About Myself… 4th year at Benold Middle School Taught Texas History for 2 years before, and US History last year Coach Football, Basketball, Track, soccer Played soccer in college Graduated from Southwestern University in 2009 I have 2 dogs…Wes & Lily

Classroom policies & procedures Mr. Wiederkehr Room 115

Entering the classroom Calmly!!! NO running around, NO sitting on the floor, NO rearranging desks Grab your notebook & textbook (if needed) Sit in YOUR seat and start your warm up.

Rules… 1. BE RESPECTFUL 2. WORK HARD 3. COME TO CLASS PREPARED!! Missing work in the beginning of the year leads to a LOT of work at the end of the year 3. COME TO CLASS PREPARED!!

Staying Organized U.S. History Notebooks – DO NOT throw anything away. Your STAAR test covers all the material from day 1 to day 186. Keep yourself organized in a way that makes sense to you! I will not keep a class standard (everyone is different). It is up to you to find what works. We will work on your organization skills to improve your study habits.

Assignment Due Dates Missing assignments will be a 0 in the gradebook A 60 is better than a 0!!! So turn SOMETHING in!!! Example: 5 total grades: 100, 100, 100, 100, 60 = 92 average 100, 100, 100, 100, 0 = 80 average 12 point difference!!! 1st day late = -10 points 2nd day late = -20 points 3rd day late = -30 points 4th day late = -40 points 5th day late = 0 on the assignment (see me for make up work)

Missing / Make Up Work Found in the Red Hanging Folders There should be extra copies If not, ask me ASAP Your responsibility to catch up

BYOD – What, When, Why? STOP sign NON BYOD days Red – absolutely NO devices ABOSULTELY NO…video games, Facebook, twitter, instagram, etc. Any device out (even during advisory) will be taken to the office – NO EXCUSES Yellow – for resource information Calculators, dictionaries Green – BYOD lesson (only used for instructional purposes) NON BYOD days 1st offense – warning 2nd offense – phone to office – parent pick up 3rd offense – phone to office – parent pick up & $15 charge

US History: Text 81010 @coachwieds Remind 101 Codes US History: Text 81010 @coachwieds

Student Discipline Sheets Student Discipline – Solving Problems 1 page Students fills them out Offenses… 1st – warning 2nd – student conference and discipline sheet 3rd – parent conference – review discipline sheet 4th – referral – discipline sheets sent to the office 3 tardies = Lunch Detention

Student Discipline Sheet Example

HALL PASSES

TEX Bring a note home from your parents saying it is ok to bring them home for the weekend No riding the bus Bring them back on Monday! Don’t kill them please 

Leaving the Class Classroom PICKED UP!! I’m not your mother!! Notebooks away neatly Textbooks away neatly No trash/pens/pencils on floor Everyone sitting Write ups for lining up at my door

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