What’s Expected With What’s Expected With Mrs. McGuffeyMrs. McGuffeyThe Formula For Total Success In The Formula For Total Success In

Mathematics Class…Mathematics Class…

What will I be doing this year?What will I be doing this year?

Ratios & Proportional Ratios & Proportional Relationships Relationships

The Number System The Number System Expressions & Equations Expressions & Equations Geometry Geometry Statistics & Probability Statistics & Probability

CLASSROOM CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS

On These Points There On These Points There

Is No Room For Negotitation.Is No Room For Negotitation.

Expectation #1Expectation #1

Follow directions the FIRST Follow directions the FIRST time they are given.time they are given. 11stst time – ask time – ask 22ndnd time - tell time - tell 33rdrd time - … time - …

Expectation #2Expectation #2

Complete ALL assignments.Complete ALL assignments. In this class, you will NOT do In this class, you will NOT do

busywork. If you are given an busywork. If you are given an assignment, it is so that you can assignment, it is so that you can either practice a new concept, or either practice a new concept, or demonstrate mastery of it. demonstrate mastery of it. Therefore it Is important you Therefore it Is important you complete it, ALL.complete it, ALL.

Expectation # 3Expectation # 3

Do your OWN work.Do your OWN work. Most of the time, you will be Most of the time, you will be

permitted to work cooperatively so permitted to work cooperatively so take advantage of that opportunity take advantage of that opportunity and WORK. and WORK.

Don’t copy someone else’s work. Don’t copy someone else’s work. I need to know what you get and I need to know what you get and don’t get. That way, I can help.don’t get. That way, I can help.

Expectation # 4Expectation # 4

Speak civilly and with Speak civilly and with RESPECTRESPECT to ALL. to ALL. Speak to others the way you Speak to others the way you wantwant

to be spoken to.to be spoken to. Treat others the way you Treat others the way you wantwant to to

be treated.be treated.

Expectation # 5Expectation # 5

Keep your hands, feet, and Keep your hands, feet, and objects, to yourself.objects, to yourself. This isn’t ball practice.This isn’t ball practice.

Unacceptable/AlternativesUnacceptable/AlternativesExamples of:Examples of: ““I can’t!” I can’t!” ~I haven’t figured this ~I haven’t figured this

out yet! out yet! ““Hey!”Hey!” ~Raise your hand ~Raise your hand

and and wait or say, wait or say, “Pardon “Pardon me.”me.”

““Shut up!”Shut up!” ~Say, “Please refrain,” ~Say, “Please refrain,” or “Please be quiet.” or “Please be quiet.”

FOLLOWING Expectations FOLLOWING Expectations WILL RESULT IN:WILL RESULT IN:

A Stress free learning A Stress free learning

environment environment A pleasant and orderly A pleasant and orderly

classroom atmosphere classroom atmosphere

If You Choose NOT To ComplyIf You Choose NOT To Comply DISRESPECT DISRESPECT ~ rudeness toward someone ~~ rudeness toward someone ~

I simply WILL NOT accept disrespect. My I simply WILL NOT accept disrespect. My expectations of you are very high because I expectations of you are very high because I know that you are amazing young people, know that you are amazing young people, capable of meeting them, otherwise you capable of meeting them, otherwise you would not have been chosen as a part of would not have been chosen as a part of Team River Dogs. Therefore, if choose to Team River Dogs. Therefore, if choose to disrespect either myself or another individual, disrespect either myself or another individual, the consequences will be as follows:the consequences will be as follows:

11stst offense –Conference with Teacher offense –Conference with Teacher 22ndnd offense – Lunch Detention offense – Lunch Detention 33rdrd offense – 2 offense – 2ndnd offense consequences and offense consequences and

Team SafeTeam Safe 44thth offense – 3 offense – 3rdrd offense consequences and offense consequences and

After-School DetentionAfter-School Detention 55thth offense – 4 offense – 4thth offense consequences and offense consequences and

Friday DetentionFriday Detention 66thth offense – 5 offense – 5thth offense consequences and offense consequences and

Office ReferralOffice Referral

CLASSROOM CLASSROOM PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

Specifics: So You’ll Know…Specifics: So You’ll Know…

No Sharing-GermsNo Sharing-Germs

GERMS – germs are a big deal. GERMS – germs are a big deal. We all have them and although I We all have them and although I think it’s great that you want to think it’s great that you want to share, please keep your germs share, please keep your germs to yourself. to yourself.

Your germs may not make you Your germs may not make you sick, however they may make sick, however they may make me –and your peer ill.me –and your peer ill.

No Sharing-GermsNo Sharing-Germs Therefore…Therefore…

If you need a tissue, feel free to If you need a tissue, feel free to get one.get one.

