Welcome Back Students!!! Come in quietly Check the board for your assigned seat number Have a seat and quietly complete the Student Information Sheet

MS. DENNIS CLASSROOM POLICY & PROCEDURE 8 th grade Physical Science 7 th grade Life Science

Who is Ms. Dennis? Abbeville High School, Class of 2007 Salutatorian Alabama State University Cum Laude graduate, 2012 Taught Biology at Jeff Davis High School in Montgomery, AL Taught 7 th grade Life Science and 8 th grade Physical Science in Enterprise, AL Mother of 1 daughter, Jaiden.

What is Life Science? 7 th grade Life Science is the study of ALL living things Main Topics: Lab Safety/Scientific Method Classification of Living Things Plant & Animal Cells DNA Viruses & Bacteria Human Body Systems

What is Physical Science? 8 th grade Physical Science is ALL about the study of matter and energy Main Topics: Matter Atoms, Molecules Periodic Table Balancing Chemical Equations Speed and Distance Newton’s Laws of Motion

Classroom Policy & Procedures How to Enter the Room: Walk in quietly Sit in your assigned street Complete the Bell Ringer on the Board This should be done before I finish taking the roll.

Classroom Policy & Procedures Tardy Policy: Must sign in on the Tardy Log! 1 st Tardy – Verbal Warning 2 nd Tardy – Student Conference 3 rd Tardy – Parent Contact 4 th Tardy – TOR 5 th Tardy – TOR 6 th Tardy – Office Referral

Classroom Policy There is ZERO Tolerance for inappropriate touching/playing/or fighting! This will result in immediate office referral!

Classroom Policy & Procedure

Bring all required materials to class daily! Binder Paper Pencil/Pen A willing to learn attitude!

Classroom Policy Follow directions the first time they are given!

Classroom Policy & Procedures Where Do You Turn In Assignments? In the green basket on the table near Ms. Dennis’ desk. See the sign, “ Turn in papers here.” Be sure to put your first and last name on ALL assignments! See heading poster

Classroom Policy & Procedures What To Do After You Complete Your Assignment: Read quietly to yourself Complete unfinished assignment for science or other classes Study over science notes or vocabulary. Vocabulary Test/Chapter Test every other week!

Classroom Policy & Procedures **NOTE: If you are caught doing other assignments for another teacher without permission, the work will be taken up and that teacher will take away 5 points from the assignment!

Any late work or work not turned in on the day it is assigned, student must fill out a “Missing Homework Log” Classroom Policy & procedure

Make Up Work: All make up work must be turned in within 5 days of your return. Check the “What Did I Miss” binder for handouts or instructions. No make up work is to be completed during my class! See me during Advisement – 2 nd period Afterschool make up day Wed from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Classroom Policy & Procedure

There is absolutely NO EATING OR DRINKING in this classroom! I don’t like ants or roaches!

Cellphone Policy: Phones should be on Silent/Vibrate/OFF when you enter this classroom. Phones should never be out in the open, unless with my permission. Cell phone consequences: 1 st time: Verbal Warning 2 nd time: Hold phone until the end of the day 3 rd time: Phone is turned in to office, Parents must pick up! Classroom Policy & Procedure

Classroom Policy Read notes minutes each day! The more you see it, the more you will understand. Study vocabulary words daily! If you look up vocab words on index cards = Bonus Pts. on test.

Classroom Policy & Procedure How Do We Dismiss: You do not pack up before the bell rings I will tell you when you can start packing up for the day. I dismiss you, not the bell. We repeat the Class Motto: “My attitude determines my altitude. I will succeed!”

Classroom Policy & Procedure Consequences : 1 st offense – Verbal warning 2 nd offense – Student conferences/Parent Contact 3 rd offense – Break Detention 4 th offense – Parent Conference 5 th offense – Office referral