I’m Here!...What now? This is your assigned seat until otherwise noted. Fill out the student information sheet on the back side of the syllabus. Write any information bout yourself that you may feel I need to know.

1 st Hour Copy your schedule into your student planner. Find the school map among your handouts Find all of your classes and label them 1 st -7 th. Note the location of the cafeteria, gym, bathrooms, main office and various wings.

Lunch! You go to lunch according to your 5 th hour room location. Look at your schedule and locate your 5 th hour class. If you are on the West side of campus, you have 1 st lunch. If you are on the East side, you have 2 nd lunch.

Student Planner Do not lose it and keep it with you at all times. Located within are: Attendance Regulation pg. 4-8 Dress code pg Drug and Alcohol Use pg. 16 Grading Scale pg School Debts pg. 21 Parent/Student/Teacher Compact pg * Technology Guidelines pg * Community Support Programs pg

Student Handbook “Rules for School Bus Riders” pg Please read and review with your parents. Online Lunch Payments: instructions are on pg. 14 Go to:

In the event of a fire, exit the classroom quietly and quickly in the direction indicated by the map located in the classroom. Assemble under the trees for roll call Fire Drill Procedures

Sign and Return Parent/Student/Teacher Compact (pg ) Technology Acceptable Use Policy (pg. 25) Parent Technology Contract (pg. 26) Student Emergency Information handout Parent and Student Bus Policy (turn-in to bus driver) Bring in class and homeroom fees

American History Coach Taylor

MATERIALS NEEDED: Binder Dividers for binder Loose-leaf paper for binders (no spiral notebooks) Pencils/pens for writing Highlighters Color pencils Class Fee $5.00 Homeroom only $5 + $10 for social studies & homeroom

* SUPPLIES HW passes and BR passes Kleenex – 1 st period Paper towels – 3 rd period Hand sanitizer – 4 th period Disinfectant wipes – 5 th period HW passes and BR passes as reward for bringing in all supplies

GRADING SCALE: A 85-92B 77-84C 68-76D 0-67F

Excuses First period will turn in excuses to me. Your responsibility. 1. Get a green sheet (brown shelves up front) 2. Fill it out (at your desk) 3. Give it to me with your excuse.

MAKE-UP WORK: ALWAYS check for makeup work. It is not my responsibility to hunt you down to make sure you do work you missed. 9 th graders – ZONE or Academic Period. I do not write hang out passes for A.P. Everyone else – Academic Period. I will zone you if I think you deserve it.

HEADING – TOP LEFT CORNER OF PAPER: First and Last Name American History – Hour Date

Syllabus We will review and you will sign.

Balance The hardest thing to achieve in life is balance. Friends, fun, sports, homework, tests, work, kids vacation, bills Practice finding and using a good balance for everything you do.

CT’s PET PEEVES I. BETTER THAN THIS ATTITUDE. II. IT’S COLD IN HERE. I. THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE AIR UNIT W/O PERMISSION III. FAILURE TO ATTEMPT. I. BE A BABY BIRD. IV. “WHAT IF......”