Welcome to

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Welcome to 7th grade science!
Please write, in order, the following information
on your index card
Name (First Last )
Nickname Phone Homeroom teacher Favorite
Band, TV Show, Movie Describe your self in
three sentences.
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How to come into class

1. Come in quietly.
2. Pick up any papers on the table by the door.
3. Sit down.
4. Take out any materials you need for class.
   (Backpacks are on the floor and cell phones are
   off and safely tucked away inside.)
5. Open agenda, write the daily objective and
   homwork for the day.
6. Do bellwork.
7. When finished, read a book or study your notes.
8. During the beginning of class there is no talking.

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On a separate piece of paper answer the following
survey

• Your birthday your age
• My favorite hobbies/activities to do outside of
  school is/are
• My favorite type of music is
• My favorite food is
• My favorite subject in school is
• My least favorite subject is
• Not too many people know that I
• One person Id love to meet is
• One day I'd love
• My 1 middle school fear is

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All about Mrs. Baker

• Age 25 forever

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All about Mrs. Baker

• My favorite hobby is reading books and my
  favorite activity is spending time with my
  husband, two children, and new hunting dog.

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All about Mrs. Baker

• My favorite type of music is country and 80s
  music.

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All about Mrs. Baker

• My favorite food is sushi.

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All about Mrs. Baker

• My favorite subject in school is science.

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All about Mrs. Baker

• My least favorite subjectPE

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All about Mrs. Baker

• Not too many people know that in middle school I
  was in a singing / puppet group and toured
  California

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All about Mrs. Baker

• One person I would like to meet is Rick Riordan,
  author of The Lightning Thief.

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All about Mrs. Baker

• One day I would like to take a trip all around
  the world for one year or more.

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All about Mrs. Baker

• My greatest middle school fear is not doing my
  best.

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How to pass in papers

• Hand the papers to the person in seat number one.
• The person in seat one will stack the papers and
  put them in a neat pile on the edge of the desk
  closest to the aisle.
• If the papers are homework, stack the pages so
  the names and dates of each student is visible.

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What will we learn in 7th grade?

• Seventh Grade Science investigates geology and
  astronomy.
• We will do MANY, MANY Experiments!

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Classroom Rules

1. Do not willfully harm someone else (Physically or
   Verbally)
2. Do not willfully destroy
3. Do not overtly refuse to do what is asked
4. Do not disrupt the learning atmosphere in class

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Discipline Procedures

• 1st Offense Verbal Warning or THE LOOK!
• 2nd Offense Parent Contact
• 3rd Offense Ten Minute Time-Out (Student will
  have to complete a time out form which must be
  returned or will result in a lunch detention)
• 4th Offense Afterschool Detention
• 5th Offense Office Referral 
• ANY misbehavior for a substitute teacher will
  result in an automatic After School Detention
• Some severe discipline issues will result in
  an immediate Office Referral and Call Home.

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Agenda

• Bring Agenda to class every day!
• Part of your participation grade.
• Part of bell work.
• Leave it out open to todays date.
• Also serves as bathroom pass.

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Bathroom

• You are given two opportunities to use the
  restroom each quarter.
• You cannot use the bathroom the first last 15
  minutes of class or during a lecture.
• If we are working on an activity or seat work,
  raise your hand with the pass in hand.
• If I say okay, fill out your agenda, bring me
  your pass agenda.
• You have four minutes to use the restroom.

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Drinking Fountain

• We are fortunate to have a drinking fountain in
  our classroom.
• You may use it before or after class.
• You may use it IF
• No lecture /directions are taking place.
• You are quietly working.
• AND you have raised your hand asked for
  permission.

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Backpacks

• In order to keep our classroom tidy, all
  backpacks must be placed in the back of the room.
• Take only what you need to your desk.
• YOU MAY NOT go back to your backpack once you
  have left it in the back.

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Classroom Expectations (simply the Bill of
Rights).

• The classroom Bill of Rights is simple.
• The teacher has the right to teach and students
  have the right to learn. Everyone will respect
  these rights.
• Simply put, any actions that interfere with
  teaching and learning are unacceptable.
• Students are expected to adhere to the Student
  Code of Conduct as well as these classroom
  expectations

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BE PUNCTUAL.

• Have materials out, have pencils sharpened, and
  be seated before the tardy bell rings.
• If there is an assignment on the board or
  overhead, begin before being told to do so.

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BE PREPARED

• Bring all materials to class for each day. If
  you need to borrow a pen or paper, do so before
  class begins.

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BE RESPECTFUL

• The Golden Rule is my motto do unto others as
  you would have them do unto you.
• Follow all class and school rules.
• Do not talk while I am teaching or giving
  instructions. If you have something to share,
  wait until you are acknowledged and then share.
• When doing class work, work quietly and mindful
  of others.
• Take care of classroom materials.

