GMS MissionGMS Mission The mission of Granbury Middle School is to The mission of Granbury Middle School is to provide a safe instructional environment that provide a safe instructional environment that develops good citizens by equipping students with develops good citizens by equipping students with the knowledge and skills to achieve their potential the knowledge and skills to achieve their potential as lifelong learners.as lifelong learners.

Teachers NameTeachers Name

Phone Number: 817-408-4850Phone Number: 817-408-4850

Email: george.merkle@granburyisd.orgEmail: george.merkle@granburyisd.org

Conference Period: 1Conference Period: 1stst period (8:35 – 9:16) period (8:35 – 9:16)

Teacher Tutoring Time (s): 8:00 to 8:30 M - Teacher Tutoring Time (s): 8:00 to 8:30 M - ThTh

Course DescriptionCourse Description The students will The students will

learn basic learn basic keyboarding keyboarding skills and skills and processing processing programs to help programs to help them in school them in school and future and future careers. careers.

Student BehaviorsStudent Behaviors Be PromptBe Prompt

Do NOT ask to leave Do NOT ask to leave the classroom the classroom without your agenda. without your agenda.

No agenda = No exitNo agenda = No exit

Once a student Once a student enters a classroom, enters a classroom, he/she will not be he/she will not be allowed to leave allowed to leave unless it is an unless it is an emergency or unless emergency or unless they are called to the they are called to the office.office.

Student BehaviorsStudent Behaviors Be PreparedBe Prepared

– Have these materials with you Have these materials with you EVERY EVERY DAYDAY::

TextbookTextbook AgendaAgenda Writing UtensilWriting Utensil Completed AssignmentCompleted Assignment

Requesting to leave to get one of the Requesting to leave to get one of the required materials will result in being required materials will result in being marked tardy for the class period.marked tardy for the class period.

Students must use the restroom Students must use the restroom during the five minute passing period during the five minute passing period and should not be late to class. It is and should not be late to class. It is NOT allowable to come to class and NOT allowable to come to class and ask permission to be late so you can ask permission to be late so you can use the restroom. Take care of use the restroom. Take care of business during your five minute business during your five minute passing period.passing period.

StudentStudent BehaviorsBehaviors Be a polite and positive participantBe a polite and positive participant

– Speak only when given permission, and listen Speak only when given permission, and listen when others are speakingwhen others are speaking

– Raise your hand and be called on by the Raise your hand and be called on by the teacher before you speak.teacher before you speak.

Be productiveBe productive– Turn in work on time and always do your bestTurn in work on time and always do your best– Use class-time given to work on assignmentsUse class-time given to work on assignments

Be a problem solverBe a problem solver– Correct problems quickly and peacefully Correct problems quickly and peacefully

before they escalatebefore they escalate

Student Student BehaviorsBehaviors

Insubordination:Insubordination: Students must courteously and Students must courteously and

respectfully comply with the respectfully comply with the directives of any staff member directives of any staff member at at all times.all times.

Failure to comply with the Failure to comply with the directives of school personnel directives of school personnel acting in the performance of their acting in the performance of their duties will be considered duties will be considered insubordination and subject to insubordination and subject to immediate disciplinary action immediate disciplinary action (referral).(referral).

Show RespectShow Respect Value yourselfValue yourself. Be honest and ethical, and . Be honest and ethical, and

practice strong moral values. You must respect practice strong moral values. You must respect yourself before anyone else will respect you.yourself before anyone else will respect you.

Treat all members of the school community and Treat all members of the school community and all visitors with the all visitors with the politeness and respectpoliteness and respect you you would expect them to treat you with.would expect them to treat you with.

Honor the Honor the ideas and opinionsideas and opinions of others. of others. Offer to Offer to helphelp those that need help. those that need help. Be responsibleBe responsible with property and belongings. with property and belongings.

