1. Agenda 08/24/15 WU: None! Welcome! Power Words (#Inspire)! Learn names! About Me HW: none

2. Where did I go to College? Baylor! How old am ? I am 46 years old. About Me

3. Married for 24 years to Coach Walls at Bush MS We have 1 son- anybody know his initials? Braden is a 6 th grader here at Lopez MS Mom lives in Richardson where I grew up One brother lives in Plano area with wife and two kids. My Dad passed away back in 2008.

4. About Me Taught for 17 years – 8 at Hobby, 4 at Bush, 5 here Birthday: October 25 th ! Write in agenda! Don’t forget! ;)

5. Agenda 08/25/15 WU: None! Get to know me. Rules, Policies, Procedures, Overview of Curriculum, and share personal info. HW: None!

6. Welcome 8-25 Welcome! Popsicle sticks Classroom Procedures My Personality Expectations Questions?

7. Classroom Procedures Strict, structured- Popsicle sticks Grading policy Do hw when assigned Late work policy, test correction policy Where do you turn things in?

8. Science Classroom Procedures When and how do you take care of trash? Composition notebook or spiral for my room Supplies- bring them, use appropriately My supplies Code words Noise levels VDI usage Sinks MSDS notebooks Set up composition notebooks- draw science guy

9. Agenda 08/26/15 WU: Where are the MSDS large chemical notebooks located in the room? Composition notebook or spiral for my room Supplies- bring them, use appropriately Sinks VDI usage Set up composition notebooks- draw science guy Begin to “jigsaw” the science rules in groups… Introduce safety rules. Quiz Friday Assign 6ish rules to each group. Groups read, paraphrase and write their paraphrased rules in science notebook Pick one rule and illustrate on notebook paper with minimal words on safety sign HW: Take parents to weebly pages and print out last page of rules and science contract.

10. My Personality and Expectations Sarcastic You dictate Talk to my former students HIGH expectations- behaviorally and academically

11. Questions? Music? Contemporary Christian like Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, Third Day Movie? Dead Poets Society, Blind Side, 42, God’s Not Dead TV shows? NCIS, NCIS LA, NCIS NO, Big Bang Theory, Burn Notice, Hawaii 5-0, Girl Meets World Food- Chris Madrid’s, Red Robin, Clear Springs. I love barbecue like Ribs, brisket, cream corn, etc. Birth date: October 25 th !

12. Questions? Music? Contemporary Christian like Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Mercy Me, Third Day Movie? Dead Poets Society, Blind Side, 42, God’s Not Dead TV shows? NCIS, Big Bang Theory, Burn Notice, Covert Affairs, Hawaii 5-0 Food- Chris Madrid’s, Red Robin, Clear Springs. I love barbecue like Ribs, brisket, cream corn, etc. Birth date: October 25 th !

13. Sports fanatic! Love football, basketball, and baseball. I enjoy hockey, but it is better in person. Favorite teams- College sports- Baylor and whoever plays ut and the ags, Baseball: Braves, Red Sox, Cardinals, Royals Pro football: Cowboys, Redskins Basketball: Spurs, Silver Stars Hockey: Dallas Stars & St. Louis Blues I have been a Baylor football season ticket holder for twenty years!

14. Agenda 08/27/15 WU: Explain the process for using the sinks in a science lab. Composition notebook or spiral for my room Quiz Friday “Jigsaw” the science rules in groups… Groups read, paraphrase and write their paraphrased rules in science notebook Pick one rule and illustrate on notebook paper with minimal words on safety sign Illustrate a second rule if time? HW: Take parents to weebly pages and print out last page of rules and science contract.

15. Agenda 08/28/15 WU: What information is in the MSDS binders? Finish safety illustrations? Turn in safety contracts Safety Quiz HW: None!