Mr. Highsmith’s Expectations Everything you ever wanted to know and more... WELCOME TO 8TH GRADE!

The Key to Success

8:25 – 8:30 Attendance 8:30 – 9:10 Mastery 9:10 – 10:10 Core 1 10:10 – 11:10 Core 2 LOCKERS 11:10 – 11:50 Lunch 11:55 – 12:40 Elective 1 NO LOCKERS 12:45 – 1:30 Elective 2 1:35 – 2:30 Core 3 2:35 – 3:30 Core 4

Enter the room- Be on time...yes, it matters. Take my time, I might get some back during recess etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkmxgEYQEfI Go straight to your seat Begin working on warm up- Warm up will be turned off in a few minutes so if you dont get started...you just got more homework or a 0 :) Attitude is …. EVERYTHING

Class expectations If you need it, bring it. Or borrow it from a student Question -raise hand, sharpen pencil- raise pencil in hand. You want to talk….raise your hand and be called on. RESPECT each other- What does that look like? Insert discussion here……

Bathroom Try to go between classes For emergencies only: fill out bathroom sheet on clipboard by door with name , time out AND time in. Please leave cell phone by sign out sheet.

Cell Phones CelI Phones are not to be out in class. If you bring your device to class it must be placed on silent and placed in the cell phone location in the classroom. If your phone is out in class: 1st time: the phone will held by the teacher for the class period. 2nd time: the phone will be taken for the day. 3rd time: Will be taken to office to be picked up by a parent.