Welcome to 6 th grade science!

1. Welcome to 6th grade science! Please write, in order, the following information on your index card… Name (First & Last ) Nickname Phone # Homeroom teacher Favorite Band, TV Show, & Movie Describe your self in three sentences.

2. On a separate piece of paper answer the following survey: • Your birthday &your age • My favorite hobbies/activities to do outside of school is/are • My favorite type of music is • My favorite food is • My favorite subject in school is • My least favorite subject is • Not too many people know thatI • One person I’d love to meet is • One day I'd love … • My #1 middle school fear is

3. How to come into class… • Come in quietly. • Pick up any papers on the table by the door. • Read objective. Sit down. • Take out any materials you need for class. All other books are safely stowed in desk or under chair. • Open agenda, write homework for the day. • Do “DO Now”. • When finished, read a book or study your notes. • During the beginning of class there is no talking.

4. All about Mrs. Levin • Age = 25 forever

5. All about Mrs. Levin • My favorite hobby is reading books and my favorite activity is spending time with my husband, two children, and dog.

6. All about Mrs. Levin • My favorite subject in school is science.

7. How to pass in papers… • Hand the papers to the person in seat number one. • The person in seat one will stack the papers and put them in a neat pile on the edge of the desk closest to the aisle. • If the papers are homework, stack the pages so the names and dates of each student is visible.

8. What will we learn in 6th grade? • Sixth Grade Science investigates measurement, graphing, and scientific method. We study cells and microscopes, body systems, physics including energy, magnetism, electricity and . • Simple machines, • We will do MANY, MANY Experiments!

9. Classroom Rules • Respect and support each other. • Take care of materials. Be organized. • Do what is asked • Support the learning atmosphere in class

10. Discipline Procedures: • 1st Offense: Verbal Warning or THE LOOK! • 2nd Offense Parent Contact • 3rd Offense Ten Minute Time-Out (Student will have to complete a time out form whichmust be returned or will result in a lunch detention) • 4th Offense Special duty • **ANY misbehavior for a substitute teacher will result in an automatic After School Detention • *** Some severe discipline issues will result in an immediate Office Referral and Call Home.

11. Agenda • Bring Agenda to class every day! • Part of “do now”. • Write homework first.

12. Bathroom • You cannot use the bathroom the first & last 10 minutes of class or during a lecture. • If we are working on an activity or seat work, ask permission to go. • If I say okay, fill sign out sheet and take pass. • You have four minutes to use the restroom.

13. Drinking Fountain • You may use it before or after class. • You may use it IF • No lecture /directions are taking place. • You are quietly working. • AND you have raised your hand & asked for permission.

14. Backpacks • In order to keep our classroom tidy, NO backpacks are allowed in the classroom once lockers are assigned. • Take only what you need to your desk. (Use a pencil box) • YOU MAY NOT go back to your locker.

15. Classroom Expectations (simply the Bill of Rights). • The classroom Bill of Rights is simple. • “The teacher has the right to teach and students have the right to learn. Everyone will respect these rights.” • Simply put, any actions that interfere with teaching and learning are unacceptable. • Students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct as well as these classroom expectations:

16. ROAR in the classroom • Respectful • Organized • Accepting / Achieving • Responsible

17. BE RESPECTFUL • The “Golden Rule is my motto: do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. • Follow all class and school rules. • Do not talk while I am teaching or giving instructions. If you have something to share, wait until you are acknowledged and then share. • When doing class work, work quietly and mindful of others. • Take care of classroom materials.

18. BE Organized. • Have materials out, have pencils sharpened, and be seated before the tardy bell rings. • If there is an assignment on the board or overhead, begin before being told to do so. • Use your planner. • Bring all materials to class for each day. If you need to borrow a pen or paper, do so before class begins.

19. BE ORGANIZED. • Know where your materials are. • Know what you need to do. • Present your work legible and neatly.

20. Sharpening Pencils • If you need to sharpen your pencil, hold up your pencil. • If I nod or say yes, go to the sharpener. • At the sharpener, even though it is tempting, do not talk. • Quickly & quietly go back to your seat.

