1. Ms. Perkins’ Class Computer Essentials
Class Procedures

2. Bellringer for Monday, August 19
Using a Post-It from the pad on your desk, make a list of 5 things about you
Ex: 1. I like to play baseball.
2. My favorite college team is FSU.
3. I have a dog named Rex. 4. 5.

3. Bellringer for Tuesday, August 20
Complete the Interest Inventory Sheet

4. Bellringer for Wednesday, August 21
Make a list of 10 numbers that represent something about you and explain why.
Example:
11- The number of months old my son Barrett is today! 

5. Bellringer for Thursday, August 22
“Scientific Summer”
Write about what you did this summer and explain how it was scientific
(related to science).

6. Bellringer for Friday, August 23
Make a list of 5 observations from this week.

7. When You Enter the Room…
Come in quietly & sit in your assigned chair at your assigned computer.
Login to your computer.
Go to
Go to Blog and find today’s Blog Assignment
Copy today’s Blog Assignment
Go to and login to your website.
Create a new blog entry entitled “Blog Assignment # ___”. Be sure to paste the Blog Assignment instructions and answer it.

8. Warm-Up/Bellringer Assignments
Blog Assignments will be posted on Ms. Perkins’ website (on her Blog) daily
Blog Assignment must be copied, pasted, & answered onto a new blog entry on your website
Blog Assignments will be added together for a weekly daily grade.

9. Turning in Work
The color-coded trays in the back corner of the room (under the clownfish)
1st Period- Red
2nd Period-Orange
4th Period- Green
5th Period- Purple
6th Period-Blue

10. Homeroom/1st Period Only
If you are not in the room, seated in your chair by the 7:30 bell, you will be counted tardy.
Take down your stick from the “I’m Not Here” closet door and place it in the bucket.
Go to your locker. Put away your belongings and get out all necessary materials. You will not be allowed to return to your locker until the next Locker Break.

11. Locker Breaks
These are the ONLY times you will be allowed to go to your locker:
Before Homeroom
After 2nd Period
After 4th Period

12. Bathroom & Water Fountain
You have to manage your time and go between classes. (Hint: pick the classes that are closest together so you have time)
Remember: No teachers will be taking their class to the bathroom or writing bathroom passes.

13. Questions? Need help? Use the cups on top of your CPU!
Switch the cups from BLUE on top to RED on top to let me know
I will come check with you ASAP.
In the meantime, keep working! 

14. Dimissal Give Me Five! Save your work, exit the programs, & logoff
Put your headphones & flash drive away
Straighten your keyboard & mouse
Gather your materials & trash
Push in your chair & wait to be dismissed

15. If you finish your work early…
Read.
Work on your website.
Study.
Work on your HW for other classes.

16. Trash
Should be thrown away before or after class.

17. Seats & Computers Will be assigned by teacher
Will change monthly or every 9 weeks
Can be moved if necessary
Teacher can change you anytime it is necessary
All work is independent unless instructed to do otherwise.

18. Plan for Week Lists what we will be doing in class each day
Should be copied down in your planner
Tests, quizzes, & projects are listed

19. Exit Slip Quick 5 minute or less assignment at the end of class
Turned in to teacher as you leave the room
Be sure to write your name on it!

20. Give Me 5
Teacher will say “give me 5” and raise her hand when she needs the class to get quiet and focus their attention
Students should stop talking, open their ears, and raise their hand to let the teacher know they are ready to move forward

21. Objective Our learning goal for the day.
Sometimes we will have the same one for more than one day.

22. Agenda
Plan for today’s class
In order of sequence

23. Name Tents Will be used for the first 2+ weeks of school
Will also be used each time we switch groups

24. Teacher’s Materials
From time to time, the students will use materials that belong to Ms. Perkins.
Be sure to:
Be gentle with and respect supplies
Neatly return/arrange materials before leaving
Only use as instructed