following items • • Hand Sanitizer Kleenex Paper Towels Hand Soap • To keep sanitary conditions in my classroom, these items will be used by the classroom as a whole. • Your Thoughtfulness and Kindness is greatly appreciated.

DISCUSSION TOPICS • • • CLASSROOM RULES PROCEDURES CONSEQUENCES CHEATING CELL PHONES ASSIGNMENTS HEADING PAPERS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Dismissal

• We are all here for YOU-for you to succeed & to enjoy this class. I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with your success in this class. • We will be working together this year. Because I care about ALL of you, I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with someone else who is trying to learn.

• I am the teacher and I’m looking forward to being your teacher this year. I have an exciting year of learning planned for you, & I will not allow you to do anything to interfere with my desire to teach you. Nor will I allow you to do anything that will interfere with all of us having an enjoyable year. • So that YOU can learn, so that WE can all learn, so that I can teach, I have set of rules to ensure that we will have a safe & orderly classroom.

“What are we doing today? ” • Look at – Objective: What you will be able to do before you leave my class. – Before: Brief way to introduce the lesson – During: the “Meat” of the lesson – After: “You should be able to tell the teacher what have we learned? ”

Rules and Policies • NO Food or Drinks. Check it at the door (includes gum and Sunflower seeds. ) • HAVE ALL MATERIALS READY BEFORE BELL SOUNDS. • BE SEATED WHEN BELL RINGS. • ALWAYS RESPECT OTHERS. • BE ON TIME. • RAISE HAND WAIT FOR PERMISSSION TO SPEAK OR LEAVE SEAT. • “GIVE ME FIVE!!” (Practice) – Teacher’s Bell will sound. – Teacher will countdown to five.

PROCEDURES • Upon entering the classroom, *retrieve textbooks, prepare supplies, and sit in assigned seat. • Immediately start bellwork. QUIETLY • Raise hands to get my attention. • If tardy, sign tardy register. • Throw all trash away at END of class. •

CONSEQUENCES • 1 st Offense: WARNING • 2 nd Offense: Student Conference – Complete Action Plan • 3 rd Offense: Motivational Essay during P. E. • 4 th Offense: Parent Contact • 5 th & Subsequent Offense: Principal Referral

Cheating If you are caught cheating or if you allow someone to cheat off your work: v You will retake/redo whatever the work is and only receive a 50% maximum! v Your parents will be informed of the cheating.

CELL PHONES • If I see or hear them ring or vibrate, I will confiscate them immediately. Failure to surrender cell phone will result in an automatic referral. • The student may retrieve their cell phone after the school day ONLY!! • This include earbuds also!!

• Don’t Answer Door • Do not touch anything on teacher’s desk

Other Discussion Topics • • • Notebook check 3 restroom passes for each semester. Make-up work Lunch Transition Word Wall Teacher Desk

Completing Assignments • Use Blue or Black Pen only. • Staple all sheets together at Classroom supply table • DO NOT PUT OR HEAD ON YOUR DESK OR SLEEP!!

Heading Paper

Emergency Procedures • Fire/Bomb Threats – 3 short rings and alarm • • Line up along board Wait on my command to exit In a straight line, turn right, & exit out double doors. Keep walking until my command to stop. • Tornado Emergency – Long continuous bell • • Line up along board Wait on my command to exit In a straight line, walk out classroom Sit with back against the locker, and cover head.

Dismissal • Remain seated when bell sounds. The bell does not dismiss you, I DO. . – – – Clean area Quiet Wait for table number to be called. Tuck in chairs when table number is called Leave room

Class Weights • • Daily, class participation, Labs………… 10% Tests ……………………. 20% Quizzes…………………. . 15% Homework…………………. . 15% Projects/Notebooks……………. . 20% Nine Week Exam……………. . 20% _______ » 100%

Grading Scale • • • 100% - 90% - A 89% – 80% - B 79% – 70% - C 69% - 60% - D 59 & below - F

• “I truly believe in your potential and I know that you have the ability to succeed Have an awesome year!” – Mrs. Glass

Contract • Student agreement – I have read through Mrs. Glass’s class expectations and agree to follow her guidelines. I understand that refusal to follow classroom guidelines/rules will result in disciplinary action. Some offenses will result in immediate principal referrals. • Name ______________Date ______ • Parent agreement – I have looked over the class expectations with my child. • Name _____________ Date _____ • Daytime phone number ______________ • Email Address _____________________ • Allergies ______________________