1. Welcome to Mrs. Abbott’s Class!
Art History
Theater Production
Children’s Theater
Drama

2. Who Am I? This is my 15th year of teaching at OPHS
I majored in theater and history in college and minored in speech and fine arts.
I have two masters degrees
I am married
I have 2 cats

3. Teacher Expectations/Classroom Rules
Enter the class on time and ready to learn!
Be Neat (no graffiti)
No Food, candy or beverages (other than water)
Be Nice
No unauthorized cell phone use

4. Enter the class on time and ready to learn:
Be on time
Be prepared
If you have to go to your locker to get something you forgot or you need to go to the restroom at the beginning of the hour; you are not on time.

5. Be Neat No graffiti Throw out your trash
If you leave papers on my floor you will no longer get papers returned to you

6. No Food, Candy or Beverages
No eating in class
Only water
No candy
No food (not even closed)
If you bring food or beverages into class you will be asked to take them to your locker

7. Be Nice No swearing No disrespectful behavior
Be kind to each other and to me

8. No Unauthorized cell phone use
Phones must not be seen or heard
Exceptions: If you are a parent, if you are responsible for an adult in your life.

9. Must Bring Daily: Notebook Folder Something to write with (pen/pencil)
Pencil (Art History only)

10. Student Expectations What are “above the line” expectations you have for yourself and your classmates?

11. What to expect Bellwork Exit Ticket (Some Days)
Class work or activity or project
Lecturing (sometimes)
Quizzes, Tests
Performances (Drama, Children’s Theater)
Lots of Fun!

12. The Classroom Space In this classroom you will find: Tissue
Hand sanitizer
A sink and soap
Paper
2 clocks
2 trash cans
1 recycling bin
A lost and found
Grade Posting

13. Bellwork/Exit Tickets
When you enter the class each day, complete the following on a piece of lined paper.
Your Name
Date
Bellwork Question & Answer
Exit Ticket Question (if there is one)
Bellwork/Exit Ticket
Name: First Last
Date:
Bellwork Question:
Bellwork Answer:
Exit Ticket Question:
Exit Ticket Answer:

14. Bellwork/Exit Ticket Continued
At the end of class, answer the exit ticket question you wrote down at the beginning of the hour.
Bellwork/Exit Tickets are due every Friday.
Keep in Mind: Don’t waste paper, use the whole sheet, if you need more than one sheet after using the front and back, staple them together when you turn them in at the end of the week.

15. Grades
Grades will be posted twice a month. (You may also check daily on Student Connect)
If you have questions about your grade approach me NICELY, and we can talk about it.

16. If you are absent:
If you are absent it is your responsibility to go on weebly and get any missing work: mrsabbottophs.weebly.com
Or, you can me at:

17. Syllabus Review Syllabus Weebly: mrsabbottophs.weebly.com
Student connect
Parent connect

18. Performances-Drama
Performances will happen at least once a week (usually 2-3 times a week).
It is expected that:
Your performances will be memorized
Performed with the standard performance techniques

19. Performances Continued-Drama/Children’s Theater
You may use:
Anything that is in the prop cabinet or you bring from home. Nothing on my desk.

20. Performances Continued-Drama/Children’s Theater
Late Performances:
You can always perform a performance late for full credit…
To do this, you must: Create a video of the performance, upload it to youtube, send me the link.

21. Audience Rules-Drama/Children’s Theater
What is expected of you as an audience?
Be polite
Pay Attention
Clap when they are finished

22. Remind: Art History

23. Remind: Theater Production

24. Remind: Drama

25. Remind: Children’s Theater

26. Introduction Speeches (Thursday)
What: -Must be School Appropriate Including the following: -Who You Are (Your name, stuff you like) -What you want to be when you grow up -Your plans for college Not Allowed: -The Word Hate -Disrespect