1. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Albert Einstein

2. Welcome! We will spend about 180 hours together

3. Look around at the people in this class Say hello to an old friend. Now, say hello to someone new.

4. Take a look around the classroom. What do you notice?

5. Important Information and Policies I have 1 main rule Use good judgment

6. Absences Don’t be absent!

7. Bathroom? Go at break

8. Bell Work? Every day at the beginning of class

9. CELL PHONES, IPODS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC ITEMS: Off and out of sight before you enter this classroom!

10. A WORD ABOUT THE DRESS CODE

11. Don’t show more than we ALL want to see.

12. And please do not wear hoods during class.

13. Extra Credit? No

14. Food? No

15. Homework? Yes!

16. Late Work? No

17. Participation? Yes! 15 % of your quarter grade

18. Mrs. Gallo An Investigative Report

19. I was born a long time ago…

20. And, I grew very quickly!

21. Can you guess what year this is?

22. Here’s me in about 7th grade.

23. And in my ultra-hip high school days. And in my ultra-hip college days.

24. A few of my favorite things

25. This is my family.

26. Guessing Game On which 3 continents have I lived? On which active volcano have I lived? In which foreign language can I curse fluently? Where do I often go before school? What subject did I study as an undergraduate? What did I study in graduate school?

27. Welcome! My email: lisa.gallo@mvla.net