1. Welcome Mr. Horton 7 th Grade Life Science Team 7B

2. Classroom Expectations Think Learn Do your Best Be Respectful

3. Think be prepared and open minded

4. Learn be actively involved in class and with projects

5. Do Your Best by following directions, staying on task and using time wisely

6. Be Respectful through use of self-control in voice, actions, and relationships

7. ROOM TOUR I am taking you on a tour of YOUR room!

8. MANNERS Please and Thank you. Do not interrupt Be respectful, not unkind Knock before you enter another teacher’s room during class

9. CLASSROOM ATTENTION Bell

10. Classroom/School Expectations Class Schedule/Bells Entering the Class/Do Now (Bellringers) Backpacks and Materials Restrooms, Passes, & Sharpening Pencils Lunch Classroom Maintenance Assignments/Handing in Work Absences Discipline

11. Schedule and Bells Schedule: 1 st 8:25 – 9:10/ELT 2 nd 9:10 – 10:15 3 rd L 10:15 – 11:45 (Lunch 11:23 – 11:43) 4 th 11:45 – 12:40 (Connections) 5 th 12:40 – 1:35 (Connections) 6 th 1:35 - 2:40 7 th 2:40 - 3:45

12. Entering Class Take out ALL that you need from your pack- composition book, agenda, HW, pen/pencil… Open your agenda to today’s date and place it on your desk. You need to be ACTIVELY unpacking, getting ready for class, Doing the DO NOW within 3 minutes. If you are not, YOU ARE TARDY!!!

13. Backpacks Unpack EVERYTHING that you need for class- pencil/pen, agenda, notebook, folder etc… Place backpacks under your tables OUT OF THE WAY. Please DO NOT get into your pack once class starts. (if you develop a habit of getting into your bag all class, I will find a special home for it!)

14. Materials 1 Composition Book (for a journal) 3 ring binder with folders/dividers and loose leaf paper 1 ½ “ is good Pens (black or blue) and Pencils Hand held pencil sharpener Highlighter, markers and/or colored pencils Glue stick and/or tape PLEASE TRY AND HAVE THIS BY MONDAY SO WE CAN SET UP NOTEBOOKS.

15. Restroom, Passes, and Pencil Sharpening Water: ◦Clear bottle- no flavor packets ◦Refill from back sinks ◦Refill or get a drink at fountain when returning from connections Restroom: ◦Agenda- 2 RR passes per day in addition to HR and Lunch. I will sign the calendar w/ time and initials. Please DO NOT interrupt my teaching to ask to go to the RR- we will develop a signal or wait until a pause occurs. ◦NO RESTROOM BETWEEN CLASSES Passes: ◦In your agenda- media etc… Pencil Sharpening: ◦Before class ◦Electric- NOT while I am talking/teaching ◦Hand sharpeners- your own at the table.

16. Classroom Maintenance Trash Recycling ◦Cans/bottles ◦Paper ◦Cardboard Cleaning/Picking Up ◦Take care of your own mess and hopefully you won’t have to deal with others’ messes. ◦1 class per week- Responsible for room clean- up

17. Assignments/Handing in Work Turn in assignments on time Due at the start of class Hand into drawer in back If you know you will be out when something is due (sports, doctor…), you must hand it in before you leave. ABSENT/SICK- work handed in late due to absence is also handed in the drawer. Include name, date, and title. LATE WORK- turn it in! HW loses 10 pts per day. NO NAME??!! Lose 5 pts!!!

18. Due Dates It is due the day it is due. Late homework or classwork will be accepted but you will lose points each day it is late. Projects- if it is late, 15 points off each day it is late. Nothing accepted after 3 days late. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR NAME ON WHAT YOU HAND IN!!

19. Absences School policies are followed. Absences calendar- look the day you return to see what you need to do. To get any handouts you missed, Look for the DAY’S folder (M-F), and then the DATE on it. Take ONE of the worksheets for that date Your responsibility I will not remind you. You have 1 week to make up tests and quizzes ON YOUR OWN TIME.

20. 7B Discipline 1 st - Verbal warning 2 nd - Time out to another class; Parent notification 3 rd –team detention; parent notification ◦ (Automatic office referral after 5 detentions) 4 th and beyond- office referral; parent notification

21. Dismissal The teacher dismisses you – not the bell or your watch. Do not start packing until told to do so ◦If you start packing early, I’ll assign more homework! THE END OF THE DAY: Car riders and bus riders first, then walkers, clubs, and sports (stay in this room) EXIT - in a line up the hallway and out of the school at main entrance or bus loop.

22. Risley Middle School Expectations ALL will be followed AND posted in my room!!

23. 3-2-1 3- supplies/materials you need for class 2- things you need to do when you enter class 1- piece of information you learned about restroom passes