MRS. S. MORTON COMPUTER APPLICATIONS WELCOME, 1.Find your name in the Blue Book (Attendance) 2.Put a Check Mark By YOUR name only. 3.Fill out an COMPUTER SURVEY (see example on Black Table) 4.Find your SEATING ARRANGEMENT on board.

KNOW YOUR TEACHER’S NAME What is My Name?

KNOW YOUR ROOM NUMBER What is this: ROOM NUMBER?

KNOW YOUR COURSE NAME What is Your: COURSE NAME? CA

HOW TO ENTER THE CLASSROOM Know Arrival Time Know Your Exit Time WHAT IS YOUR ARRIVAL TIME? WHAT IS YOUR EXIT TIME?

FIRST THING FIRST… Know Where the Attendance Book is to Sign in Sign In Your name Only….DO NOT SIGN ANYONE ELSE IN I May/May Not Remember Your Name or How to Pronounce It – HELP ME PLEASE!

CLASSROOM SEATING Do Not Change Your Seating!

WHERE DO I PUT MY STUFF Book Bags Under Seats Books on Desks – At the END OF THE DESK If YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES… LET’S TALK!

WHAT TO DO BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS Catch Up on Any MISSED Assignments Catch Up on Homework Quietly Talk To Friends, But When Bell Rings You MUST BE IN YOUR OWN SEAT

DISMISSAL TIME Fill out Any Necessary Exit Papers Please Clean up Around Your Desk Exit the Classroom Know What Time to Leave

HALL PASSES Raise Your Hand or Ask Me Nicely Sometimes Yes or No Sometimes Not Now

BE POLITE Raise Your Hand to Get My Attention Try Hard Not to Interrupt Wait Your Turn Good manners Rule

WHERE ARE THE BATHROOMS? In Both of the 8 th Grade Hallways Directions: Leave room, Go to the END of hall At Main Hallway, Make a Left or a Right Enter the Very Next Hallway Bathroom on the left/right

DRINK FROM WATER FOUNTAIN Yes, You can drink from the water fountain. But just like everything else you have to use the pass. You must raise your hand. It may not be the right time to go, so I might say, wait! Yes, you can bring a water bottle. You must set your water bottle on the floor or back near the end of the computer, away from ALL wires and keys. You can only bring water and nothing else.

PENCIL SHARPENING Raise Your Hand 2 In the Room You Can Use Your Own

2 TRASH CANS IN THE ROOM 2 Trash Cans 1 by teacher’s desk 1 next to the door Clean trash around your desk Do not throw trash. Make sure all trash is in can. 1 Recycle Box 1 next to the door

EMERGENCY DRILLS Line Up At the Door Be Quiet and Wait for Teacher’s Instructions No Talking While Practicing Drill Return to Classroom Quietly

LOST AND FOUND Students are always leaving items behind All items left behind goes on bottom of shelf in my room

NOTICE CONCERNING LOST ITEMS Occasionally, I post items that are lost and/or have been left behind on my wall, near the board. DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR LOST ITEMS. ASK YOUR TEACHER FOR THE ITEM FIRST THEN LOOK FOR THE ITEM YOU LOST ON THE BOOKCASE BOTTOM SHELF

QUIET SIGNAL/NOISE LEVEL POSTER

ORGANIZE YOUR SURROUNDINGS Sometimes I need Helpers Hand Out Papers, etc. Volunteer to Help Others When Necessary Help with Silent Control Keep your area clean Don’t Put your stuff in someone else way We don’t have much room Put thing back in your book bag Be considerate

WORK HABITS RULES Stay in tune to what is due. Get it done! Turn it in on time! Do your own work! Don’t copy other’s work. Get some sleep at night. If you don’t know what you are doing, Ask for Help.

I’M FINISHED, WHAT’S NEXT? Finish any missed work Finish other classes homework Study for a upcoming quiz or exam Read a book Practice your typing Go to one of the websites mentioned on Agenda Ask your teacher

CLASSROOM LIBRARY A Few Books in this Classroom Must Use Take Out Sheet Only Have 2 Weeks to Read It Can Only Go to School Library If Finished Work Show Me What You’ve Done

USING THE PRINTER IN THE CLASSROOM No. You Can’t! FORGET ABOUT IT!

YOUR SUPPLIES Pen Pencil Pencil sharpener (optional) Flash Drive Notebook or Note Pad Folder (optional) Kleenex Ear Buds/ Earphones

BOTTLE WATER AND HEALTHY SNACKS Water? Bottled Water, Yes! Snacks? Healthy Snacks, No! No Snacks at all in lab. No Snacks allowed in classroom !

USING THE COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM There are not enough computers for everyone A few have to share! Class will be filled with a lot to do so, other than computers I keep hoping more computers will show up! Overall this is our Classroom Ratio: 30 computers students

WHAT, NO GAMES? Nope! No Games! Read Do Missed Work Do other teacher’s work Visit a educational website Draw Ask your teacher I Might Assign A Free Day one day soon. Not enough computers, No time allowed!

HOW TO SWITCH TO OTHER CLASSES? When This Class is finished…… If new, I suggest that you find out who else in this class, is also attending your NEXT class Anyone needs in help? GREAT!!!

HOW TO TURN IN DIGITAL WORK Fusion Website School Gives: Personal Username & Password Look for Your Classroom Period Number Look for Fusion Pages (Under Welcome & Your Name) Find your Class Get Started

WHERE TO TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS Physical Papers = Put in Bin on Shelf Digital Papers = Fusion Classroom Folders FUSION WEBSITE

LOOK AT YOUR DAILY AGENDA Daily Agenda is on Rippon Fusion Website This is what it looks like - Date is First: What to Do? Where to Start?

SAVING YOUR WORK ONLINE Rippon Fusion Website Account

OUTLOOK 365 Rippon’s Student School Account

TAKE NOTES Post Any Due Assignments in your Agenda Book Keep up with Schedules Homework Dates, Times

FILL OUT THE HEADING ON YOUR PAPER No Grade – Assignment Turned in on Shelf Bin Less Grade – Assignment Turned in on Fusion Name: Johnathan SmithDate: 9/1/14Period: 1A Name: Johnathan Smith Date: September 1, 2014 Period: 1A See 2 Examples Below

GETTING UP TO TALK OR GO ACROSS THE ROOM You cannot just get up to talk without asking You cannot go across the classroom without asking This is a classroom just like any other classroom Raise your hand Ask me if you can help others

CONSEQUENCES If I find that you are: 1.Eating at your desk 2.Not cleaning up and leaving paper at your desk or on the floor around your chair or desk area 3.Throwing paper into the trash can 4.Throwing paper and missing the can, then leaving the paper on the floor instead of picking up the trash

WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR BAD BEHAVIOR? Warning Parents or Calling Home Write you up! Detention

DID NOT WANT TO DO ASSIGNMENT NO PROBLEM!

SYLLABUS/DISCLOSURE All About Your Course Class Rules Computer Application (CA) Rules School Rules