We are going to have a GREAT We are going to have a GREAT year!!!!year!!!!

Welcome to Welcome to Mrs. Thompson’s and Miss Mrs. Thompson’s and Miss Maxcy’s Language Arts and Maxcy’s Language Arts and

Social Studies ClassSocial Studies Class

Things you need to know about me!Things you need to know about me!

I believe in a good attitude, all the time, no I believe in a good attitude, all the time, no matter what! Smiling just makes you feel good!matter what! Smiling just makes you feel good!

It’s not about what you know when you come to It’s not about what you know when you come to me, it is about how hard you work, and what you me, it is about how hard you work, and what you learn while you are here!!!learn while you are here!!!

We will work very hard and write all the time in We will work very hard and write all the time in my classroom!!my classroom!!

I want you to enjoy my class!I want you to enjoy my class! I want you to be successful I want you to be successful !!

More about me !!More about me !! I grew up in Greenbrook and attended Greenbrook Elementary until I grew up in Greenbrook and attended Greenbrook Elementary until

I was in Fourth Grade !I was in Fourth Grade !

See, I was young a REALLY See, I was young a REALLY long time ago! long time ago!

My family and I moved to Walls My family and I moved to Walls when I was in Fourth Grade, when I was in Fourth Grade, and that is where we stayed and that is where we stayed

until I finished school. I until I finished school. I graduated from Horn Lake in graduated from Horn Lake in 1997, so I may actually know 1997, so I may actually know

some of your parents!some of your parents!

What do I like to do?What do I like to do?

I love to teach! I love to teach!

Every morning I look forward to coming to Every morning I look forward to coming to school and seeing your bright faces!school and seeing your bright faces!

I have three wild children that I love to I have three wild children that I love to take to the zoo, park, sprinkler park, take to the zoo, park, sprinkler park, and every where I can take them with and every where I can take them with out them getting us kicked out.. They out them getting us kicked out.. They are wild I tell you! are wild I tell you!

When I am not chasing my When I am not chasing my kids……kids……

I like to run,I like to run,

read, go to church, watch movies, and read, go to church, watch movies, and spend time with my friends.. Not too spend time with my friends.. Not too different than you, I am sure! different than you, I am sure!

Now time for Mrs. Thompson’s and Now time for Mrs. Thompson’s and Miss Maxcy’s Standards for Miss Maxcy’s Standards for

Excellence!!!Excellence!!! Our mission this year is to become Our mission this year is to become

competent readers, writers, and thinkers, competent readers, writers, and thinkers, so we can be successful and excel in so we can be successful and excel in school school and and in life! in life!

Our Class RulesOur Class Rules

1. Come to class prepared and 1. Come to class prepared and smiling.smiling.

2. Respect each other.2. Respect each other.

3. Follow directions first time given.3. Follow directions first time given.

4. Stay on task.4. Stay on task.

5. Work quietly.5. Work quietly.

Positive ConsequencesPositive Consequences1. I’ll tell you how wonderful you are!1. I’ll tell you how wonderful you are!

2. I’ll phone or send a note telling your 2. I’ll phone or send a note telling your parents how wonderful you are!!parents how wonderful you are!!

3. Positive Office Referral (one student will 3. Positive Office Referral (one student will be selected every week).be selected every week).

Negative ConsequencesNegative Consequences1. Verbal Warning1. Verbal Warning

2. See me after class!! You will receive 2. See me after class!! You will receive an assignment to correct your an assignment to correct your behavior.behavior.

3. Note or phone call home to parents.3. Note or phone call home to parents.

4. Conference with parents.4. Conference with parents.

5. Office referral.5. Office referral.

Why all the rules and Why all the rules and consequences?!?consequences?!?

The purpose of our class rules and The purpose of our class rules and consequences is to create a positive consequences is to create a positive classroom environment where I can teach classroom environment where I can teach and you can learn without unnecessary and you can learn without unnecessary disruptions .disruptions .

Classroom ProceduresClassroom Procedures

Procedures are the way things Procedures are the way things are done in my room. By are done in my room. By learning and following our learning and following our procedures you will always procedures you will always know what is expected from know what is expected from

you in our daily routine.you in our daily routine.

Start of Class ProceduresStart of Class ProceduresWhy we have start of class proceduresWhy we have start of class procedures

To be able to start class on time. Starting To be able to start class on time. Starting class on time means more time for learning class on time means more time for learning and activities.and activities.

More time to work in class means less More time to work in class means less homework for you to do! homework for you to do!

1. Enter class quietly and calmly.1. Enter class quietly and calmly.2. Take assigned seat2. Take assigned seat3. Read class agenda and prepare desk 3. Read class agenda and prepare desk

while being dismissed to lockers.while being dismissed to lockers.4. Complete bell work and journal writing.4. Complete bell work and journal writing.