You may step outside the door to You may step outside the door to blow your nose. Then deposit blow your nose. Then deposit your tissues in the trash can and your tissues in the trash can and use hand sanitizer, Please, before use hand sanitizer, Please, before returning to your seat.returning to your seat.

NO NOSE PICKING! If I see you NO NOSE PICKING! If I see you pick your nose, I will say nothing, pick your nose, I will say nothing, only bring you a tissue and keep only bring you a tissue and keep instructing. instructing.

Specific Entering Class Specific Entering Class InstructionsInstructions The first person to enter class should The first person to enter class should

distribute journals, please.distribute journals, please. You will have 5 minutes from the time You will have 5 minutes from the time

I enter class and close the door to I enter class and close the door to complete the warm-up.complete the warm-up.

Check the board for instructions, warm-Check the board for instructions, warm-up, etc.up, etc.

Sharpen pencils, turn in assignments, Sharpen pencils, turn in assignments, etc.etc.

If you are not in your seatIf you are not in your seat by the time I by the time I close the door, you are considered tardy.close the door, you are considered tardy.

Tardy PolicyTardy Policy

If you are not in your seatIf you are not in your seat by the by the time I close the door, you are time I close the door, you are considered tardy.considered tardy.

You will be asked to sign-in on the You will be asked to sign-in on the Tardy Log.Tardy Log. 33rdrd Tardy = Silent Lunch Tardy = Silent Lunch 44thth Tardy = After School Detention Tardy = After School Detention 55thth Tardy = Friday School Tardy = Friday School Any Further Tardies Will Result In A Any Further Tardies Will Result In A

Referral For Habitual Offender Status Referral For Habitual Offender Status (Truancy).(Truancy).

Getting Your AttentionGetting Your Attention

When you hear, “May I have your When you hear, “May I have your attention, please.” or “Good attention, please.” or “Good morning.” or “Good afternoon.”morning.” or “Good afternoon.” Please just freeze, close your Please just freeze, close your

mouth, and wait for instruction. mouth, and wait for instruction. IfIf I take a seat, then you have I take a seat, then you have

chosen to ignore my efforts chosen to ignore my efforts because I cannot do my job because I cannot do my job effectively from my tukus and You effectively from my tukus and You need to get quiet IMMEDIATELY.need to get quiet IMMEDIATELY.

Class Pass UseClass Pass Use

You MUST have a pass to leave You MUST have a pass to leave the classroom. the classroom.

You have three (3) class passes You have three (3) class passes per 12-week period however per 12-week period however once they are gone, you will not once they are gone, you will not be permitted to leave so please be permitted to leave so please DO NOTDO NOT ask. ask.

Restroom VisitsRestroom Visits As mentioned on the previous As mentioned on the previous

slide, you MUST have a pass to slide, you MUST have a pass to leave class.leave class.

However However DO NOTDO NOT ask to go to the ask to go to the restroom during active instruction restroom during active instruction time because you will be told no.time because you will be told no. It is suggested that you go during It is suggested that you go during

allotted restroom break times (before allotted restroom break times (before 11stst, before lunch, before RA, before , before lunch, before RA, before flex or after).flex or after).

Cell Phone Policy-Cell Phone Policy-Love Them Love Them We will integrate into our curriculum. We will integrate into our curriculum.

However…However… If you are found to be using a phone for a If you are found to be using a phone for a

non-academic reason. When you enter non-academic reason. When you enter classroom, place it face down on your desk.classroom, place it face down on your desk. 11stst offense - It will be confiscated , will not offense - It will be confiscated , will not

receive it back until the end of the day; no class receive it back until the end of the day; no class phone 1 wk.phone 1 wk.

22ndnd offense – It will be confiscated and taken to offense – It will be confiscated and taken to the office and will not be permitted class 1 mo.the office and will not be permitted class 1 mo.

33rdrd offense – It will be confiscated and taken to offense – It will be confiscated and taken to the office and will not be permitted to use a the office and will not be permitted to use a phone in class.phone in class.

What To Do With Your WorkWhat To Do With Your Work It is YOUR responsibility to turn It is YOUR responsibility to turn

homework in by Friday of each week. homework in by Friday of each week.

Homework is to be placed in their Homework is to be placed in their respective trays at the back of the respective trays at the back of the room. room.

If you have a question on the content If you have a question on the content of last night’s homework, please don’t of last night’s homework, please don’t hesitate to ask. However we will not hesitate to ask. However we will not go over the exact problems go over the exact problems (just in case (just in case some of you opted not to do it and think this would some of you opted not to do it and think this would be a good way to get it done). be a good way to get it done).