21. BE AN ACHIEVER • Do your best in everything. • Try your hardest. • Aim for success. • Get involved and ask questions • Accept others as they are. Nobody is perfect.

22. BE RESPONSIBLE • Do all your class work and turn it in on time. • If you are absent, be sure to check the extra copies folder, learn what you missed, and complete any assignments by the timeline given. • Do homework.

23. What you can expect from me. • I will always teach in the best way we know how and do whatever it takes our students to learn. • I will always make myself available to students and parents, and address any concerns they might have (emails, phone calls, conferences). • I will always protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in the classroom.

24. What I can expect from you. • I will always work, think, and behave in the best way I know how, and I will do whatever it takes for my fellow students and me to learn. This also means that I will complete all my homework when assigned, I will call, email, or talk with Mrs. Levin if I have a problem with the homework , and I will raise my hand and ask questions in class if I do not understand something.

25. What I can expect from you. 2. I will always behave to protect the safety, interests, and rights of all individuals in the classroom. This also means that I will always listen to all my WPMS teammates and give everyone my respect.

26. What I can expect from you. 3. I am responsible for my own behavior, and I will follow the teachers’ directions. If I make a mistake, this means I will tell the truth to my teachers and accept responsibility for my actions

27. Grades: Grades are divided into 4 categories: • Tests and Quizzes 50% • Homework 10% • Labs 30% • Informal writing: INB, do-nows, exit tickets, etc. 10% • You are responsible for checking your own grades on Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

28. SuppliesStudents should always bring the following to class: Agenda Pencil & blue or black pen, pencils Lined binder paper Folder to keep homework in. Composition notebook or INB (No spiral notebooks. Spiral notebooks do not hold up well over time and are not durable for an entire year) Silent Reading Book *Manual pencil sharpener *Colored pencils

29. Homework • Homework is a valuable tool for students to practice a particular concept. There is homework every night.

30. Homework • Homework, challenge work, study guides, and class notes are on my web page, you can go to my website, http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org • Access Highlands school, teacher webpages, my webpage, and homework

31. WEBPAGE • Homework, projects, resources, study help, quizlets etc are listed on my webpage. • Students are expected to write down all homework in their agendas.

32. Late Work Policy: • My philosophy on late work can be compared to not paying a utility bill or taxes on time. • If adults have the electricity shut off for not paying a bill, it doesn’t mean that they will NEVER get electricity back, but that they will have to pay a penalty and be inconvenienced until the power is turned back on. • Even if a person does not pay taxes on time, the responsibility does not go away. The taxes (homework/assignment) still must be taken care of, and you get some credit for it when it is. • Therefore my late work policy is as follows Homework, minor self checked assignments, will be stamped “on time” only at the beginning of the period. • Unfinished homework is not accepted. (If you are turning it in late, it needs to be COMPLETE!)

33. Late Work Policy: • To be regarded on time, work must be completed by the beginning of the class on the day it is due. • “On time” only at the beginning of the period. • Mrs. Levin understands that unexpected circumstances occur. Therefore, she will allow students will receive 1 PASS pER per NINE WEEKS which allows students to turn in a HW assignment up to ONE WEEK late with NO penalty. However, this does require an explanation and parent approval (Mrs. Levin will call and double check). This pass must be turned and attached to the late assignment.

34. Late Work • After the ONE OOPS PASS has been used, any homework not turned in the day it is due (by the time I check it in your block) is considered late and will be penalized 1 LETTER GRADE PER DAY LATE. • Late work should be turned into the turn in basket and clearly labeled “LATE + “HOW MANY DAYS YOU ARE LATE”. (Example Late +1). Mrs. Levin knows work that is handed in on time because it is STAMPED on the date it was due. After four days, assignments will automatically receive a 50 if turned in. • If you are absent from the assignment, you have as many days as you were absent to makeup the assignment.

35. How to leave class… • The bell does not dismiss you, I do. • When dismissed, push in your chair. • Walk out the door.

36. This year.. • We will learn a lot about science. • If you do your work, you will ace the science OBJECTIVES. • We will have fun!