1. Welcome to Mrs. Jones’ Class!

2. Who is Mrs. Jones? Born and Raised in Irving Texas Graduated from MacArthur High School Activities: – Softball – Choir – Spirit Squad – Student Council

3. Who is Mrs. Jones? Graduated from Texas A&M!

4. Who is Mrs. Jones? This will by my fourth year teaching. – 3 years Language Arts – One year Social Studies

5. Who is Mrs. Jones’ Met Mr. Jones’ in 2009 Married Mr. Jones’ in 2014

6. These are a few of my favorite things…

7. Classroom Expectations Music is playing you can talk Music isn’t playing go immediately silent! When I’m talking you are not Be respectful

8. Classroom Procedures

9. Bell ringer Every morning when you come in you will pick up a bell ringer and complete it in the first 5 minutes of class.

10. Being Prepared I expect you to come to class everyday with a pencil and pencil sharpener. If by chance you are not prepared I can let you borrow a pencil but it will cost you.

11. Focus Poetry We will do focus poetry for 5 minutes each day. It is important that you do focus poetry very quickly.

12. Reading and Writing Workshop We will read and write everyday. 45 minutes for reading 45 minutes for writing It is important that you do all you work quickly and efficiently! We have a lot to learn this year.

13. Turn in and Take Home Each class has a place to turn in work and a place to receive graded work. Make sure when you turn papers in your name is on it. I throw away no name papers!

14. Missing Work If you are missing an assignment in the grade book your name will be posted on the missing work board. Your parents will also be notified.

15. Incomplete Work You will have plenty of time to complete work in my class. If you do not finish you will take it home with a note to your parents saying why you didn’t finish it

16. Classroom Storage Each classroom has a cabinet to store the items you need for my class. I will assign someone to pass out materials I will assign someone to collect materials

17. Absent: We missed you! If you are absent you will find the work assigned for you that day in the we missed you box If there is nothing their ask Mrs. Jones immediately You have one day for each absent day to complete work before it becomes “missing”

18. Bathroom I will give you all 5 bathroom passes for the 9 weeks You only have 5 don’t waste them If you do not use them you can put them in a drawing to win something.

19. Classroom Library We will be reading EVERYDAY in class you must have a book to read. We will be going to the Library weekly to checkout books If you forget to bring a book you can use my classroom library.

20. Mailbox Every Friday, I will read questions, comments, concerns out of my mailbox. You can request songs, jokes, etc

21. School Supplies You need these supplies for my classroom: – 2 same colored folders (brads (2 green, 2 purple) – 1 blue brad folder – Index cards – 1 composition book – 1 Bottled glue (no sticks) – 1 lined paper

22. Questions?