When You Are AbsentWhen You Are Absent You are a little too old for You are a little too old for

Kindergarten, therefore if you are out, Kindergarten, therefore if you are out, it is YOUR responsibility to see me, it is YOUR responsibility to see me, or one of your classmates about what or one of your classmates about what you missed.you missed.

Check folder labeled with you Check folder labeled with you respective class at the back of the respective class at the back of the room for work you missed.room for work you missed.

If you find nothing in the folder, you If you find nothing in the folder, you double-check with a classmate or me.double-check with a classmate or me.

Online AssignmentOnline Assignment

Each student will be expected to Each student will be expected to join the class Edmodo page.join the class Edmodo page.

You will have online You will have online assignments (about 1 per assignments (about 1 per week), that you may do on your week), that you may do on your own time, Morning Workouts, own time, Morning Workouts, downtime in class, etc.downtime in class, etc.

You will have the entire week –You will have the entire week –until Sunday evening to post.until Sunday evening to post.

Morning & Afternoon Morning & Afternoon WorkoutsWorkouts

If you are in need of extra If you are in need of extra assistance completing assistance completing assignments, getting homework assignments, getting homework finished, or don’t have access to finished, or don’t have access to a computer, one of us will be a computer, one of us will be available every morning from available every morning from 7:50 – 8:10 a..m. and a couple 7:50 – 8:10 a..m. and a couple of days each afternoon.of days each afternoon.

Announcement/VisitorAnnouncement/Visitor

Quiet.Quiet. Listen.Listen. Return immediately to task.Return immediately to task.

At At NONO point should you be louder point should you be louder than either the announcement or than either the announcement or visitor.visitor.

Locker Breaks

•Before 1st period  8:15-8:20a.m.  -get everything for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods

•Before and/or After 3rd period/Lunch

-Put up lunches and get things for Related

Arts

•After 5th period -returning from Related

Arts and get everything for the rest of the

day

•After 7th period -end of the day

All other restroom and locker

visits will require a hall pass.

CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONSCLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS

PLEASE participate PLEASE participate Your thoughts and ideas are Your thoughts and ideas are

valued.valued. Make all questions and Make all questions and

comments comments relevantrelevant to the to the current discussion current discussion

If your question is off the topic, If your question is off the topic, write it down and ask later. write it down and ask later.

CLASS DISMISSALCLASS DISMISSAL

The teacher dismisses you, The teacher dismisses you, not the bell not the bell

Do not start packing up prior to Do not start packing up prior to the bell the bell

Wait until the teacher finishes Wait until the teacher finishes and officially dismisses you with: and officially dismisses you with:

“Have a nice day” “Have a nice day”

If You Choose NOT To ComplyIf You Choose NOT To Comply DISRESPECT DISRESPECT ~ rudeness toward someone ~~ rudeness toward someone ~

I simply WILL NOT accept disrespect. My I simply WILL NOT accept disrespect. My expectations of you are very high because I expectations of you are very high because I know that you are amazing young people, know that you are amazing young people, capable of meeting them, otherwise you capable of meeting them, otherwise you would not have been chosen as a part of would not have been chosen as a part of Team River Dogs. Therefore, if choose to Team River Dogs. Therefore, if choose to disrespect either myself or another individual, disrespect either myself or another individual, the consequences will be as follows:the consequences will be as follows:

11stst offense – Conference with Mrs. McGuffey offense – Conference with Mrs. McGuffey 22ndnd offense – Lunch Detention and Parent offense – Lunch Detention and Parent

ContactContact 33rdrd offense – 2 offense – 2ndnd offense consequences and offense consequences and

Team SafeTeam Safe 44thth offense – 3 offense – 3rdrd offense consequences and offense consequences and

After-School DetentionAfter-School Detention 55thth offense – 4 offense – 4thth offense consequences and offense consequences and

Friday DetentionFriday Detention

SPECIAL PROCEDURESSPECIAL PROCEDURES

ANY time we are out of the ANY time we are out of the room, the noise level is room, the noise level is ZERO!!! ZERO!!!

Library/Media Center Library/Media Center Distance Learning Lab Distance Learning Lab

Video Conferences Video Conferences Progress Reports Progress Reports Working Cooperatively Working Cooperatively Fire Drill Fire Drill Assemblies Assemblies

Substitute Teacher Substitute Teacher

REMEMBER……REMEMBER……

I believe in YOU.I believe in YOU. I trust in YOU.I trust in YOU. I know YOU can handle life’s I know YOU can handle life’s

situations.situations. YOU are listened to.YOU are listened to. YOU are cared for.YOU are cared for. YOU are very important to me.YOU are very important to me.

Now let’s get this year Now let’s get this year started! Mrs. McGstarted! Mrs. McG