1. Mrs. Shores Room 137

2. Work Habits  Based on Sustained Silent Reading  Based on Returning Tear-Offs Cooperation  Based on Attendance  Based on Behavior

3. Students are asked to bring a book or check out a book. Students not reading or with out a book will receive a lower work habits grade. This is a district curriculum.

4. Students are asked to arrive to school on time (in seat at 8 AM). The cooperation grade will be lowered when students are tardy. More than three tardies in a 5 week period will result in a “U” for cooperation.

5. The school uses homeroom as a means of communication to the parents. Often there will be letters that are sent home through homeroom. You may want to have a special folder where all letters from the school go so that you can check. Often the letters may require a parent signature.

6. Students need to give the parent excuse note to the attendance office prior to arriving in home room. The office will excuse an absence from the note the parent has written or will request a doctors note.

7. Homeroom Competitions HOPE fund- % participation  Friends of Portola Fundraiser Free Lunch Program- % participation: www.applyforlunch.com Box Tops- amount collected

8. Breakfast in the Classroom All students will be given a free breakfast. The meal consists of all items the cafeteria has provided. (USUALLY 3) All items must be taken when served. If there is an item you do not wish to consume put it in the sharing box. Items not consumed will be given to the food bank or thrown away.

9. Questions?

10. Critters that like eating your mess: MOLDRATS COCKROACHES ANTS

11. Keeping the Classroom Clean Each of you are responsible for keeping your area clean. If food is spilled it is imperative to clean it up immediately to avoid food becoming a sticky mess. Insects, rats, AND MOLD enjoy sticky messes and crumbs left behind. THEN YOU GET SICK!!!!