Welcome to Mrs Jeffries 6 th grade Social

Welcome to Mrs. Jeffries’ 6 th grade Social Studies Class!!! Room G 233

Are you in the Right Place? ? ? • Check Schedules • Bus Cards (HR)

What will I learn this year? Sixth grade students will analyze the culture, economy, geography, historical facts, and government of 7 Ancient Civilizations, including: Mesopotamia Egypt Israel India China Greece and Rome

WHO IS MY TEACHER AS A PERSON? ? ?

WHO IS MY TEACHER AS A PERSON? ? EXPECTATIONS

WHO IS MY TEACHER AS A PERSON? ? ?

“We are what we repeatedly do. EXCELLENCE then, is not an act but a habit. ” –Aristotle

Will this teacher treat me fairly? YES!!! ALWAYS!!!

Will this teacher maintain an orderly classroom? YES!!! ALWAYS!!!

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ME? ? • WRITE 2 QUESTIONS THAT YOU ARE WONDERING ABOUT ME, THIS CLASSROOM, MIDDLE SCHOOL IN GENERAL, OR KATE BOND.

What will I be doing this year? ? ? **READING** Writing Cooperating Learning Projects

How will I be graded? � Class participation points (including notebook checks) � Home work (flipped) � Quizzes � Tests � Projects ***You will be graded Especially by Mastery of the standards

Items Needed by Monday 8/19/19 � Two pencils � BINDER � 5 Dividers � Paper � Sticky Notes � Highlighters � Index Cards � Kleenex � Hand sanitizer Highly Recommended ***Art Supplies, Hand held Pencil Sharpener, Ear Buds

What are the rules of this classroom? 1. Work Hard 2. Be Nice 3. Be Respectful 4. Be Prepared 5. Follow all KBMS rules

Rewards � Stress-free classroom � Verbal acknowledgement � Positive phone call home and Dojo Points � Free Dance or Event Ticket � Food � Lunch with the Teacher � Choice Seating � ***Open to suggestions � Write down 3 things that you would like as a reward for positive behavior and exemplary work.

Consequences � Choosing NOT to follow rules results in: � 1 st Warning/verbal redirection � 2 nd Teacher/Student conference/ Negative Dojo Point � 3 rd Silent Seat/Silent Lunch/Stand Write/Phone Call Home � 4 th Loss of all privileges/Teacher/Student/Parent Conference � 5 th Out of my class, Disciplinary Office � **Choose to make this a great year!

Guidelines and Procedures

Guide line 1 Form a single file line outside my door. Do Not enter until I give you permission. Greet Mrs. Jeffries with an elbow bump, a good morning/afternoon and a smile

Guide line 2 � Be in your assigned seat and working on the DO NOW when the bell rings. � *Bell work will be displayed on the board when you enter the classroom and the first five minutes of EVERY class minute is SILENT. � FIRST FIVE

Special Guide Line • Turn in HW papers during the Do Now period (first 5).

GUIDE LINE 3 �Bring ALL books and materials to class and take them with you when you leave. �Remember stated. �* Notebooks stay with me unless otherwise Unpack your things, and put your backpack NEATLY on the wall next to your assigned number. You will not be allowed to access your backpack after the first 5. �Stealing

Guide Line 4 �Follow directions the first time they are given.

Guide Line 5 � Treat � It’s each person in this room with respect and dignity. ok to Not Know!

Guide Line 6 � Follow all procedures and policies as outlined by Kate Bond Middle School. � Uniform policy, tardy bell, cell phones etc.

Guide Line 7 • Yes Ma’am No Ma’am • Yes Sir and No Sir is mandatory

Guide Line 8 � Do NOT get on the floor w/o permission. � Exceptions � Memorize include creepy crawlies or you feel sick. Hand Signals

Guide line 9 �When you are speaking in groups, only your group mates should hear you. (low level tone)

Guide Line 10 • Do not blurt out in class!! I understand you might have something important to say, but outbursts are not tolerated.

SPECIAL GUIDELINE � This classroom is a “No Whining Zone”. That means that there will be no whining, for ANY reason. � Everything that I do is in your best interest, so please respect the “No Whining Zone” this year. � ****Please Note that this is a SAFE SPACE!!! You can communicate how you feel and express yourself in an a respectful way.

Guideline Infraction Notice � Read � Sign it it � Keep it until the end of class � Sign the behavior Log � Infractions result in lost of participation points

Severity Clause � Any student who uses profanity towards me, fights, damages school property (this includes the property of the teacher and other students), or is disrespectful (as defined by the teacher) will be sent to the office IMMEDIATELY. � **Mr. Jones is the assistant principal on our hallway.

IS FIVE MINUTES A LONG TIME? • Let’s see…

Entering the Room � Enter silently. � Grab your Notebook. � Take the fastest route to your seat. � Unpack. Put Backpack in Assigned Area. � Turn in your home work � Sharpen Pencils � Have a seat in your assigned chair. � Take out your materials. � Review the agenda. � Begin bell work. You will have 5 minutes to do all of the above and begin your work independently. � FIRST � Let’s FIVE Practice!!!

When you are tardy… � Enter silently. � Place excuse in the basket on my desk. � Have a seat and take out your materials.

Getting your attention… � When �I you hear the sound…STOP, LOOK and LISTEN will not speak until everyone is quiet and have their eyes on me. � Let’s practice.

Getting your attention… � Clap one time if you hear me. Clap two times if you hear me. Clap three times if you hear me. By the third clap you should be silent and eyes on me. � Let’s practice. � All eyes on me in 5… 4… 3… 2… 1. � Or I may simply yell, CLASS, LISTEN UP!

