817/ P AMELA W BIRDVILLE. K 12. TX. US W EBSITE : GO TO NRMS, THEN GRADE 7 – I’ M AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST ! P AMELA W BIRDVILLE. K 12. TX. US The “Wright” Way

P ART OF TEMPERAMENT CLEAR AT BIRTH …

B ORN INTO TYPICAL “ LEAVE IT TO BEAVER ” FAMILY IN SOUTHERN C ALIFORNIA Quickly perfected my “tiger face” which has transformed into my current stern “teacher face”!

E ARLY FASHION SENSE

A NIMAL LOVER

A LWAYS SMART, AN EARLY READER AND EXCELLENT STUDENT, I WAS PATIENT WHEN M Y MOTHER TRIED HARD TO MAKE ME “ CUTE ”

BUT LIKE MANY OF YOU, MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS NOT KIND TO MY “ LOOKS ” Grade 8 High school a little better College too…

S CHOOL WAS MY REFUGE, AND I EXCELLED INTELLECTUALLY ALL THROUGH COLLEGE

A S A NEW TEACHER, MET GREAT GUY, GOT MARRIED

N OW HAVE WONDERFUL GROWN CHILDREN …

THE CUTEST GRANDDAUGHTER EVER, AND A GRANDSON DUE IN N OVEMBER !

C LASSROOM R ULES AND R EGS Expectations : Follow Directions, Show Respect, Always have supplies and do not borrow from neighbors, Be Prompt, Prepared and Positive Tardies : At the third tardy for the SEMESTER, student will receive a classroom detention and I will contact parents. Subsequent tardies will result in office referral. Gum – NONE – consequence will be one warning, then student will scrape desks Cell Phones – Sound off, NEVER used in class; this means that as soon as you cross classroom threshold, phone is out of sight until you leave. Consequence will be that student will forfeit cell phone for the day ( I will lock in my desk)and student must remember to come by after school to retrieve Homework : See NRMS Redo Policy online and in brochure. I do not give homework passes/coupons, etc. because I try to limit homework to reading not finished in class, studying for tests, or lengthy writing assignments. Classwork : Classwork may be done in pencil or pen, printing or cursive, whatever is best for the student. I do not accept work that has doodles and/or drawings, so if you are a doodler, keep other paper handy! Final drafts of writings are always typed (see my website or me).

Bring Every Day Pencil (and extra lead if mechanical) Index Cards Ink Pens (Blue/black for writing, any color for corrections) Highlighters – 3 different colors Eraser NOT on pencil Markers Notebook Paper (prefer college rule but any OK) Colored Pencils Planner Folder with prongs and pockets Book to Read Binder with at least 6 dividers Spiral notebook (will be kept in classroom)

O THER I NFORMATION Every student will have a Literature text to keep at home All papers MUST have FULL headings for credit: Name, class period, subject, date Every student will have a grammar workbook; this will be used on an as-needed basis, so it must be kept at school in locker or in binder All work must be kept in binder until told otherwise (this helps with grading issues)

P RE AP O NLY - Must purchase the following books: PreAP Summer Reading Reminder: Truesight project due September 7 th If you need help, see me before or after school (not Friday, September 3!)