1. Mr. Allan’s Classroom Arbor View HS
WELCOME TO BIOLOGY I
Mr. Allan’s Classroom
Arbor View HS

2. INTRO Welcome to Mr. Allan’s class I am here to teach – that’s my job
You are here to learn – that’s your job
We will work together this year so that everyone can succeed!
Positive attitude is the key to your success

3. ENTERING THE CLASSROOM
Make sure you have all necessary materials.
You need a notebook and something to write with
You must be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings.
If you are missing your necessary materials, you will lose points.

4. AFTER THE BELL
Every day there is a warm up that involves writing in your notebook
As soon as the bell rings, begin your warm-up
This will usually be vocabulary
I DO NOT answer any questions until I am done with role.

5. GETTING YOUR ATTENTION
When I need your attention, I’ll raise my hand
Stop whatever you are doing at the moment
Face the teacher and wait silently
Notify any classmates who haven’t noticed that the teacher has raised his hand
No talking or whispering. All of your attention is given to the teacher

6. LET’S TRY IT OUT
For the next couple of minutes, introduce yourself to the people around you:
Ask the following of the members of your group:
What’s your name?
Two truths and a lie

7. LISTENING TO INSTRUCTIONS
Listen to the teacher with full attention
No pencil sharpening, talking or whispering
Don’t write or do anything while directions are being given.
Wait until I am done and then you may ask questions related to what I have just said
MY BIGGEST PET PEEVES:
Talking when I’m talking
Walking in front of class while I’m talking

8. WHILE YOU ARE WORKING
Make sure you read or listen to the directions and UNDERSTAND them
If you don’t understand, ask for help from students around you. If they don’t understand, ask the teacher
If you are asked to help, be polite and offer your assistance.
Use your time wisely.
NOTE: This is not fashion class. DO NOT PUT ON MAKEUP OR ANY OTHER SORT OF PERSONAL GROOMING DURING CLASS

9. KEEPING YOUR NOTEBOOK Everyone must have a notebook.
All of my tests come directly from classroom lectures and readings (there will be weekly vocabulary quizzes)
This is a college preparatory class and I teach it as such
Keep your notebook clean and organized
If you miss any notes, get them from a fellow student when you return
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET ANY NOTES YOU HAVE MISSED WHEN YOU WERE ABSENT

10. TESTS For all tests you will be allowed ONE cheat sheet
This is one 8 ½ x 11 sheet of notebook paper (nothing bigger)
It must be HAND WRITTEN
You may write whatever you wish on it
My advice – keep all cheat sheets because it will be easier to study for the final

11. WHEN YOU ARE DONE
Check your work and directions to make sure you did not miss something
If the assignment is to be turned in, do so in the in-basket at the front of the class
If you are done early, you may
Work on assignments from other classes
Read quietly
MOST IMPORTANT: DO NOT disturb other students that are working!!!

12. USE OF THE BATHROOM You will have 2 bathroom passes each quarter
Once you have used your bathroom passes, you must take care of your business between classes
If you have left over bathroom passes at the end of the quarter they will count as extra credit towards your grade

13. END OF CLASS Clean your area and take all garbage to the trash can
Push in your chairs
Wait for Mr. Allan to dismiss you. The bell does not dismiss you, I do
After you are dismissed, collect your belongings and leave quietly

14. WHEN YOU ARE TARDY DO NOT disrupt class
If you have an excuse slip present it to Mr. Allan
If you do not have an excuse slip, you will be marked tardy
You will not be excused from any missed work. Get it from a nearby classmate

15. WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT
Get assignments from the board (this is your responsibility)
You will have until the following week to turn in the missing assignment
If you missed a test, you will have to make up the test within one week. Talk to Mr. Allan to schedule a time (there may some instances where you can retake the test in class)

16. CONSEQUENCES 1. Verbal warning 2. Loss of daily points 3. Time owed
4. Call home
5. Dean referral
ALTERNATIVE: If you wish to avoid detention, you may opt to do a wall sit.

17. DESKS DO NOT WRITE ON MY DESKS.
If I discover writing on my desks, I will begin desk inspections at the end of every class
If I find that you have written on my desks, you just volunteered to come in after school to clean my desks

18. NO FOOD IN CLASS I don’t allow food in my class.
In addition, the only beverage you can have is WATER (no soda, gatorade, anything with color, etc)
If I catch you, it gets thrown away
CONSEQUENCE: If caught with food, you will be the last person to leave class. You will then be responsible for picking up all the trash off the floor. YOU WILL NOT GET A TARDY PASS!

19. GUM Gum during class is okay except for the following:
During lab activities, there will be nothing in your mouth including gum
If I EVER find gum under my desks or on my floors, NO ONE WILL HAVE GUM FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR!!!

20. ELECTRONIC DEVICES
You are not allowed any sort of electronic device during class
The only exceptions are for researching CLASS related information on your phones
You will NEVER be allowed to use electronic devices for tests/quizzes
If you do, you receive an automatic zero

21. GRADING Lab Reports/Homework = 50% Tests = 35% Vocab Quizzes = 10%
Daily Points = 05%
1st quarter grade = 45%
2nd quarter grade = 45%
End of semester exam = 10%

22. ON-LINE TEXTBOOK If you have written nothing today, get the following:
On-line book
The textbook is available online. To get to it go to the following website:
my.hrw.com
To access, use the following:
User Name: jnasium2
Password: b4d9

23. WEBSITE
The following has ALL of my Power Points and the vocabulary words you need to know
my.ccsd.net/rdallan
You will be looking under the Biology tab
NOTE: Not the AP Biology tab

24. HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!!