Welcome to Science Class! 2015-2016 School Year Tahoma Middle School Mrs. Alegado 7th Grade Welcome to Science Class!

Mission Statement/Goals Respect Yourself and Others Respect the Teacher Respect Property Allow Yourself and Others to Learn and Be Successful!

Tahoma Building Expectations No hats in school Cell phones off/not visible No headphones in classroom No distracting outfits No gum

General Classroom Policies Welcome to Cheer Nerdhaven! A safe place to learn, speak, and do your best! We encourage: Respect for learning, for learners, for teachers, and for the learning environment. Interest in academic topics – especially science! Excellence in academics. Reading School Spirit, Environmental Stewardship, Positive Attitudes, etc. We discourage: Mean, superficial, or judgmental people

General Classroom Rules Warm-Ups must be done silently. It is a time for you to focus and reflect at the beginning of class. Don't sit on desk tops, rock back in your seat, or put your feet up on the desk. Do not mark, draw, or vandalize the desks. No food or drink in class unless you are given special permission. Stay out of cabinets, drawers, teacher’s desk and do not touch equipment unless you are given permission. Broken equipment will result in a referral and/or fines to replace equipment. Do not bother outlets, blinds, or cords. Absolutely, positively no horseplay or other rowdy behavior. Verbal abuse of anyone, and obscene and vulgar language, will not be tolerated. Do not remain in the classroom without a teacher present or leave the classroom without permission from me.

General Classroom Rules cont. If students are not seated when class starts, you will be tardy. If you get enough tardies, you get detention. Cheating in any form will result in loss of credit for that assignment. And your other teachers will be notified that you’re a dirty cheater. So will your parents. Wait to be dismissed my Mrs. Alegado. Please do not line up at the door or pack up early. Push in your chairs and clean-up room (pick up trash) before you leave. DO NOT take off the tennis balls from the chairs! RECYCLE! RECYCLE! RECYCLE! Notes in class will be confiscated and not returned. A call home will occur. Be quiet by example!

Respect Respect will be shared both between the teacher and student as well as between students. Also, students must have respect for themselves and their future. This is the basis for all rules and consequences in this class. Honesty and fairness are expected of students—they will get the same in return.

Your Responsibilities Make-up Work – In case of an excused absence from school, students may make up assigned work in the same number of days they missed. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with Mrs. Alegado to complete the make-up work in a reasonable amount of time. Missed Notes - Check with a classmate.

Your Responsibilities cont. Notebook-Your notebook is your resource for this class. Keep it updated and follow instructions. It will be graded and useful for quizzes. Class Participation-Raise your hand during class to be called on at all times! Be prepared to also be called on even if your hand is not up! Stay on task all the time!

Your Responsibilities cont. Use your time wisely. Plan for time to clean up and to put equipment away. Have your materials ready at the beginning of class. Have your notebook out and ready to go. Sharpen pencils, get tissues, have your supplies, and be in your seat before class starts. Do not be out of your seat while Mrs. Alegado is teaching, for any reason. Use times of transition.

The Consequences…just so you know. Failure to observe the above rules may result in the teacher taking one or more of the following actions: A verbal warning. Asking you to wait outside of the classroom. Stay by the door and do not leave the area. A reflection assignment. Calling your parent(s)/guardian(s). Referral to an administrator/counselor.

Assessments Dates for exams will be announced in advance. Other assessments will not have dates announced. These include open-ended problems, assignments, quizzes, notebook checks, activity and lab reports, etc.

Materials for Class Single-subject composition notebook PENCILS! Colored pencils Glue stick Scissors Ruler Highlighter Calculator

Getting Attention 1, 2, 3 Follow with three claps! Standing at the front of the room with my right hand up.

Website http://swift.tahoma.wednet.edu/tms/mrs- alegados-science-math-website Know it and use it!

Emergency Situations In case of fire/fire drill… In case of lockdown… In case of earthquake… In case of volcanic explosion…

Citizenship Service Guarantees Citizenship! RESPECT!!! Keeping your area of the classroom neat and clean. Helping others. Being on time. Being prepared. Completing assignments on time. Conduct in and out of class.

Set up Your Science Notebook 1. Make sure the following is on the front cover: Your Name Alegado Science Period # 2. Open to the first page. Label it (5 pages long). Table of Contents Studying People Scientifically 3. Number the first 50 pages front and back like a novel.

Summer Paragraph In your Science Notebook, I would like you to write a paragraph about your summer. I am looking for a well developed paragraph and great content! Do your best! 4/24/2017

3 Truths and a Lie On a notecard, write down three truths and one lie. Here is an example for Mrs. Alegado: I have been scuba diving with sharks. I have been to Alaska three times. I spent a week in the wilderness at Yellowstone this summer. This is my fourteenth year of teaching. Your job is to figure out which one is a lie!