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7TH GRADE SCIENCE EXPECTATIONS FOR 2017-2018

BIG 5’S FOR BOBCAT PRIDE BE PREPARED BE PROMPT BE PRODUCTIVE BE POLITE BE POSITIVE

CLASS EXPECTATIONS BE PRESENT LISTEN WHEN OTHERS ARE TALKING FOLLOW DIRECTIONS KEEP HANDS, FEET, AND OBJECTS TO YOURSELF WORK QUIETLY AND DO NOT DISTURB OTHERS SHOW RESPECT FOR OUR SCHOOL AND OTHER’S PROPERTY WORK IN A SAFE MANNER

BOBCAT TRACKING CARD USED TO DOCUMENT BOBCAT PROUD BEHAVIOR DISCIPLINE BEHAVIOR MARKS HALL PASSES (LIMITED) USE THEM WISELY NURSE PASSES ( LIMITED) USE THEM WISELY

CLASS PROCEDURES BE IN THE DOOR WHEN THE TARDY BELL RINGS PICK UP YOUR “WEEKLY WISDOM” ACTIVITY ON THE SMALL DESK AS YOU ENTER THE ROOM PICK UP YOUR SCIENCE BINDER AND JOURNAL AS SOON AS YOU ENTER THE ROOM. NOT PICKING UP SUPPLIES MAY RESULT IN LUNCH DETENTION. BEGIN YOUR “WEEKLY WISDOM” ACTIVITY AS SOON AS YOU ARE SEATED. THIS WILL BE A WEEKLY GRADE SO DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. IF YOU ARE ABSENT, YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKS WORK. LISTEN FOR INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR “WEEKLY WISDOM” ACTIVITY. ON SOME DAYS, YOU WILL GO TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AND GRADE IT. AND, IF YOU GET 100% FOR THE DAY AND YOU ARE ONE OF THE FIRST # FINISHED, YOU CAN PLAY THE SMARTBOARD GAME AS DIRECTED. YOU MUST HAVE ALL DAYS AND THE OBJECTIVE COMPLETED UP TO THAT POINT IN ORDER TO PLAY.

CLASS PROCEDURES CONT. CHECK THE OBJECTIVES AND ASSIGNMENTS ON THE BOARD IF YOU WERE ABSENT, PICK UP WORK IF NECESSARY (IT IS YOUR RESPOSIBILITY TO MAKE UP YOUR WORK) YOU CAN ASK FOR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE CORRECT WORK. KEEP YOUR BINDER UP TO DATE AND ACCURATE KEEP YOUR ASSIGNMENTS UP TO DATE AND ACCURATE YOU WILL KEEP ALL OF YOUR PAPERS IN YOUR BINDER UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE. ALWAYS FOLLOW SAFETY RULES AND PROCEDURES IN THE LAB

TURNING IN YOUR WORK 1ST PD. = RED 2ND PD. = GREEN 3RD PD. = BLUE NEVER PUT PAPERS TO BE GRADED ON MY DESK!!!! ALWAYS TURN YOUR WORK INTO THE CORRECT COLOR CUBBY!!! 1ST PD. = RED 2ND PD. = GREEN 3RD PD. = BLUE 4TH PD. = YELLOW 5TH PD. = WHITE

EXTENSION ACITIVITIES WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR ASSIGNED WORK ,YOU WILL GO TO THE CHOICE BOARD AND SELECT AN EXTENSION ACTIVITY. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE SAME ACTIVITY UNTIL IT IS COMPLETED REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY DAYS IT TAKES (YOU WILL ONLY WORK ON IT IN YOUR EXTRA TIME SO IT MIGHT TAKE WEEKS OF 10 MINUTE CLIPS TO GET IT DONE WHEN YOUR EXTENSION ACTIVITY IS COMPLETE, YOU WILL TURN IT IN AND WE WILL SHOW AND BRAG ON YOU! COMPLETED EXTENSION ACTIVITIES WILL EARN YOU REWARD CHOICES!! WHEN AN EXTENSION ACTIVITY IS TURNED IN, YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR REWARD WHICH INCLUDES : 2 BOBCAT PRIDES, 2 CHANCES TO FEED NUBBS, HOLDING NUBBS BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL, OR 2 PICKS FROM THE TREASURE BOX. THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE READY FOR A NEW EXTENSION ACTIVITY, YOU WILL RETURN TO THE CHOICE BOARD AND SELECT A DIFFERENT ONE. I WILL ADD A NEW CHOICE EACH WEEK!

MEET NUBBS!

NUBBS THE BEARDED DRAGON THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN YOU EARN THE RIGHT TO FEED NUBBS OR TIME TAKING CARE OF THE BEARDED DRAGON. THIS TIME WILL BE ELIMINATED IF YOU ARE CARELESS OR IF YOU DISPLAY BEHAVIOR WHICH MAY HARM OR UPSET HIM. IF YOU EARN THIS RIGHT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BE KIND TO OUR CLASSROOM PET. THE BEARDED DRAGON CAGE IF OFF LIMITS UNLESS YOU HAVE EARNED THE PRIVILAGE OF CARING FOR HIM TEMPORARILY. DO NOT TOUCH THE HEAT LAMPS AT ANY TIME! THEY ARE HOT!! ONE WAY TO EARN TIME WITH THE BEARDED DRAGON IS BY COMPLETING EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OR WRITING A ONE PAGE PAPER DESCRIBING THE PROPER CARE FOR A BEARDED DRAGON. ALL STUDENTS WHO EARN TIME TO HOLD NUBBS MUST FIRST COMPLETE A ONE PAGE REPORT ON HOW TO PROPERLY CARE FOR HIM AND HAVE PARENT PERMISSION IN WRITING.

NEW HJH GRADING POLICY FOR 2017-2018 You are only allowed to retake one major grade per 9 week period. Studying ahead of time before quizzes will be very important to keeping your grade up. I encourage all of you to take the initiative to retake one of your major grades if you need to. Your CA’s and CBA’s can replace a failing test grade in the same 9 week period. Once the 9 week grading period closes, you cannot retake a failed test to improve your grade. Once it is closed; it is closed. Your grade is based on school policy of 40% minor and 60% major.

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