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Welcome to the Freshman Academy. Amy Ashton. Yankee Transplant Clemson Graduate 14 th Year Teaching The Smartest Dog Ever: Einstein. Class Behavior Expectations. Rules . Be On Time, Have ID On & Visible, & Be Prepared for Class When the Bell Rings. Do Not Get Up Without Permission.
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Amy Ashton • Yankee Transplant • Clemson Graduate • 14th Year Teaching • The Smartest Dog Ever: Einstein
Rules • Be On Time, Have ID On & Visible, & Be Prepared for Class When the Bell Rings. • Do Not Get Up Without Permission. • No Swearing, Teasing, or Put-downs. • No Food, Candy, Gum, Drinks, or Grooming Allowed. • Keep Hands, Feet, & Objects to Self.
Consequences* • Warning (name in behavior log) • Last out & Call Parents (name in behavior log) • 15 minutes teacher detention & Call Parents (name in behavior log) • 30 minutes teacher detention & Call Parents (name in behavior log) • Office Referral. * Severe Clause:Certain Offenses Determined by Administration Will Result in an Immediate Office Referral.
Positives • Verbal Praise • Positive Notes Home • Add 5% test • Candy • Cookies • Radical MAV/Top GPA awards every 9 weeks
Come Prepared • Pencil, Paper, Book, Calculator, HW, All Notes, etc…. • DO NOT ask others for any of the above!!!
Entering Class • Go directly to your assigned seat (once in, stay in). • Get materials out. • Low Voice level (no voices I can distinguish). • Wait quietly for further instructions.
Tardy Policy • Sign the tardy book. • Do NOT talk to the teacher. • GO to your seat; get into the lesson. • See the teacher during pre-class dismissal (Last 3 minutes)
Pencil Sharpening • If the teacher is talking, do NOT go. • If someone else is there, do NOT go. • If #1 & #2 are clear, then GO.
Lecture • Stay in seat. • Clear desk except notes & textbook. • Raise hand to speak.
Video • Stay in seat – sit up. • No talking! • Watch video. • Complete video guide if given.
Magic Phalange: • Stop whatever you are doing at that moment. • Face the teacher and raise your index finger. • Silently notify any classmates who haven’t noticed that the teacher has raised her index finger. • No talking or whispering. All of your attention should be given to the teacher.
Procedures for Leaving Class – Pre Dismissal • See the teacher if.. • You were Tardy • You were absent yesterday • Your name is in the behavior log • If none of the above… • Clean up • Low voice • Stay seated • Wait for dismissal
Dismissal • The teacher will dismiss class - NOT the bell. • Tuck in your chairs. • Walk out the front door. • Keep noise low.
Every Student Passes when… • Present each day. • Work to the best of their ability.
Policy • 60% Major Grades: Tests & Projects • 40% Minor Grades: • 20% Classwork/Homework/Quiz • 20% Informal Lab/Activities A = 93-100 B = 85-92 C = 77-84 D = 70-76 F = 0-69
Academic Honesty • Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. • Cheating involves but is not limited to the following: • Copying another student’s work • Sharing your work with another student • Copying and pasting work from the internet • Use of “cheat sheets” • “wandering eye” syndrome • Any suspected incidence will result in a zero for the assignment and a call to parents.
Homework Policy • Homework is essential to learning. • Homework is posted in the left corner of the board each day. • Each night expect 15-20 minutes of written homework and/or reading your notes. • Homework will be checked throughout the 9 weeks for a completion grade. • It is your responsibility to complete homework. • Homework will not be accepted late.
Handing in assignments • Homework will be collected at the beginning of class. Teacher will give a “last call”. If your work is not turned in by “last call”, you will receive a zero. • It is your responsibility to be sure that all work is turned in on time.
Late Work • ONLY assignments associated with an excused absence may be turned in late for credit. • You will be given 5 days from your return to school to complete late work.
Absences • If you are absent you must return with an admit slip from the attendance office. Place it in the sign-in log. • It is your responsibility to find out what you missed. It’s a good idea to find a buddy in the class to get notes and assignments from. • You are allowed five days to complete all make-up work or it will become a zero.
Hall Passes • Each student will be allowed 2 hall passes each nine weeks. • If you need to leave the room bring your hall pass to be punched. You must also have your handbook/agenda & your student ID. • NO PASS = NO GO…. • You may not leave while Miss Ashton is actively teaching. • Any passes after 2 will result in 15 minutes detention.
Extra Help • I will post dates and times on the board as test dates are determined. • I will hold study sessions prior to tests. • If you need additional help, please see me and we can set up time after school to work together.
Communication • Communication is key to a good learning experience. • If ever in doubt, ask!!! • Parents may call my direct line: 864-355-6588 or email me at: aashton@greenville.k12.sc.us • Website: www.greenville.k12.sc.us/sites/aashton