Why Teams… Allows teachers to focus on the same group of students to ensure their success.Allows teachers to focus on the same group of students to ensure their success. Creates consistency with students and teachers throughout the school year.Creates consistency with students and teachers throughout the school year.

Vision Statement… Through team and department collaboration, we will promote student achievement and success through cross-curricular instruction.

Goals for … 80% passing on OGT in All subjects Decrease in class failures by 15% from students 9 th grade year. Maintain consistency in all classrooms

Team Magics Teachers… Mr. Walker (History) Mrs. Weeks (English) Mr. Latham (Biology) Mr. Muren (Math) Mrs. Ellithorp (English/History) Mrs. Johnson (Math/Science)

TimesMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday 745 – 840 Elective 844 – 932 Elective 936 – 1024 MathScienceMathScienceMath 1028 – 1116 MathScienceMathScienceEnglish 1116 – 246 OGT/ Lunch OGT/ Lunch OGT/ Lunch OGT/ Lunch OGT/ Lunch 1250 – 138 EnglishSocial Studies EnglishSocial Studies Science 142 – 230 EnglishSocial Studies EnglishSocial Studies Schedule Example…

1.Be on Time 2.Be Prepared 3.Be Responsible 4.Be Respectful 5.Be Successful

Team Magics Course Information… Absences: Absences: If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. You have the same number of days you were absent to make up work. (If you missed 2 days, you get 2 days to make it up.) Late Work: If you fail to complete an assignment, you have 5 school days to make it up. After 5 days, a zero will show up in the grade book. (Late work starts with half credit.)

Hall Passes: Hall Passes: Each students will receive 15 hall passes for the quarter. Passes can be used for the restroom, locker, borrowing materials from the teacher, etc. Remaining passes can be turned in for extra credit at the end of the semester. Each hall pass is worth 5 points. Students can turn in up to 4 passes per class, earning up to 20 points for each class. Tardies: Tardies: Promptness is essential for success. Therefore, students will receive a teacher detention each time they are tardy to class. Detentions will be served after school from 2:35 – 3:00.

Cell Phone & Electrical Device Policy… 1 st Time 1 st Time: It is sent to the office and held until the end of the day. 2 nd Time 2 nd Time: It is sent to the office and held for parent pick-up. 3 rd Time 3 rd Time: It is held until the end of the year. * The Bottom Line: Don’t have them out in school.

Dress Code… The dress code policy and consequences are outlined in the student handbooks. Team Magics will consistently monitor students for dress code violations and follow the guidelines listed in the handbook. No ripped jeans No ripped jeans No hats, chains No hats, chains No Drooping No Drooping Etc… Etc…

Evaluation: Evaluation: Students will be graded on assignments turned in, with varying point values. The following grading scale will be used by all team teachers. Grading Scale: 98 – 100 A+ 93 – 97A 90 – 92 A- 88 – 89 B+ 83 – 87B 80 – 82 B- 78 – 79 C+ 73 – 77C 70 – 72 C- 68 – 69 D+ 63 – 67D 60 – 62 D- 59 and belowF

Rewards for students…  Student of the week (Certificate & candy)  Student Conferences (1 st : Movie) (2 nd : Bowling Party)  Attending all parts of OGT (Candy)  Quarterly/Semester Celebrations (Donut Party)

Team Magics Website… We are on the web at Extra Credit Upcoming Dates Student of the week Assignments