Welcome Back! Please enter the room quietly and choose your seat wisely… If you talk, you will be moved! We have quite a bit to discuss today, so please listen, ask questions and stay focused! .

Thursday Bell Schedule   1 A 8:30 – 9:50 80 Min 1 B Nutrition 9:50 – 10:05 15 Min 2 A 10:10 – 11:30 2 B Lunch 11:30 - 12:05 35 Min 11:30 – 12:05 SSR 12:10 -12:40 30 Min 3 A 12:45 – 2:05 3 B

First Day Business Letter Supplies Required Each Day: Paper, Pencils, Pens Literature Book/Close Reader Composition Book (given by me) Spiral notebook (bought by you ) Agenda Book Calendar (provided by me) Homework Chromebook

Grades The Grading scale is weighted as follows: 10% homework 40% classwork 50% tests/quizzes/projects

Homework Yes, you will have homework… Most likely each night. Homework is on the side board, you will fill out your agenda book each week. Homework will also be on your classroom calendar and on my teacher website Homework may be any or all of the following: Practice Pages (grammar, vocab, literary concepts) Bringing supplies Working on/Finishing Projects Studying for tests Drafting essays

Classwork Classwork will include the following: Reading (textbook stories, novels, magazine articles) Writers Workshop Grammar Group Work Skills Practice Group and Individual Projects

Tests Yes, you have to take tests. The great part is, your projects ALSO count as test grades.

What if I forget what I have to do, or if I was absent? Check the calendar that was given to you for the month Check the back of the room for extra copies of handouts Ask me Check the website!

Reading Counts! Homework Grade Must have 50 points per quarter! Powerpoint…

We will be using Google Classroom, Draw, Slides, Docs, etc We will be using Google Classroom, Draw, Slides, Docs, etc. a lot this year. Sometimes assignments will be submitted using Google Classroom. 1. Go to Google Classroom 2. Click on the + sign that says join class. 3. Enter the class code.

Activity Google Classroom- Teacher and student expectations

Three strikes and you’re out!! Log it! If you do NOT follow my rules and expectations, you must sign the behavior log. After 3 times… DETENTION! Possible infractions: Chewing gum, eating or drinking in class Talking out of turn Not bringing required materials Disrespect Leaning in your chair Not following school rules Running or Horseplay Profanity ETC, ETC, ETC…

CHAMPS Pay attention to the signs on the board! They will tell you which CHAMPS procedures to follow!

Rules Be Prepared for class! Be respectful to me, others, property, and yourself! Follow school rules! No gum chewing, eating, drinking Participate and have fun!

Homework Get first day letter signed! 6th grade- Work on “All About Me” Newspaper 8th Grade- Bring Supplies to Decorate Notebook (next week)

SSR Please pick a seat… and pick wisely. Please take out a pen or pencil Hand out agendas.

Wednesday, August 30: Day 1 Day 2: teacher choice- Bring a book!! Distribute First Day Packets! Instruct all students to have forms signed by parents, and to return signed forms to SSR teachers before Friday, September 4. Review expectations for SSR (Students to have a personal book each day, students will read for the duration of the period, choose a book of interest, this is not a time to work on homework assignments, etc.) Day 2: teacher choice- Bring a book!! Three strikes (no book three times) = lunch detention!

Friday, August 28: Day 3 Distribute Student Agenda Books! (Students are to keep these on them at all times. These will also be used “Hallway Passports” to and from the restroom/errands.) Please have students read aloud from the agenda, pages 1-5. (Note the changes to the dress code for your own enforcement purposes). Read from page 102 “How do I Resolve Conflicts?” and page 104 “How can I manage my Anger?”

Monday, August 31: Day 4 Please have students read aloud from the agenda, pages 5-10. (Note the changes to the dress code for your own enforcement purposes). Open to page 12 and demonstrate how to use the calendar (your own best method for organizing assignments is fine!) Highlight the Hallway Passport section to the interior of each page, which students will use when given permission. Review Study and Writing Strategies on page 106 and Read Aloud

Monday, August 31: Day 4   Please have students read aloud from the agenda, pages 5-10. (Note the changes to the dress code for your own enforcement purposes). Open to page 12 and demonstrate how to use the calendar (your own best method for organizing assignments is fine!) Highlight the Hallway Passport section to the interior of each page, which students will use when given permission. Review Study and Writing Strategies on page 106 and Read Aloud Tuesday, September 1: Day 5 Begin standard SSR (Advisory days TBA as needed) Three days without a book=lunch time detention! Friday, September 4: Day 8 Please return all submitted, signed packets to the office staff for processing at the end of the day.