Welcome!!! Mrs. East 8 th grade science

1. Welcome!!!Mrs. East8thgrade science Find a seat! Now for a little challenge….. Connect the dots with four lines Cannot pick up your pen Cannot retrace your line GOOD LUCK!

2. Mrs. East’s Class8th Grade Science THINGS TO KNOW!

3. Welcome to 8th grade! • I will introduce you to our classroom and the8th grade. • Please, raise your hands if you have any questions and wait to be called on. Thank you!

4. All About Me • My background • I grew up in Brandon, MS and graduated from Brandon High School. • I attended Delta State University where I played soccer. • I completed my education at Mississippi State University. • I moved to Searcy, Arkansas and I taught at Southwest Middle School. • This is my second year at Northwest.

5. My Family • My Husband • Christian • Our Pets • Leila

6. Leila

7. Class Rules • Our classroom is a community. We have rules in our community to help us get along with each other. • Our class rules are: • Be Respectful • Be Responsible • Be Ready • Consequences: • Verbal Warning • Phone call to Mom/Dad/Guardian with written assignment • Written referral and visit to the principal’s office

8. ENTERING my classroom • Make sure 2 pencils are sharpened before sitting. • Sit quietly and begin your Jumpstart. • Jumpstarts will be EVERY DAY for completion. That mean a 100 or a 0 will be given. EASY A!!!!! We will always go over them!

9. Leaving my classroom • Make sure you have everything you will need for homework. • Everything is off of the floor and out of your desk. • The bell does not dismiss you! • Do not leave your desk until Mrs. East dismisses you.

10. Asking a question • ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS raise you hand • Never interrupt Mrs. East or another student

11. What you need for the day • Always have two pencils • Always have Science Binder/Notebook • Homework (if given)

12. Attention Getter • If you can here me……clap TWICE • When you hear my voice, all of your conversations should stop. If talk while I am talking, I consider that to be very rude.  (pet peeve)

13. Restroom • You will be given a set of BATHROOM PASSES to use after you return your lab rules permission form. • You must keep those passes in your notebook. • No pass = No Bathroom. • If you need to go to the restroom, raise you hand and ask for the pass. • I will not let you go during instruction or during an assignment.

14. Throwing away trash/ Sharpening pencils • Keep trash at your desk during instruction or during an assignment. • During free time,feel free to get up and throw away trash. • DO NOT get up during instruction to sharpen a pencil! • You don’t have to ask me.

15. Student work • Your paper should always have your name and date. • Always turn in assignment into the box labeled for that class period • Absent Work is the responsibility of the student. It is due within a week of the date you missed. • HOMEWORK: Will be given AT LEAST once a week. I will check homework for completion. That means you will get a 100 or a 0. Homework is for your benefit and will be used as reference material in class. • Homework and Jumpstarts will be averaged together as a participation SUMMATIVE grade at the end of each nine weeks! EASY A!

16. HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS • You must have a pass to leave my room for any reason. (black pass) • Bathroom passes will be limited.  • DO NOT ask to leave the room during an assignment or instruction. • Be where you are supposed to be, and we won’t have any problems.

17. Emergencies • Fire: line of quickly and quietly. FOLLOW ME out of the building. • Tornado: Quickly and quietly get out of you desk and FOLLOW ME to our tornado location (usually in front of back office).

18. Visitors • Students enters the room: continue doing your work. • Principals enters the room: continue doing your work. • Barrack Obama enters the room: continue doing your work. • If Jay Z and Queen B enter the room: continue doing our work.

19. LOTTERY!!!!! • Volunteers raise their hand and wait to be called on. • If I call on you,CONGRATUATIONS you have won the lottery!!! I expect you to have something meaningful to contribute, which means you must be paying attention. • Sassy comments will not be tolerated. 

20. Signal response • Thumbs up or thumbs down • Funny responses: legs up, arms out, sit on the floor…..ect. • Example: Are you finished? Thumbs up or thumbs down. • Example: Arms up if you are hungry!

21. Going to the board • Going to the board is a privilege not a right. • I expect for you to answer the question only. • Writing on the board inappropriately will result in you not getting to visit that area of the room very often. • SMART BOARD  My Smart Board has a personality. It will do crazy things, so just be nice to it.

22. Remind 101 • Remind 101 is a one-way text messaging and email system. With Remind, all personal information remains completely confidential. Teachers will never see your phone number, nor will you ever see theirs. To receive class notifications and information text:  @eastscie to (601) 724-4935 OR  Click this link https://www.remind.com/join/east8t?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=joinpdf&utm_campaign=classcreate

23. Cell phones • We do use cell phones in class. You may use yours under the following conditions: • Parent/Guardian has signed permission form • Parent/Guardian allows your phone to be at school • You follow all instructions • When I ask the phone is OFF

24. Substitute expectations • I expect for you to treat the substitute with the utmost respect. • I will give he or she specific instructions about the day don’t argue for any reason. • Follow our routines as if I were in the room. • IF HE OR SHE LEAVES YOUR NAME, I WILL WRITE YOU UP NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

25. Group work expectations • Including everyone • Complete the task by the deadline • Use classroom voices • Be a team player • What else would be important?

26. random • My desk (my bubble): always ask permission • Tissues: in several places around the room. You don’t have to ask to get up unless we are having class or doing an assignment. • LUNCH: 1:15 • HOW WILL WE EVER SURVIVE?? 

27. WE FINISHED!!! • Now for a little challenge….. • Connect the dots with four lines • Cannot pick up your pen • Cannot retrace your line • GOOD LUCK!