1. Welcome To Back To School Night

2. Mr. Edwards Language Arts Language ArtsAnd World History

3. Class Goals Students take ownership of their education Students take ownership of their education Responsible and Respectful Students Responsible and Respectful Students Lively Curriculum Plan Lively Curriculum Plan

4. Student Expectations Respect Everyone(CCSS) Respect Everyone(CCSS) Follow Directions Quickly Follow Directions Quickly Attentive Listening Attentive Listening Make Smart Choices Make Smart Choices Positive Attitude Positive Attitude *Kagen* Common Core *Kagen* Common Core

5. Rewards Respect Respect Lifelong Knowledge Lifelong Knowledge Positive Environment Positive Environment Good Grades Good Grades Positive phone call/letter home Positive phone call/letter home Super Tickets/Strub Bucks. Super Tickets/Strub Bucks.

6. Consequences 1. Verbal Warning 1. Verbal Warning 2. Teacher/Student Conference 2. Teacher/Student Conference 3. B.I.F (Behavior Improvement Form) 3. B.I.F (Behavior Improvement Form) 4. Detention 4. Detention 5. Parent/Teacher/Student Conference 5. Parent/Teacher/Student Conference 6. Administration Intervention 6. Administration Intervention * Some steps may be bypassed * Some steps may be bypassed

7. GUM Gum is not allowed at H.I.S ! Gum is not allowed at H.I.S ! 1 st – warning 1 st – warning 2 nd – Parent Notification 2 nd – Parent Notification 3 rd – After school detention 3 rd – After school detention 4 th -Administration Intervention 4 th -Administration Intervention *Also review dress code and Cell Phone Policies – common issues *Also review dress code and Cell Phone Policies – common issues

8. Homework Is due during Homeroom Is due during Homeroom Must be complete Must be complete Z.A.P – Zeros aren’t Permitted Z.A.P – Zeros aren’t Permitted

9. Homework Should be written nightly in binder reminder Should be written nightly in binder reminder Posted on Teacherweb Posted on Teacherweb Posted on White Board Posted on White Board

10. Language Arts Curriculum Literature Literature Grammar Grammar Spelling Spelling Vocabulary / Greek Latin Roots Vocabulary / Greek Latin Roots Core-Lit Novels Core-Lit Novels Step-Up To Writing Step-Up To Writing

11. History Curriculum Ancient Rome Ancient Rome Foundations of Various Faiths Foundations of Various Faiths Medieval Africa Medieval Africa Early Japan and China Early Japan and China Middle Ages Middle Ages Renaissance Renaissance Early Americans Early Americans

12. Miscellaneous Lunch at 12:00 Lunch at 12:00 Healthy Foods allowed in class Healthy Foods allowed in class Any tests on doc cam. –Don’t come home Any tests on doc cam. –Don’t come home ESPRI ESPRI

13. New HIS procedures and Policies High Expectations High Expectations Use of Binder reminder Use of Binder reminder ESPRI accounts ESPRI accounts Student responsibilities Student responsibilities Cornell Notes- Power Point on Web Cornell Notes- Power Point on Web Critical Thinking – Common Core Critical Thinking – Common Core

14. Thank You For Attending Please contact me if you have questions or concerns.