9/13/10 BR: Check List (write

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9/13/10BR Check List (write yes, no, or in
progress) 1. Do you have a binder?2. Did you
finish the exit slip from Friday?3. Did you get
all the forms from Friday?4. Did you complete
them?5. Gradebook and RHS web site?6. Do you
understand typical day, daily notes/binder
page/reading notes?

• Make sure to hand your forms from Friday
• Make sure to create a personal folder -
• If you have been absent check the web site for
  what you have missed

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Assignment (25 Pts)Due Wednesday

• How I Got My A Essay
• This is your first writing assignment. It is a
  letter to yourself.
• Imagine that it is the end of the year..
• You are writing a letter to yourself describe
  what specifically (skills, behaviors, attitudes)
  you did this year to get an A in this class or to
  have a successful year. Be specific, dont use
  generalizations like I worked hard or I had a
  good attitude. Your letter should include at
  least one item from each area.
• Minimum 1 page (handwritten is ok) Maximum 2
  pages.

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Example

• Dear Joe,
• Well man, what I can I say? You had an
  awesome year in Mr. McIntoshs class. You got an
  A and you totally deserved it. It wasnt easy.
  First, you really stepped up when it came to
  attendance. You only missed 5 days of Mr. Macs
  class this year (and that was because of that
  stupid swine flu thing!). You never cut even on
  those days when Luis wanted you to cut to go to
  those daytimes. (By the way, I hope hes going
  well at that alternative school he had to go to
  when Dr. Alvarez threw him out of here.) Also,
  you did a great job of keeping up with your
  homework and class assignments. You didnt skip
  an assignment once. Sure there were a couple of
  ones that you handed something in late because
  you didnt understand them but meeting with Mr. a
  couple of times in room 329 before or after
  school cleared things up enough so that you could
  get some credit. Annother big thing you did was
  to push yourself to participate in class. It was
  great how you set a goal to try and ask one
  question each day

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Brainstorm (10 minutes)

• Ill divide you into a group.
• As a group, come up with some specific behaviors,
  attitudes, or skills that you will work on to
  achieve success in this class this year.
• As you come up with ideas, send a representative
  to write them on the board.

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Behaviors
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Attitudes
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Skills
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Ideas for Success?(use these in you A essay)

• Set aside 10 minutes to read only for this class
• Check my snapgrades every day (every Friday)
• Come to class on time every day
• Try to participate
• Study for test
• Dont cut
• Get assignments in on time
• Ask for help if Im having trouble or if
  something isnt clear
• Complete assignments
• Check for homework if Im absent
• Come prepared (have writing instrument, text,
  binder,)
• Be respectful to classmates (help them if I can)
• Work with classmates
• Trust that Mr. Mac isnt crazy.
• Maintain your binder
• Take notes(and keep them)
• Wear I.D./Follow Dress Code
• Make schoolwork a priority.

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Exit Slip Reminder(nothing to write down..)

• I will pick up binders this Friday.
• Ill be checking for the things weve done this
  week.
• Since this is your 1st binder pick up Ill give
  you a checklist of what should be in there.