1. 1st Day of School Welcome Quote of the Day Rules
“Live like no one else will, so you can live like no one else can.”
Rules
Be Respectful
Be Prepared
Have Fun

2. 1st Day of School This is special time!
No food, drink, hats, cursing or cell phones
Cell phones or electronic devices = detention with me!!
Discipline referrals – rare
After school detention with me
“I’m not your friend, we just need to relate.”
We are not equals
Mandated Reporter
Understand busy lives – center of universe
Bathroom or drink – sign out and sign back in

3. 1st Day of School Recycle Keep the room clean No assigned seats
Cell Phones
Substitute teachers
Guest speakers

4. 1st Day of School
Contact Information
Mr. Daryl Wessner
– Cell
Website -

5. 1st Day of School Student evaluations of me
Senior or class picture in lieu of assignment
Register to vote
Letters of reference

6. 1st Day of School Emergency Plans
Fire Drill – left out the door and left into the parking lot
Stay together
Weather Drill – out to hall, against lockers, head down and quiet
Magnet
Active Shooter – run, hide, attack

7. 1st Day of School Grading system Homework Notebook
Missed work/Sapphire – Not during class
Extra credit/bonus/curve
Participation grade?

8. 1st Day of School Current Events
Need to understand the world around you
Controversial
Appropriate discussions
Prejudice – learned behavior – you weren’t born that way
C.E. quizzes
Ethical ? of the day

9. 1st Day of School Laptop use My schedule 1st – Economics
2nd – Modern U.S. History
3rd – Honors Economics
4th – P.S. World History
5A – Prep
6th – Ancient World History
Lunch C
7th - P.S. Civics
8th – Honors Psychology

10. 1st Day of School What makes a good teacher?
Survival and continuity of civilization depends on teaching and education
Parents are 1st teachers
Schooling aims to create responsible citizens
Need more education each generation to move forward

11. 1st Day of School Literacy is foundation of education
You can educate yourself if you can read and comprehend
Lives depend on your success as a student
Highly educated people educate themselves

12. 1st Day of School
Sometimes there is no substitute for rote learning – memorization
Learning is difficult
No substitute for self discipline and hard work
Need high expectations

13. 1st Day of School School isn’t for everyone Need to want to learn
Many children want to be left behind
Student motivation is the most significant variable to your success in school
Your involvement in extracurricular activities is the most significant variable to your success after school

14. 1st Day of School
Course Overviews

15. 1st Day of School Assignment Name Where do you live?
Parents/Guardians?
Best part of your summer?
Worst part of your summer?
Some thing(s) about you we don’t know?
Advice for your classmates.
Future plans
Employment?

16. 1st Day of School Things you don’t know PVCA Tony Horton
Lip Sync – Quiet Riot