Tuesday 29 Aug 2013

The second day of school for the new school year!  We had a very warm but very good day.  GREAT kids!


GOAL: This week, our goal is to communicate rules, expectations, and procedures.  On these commonly understood grounds, we can build this year's growth in science education.

AGENDA:

Absences:

• What do I do when I know I'm going to be gone?
• How do I find out what I missed?
• Where do I find my missed handouts?
• What if I need to leave the room?

The School Day:

• Go over school and class rules
• What do I need for Science Class?
• Locker organization
• Personal needs: (safety practices, restroom usage, snacks and drinks, phone calls)

Safety in the Science Room:

• Review fire drill procedure from yesterday.
• Go through safety issues in the science safety contract

ASSIGNMENT: 
No new assignment, today

REMINDERS:  Have supplies for science class by Tuesday:

• folder with pockets and a center for attaching hole-punched handouts
• composition notebook
• pencil bag (for carrying to all of your classes)
• pencils, erasers
• correcting pen or pencil
• calculator
• highlighter (yellow is best)

Return forms to school:

• Information update (white)
• appropriate use of electronics (purple)~~error on form.  Cell phones are to be OFF from 8:15 to 3:15, as described in the Planner.
• Acceptable Use of school computers (yellow)
• Weapons agreement (green)
• Free or reduced lunch form (yellow, folded)

Sent home for parents:

• Schedule for open house on Thursday, September 12. (orange)
• Instructions and information on how to access child's grades on PowerSchool. (blue) ~Student's access are included at the bottom of this blue form.
• Activities information
• Activities insurance offer