1. 2015-16 CIVICS WELCOME! Ms. Lincoln and Mrs. Tauro

2. Simply Four Rules... Ownership Connection Trust Empathy

3. Ownership... Responsibility Less excuses Excitement Enthusiasm Anything you want to add can fit in this one rule

4. Connection... Connection to self and world Connection to learning (all subject areas) IE...writing across the curriculum Connection to each other Connection to those less fortunate

5. Trust... Recognize and be comfortable Take risks Fail and learning from that failure Long term benefits

6. Empathy... Common Good...(from our Founding Fathers) Enduring Understanding (life, government, and learning) See the world around them and care Giving back, kindness and generosity

7. Live a Life That Matters Guest Speakers Community Service St John’s Soup Kitchen Open to new ideas

8. Communication Emails are okay with understanding Better on the phone Google Classroom is major form of our communicating Conferences? Anytime just call me to meet! Power School is open and grades are posted when completed (Time factor)

9. TESTS Grading I give my students at least a week’s notice for a test...I need at least a week to mark over 100 tests / essays /etc

10. Aristotle believed... Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all!!!

11. Questions??? To learn and never be filled is wisdom...to teach and never be weary is love...