MS. MORRISON EARTH SCIENCE 6th Grade- 2018/2019 MS. MORRISON EARTH SCIENCE

Class Rules Respect yourself, your peers, and all school faculty Keep a positive attitude the entire day. Encourage others to do their best work. Enjoy your time in Science class!

General Procedures Come into class QUIETLY. As soon as you enter the room, you need to check the board for any materials you may need, bell ringers, and news updates. You may only use the pencil sharpener BEFORE I start class. Once I begin class, you may no longer use it.I would sharpen two or three pencils, so that you have a backup in case one breaks. When class ends, pick up all trash around your desk. DO NOT take the textbook out of my room, unless you have special permission.

Textbooks and Notebooks We will have a class set of textbooks. These will be located under each desk. They are to stay in my room at all times. I will keep the Science notebooks in class. These will be placed in the back corner, on your class period’s shelf. You may take it home when needed, just please make sure it returns to school with you!

LEARNING TARGETS We will have daily learning targets. These are our goals and objectives for class each day. The students will write the targets in their notebook each day. These guide daily instruction, and will be referenced during reviews and unit tests.

How do you earn your grade? GOLD GRADES- This will be 60 percent of your overall grade. Examples of gold grades are major end of a unit tests, benchmarks, and major projects. SILVER GRADES-These will be 30 percent of your overall grade. Examples of silver grades are labs, quizzes, small projects, and some homework/classwork. BRONZE GRADES-These will be 10 percent of your overall grade. Examples of bronze grades are most classwork/homework assignments, notebook grades, vocabulary activities, and bell ringers.

Make Up Work If you are absent, when you return you will need to see me for any missing work. I will let you know the due date for your makeup work. This will depend on how long you were absent. I follow the Shelby County Code of Conduct absentee/make-up policy.

UNITS OF STUDY We have four units of study. One unit per nine week grading period. PLATE TECTONICS WEATHER AND CLIMATE EARTH-SUN-MOON SYSTEM PLANETARY SYSTEMS

MY BLOG You can visit my blog by going to the HMS website, clicking the faculty and staff tab, and clicking “BLOG” next to my name. Now that we have began our unit, I will update my blog daily. I post pictures of work that was done in class each day, study guides, extra copies of work, and daily informational updates. IT IS A WONDERFUL RESOURCE TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED TO MY CLASS.

TARDY Policy The tardies start over each NINE WEEKS. You have 5 warnings, and on the 6th tardy, you will be assigned detention. If you are not in class when the bell rings, the classroom door will be shut, and you will not be allowed in the classroom until you have a tardy slip from the office. You will have to go to the office to get a tardy pass, then bring it to me, and I will allow you into class. This rule is put in place by HMS Administration.

What I need from YOU Check the blog daily. Allow your children to make mistakes. Foster independence. Contact me with any and all needs and concerns.