2. WELCOME TO OUR CLASSROOM!!! Mrs. K. Glass Hale County High School Physical Science & Life Science Room 17

3. Information Index Card Name:Period: Parent’s full Name: Home #: Cell # Address: Specials abilities/disabilities & Health Issues:

4. Who is your teacher as a person? Graduated from Alabama State University w/M.ED 3 rd year teaching Originally from Mobile, AL 2 year old daughter Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, R&B Hobbies –Calling parents –Exercising –Reading

5. Contact Information My email address is Kglass@halek12.org The best way to contact me is through email. Through the school’s phone number: (205) 371-2514 Planning period –1 st period

6. Where am I supposed to sit?

7. Materials Loose-leaf paper 1.5 in. 3-ring Binder Pencils w/hand-held pencil sharpener Blue or black ink pen Markers Crayons Scissors Glue Ruler Calculator*****

8. At least one of the following items Hand Sanitizer Kleenex Paper Towels Hand Soap To keep sanitary conditions in my classroom, these items will be used by the classroom as a whole. Your Thoughtfulness and Kindness is greatly appreciated.

9. DISCUSSION TOPICS CLASSROOM RULES PROCEDURES CONSEQUENCES CHEATING CELL PHONES ASSIGNMENTS HEADING PAPERS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

10. We are all here for YOU-for you to succeed & to enjoy this class. I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with your success in this class. We will be working together this year. Because I care about ALL of you, I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with someone else who is trying to learn.

11. I am the teacher and I’m looking forward to being your teacher this year. I have an exciting year of learning planned for you, & I will not allow you to do anything to interfere with my desire to teach you. Nor will I allow you to do anything that will interfere with all of us having an enjoyable year. So that YOU can learn, so that WE cal all learn, so that I can teach, I have set of rules to ensure that we will have a safe & orderly classroom.

12. Rules and Policies HAVE ALL MATERIALS READY BEFORE BELL SOUNDS. BE SEATED WHEN BELL RINGS. ALWAYS RESPECT OTHERS. BE ON TIME. RAISE HAND AND WAIT FOR PERMISSSION TO SPEAK OR LEAVE SEAT. “GIVE ME FIVE!!” –Teacher’s Bell will sound. –Teacher will countdown to five.

13. PROCEDURES Upon entering the classroom, retrieve textbooks, prepare supplies, and sit in assigned seat. Immediately start bellwork. Pass assignments to your right. Last row will pass papers up. Raise hands to get my attention. If tardy, sign tardy register. Throw all trash away at END of class. Remain seated when bell sounds. The bell does not dismiss you, I DO..

14. CONSEQUENCES 1 st Offense: WARNING 2 nd Offense: Student Conference –Complete Action Plan 3 rd Offense: Parent Contact 4 th Offense: After-School Detention 5 th & Subsequent Offense: Principal Referral

15. If you are caught cheating or if you allow someone to cheat off your work:  You will retake/redo whatever the work is and only receive a 50% maximum!  Your parents will be informed of the cheating.

16. CELL PHONES If I see or hear them ring or vibrate, I will confiscate them immediately. Failure to surrender cell phone will result in an automatic referral. The student may retrieve their cell phone after the school day ONLY!! This include earbuds also!!

17. Other Discussion Topics Assignment Calendar Notebook check 3 restroom passes for entire year Make-up work Lunch Transition Word Wall Teacher Desk

18. Completing Assignments Use Blue or Black Pen only. Staple all sheets together at Classroom supply table DO NOT PUT OR HEAD ON YOUR DESK OR SLEEP!! When ALL work is complete raise hand & ask for permission to retrieve the following items from classroom supply table. –CROSSWORD PUZZLE –COLORING ACTIVITY –READING –HOMEWORK

19. Heading Paper

20. Emergency Procedures Fire/Bomb Threats –3 short rings and alarm Line up along board Wait on my command to exit In a straight line, turn left, & exit out double doors. Keep walking until my command to stop. Tornado Emergency –Long continuous bell Line up along board Wait on my command to exit In a straight line, walk out classroom Sit with back against the locker, and cover head.

21. Classroom Schedule

22. Class Weights Daily, class participation, Labs………… 15% Tests ……………………………………….20% Quizzes……………………………………..15% Homework…………………………………..10% Projects/Notebooks………………………..20% Nine Week Exam…………………………..20% _______ » 100%

23. Grading Scale 100% - 90% - A 89% – 80% - B 79% – 70% - C 69% - 60% - D 59 & below - F

24. “I truly believe in your potential and I know that you have the ability to succeed Have an awesome year!” – Mrs. Glass

25. Contract Student agreement –I have read through Mrs. Glass’s class expectations and agree to follow her guidelines. I understand that refusal to follow classroom guidelines/rules will result in disciplinary action. Some offenses will result in immediate principal referrals. Name ____________________Date ___________ Parent agreement –I have looked over the class expectations with my child. Name _________________Date _________ Daytime phone number ______________

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