1. WELCOME TO MS. DEGENSHEIN’S CLASS! “ The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.” -Anonymous

2. A M I IN THE RIGHT PLACE ? Ms. Degenshein or Ms. “Deg” Environmental Science Level 1

3. W HO IS THIS TEACHER AS A PERSON ? My favorites: Movie: Apollo 13 Show: Friday Night Lights Sport: Basketball Sports Teams: Giants, Knicks, Seton Hall Food: French Fries About me: TCNJ Class of 2011—2 nd year at Edison High School Jersey born and raised Played soccer and basketball And most importantly, I LOVE teaching science!

4. W ILL M S. D EGENSHEIN TREAT ME FAIRLY ? ABSOLUTELY! I care about all of my students. I will show you the respect you deserve but you also have to show me the respect I deserve!

5. H OW W ILL I BE GRADED ? Tests, Quizzes: 50% Labs/ Projects/ Classwork: 40% Homework: 10% If you miss a test or a quiz, YOU must find me to come make it up. Handing in a lab or project late will result in a one letter grade deduction for each day late. I will NOT accept late homework unless you were absent.

6. C LASSROOM R ULES Be respectful (of me and your classmates) Be responsible. Be reasonable. Expectations: Come to class ready to learn, take notes, ask questions, and participate in a positive manner. Do your homework and class work. Prepare for quizzes, tests, and assessments. Come for extra help if you need it.

7. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #1 Be in your seat ready to work when the bell rings. There will be a DO NOW on the board every day which I expect you to answer in your notebook in a separate DO NOW section. These DO NOWs will be collected each week and will count as classwork.

8. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #2 Bring ALL materials (pencils or pens, binder, etc) to class and take them when you leave. Ms. Degenshein is NOT a Staples.

9. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #3 Follow directions the first time they are given.

10. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #4 Clean up after yourselves! We will be doing many labs and activities but that means we will be working with different materials. Ms. Degenshein is not your maid. You will lose participation points if you do not keep your area clean.

11. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #5 Treat Ms. Degenshein with respect. Ms. Degenshein will always treat you with respect. Treat your fellow classmates with respect. Do not speak when Ms. Degenshein or another classmate is speaking. Give an example of treating someone with respect.

12. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #6 Electronic devices are NOT to be used IN CLASS. If I see them, I WILL take them. First offense: You can pick up the item after class Second offense: The item will be brought to the main office and a parent will need to pick it up at the end of the day.

13. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #7 Follow all procedures and policies as outlines in the EHS handbook.

14. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #8 NO CHEATING If you are caught cheating on ANY assignment, you will receive a grade of 0 and a call or e-mail home. Cheating is my #1 pet peeve. I am always available for extra help if you feel you do not understand the material. Please do not resort to cheating, you are only cheating yourself!

15. C LASSROOM G UIDELINES G UIDELINE #9 Every day, an Agenda of daily activities will be posted on the board. If we do not get to everything on the agenda due to YOUR behavior, the remaining items on the agenda will be assigned as homework.

16. N OT FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN : 1 st offense: Warning I will write your name on the board. Accept the warning and change your behavior! 2nd offense: After School Detention I will write a check next to your name on the board. Please see me after class to schedule your detention. 3 rd offense: Formal Write-Up I will cross out your name on the front board and complete a formal write-up after class. You can expect a call or e-mail home as well. (Please don’t make me write you up, it’s obnoxious).

17. O NE LAST THOUGHT ABOUT DISCIPLINE Any student who uses profanity, fights, damages school property (or property of other students or myself), or is disrespectful (as defined by me) will be sent to the office IMMEDIATELY. Give some examples of behaviors that will get you sent to the office.

18. YOUR EXPECTATIONS What do you expect of Ms. Degenshein as a teacher?