Welcome to Mrs. Hauck’s class!! Check out the responsibilities you and I have...

YOU HAVE... The RESPONSIBILITY to ask questions The RESPONSBILITY to be quiet when necessary The RESPONSIBILITY to listen The RESPONSIBILITY to follow directions

I HAVE... The RESPONSIBILITY to listen The RESPONSIBILITY to help you find answers The RESPONSIBILITY to give you information to learn from The RESPONSIBILITY to give you directions to keep you safe and to be a better citizen

WE ALL HAVE... The RESPONSIBILITY to work together so we can all learn and have fun.

WHERE IS IT? PENCILS PENCIL SHARPENER PROJECT STUFF REFERENCES BOOKS CALCULATORS PAPER SCISSORS STAPLERS

EXPECTATIONS Do your best on everything. Always use your best manners. Be honest. Follow all rules and directions. Worry about yourself. Be part of the solution, not the problem. Be prepared. Learn as much as you can. Ask questions. Fun Have Fun!!

WHOSE RULES? Find a group of 3 close to you Make a list of rules you think we should have in this class Discuss your rules and choose the best 2-3 Write these on the board, numbered Sit and wait for further instructions.

3 STRIKES & YOU’RE OUT! 1 st – Warning 2 nd – maybe lunch detention (MS), moved, other consequences (1 st & 2 nd may be skipped if you choose to do something completely inappropriate or unacceptable) 3 rd – write up – possibly sent to the office

THINGS TO REMEMBER Gum chewing: If I see it or hear it, you pitch it! Tardy: Bring a slip from the office or another teacher. Please use pencils for work. Mechanical pencils only if they are quiet. Keep chair on all four legs or lose it!

REWARDS Middle School Bolt of the Month Notes/Calls home Thank yous Privileges More fun!

GROUP WORK You are responsible for your own work. Ask your group members questions. Help each other Be fair Stay focused on the assignment Ask the teacher only if the group can’t find the answer together

HOMEWORK I do not usually assign homework If you do not finish work in class – it is homework unless I tell you we will work on it the next day If you do have homework, I expect you to finish it and bring it back the next day You may get a lower grade or even a zero if homework is not returned on time

ENGLISH EVERY DAY… Sentence Fix on the board when you get here Journal – give me suggestions for topics FCA’s = certain things to look for when writing Date Sentence fix – rewrite the sentence with circled or underlined corrections Journal 7th8th9th

7 th Grade English Comprehension Book Language Lessons Novel – Homer Price I-Search report Book Report Advertisements Eulogies Semester Exams Quizzes Weekly Study Skills assignments: due on Friday Weekly timed minute reading Spelling words/tests

8 th Grade English Comprehension Book Language lessons Novel – Among the Hidden I-Search Report Book Report Book/CD/Magazine Cover Biography Semester Exams Quizzes Weekly Study Skills assignments: due on Friday Weekly timed minute reading Spelling tests

9 th Grade English Comprehension Book Grammar/language lessons Novel – Nothing But the Truth Brochure I-Search Report Book Report Short Story Semester Exams Quizzes Weekly Study Skills assignments: due on Friday Weekly timed minute reading Spelling tests

CLASSROOM In your seats and quiet when the bell rings. Work on sentence fix. Wait for journal topic. Raise your hand if you have a question Be patient while others are being helped Work so you don’t disturb others

WORKBOOKS Turn them in on the counter with others Keep workbooks open to the lesson to be corrected If you forget or lose it, you must copy out of another book

PAPERS Name, Hour, Assignment and Date in the upper right corner Turn in: boxes by hour I’ll try to pass out corrected papers daily during journal time 3 days late = 0 One chance on REDO work, turn in: REDO box

IF YOU ARE GONE... Find the assignment sheet for the day(s) you were absent Copy the assignment(s) into your planner (or on paper) Finish current work first, then work on late work. You have the same number of days you were gone to get the work finished.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED... Do any missing, late or other work for my class first. Do work from another class. Read a book. Find a review sheet from the green cabinet to do. Always be quiet!

Other classes… I’ll be checking throughout the year with other teachers to see how you are doing in their classes Remember: The more work you do here, the less you have as homework!

COMPUTER RULES 15 minutes at a time (unless told differently) Educational games or work ONLY No food or drink near the computers Only use once a day (unless told differently) You will not be able to play on them a lot - so bring work with you

Leaving the Classroom ONLY for legitimate reasons Use the bathroom/get a drink in between classes – you have time! Be quiet Take the pass Make it fast! Fire/Tornado drills – Where do we go?

WEBSITE Let me know if you use it/don’t use it/ what you want to see/don’t need to see, etc.

QUESTIONS?