Welcome to Mrs. Henderson’s Class!

Classroom Rules! 1. Be Prepared

Materials Needed Flash drive Notebook or Paper and Folder Writing Utensil Planner (no planner, no pass) Student Connect Password

2. Listen and follow directions Classroom Rules! 2. Listen and follow directions

Classroom Rules! 3. Raise your hand to speak

Classroom Rules! 4. Use your manners

5. Do not disrupt learning or teaching Classroom Rules! 5. Do not disrupt learning or teaching

Dress smart Because the computers heat up the room, the air will kick on from time to time in the lab. Get a sweater or sweatshirt and keep it in your lockers so that you won’t have to freeze!

How to care for your computer

Food, candy, gum, beverages?

Your monitor (screen) DO NOT ever touch the screen (using your hands or any other object) DO NOT move your monitor to any position other than straight ahead. Leave monitors on unless instructed otherwise by the teacher.

Your disk drives Do not insert anything into the disk drives unless instructed by the teacher. Do not insert any disk or other object that does not belong in the drive.

Flash drives and/or thumb drives ***If possible please have you parents purchase a flash drive for you to use this year to save your work. You can find a 2GB for about $5 which will store quite of bit of data.***

Your Keyboard Do not press more than one key at a time unless instructed by the teacher. Do not ever pound on the keys. Always keep your hands in home row position when typing.

Your mouse Do not hold down the mouse button. Only click one side of the mouse at a time, never both at the same time. Always click the left side of the mouse (the sticker side), unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.

Headphones/Ear buds You can bring in ear buds or headphones to use while working independently or when you have earned free time. You will be able to listen to music but only when you’ve been told that it is okay.

Printers Do not touch any of the buttons on the printer. Do not ever print unless you have permission from the teacher.

Entering the Classroom Come in quietly Find your assigned seat Get logged into your computer

Beginning of Class Go to my website: www.strongcomputers.weebly.com Go to the correct page for your grade Prepare for what we’ll be doing that day (open any files, etc.)

During Instruction Listen quietly Raise your hand to ask questions Follow along so you know what you’re doing

Independent Work Time Do your own work Follow the directions to ensure full points If allowed, you may listen to music

Turning in assignments All assignments will be submitted to my dropbox account. You will use the following format for saving all of your work: hour, first and last name, assignment name. http://dropitto.me/strongcomputers Password: strong

Leaving the Lab Exit out of all programs Log off computers Push in chair Walk out quietly

Passes You will receive 2 bathroom passes during the quarter. No planner, no pass! Remember to use your 4 minutes in between class wisely!

Student Connect You will be required to log into Student Connect at least once a week to make sure that you have all assignments turned in. Do this for all of your classes and stay on top of things this quarter! If you do not know your password, bring your planner up to my desk at an appropriate time and you can write it down.

Zero Hour Approximately 7:15 am All subjects School work Extra help

Fire Drill Calming and quietly get up and move toward door (last person close door) Stay together as class and walk toward the outside door by Mrs. McLaughlin’s room Once outside, walk back toward the trees and get into alphabetical order

Tornado Drill Calmly and quietly move toward door Line up outside on the wall with Mrs. Dimilia’s door Once that row is filled up make another row behind those students (usually need 3 rows) You sit facing the wall, Indian style, hands covering your head NO talking!