HOMEROOM Mrs. Shores Room 105

Grades in Homeroom Work Habits Cooperation Based on Sustained Silent Reading Based on Returning Tear-Offs Cooperation Based on Attendance Based on Behavior

Sustained Silent Reading Students are asked to bring a book or check out a book. Students not reading or with out a book will receive a lower work habits grade. This is a district curriculum.

Schedule 7:50 AM: Door opens – begin breakfast 8:00 AM: All students in your seat for roll call 8:10 AM: Announcements begin – no talking After announcements – sustained silent reading 8:15 AM: Clean up after breakfast 8:18 AM: All students are in their seats before the bell rings to go to the first period.

Attendance Students are asked to arrive to school on time (in seat at 8 AM). The cooperation grade will be lowered when students are tardy. More than three tardies in a 5 week period will result in a “U” for cooperation.

Communications The school uses homeroom as a means of communication to the parents. Often there will be letters that are sent home through homeroom. You may want to have a special folder where all letters from the school go so that you can check. Often the letters may require a parent signature.

After an Absence Students need to give the parent excuse note to the attendance office prior to arriving in home room. The office will excuse an absence from the note the parent has written or will request a doctors note. Only excused absences will be allowed to make up missing work.

Breakfast in the Classroom All students will be given a free breakfast. The meal consists of all items the cafeteria has provided. (USUALLY 3) All items must be taken when served. If there is an item you do not wish to consume put it in the sharing area. Items not consumed will be given to the food bank or thrown away. Students with a special diet need to send a doctor note to cafeteria.

Keeping the Classroom Clean Each of you are responsible for keeping your area clean. If food is spilled it is imperative to clean it up immediately to avoid food becoming a sticky mess. Insects, rats, AND MOLD enjoy sticky messes and crumbs left behind. THEN YOU GET SICK!!!!

Critters that like eating your mess: MOLD RATS COCKROACHES ANTS

Homeroom Competitions HOPE fund- % participation Friends of Portola Fundraiser Free Lunch Program- % participation: www.applyforlunch.com Box Tops- amount collected

I also have your children for their science period, Per. 6. Tonight’s Schedule: I also have your children for their science period, Per. 6. So, I will see you again later. Any Questions for Homeroom?