HEADING � Please head your paper the way I ask. Failure to follow this guideline will result in lost of points or even a big fat zero! � Your first and last name HIGHLIGHTED. � Your Number � Complete date � Period

Student Responsibility Note This is for students who do not have their homework or class assignment. � On a sheet of notebook paper, write your COMPLETE heading and: I did not do my homework. � Sign � Turn and date it. it in with the homework papers. � * File Folder with all returned assignments

SLANT

Late Work • Late work will result in 20 points off each day it is late. Late Work Day 1 ? Day 2 ? Day 3 ?

Finish classwork early What do I do next? � Grab an Early Finisher � Work on unfinished social studies assignments. � Read your “choice” novel. (our library is awesome!) � Start working on tonight’s homework or extra credit assignment � Teacher approved activity

After an absence… � Go to the missing work bin during bell work time or after class. � Retrieve any handouts or copy the assignments. � Sign your name and date it on the clipboard. � Turn in any notes to the office, and absent work to me in the makeup work tray. Remember, all of this is done within the first five or last five minutes of class.

Turning in papers � Make sure you have the correct heading and give the student sitting in seat 1 your papers. NEVER THROW YOUR PAPER TO ANOTHER STUDENT!!! � The person sitting in seat 1 will Pass the papers to the nearest group. � When you receive the papers, place your stack on top and continue passing the stack to the next group. � Person nearest the turn-it-in-tray will turn in all papers. � ****Let’s classes! practice!! Goal is 20 seconds or less. Lets Beat the other

Classroom Discussions � Everyone MUST Participate. �I want to hear what you have to say but only when it’s your time to speak. � Make all questions and comments relevant to the current discussion. � If your question is off topic, write it down, put it on the parking lot, or simply ask your question later. � ***notify me with any issues (speech or otherwise)

Unfinished Work � Each day, all your unfinished classwork should be taken home unless I tell you otherwise. Unfinished classwork automatically becomes homework. � It should be completed and turned in the next day. (I recommend having a homework folder) � Points taken off will be determined on a case by case basis. � Students who do not complete their work will suffer the consequences.

Moving around the classroom � You must ask permission… use hand signals � Never interrupt instructional time to ask to get up � Exception to the Rule--If you are sick, please run to the nearest garbage can or into the restroom. � Please don’t overreact if you see a bug

Restroom Procedures � DO NOT ask to use the restroom during bell work time. � DO NOT ask to use the restroom when I am in the middle of talking. � ALWAYS get my attention � NEVER leave the room without teacher permission. � You have 2 bathroom passes per quarter from me. Use them wisely. � Sign the log each time you use your pass.

Class Dismissal � The teacher dismisses you, not the bell. � Do not start packing up prior to the bell. Wait until I say “start packing. ” � Clean your area. Straighten your table. Return all of my materials if you borrowed them. � Complete your job. � Wait until the teacher finishes and officially dismisses your table to line up. � We always line up inside of the classroom. � Let’s practice.

Walking in the halls � The silent line starts in the room. � Walk in a single file line starting at the door. � Absolutely No talking. � Keep hands and feet to yourselves � Single File � CONSEQUENCES!! If these rules can not be kept, then we will return and start over. � We are trend-setters, not followers. � SINGLE File!!!!

Special Procedures These will be introduced on an as needed basis � Library � Guests in the classroom � Progress Reports � Group Work � School Drills (SILENCE) � Intercom Announcements (SILENCE) � Assemblies � Phone: Mrs. Jeffries’ room. � Substitute Teacher (nothing changes)

WHY WE ARE HERE… � “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. ” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Classroom Community � Be courteous. Words of gratitude goes a long way and they are an important part of working together. � When the intercom comes on, stop talking. � Encourage each other when others are celebrated. � Help each other to follow the rules because then everybody wins. � This is a Safe Space.

Classroom Community � If I am not in the classroom, keep working as though I’m standing right next to you. INTEGRITY � Everyone has their own space to work in. Leave other student’s areas alone, including Mrs. Jeffries’ desk!! � Teasing, making fun of others, and being mean is against the LAW and will not be tolerated. � Look for help and be willing to always help others in need.

Classroom Community �*If someone hurts you or makes you feel bad, tell a teacher. Always. �*NEVER solve an argument by fighting

Classroom Community • Respect how people are feeling. Do not bother those who are clearly upset. • Reset Chair. • Stress Balls. • Special Chair. • Standing Seat. • Lap Desk.

Classroom Community

CLASS JOBS � T. A. Teacher’s Assistant � Pass out papers/Collect papers if necessary � Run errands � Tidy the library at the end of the day � Sweep the floor (end of class) � Answer the phone “Mrs. Jeffries’ class” � Change the date (7 th period only) � Tech Support � Keep our classroom looking and smelling good! (All of us)

Final thoughts… �I have HIGH expectations in each and every one of you…. . �I truly believe in and will be here to guide you on your pathway to success! � I don’t care about your past. It’s time to wipe the slate clean. � Your � To first year in middle school should be the best year! whom much is given, much is required. ~Mrs. Jeffries

Any Questions

My Commitment to You �I promise to do my best every single day � I promise to provide a safe environment for you every single day � I promise to teach you Social Studies and prepare you for life. � What are your promises? To yourself and to our class? What can you do to make our class a community? Write 3 promises.

Classroom Community We need a class name. Come up with a name for our class with your group. We will vote. Class of 2025.

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