WELCOME TO OUR CLASSROOM!!!

Mrs. K. Glass

Hale County High School

Physical Science & Life Science

Room 17

Information Index Card

Name: Period:

Parent’s full Name:

Home #:

Cell #

Address:

Specials abilities/disabilities & Health Issues:

Who is your teacher as a person?

• Graduated from Alabama State University w/M.ED• 3rd year teaching• Originally from Mobile, AL• 2 year old daughter• Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, R&B• Hobbies

– Calling parents– Exercising– Reading

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) 371-2514

• Planning period– 1st period

Where am I supposed to sit?

Materials

• Loose-leaf paper

• 1.5 in. 3-ring Binder

• Pencils w/hand-held pencil sharpener

• Blue or black ink pen

• Markers

• Crayons

• Scissors

• Glue

• Ruler

• Calculator*****

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.

DISCUSSION TOPICS

• CLASSROOM RULES• PROCEDURES• CONSEQUENCES• CHEATING• CELL PHONES• ASSIGNMENTS• HEADING PAPERS• EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• 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.

• 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 cal all learn, so that I can teach, I have set of rules to ensure that we will have a safe & orderly classroom.

Rules and Policies

• 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!!”

– Teacher’s Bell will sound.– Teacher will countdown to five.

PROCEDURES

• Upon entering the classroom, retrieve textbooks, prepare supplies, and sit in assigned seat.

• Immediately start bellwork.• Pass assignments to your right. Last row will pass

papers up. • Raise hands to get my attention.• If tardy, sign tardy register.• Throw all trash away at END of class.• Remain seated when bell sounds. The bell does not

dismiss you, I DO..

CONSEQUENCES

• 1st Offense: WARNING• 2nd Offense: Student Conference

– Complete Action Plan

• 3rd Offense: Parent Contact• 4th Offense: After-School Detention• 5th & Subsequent Offense: Principal Referral

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.

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!!

Other Discussion Topics

• Assignment Calendar• Notebook check• 3 restroom passes for entire year• Make-up work• Lunch Transition• Word Wall • Teacher Desk

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!!• When ALL work is complete raise hand & ask for

permission to retrieve the following items from classroom supply table.– CROSSWORD PUZZLE– COLORING ACTIVITY– READING– HOMEWORK

Heading Paper

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 left, & 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.

Classroom Schedule

Class Weights

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

» 100%

Grading Scale

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

• “I truly believe in your potential and I know that you have the ability to succeed

Have an awesome year!”

– Mrs. Glass

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 ______________

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