Welcome!Ms. Ritchie

About Ms. Ritchie

• First Year at St. Mary’s

• 2nd Year Teaching

• Kent State Graduate

• Live in Perry Township

• 2 cats and 1 dog

• Love cats, jigsaw puzzles, food, and obviously math and science.

Ms. Ritchie’s Website

• “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.”

• Stmarymassillon.org

• Click Ms. Ritchie

Classroom Tour

• Where do I put my…

➢ Coats➢ Book bags➢ Lunch Boxes➢ Books/Supplies

• Where can I find…➢ Kleenex➢ Trash➢ Pencil Sharpener➢ Calendar➢ Homework➢ Daily Tasks➢ Books➢ Turn in trays➢ Absent Work➢ Lab Supplies

Class Rules

• Be in your seat on time and prepared for class

• Do not talk while the teacher is talking

• Always raise your hand to speak

• Follow directions the first time they are given

• Respect others and their things

Class Procedures

• When I need your attention• When working in groups• When taking a test• To leave the class (restroom, office, etc.)• When asking a question• When giving a response• Turning in finished work• Sharpening a pencil• When you finish early• When you are absent

Classroom Consequences

• Consequence vs. Punishment

• Color System➢ Purple: Excellent Behavior (Small reward)➢ Green: Good Behavior➢ Yellow: Warning➢ Orange: Email Home and Consequence

(Sit alone for lunch, Extra Assignment, etc.)➢ Red: Call Home, After School Detention, and Principal involvement.

• Fresh Start on Green Daily

• Recorded daily, Greens in Newsletter

• Results of severe or repeated behavior issues

Homework Policy

• MUST COMPLETE ALL HOMEWORK!

• Missing Homework is not being prepared for class and will be a clip move

• Missing Homework:

1- Warning

2-Pink Slip (Signed)

3-Lunch Detention (Call Home)

4 and more- After School Detention

• Starts Fresh Every Nine Weeks

I’m finished… Now what?• Read a Book! (Please keep a book at all times)

• Start Homework

• Technology Fridays➢Not applicable if missing work or have had your clip moved more than once.

➢No cell phones

Math Class Procedures

• Assignment/Objective on front board

• Write down homework assignments

• Morning Work

• Homework check

• Start Lesson

• Start homework

Math Supplies and Books

• Text: Holt: Middle School Math Course 2 (7th)

Holt: Pre-Algebra (8th and 7th Honors)

• Simple Solutions

• 1 folder

• 1 notebook

• Calculator

• Pencil only!

Calculator Use

• Need Scientific Calculator

• Make sure your name is on it!

• Used only when teacher instructs

• May always use to check homework

Math Homework

• Homework will be given Mon.-Thurs.

• You should check your answers in the back and WORK MUST BE SHOWN.

• Collected and graded once a week (surprise!)

• Write NEATLY!

• Name, Date, Assignment

• Skip Lines

• Circle Answers

• Check Work!

• Mark problems you need help with

Science Class Procedures

• Assignment/Object on front board

• Write down homework assiginments

• Homework check

• Start Lesson

• Start homework last 5 min.

Lab Safety

• It is VERY Important that you FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS during lab times.

• Side table

• Lab Safety Contract

Science Supplies and Homework

• Text: Holt (Physical, Life, and Earth)

• Simple Solutions

• 1 folder

• 1 notebook

• Pencil or Pen

Health Supplies and Homework

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday

(Study Hall Tuesday and Thursday)

• 7th Grade Health➢Notebook➢Folder➢Text: Glencoe Teen Health Corse 3 ➢Lots of Group work and projects

• 8th Grade Health➢Online

Grading

Grade will be based on:

• Grading Scale and Policy Handouts

• Weekly Quizzes

• Chapter Tests

• Homework (Homework Policy)

• In-class assignments

• Projects

• Behavior/Participation

• Extra Credit

• Re-Takes

Absent Work

• Absent Work Folders

• Absent Work Partners

• Number of Days to Make Up Work➢ Same as the number of days missed

Class Jobs

• Messenger

• Lunch

• Attendance

• Chalk Boards (2 Students)

• Erasers