Aug. 10th

1. Aug. 10th

2. WELCOME TO OUR CLASSROOM!!! Mrs. K. Glass Hale County Middle School Life Science Room 17

3. Information Index Card Name: Period: Parent’s full Name: Home #: Cell # Address: Specials abilities/disabilities & Health Issues:

4. Who is your teacher as a person? • Graduated from Alabama State University w/M.ED • 7th year teaching • Originally from Mobile, AL • 5 year old daughter • Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, R&B • Hobbies • Calling parents • Exercising • Reading

5. Contact Information • My email address is Kglass@halek12.org The best way to contact me is through email. • Through the school’s phone number: (205) 371-7000 • Planning period – 3rd Period

6. Where am I supposed to sit?

7. Materials • Hand held pencil sharpener   *Composition notebooks (2) • Crayons (2 packs)                         *Pencils (pack of 24) • Facial tissues   *Large glue sticks (4)                                     • Hand sanitizer – BOYS * Bottle of soap                                           •  Lysol spray – BOYS * Anti-bacterial wipes (Clorox or Lysol) – GIRLS • Paper towels *Scissors • * $10 lab donation 

8. At least one of the following items • Hand Sanitizer • Kleenex • Paper Towels • Hand Soap • To keep sanitary conditions in my classroom, these items will be used by the classroom as a whole. • Your Thoughtfulness and Kindness is greatly appreciated.

9. DISCUSSION TOPICS • CLASSROOM RULES • PROCEDURES • CONSEQUENCES • CHEATING • CELL PHONES • ASSIGNMENTS • HEADING PAPERS • EMERGENCY PROCEDURES • Dismissal

10. We are all here for YOU-for you to succeed & to enjoy this class. I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with your success in this class. • We will be working together this year. Because I care about ALL of you, I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with someone else who is trying to learn.

11. I am the teacher and I’m looking forward to being your teacher this year. I have an exciting year of learning planned for you, & I will not allow you to do anything to interfere with my desire to teach you. Nor will I allow you to do anything that will interfere with all of us having an enjoyable year. • So that YOU can learn, so that WE can all learn, so that I can teach, I have set of rules to ensure that we will have a safe & orderly classroom.

12. “What are we doing today?” • Look at • Objective: What you will be able to do before you leave my class. • Before: Brief way to introduce the lesson • During: the “Meat” of the lesson • After: “You should be able to tell the teacher what have we learned?”

13. Rules and Policies • NO Food or Drinks. Check it at the door (includes gum and Sunflower seeds.) • HAVE ALL MATERIALS READY BEFORE BELL SOUNDS. • BE SEATED WHEN BELL RINGS. • ALWAYS RESPECT OTHERS. • BE ON TIME. • RAISE HAND AND WAIT FOR PERMISSSION TO SPEAK OR LEAVE SEAT. • “GIVE ME FIVE!!” (Practice) • Teacher’s Bell will sound. • Teacher will countdown to five.

14. PROCEDURES • Upon entering the classroom, *retrieve textbooks, prepare supplies, and sit in assigned seat. • Immediately start bellwork. QUIETLY • Raise hands to get my attention. • If tardy, sign tardy register. • Throw all trash away at END of class.

15. CONSEQUENCES • 1st Offense: WARNING • 2nd Offense: Student Conference • Complete Action Plan • 3rd Offense: Motivational Essay during P.E. • 4th Offense: Parent Contact • 5th & Subsequent Offense: Principal Referral

16. Cheating If you are caught cheating or if you allow someone to cheat off your work: • You will retake/redo whatever the work is and only receive a 50% maximum! • Your parents will be informed of the cheating.

17. CELL PHONES • If I see or hear them ring or vibrate, I will confiscate them immediately. Failure to surrender cell phone will result in an automatic referral. • The student may retrieve their cell phone after the school day ONLY!! • This include earbuds also!!

18. Don’t Answer Door • Do not touch anything on teacher’s desk

19. Other Discussion Topics • Notebook check • 3 restroom passes for each semester. • Make-up work • Lunch Transition • Word Wall • Teacher Desk

20. Completing Assignments • Use Blue or Black Pen only. • Staple all sheets together at Classroom supply table • DO NOT PUT OR HEAD ON YOUR DESK OR SLEEP!!

21. Heading Paper

22. Emergency Procedures • Fire/Bomb Threats • 3 short rings and alarm • Line up along board • Wait on my command to exit • In a straight line, turn right, & exit out double doors. • Keep walking until my command to stop. • Tornado Emergency • Long continuous bell • Line up along board • Wait on my command to exit • In a straight line, walk out classroom • Sit with back against the locker, and cover head.

23. Dismissal • Remain seated when bell sounds. The bell does not dismiss you, I DO.. • Clean area • Quiet • Wait for table number to be called. • Tuck in chairs when table number is called • Leave room

24. Class Weights • Daily, class participation, Labs………… 10% • Tests ……………………………………….20% • Quizzes……………………………………..15% • Homework…………………………………..15% • Projects/Notebooks………………………..20% • Nine Week Exam…………………………..20% • _______ • 100%

25. Grading Scale • 100% - 90% - A • 89% – 80% - B • 79% – 70% - C • 69% - 60% - D • 59 & below - F

26. “I truly believe in your potential and I know that you have the ability to succeed Have an awesome year!”– Mrs. Glass

27. Contract • Student agreement • I have read through Mrs. Glass’s class expectations and agree to follow her guidelines. I understand that refusal to follow classroom guidelines/rules will result in disciplinary action. Some offenses will result in immediate principal referrals. • Name ___________________________Date ___________ • Parent agreement • I have looked over the class expectations with my child. • Name _________________________ Date _________ • Daytime phone number ____________________________ • Email Address __________________________________________ • Allergies ___________________________________________