– If you borrow something, put it awayIf you borrow something, put it away– Do NOT mark on furnitureDo NOT mark on furniture– Sit in chairsSit in chairs

Promote Life-Long Promote Life-Long LearningLearning

You can develop lifelong learning traits:You can develop lifelong learning traits: By showing curiosity about human By showing curiosity about human

nature and how the world worksnature and how the world works By seeking and valuing diversityBy seeking and valuing diversity By persisting in seeking out new By persisting in seeking out new

solutionssolutions By using your unique talents and By using your unique talents and

intelligence to promote positive intelligence to promote positive changechange

By learning and applying By learning and applying technological tools to solve problemstechnological tools to solve problems

Computer Usage Computer Usage PolicyPolicy Every student will Every student will

sign the GISD sign the GISD Acceptable Use Acceptable Use Policy in the Policy in the student handbook. student handbook. It’s the It’s the responsibility of responsibility of each student to each student to follow these follow these guidelines while guidelines while using the school’s using the school’s computers and computers and internet resources.internet resources.

PoliciesPolicies Policies & Policies &

consequences consequences outlined in the outlined in the student handbook will student handbook will be strictly enforced.be strictly enforced.

No food, water or No food, water or gum in class.gum in class.

Be in your seat and Be in your seat and quiet when the bell quiet when the bell rings.rings.

Other Classroom Other Classroom PoliciesPolicies

Make-Up WorkMake-Up Work Students will normally have one day for Students will normally have one day for

each day absent, plus one additional each day absent, plus one additional day to make up missed work. day to make up missed work.

If the student knew of the assignment If the student knew of the assignment well in advance of the absence, it may well in advance of the absence, it may be due immediately upon return as be due immediately upon return as determined by the teacher. determined by the teacher.

Teachers may also assign additional Teachers may also assign additional work to ensure students have sufficient work to ensure students have sufficient opportunity to master the essential opportunity to master the essential knowledge and skill or to meet course knowledge and skill or to meet course requirements. requirements.

A student who does not make up A student who does not make up assigned work within the time allotted assigned work within the time allotted by the teacher will be referred to the by the teacher will be referred to the Z.A.P. Policy. Z.A.P. Policy.

Responsibility for requesting and Responsibility for requesting and completing make-up work rests entirely completing make-up work rests entirely upon the student. upon the student.

It is It is youryour responsibility to remember responsibility to remember to turn in assignments, and it is to turn in assignments, and it is notnot your teacher's responsibility to remind your teacher's responsibility to remind you.you.

GradingGrading Minor Grades – Minor Grades –

60%60%– Examples:Examples:

Major Grades – Major Grades – 30%30%– Examples:Examples:

Common Common Assessment – Assessment – 10%10%

Late WorkLate WorkLATE WORK POLICYLATE WORK POLICY Students in Pre-AP classes Students in Pre-AP classes

will have one day to turn in will have one day to turn in late work. Late work will late work. Late work will receive no grade higher receive no grade higher than 80. than 80.

Late work in regular Late work in regular classes will be accepted for classes will be accepted for 3 days. 3 days.

One day late will receive a One day late will receive a grade no higher than 80grade no higher than 80

Two days late will receive Two days late will receive a grade no higher than 70a grade no higher than 70

Three days late will receive Three days late will receive a grade no higher than 60a grade no higher than 60

Parent-Student Parent-Student CommunicationCommunication

AGENDAS AND ASSIGNMENTSAGENDAS AND ASSIGNMENTS Students are required to write down their daily Students are required to write down their daily

assignments in their student agenda. Class time is assignments in their student agenda. Class time is given for this purpose. Parents should check their given for this purpose. Parents should check their child's agenda on a daily or weekly basis for child's agenda on a daily or weekly basis for completion. Agendas will be checked regularly, and completion. Agendas will be checked regularly, and students will be held accountable for filling them out students will be held accountable for filling them out completely.completely.

EMAIL ALERTS EMAIL ALERTS Parents may sign up for Email Alerts by logging onto Parents may sign up for Email Alerts by logging onto

the GISD website at the GISD website at www.granburyisd.orgwww.granburyisd.org..PHONE CALLS:PHONE CALLS: Parents will be notified of academic or discipline Parents will be notified of academic or discipline

concerns.concerns.TEACHER WEB SITETEACHER WEB SITE Information can be obtained by visiting my website at Information can be obtained by visiting my website at

the following link:_______________________the following link:_______________________

My Pledge To My Pledge To Students:Students:

To treat my To treat my students with students with respect and to respect and to provide them with a provide them with a safe and secure safe and secure learning learning environment.environment.