HOMEROOMLook at the list on the door to find your seat number. Once you find the desk with your

number on it, sit down.

ATTENDANCE & SEATING• When I call your name please say

“HERE” and your favorite place to eat/restaurant.

• On the card on your desk, write the first name that you would like to be called beside the class period you are in.

• The person sitting beside you will be your elbow partner for partner projects.

• The people in your group of 4 are your POD for group activities and discussions.

MY FAMILYMr. & Mrs. Baumer

My Kids

My Education• Jacksonville State University• The University of Memphis

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Entering The Classroom

• Enter the room quietly and find your seat• Sharpen pencils at the beginning of class• Begin your Bell Work by dating your paper

and then answering the question.• The next day, skip a line, write the date,

and answer the question (like a journal) • You will do this every day!

LET’S REVIEW

THE SYLLABUS

Supplies For Class

Supplies you need for class:• A binder • 4 tabbed dividers labeled…–Bell Work, Class Work, Vocab, RTI –We will have binder checks randomly

so always bring your binder to class–Colored pencils

THIS IS HOW WE

DO IT.SO DO IT.

Reasons for a warning:-Excessive talking during instruction-Chewing gum or eating in class-Being out of seat during class-Being tardy to class-Defiant or disrespectful attitude towards classmates-Defiant or disrespectful attitude towards the teacher-Refusal to complete work in class-Dress code violations-Having a cell phone turned on or out in class-Being unprepared for class

Discipline Plan Step 1: Student receives warning which is documented by Mr. Baumer

Step 2: Student receives 2nd warning which is documented by Mr. Baumer. Student has a talk with Mr. Baumer and a parent is contacted.

Step 3: Student receives 3rd warning which is documented by Mr. Baumer. Student has a talk with Mr. Baumer and a parent is contacted. Detention warning. Step 4: Student receives 4th warning which is documented by Mr. Baumer. Student has a talk with Mr. Baumer and a parent is contacted. Detention is assigned. Conduct grade for the quarter cannot be higher than “S”. Step 5: Student receives a 5th warning which is documented by Mr. Baumer. Student has a talk with Mr. Baumer and a parent is contacted. 2nd Detention is assigned. A parent conference is scheduled. Conduct grade for the quarter cannot be higher than “N”. Step 6: A disciplinary referral is written which goes in students permanent record. Student will meet with an administrator to determine a behavior plan.

Grading • The sole reason I am here is:–TO HELP YOU LEARN!

• Homework –Normally homework grades

will be binder checks• 2nd Time test taking is allowed

with a pre-assignment• I will not give zeros• I will tutor if needed

Why is education important?

BE PROUD!!!

What do these 3 words imply?

Clap, Snap, Stomp

Team Activity• Form a giant circle in the classroom• I will assign a student to be the person who says start and stop• The person who says start will CLAP and then pass it down the circle• I will use the timer to see how long it takes to clap all the around the circle• We will do this 3 times and see if we can beat our time• Next, we will time how fast we can snap around the circle• Next, we will time how fast we can stomp around the circle• Finally, we will see how fast we can do all 3• I bet if we continue to work as a TEAM we can beat our times!

• Let’s GO!!!

Things that happened to Mr. Baumer in Middle School:

1.I fell down the stairs in the 7th grade.2.My dad dropped me off at school in an ice

cream truck.3.I had a girlfriend named Ann who was

much taller than me.4.I spent $20 in the lunchroom on the 1st day

of middle school on candy and chips alone.

THE AMERICAN EMPIREImagine that a time machine has taken you 1000 years into the future. In this future, there is one world order. That means there is 1 world government and only 1 country on Earth. Since you actually lived during the time of the United States, you have been asked to write a few pages about the “American Empire”. What would you write? What important accomplishments would you mention?

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