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Sharpening Pencils

• If you need to sharpen your pencil, hold up your
  pencil.
• If I nod or say yes, go to the sharpener.
• At the sharpener, even though it is tempting, do
  not talk.
• Quickly quietly go back to your seat. It is not
  a social tour.

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BE RESPONSIBLE

• Do all your class work and turn it in on time.
• If you are absent, be sure to check the while you
  were absent file, learn what you missed, and
  complete any assignments by the timeline given.

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BE ORGANIZED.

• Know where your materials are.
• Know what you need to do.
• Present your work legible and neatly.

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BE AN ACHIEVER

• Do your best in everything.
• Try your hardest.
• Aim for success.
• Get involved and ask questions

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What you can expect from me.

1. I will always teach in the best way we know how
   and do whatever it takes our students to learn.
2. I will always make myself available to students
   and parents, and address any concerns they might
   have (emails, phone calls, conferences).
3. I will always protect the safety, interests, and
   rights of all individuals in the classroom.

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What I can expect from you.

1. I will always work, think, and behave in the best
   way I know how, and I will do whatever it takes
   for my fellow students and me to learn. This
   also means that I will complete all my homework
   when assigned, I will call, email, or talk with
   Mrs. Baker if I have a problem with the homework
   , and I will raise my hand and ask questions in
   class if I do not understand something.

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What I can expect from you.

• 2. I will always behave to protect the safety,
  interests, and rights of all individuals in the
  classroom. This also means that I will always
  listen to all my CGMS teammates and give everyone
  my respect.

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What I can expect from you.

• 3. I am responsible for my own behavior, and I
  will follow the teachers directions. If I make
  a mistake, this means I will tell the truth to my
  teachers and accept responsibility for my actions

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Grades

• Grades are divided into 2 categories major
  grades and daily grades
• Major Grades 60

Labs Projects 30 Assessments 30
Daily Work 35 Participation 5

• Daily Grades 40

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SuppliesStudents should always bring the
following to class

• Agenda
• Pencil blue or black pen
• Lined binder paper
• Folder to keep homework in.
• Composition notebook
• (No spiral notebooks. Spiral notebooks do not
  hold up well over time and are not durable for an
  entire year)
• Silent Reading Book
• Manual pencil sharpener
• Colored pencils

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Homework

• Homework is a valuable tool for students to
  practice a particular concept. There is homework
  every night. However, we are on an A/B schedule,
  so every A day there will be science homework.

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Homework

• If you are unsure as to when and what the
  homework is, you can go to my website,
  www.thesciencequeen.net and access the 8th grade
  homework section.

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Homework

• This section lists what the homework is and when
  it is due. We have a quiz every five days or so.
  We have a test at the end of every cycle.
• Students are expected to write down all homework
  in their agendas.

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Late Work Policy

• My philosophy on late work can be compared to not
  paying a utility bill or taxes on time.
• If adults have the electricity shut off for not
  paying a bill, it doesnt mean that they will
  NEVER get electricity back, but that they will
  have to pay a penalty and be inconvenienced until
  the power is turned back on.
• Even if a person does not pay taxes on time, the
  responsibility does not go away. The taxes
  (homework/assignment) still must be taken care
  of, and you get some credit for it when it is.
• Therefore my late work policy is as follows
  Homework, minor self checked assignments, will be
  stamped on time only at the beginning of the
  period.
• Unfinished homework is not accepted. (If you are
  turning it in late, it needs to be COMPLETE!)

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Late Work Policy

1. To be regarded on time, work must be completed by
   the beginning of the block on the day it is due.
2. On time only at the beginning of the period.
3. Mrs. Baker understands that unexpected
   circumstances occur. Therefore, she will allow
   students will receive 1 OOP PASSER per NINE WEEKS
   which allows students to turn in a HW assignment
   up to ONE WEEK late with NO penalty. However,
   this does require an explanation and parent
   approval (Mrs. Baker will call and double check).
   This pass must be turned and attached to the
   late assignment.

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Late Work

1. After the ONE OOPS PASS has been used, any
   homework not turned in the day it is due (by the
   time I check it in your block) is considered late
   and will be penalized 1 LETTER GRADE PER DAY
   LATE.
2. Late work should be turned into the late basket
   and clearly labeled LATE HOW MANY DAYS YOU
   ARE LATE. (Example Late 1). Mrs. Baker knows
   work that is handed in on time because it is
   STAMPED on the date it was due. After four days,
   assignments will automatically receive a 50 if
   turned in.
3. If you are absent from the assignment, you have
   as many days as you were absent to makeup the
   assignment.

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How to leave class

• The bell does not dismiss you, I do.
• When dismissed, push in your chair.
• Walk out the door.

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This year..

• We will learn a lot about science.
• If you do your work, you will ace the science
  AIMS. 38 of my students excelled last year!
• We will have fun!