End of Class ProceduresEnd of Class Procedures

I will instruct you when to begin packing up. Do I will instruct you when to begin packing up. Do not begin cleaning and packing up until you are not begin cleaning and packing up until you are instructed to, so you do not disturb students who instructed to, so you do not disturb students who are still working.are still working.

1.Straighten up your area.1.Straighten up your area.2. If you have homework, pull 2 sheets of notebook 2. If you have homework, pull 2 sheets of notebook

paper with directions on them, or mark page paper with directions on them, or mark page from book with notebook paper. Do not take from book with notebook paper. Do not take folder home unless instructed to by me.folder home unless instructed to by me.

3. Line up quietly in the hallway to change classes. 3. Line up quietly in the hallway to change classes.

Need to Leave Class ProcedureNeed to Leave Class ProcedureTo prevent continual disruptions in To prevent continual disruptions in

class.class. If you need to make a trip to your If you need to make a trip to your

locker or the restroom, you will be locker or the restroom, you will be given 3 passes a semester. Do not given 3 passes a semester. Do not interrupt me teaching or giving interrupt me teaching or giving instructions to ask for permission. instructions to ask for permission. Wait until others are working on class Wait until others are working on class work, then raise your hand for work, then raise your hand for permission.permission.

Walking in Hallway ProceduresWalking in Hallway Procedures1. Line up according to rows called.1. Line up according to rows called.

2. Walk in the third block on the right 2. Walk in the third block on the right side of the hall.side of the hall.

3. Keep hands, feet, and objects to 3. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.yourself.

4. Remain quiet, so you do not disturb 4. Remain quiet, so you do not disturb other classes.other classes.

Absent Student ProcedureAbsent Student Procedure

The student who missed will be The student who missed will be responsible for retrieving, completing, responsible for retrieving, completing, and turning in any missed work.and turning in any missed work.

I am finished with my work or test I am finished with my work or test procedures. procedures.

1. Read a book.1. Read a book.

2. Start on homework.2. Start on homework.

3. Correct and resubmit a past test or 3. Correct and resubmit a past test or graded assignment for bonus points.graded assignment for bonus points.

4. Do a “Just for Fun Activity” from the 4. Do a “Just for Fun Activity” from the “Just for Fun Folder”.“Just for Fun Folder”.

KEEPING A FOLDER!!KEEPING A FOLDER!!

Teaches responsibility and Teaches responsibility and organizational skills. Helps track organizational skills. Helps track grades and improvement!grades and improvement!

Divide One and a half inch binder Divide One and a half inch binder into Reading, Writing, and Social into Reading, Writing, and Social Studies. Studies.

Your Writing notebook should be Your Writing notebook should be subdivided into notes, writing, and subdivided into notes, writing, and tests. tests.

Writers’ PortfolioWriters’ Portfolio

You will be keeping a writers portfolio with You will be keeping a writers portfolio with all of your writing in it to present to your all of your writing in it to present to your parents at the end of the year. We will put parents at the end of the year. We will put our final copies, pictures, and illustrations our final copies, pictures, and illustrations in this notebook. It will be a great memory in this notebook. It will be a great memory book for you, and a great way for you to book for you, and a great way for you to see your growth in writing see your growth in writing

This year is going to be fantastic. I am really This year is going to be fantastic. I am really excited about getting to know each one of excited about getting to know each one of you, and I am even more excited about you, and I am even more excited about helping you reach your full potential. Get helping you reach your full potential. Get ready to learn!ready to learn!

Miss MaxcyMiss Maxcy

I am excited about a great school I am excited about a great school

year, and I can’t wait to get to know year, and I can’t wait to get to know

each of you. We are going to work each of you. We are going to work

hard to become fantastic readers and hard to become fantastic readers and

writers. writers.

I have enjoyed watching the I have enjoyed watching the 2012 Olympics in London.2012 Olympics in London.

One of my favorite quotes, "I Didn't Set One of my favorite quotes, "I Didn't Set Out to Beat the World; I Just Set Out to Do Out to Beat the World; I Just Set Out to Do My Absolute Best." - Al OerterMy Absolute Best." - Al Oerter

If you can tell me a fact about an Olympic If you can tell me a fact about an Olympic athlete I will find their picture and put it up athlete I will find their picture and put it up in my classroom.in my classroom.

About Miss MaxcyAbout Miss Maxcy

I grew up in Amory, MS graduating from I grew up in Amory, MS graduating from Amory High School.Amory High School.

I like to do anything outdoors that brings I like to do anything outdoors that brings me some sunshine such as: playing golf me some sunshine such as: playing golf and running. (Training for a half marathon and running. (Training for a half marathon with Mrs. Thompson)with Mrs. Thompson)

I went to college at Ole Miss. (Where I went to college at Ole Miss. (Where else?) else?)

InterestsInterests

When I am not I am not at SMS, I like to When I am not I am not at SMS, I like to go to Ole Miss football games with my go to Ole Miss football games with my family. Go REBS!!family. Go REBS!!

I also love snow ski whenever I get a I also love snow ski whenever I get a

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