1. Mrs. Underwood’s Classroom Expectations

3. The reason you are in school To learn To educate yourself Academic achievement Academic success Your future

4. What is you choice? College? 4 year Bachelors degree Community college? 2 year Associates degree or trade training. Only a High School diploma? Drop out?

6. Poverty level income?

7. How is Angry Birds like high school?

8. Who will be flinging you?

9. Who is in charge?

10. 2 scores only 1.GPA Grade Point Average 2.SAT Scholastic Assessment TestSAT or ACT American College TestingACT

11. GPA

12. SAT all Juniors take the PSAT in October. The required portion of the SAT is divided into 3 multiple choice subject tests. 1. Math 2. Verbal 3. Writing (includes and essay) Each portion earns up to 800 points. A perfect score is a 2400

13. ACT all Juniors take in March The required portion of the ACT is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: 1. English 2. Math 3. Reading 4. Science Each of these subject test scores range from 1 to 36 The composite score is the average of all four tests A prefect score is 36

14. What are your goals? My academic goals are:

15. What are your resources? I can get help from:

18. #1…Safety Do you feel safe in this school? What do you think the teacher’s responsibility is to be sure you are safe? What is your responsibility to be sure you are safe?

19. Lock down, Fire drills, Tornado drills

22. Internet and Social networking safety? Should you expect safety and respect from your teacher? Would you expect me to publish any photos, videos or write anything about you on the internet / social networking site without your permission and your parents permission? What happens if I violated that rule?

23. Should a teacher get the same respect ? Should I be able to expect you not to publish any photos, videos, or write anything about me on the internet or social networking site without my permission? What happens if you violated that respect?

24. Should your peers get the same respect ? Should any student in this school be able to expect you not to publish any photos, videos or write anything about them on the internet without permission? What happens if you violated that respect?

25. Choices and consequences It is unfortunate that this new era of technology requires us to be careful of what we say or do, even in environments we might consider safe. Will colleges look at you Facebook site when they decide acceptance and scholarships? You-bet-cha

26. Respect Respect for individual and school property. The respect and dignity of each individual will be observed. Good manners and common courtesy will be expected from everyone.

27. Cell phone and electronic device policy Absolutely no electronic devices on your body in in this room. MP3 players too. Put in box on my desk before class You will get: Prizes Points Treats First in line

28. Stuff… Backpacks, purses, books and any other personal items will be stored on or under the counter. Every day…each day… Coats and jackets You wear them or store them on the counter.

29. No food or Drink In this classroom at any time. However a water bottle with a cap on, at your table is permitted

30. Supplies for this class Necessary supplies for this class will be stored in your class-table box. The only supplies you need: 1. something to write with 2. one pack of all purpose blank paper

31. Bathroom & water breaks? There will be no bathroom and water breaks during this class. Bathroom breaks should be taken before class. Plan ahead. You may have bottled water in this class…so plan ahead.

32. Tardy? Tardy policies will be strictly enforced. 3 rd tardy =ISS for this class 4 th tardy =your name will be turned in for a full day of ISS 5 th tardy =2 hours of Saturday school.

33. Absents Absents policies will be strictly enforced. You only get 5 days FIVE!!! You go over & do not make up the seat time You fail this class. make up time? with me, 90mins=90mins Sat. School 60mins = 90mins

34. You are here to learn Students are expected to come to class prepared to learn each day.

35. Lets have fun and Learn If you or anyone else causes a problem … fix it without causing anyone a further problem.