1. 9/5/08 BR: Special Bell Ringer Reflection Journal – Take 10 Minutes to reflect and write: 1. Make a prediction for this year 2. 1 thing you learned this week. 3. What did you have success with this week (in this class or school) and why do you think you had that success? 4. What do you need to improve on and what will you do to improve on it? -- I will collect this journal, give you credit and return it to you to keep in your binder. Mikva, hand in folder, personal folder

2. Questions about what we’re doing or how we’re doing it?  Next week tardies, cuts and absences “go live” – I’ve tried to make it clear why you should do things now its up to you.

3. How Does This Work?  Binder what’s in, what’s out?  Vocabulary Journal  Binder Checks (notes, vocabulary journal, reflection journal) 10 people each Friday., 25 points.  Homework, Gradebook, grades, extra credit..

4. Papers, Paper, and More Papers.. BOLD means read and keep in your binder, Italics means take home, read with parent and return for points.. Please make sure you have: 1.“Hello Students and Families” (2 pages )esp 2.Student Bill of Rights (1page) 3.Volunteer Survey (1 page) esp. 4.Parent Questionnaire (1page) esp 5.Mr. Mac’s Guidelines (1page) 6.Student Interest Survey (1page) 7.Class Syllabus (2-3pages)

5. Assignment (25 Pts) Due Monday  “ How I Got My ‘A’ Essay” This is your first writing assignment. It is a letter to yourself. Imagine that it is the end of the year.. You are writing a letter to yourself describe what specifically (skills, behaviors, attitudes) you did this year to get an A in this class or to have a successful year. Be specific, don’t use generalizations like “I worked hard” or “I had a good attitude.” Minimum 1 page (handwritten is ok) Maximum 2 pages.