1. Mrs. Lindy Blakewood Science

2. Welcome  Am I in the right room? Room 104

3. What can you expect?  Will you be treated fairly? Always  Will your opinion be valued and respected? Absolutely  Who can succeed in this class? Everyone

4. Procedures vs. Rules  Procedures - concern HOW things are done  Rules/discipline - concern behaviors

5. What will you get by following the procedures?  A stress-free classroom in which to learn  A pleasant, orderly, fun learning environment  A bigger brain

6. What will you get by following the rules?  A stress-free school and home life  Positive rewards  A sense of self-worth

7. Grading Scale  A 100 - 93  B 92 - 85  C 84 - 77  D 76 - 70  F 69 and below  Participation and homework grade – 50pts. (added at the end of each quarter)

8. Entering the Room Backpacks  Backpacks SHOULD be brought into the classroom. You must have all materials each day (You will not be allowed to leave the classroom for left items).  Place backpacks neatly under your table.

9. Daily materials  Binder  iPad  Textbook (if necessary)  Pens/pencils (sharpened and ready to write)  Loose leaf paper  Homework

10. Daily Classroom Procedures  Copy homework for the week onto your iPad calendar.  Copy and date the objective of the day from into Pages on your iPad  Complete the daily warm-up (Brainteaser).  Make sure your pencil is sharpened before I begin the lesson!

11. During Class  Movement around the room (restroom, tissue, pencils, etc.)  Be a decision maker  Don’t walk around when someone else is speaking

12. Visitors or Walk-thru’s  Don’t interrupt the lesson to acknowledge someone  Continue working and DO NOT start chatting

13. Finishing early  Explore a cool science app or website.  Work on an unfinished Science assignment - vocabulary, project, etc.  Clean your desk area without interrupting anyone else.  Start working on tonight’s homework.

14. Turning in work  Homework should be turned in to me first thing. I will grade it daily.

15. Homework  All or nothing at all - for completion. It must be neat and show effort.  It cannot be made up for points.  Call a friend, not me ;), if you have a question about what’s for homework.  Check the homework bin in the black cart for missed assignments. It is YOUR responsibility to get missed assignments.

16. Absent Procedures  Call a friend for homework.  Look on the website.  Check the homework bin when you return to school.  Copy notes from a friend during your break or lunch.  AES has a 1:1 policy. One day absent, one day to make up work. Two days absent, two days to make up work, etc.

17. Dismissal  Wait for the teacher to dismiss you.  When given the cue, clean your area, gather your materials, push in your chair, and leave quietly.

18. Rules  Be respectful to everyone in our school community.  Be responsible for your attitude, behavior, and learning.  Follow the rules in the AES handbook.

19. Consequence 3 step system  1st infraction - teacher correction  2nd infraction - yellow card warning  3rd infraction - red card. YOU email home.

20. School-wide tidbits  Before school report to the pavilion until dismissed  Report to carpool a.s.a.p. when the bell rings at the end of the day  Enter chapel quietly and remain quiet/respectful throughout the service.

21.  NO buddy system in middle school  Snack shack - form a single line. Do NOT enter the MS office.  Restroom and water breaks should be taken between classes,not during class, unless it is an emergency.

22. Mrs. Shelly  Respect her space and her desk.  Do not leave ANYTHING on her desk.  Do not ask her to borrow money for any reason  Do not ask her to call home for homework, lunch, after school events, etc.