1. Welcome Back!! 1/5/16

2. Backpacks Backpacks go in the back of the classroom. Backpacks may go on top of or below the tables. No where else.

3. Food and Drinks I will ask you to finish your food and drink outside of class. If I see you eating or drinking, I reserve the right to confiscate it and eat or drink it in front of you. Or throw it away.

4. Journals You need your own paper for notes. Your journals are for warm-ups only. Write the date for each warm-up. Keep them organized so I can find them easily. Don’t waste paper. I have given you each one journal. If you have lost or used it up, it is your responsibility to get a new one.

5. Phones No charging. Ever. Period.

6. Participation Sign everything! No more asking questions in English. TRY! If you can’t sign it, fingerspell it, or act it out.

7. GRADING UPDATES Each 3 weeks you have been getting a participation grade, labeled “cultural competence”. You will be starting at a 70. You can gain points for volunteering to present, asking questions in class, signing when asked to sign, answering questions, coming for tutorials, etc. You will lose points for being on your phone, using your voices when not allowed, being asleep, being off- task, working on homework.

8. PHONE UPDATE NEW RULE: Phones will stay in your backpack or purse at the back of the room, period. No exceptions. You will no longer have to trade your phone for the bathroom pass, unless you need to take your purse with you to the bathroom.

9. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE Everyone needs a Google account. Everyone needs to have Google Drive downloaded on their phone. This is what we will use to send videos that we record. We will be recording more videos this semester.

10. 1/6 Remember… Pick up your earplugs and journals. Place phones in your backpack. Place backpacks on top of or below the table in the back of the room. No food or drinks. Thanks and gig ‘em.

11. New Seats!

12. Grade Level Assemblies 1/6 (Today) 2 nd period: 12 th grade 1/6 (Today) 3 rd period: 11 th grade 1/8 (Friday) 2 nd period: 10 th grade 1/8 (Friday) 3 rd period: 9 th grade

13. Chalk Art Contest February 27 th in Sugar Land- Cultural Kite Festival Chalk Art Contest Make a team, get a section of sidewalk and show off your talent to the city! If interested, write down your email address and I will send the flyer to you.

14. Absences When you are absent, check the folders on the side of the chalkboard to see what you have missed. If you were absent for your semester 1 exam, schedule a time to make it up next week after school.

15. Late Work Policy This is an on-level/academic class -10 for each day late, up to 3 days Same rule applies for major and daily work It is YOUR responsibility to make up what you are missing. Not mine.

16. Grades ASL I, II and III are year-long classes. You can fail one semester and still pass for the year. Cumulative must=70.

17. Warm-Up 1/6 Calculate what you need for S2 in order to receive a passing grade and get credit for your year. 140- (S1 grade)= (S2 grade) Example: John made a 66 for his first semester average. 140-66= 74. John must make at least a 74 in order to pass for the year.

18. ASL Club Meeting times have changed! Wednesday PM from 2:40-3:00ish Officers meet Tuesday PM from 2:40-3:00ish Meeting dates: 1/27 2/24 3/30 4/27 5/18 Remember- you do earn points for attending club meetings or events! T-shirt sale- S long, M short, each $15

19. Farrington Awards http://www.hatfl.org/ Competition- Saturday, January 30 th Registration due by Friday, January 22 nd I can take up to 3 signers in each level for a total of 9 ASL I- 3 ASL II- 3 ASL III- 3