Welcome to Sixth Grade

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Welcome to Sixth Grade

• Mrs. Morris

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Mrs. Morris

• Born in Washington, DC
• Have two brothers (policeman foreman in Iraq)
• Love art, music, water sports, and traveling
• Been to 13 countries
• Eleventh year teaching
• I love my dogs!

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My Dogs
ODIN
CUJO

• Two dogs
• Odin German Shepherd Dog and Husky mix
• Cujo Bichon Frise

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Three Rs

• Responsibility
• Do what you are supposed to do without being
  asked
• Do what you know is right
• Respect to Others
• Treat others how you WANT to be treated
• Respect Yourself
• Take care of your life for your future

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Responsibility

• Do what you know is right the first time.
• Dont wait to be asked to do something.
• Take care of your
• Assignments
• Materials
• Attitude

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Respect Others

• Use your manners
• Say Yes, maam and No, maam
• Say Please and Thank you
• Raise your hand and wait to be called to speak
• Use your inside voices
• Your body language should show respect
• Treat others kindly no matter what they do

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Respect Others

• Respect Property
• Dont touch others property
• Be careful with something that you borrow be
  sure to RETURN it
• Be Kind
• No matter how people annoy you, be kind back.
• People are looking for a reaction.

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Respect Yourself

• Take care of your appearance
• Wash your hands.
• Brush your teeth every morning.
• Wash your clothes.
• Wear deodorant.
• Take care of your locker
• Keep it neat and organized.
• Ask for time to clean it out.

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Respect Yourself

• Take care of your future.
• Study every night (not just the night before a
  quiz or test)
• Do your homework.
• Ask questions.
• Stay organized.
• Dont lose your work.
• Be a leader not a follower.

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Classroom Rules

• Be prepared for class.
• Arrive on time.
• Have all of your materials with you before
  entering class.
• Attend to personal needs before coming to class.
• Going to the restroom and water fountain
• Gathering materials
• Keep up with your papers and keep your binder and
  locker organized.

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Classroom Rules

• Be a diligent learner.
• Begin the Start-Up Activity before the
  classroom door is shut without being asked to do
  so.
• Use your class time wisely. Off task behavior
  (sleeping in class, daydreaming, stalling,
  playing, etc.) wastes important learning
  opportunities and can result in consequences.
• Complete and turn in all of your assignments on
  time.

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Classroom Rules

• Be respectful.
• Remain in your seat unless you have permission to
  get up.
• Raise your hand and wait until you are called to
  speak.
• Remain quiet unless you have permission to talk.
• Follow the teachers directions immediately and
  completely.
• Respect other people and their property.
• You are not allowed to touch other people or
  their property (even if you think you are just
  playing)
• Use positive verbal and body language in school.
  
• Name calling, verbal, written, or physical
  bullying will not be tolerated.

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Classroom Rules

• Active Board
• Use it only when you have permission.
• Do not use any other marker, pen, etc. on it
  besides the one that comes with the board.
• Please do not touch the pen or the board without
  permission. Both are very expensive.
• You will get a chance to learn how to use it.
• We will use it in class as much as possible.

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What do I do if I have a question?

• Be sure that your question is appropriate for the
  time and place.
• Wait until we are at a breaking point in the
  lesson or conversation.
• Raise your hand and wait for me to call on you.
• Think clearly about your question, ask it clearly
  and loudly, and pay attention to the response.

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SLANT

• S Sit Up
• L Lean forward
• A Ask Questions
• N No Talking
• T Track the teachers with your eyes

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Classroom Rules

• Follow my directions IMMEDIATELY. Dont wait for
  me to ask again.
• Stop, look, and listen when I speak.

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Classroom Rules

• Bring all of your materials to class.
• Complete all of your assignments on time.
• Do NOT crumple or rip paper in my class.
• Do NOT throw trash into the waste basket. Place
  it, please.

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Materials

• Two (at least) sharpened pencils
• Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) Folder
• Lined Paper
• Binder (5 tabs)
• Agenda
• Novel/Library Book
• Textbook Only when we use it for a unit
• Literature book locker
• Grammar book - home

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Classroom

• All book bags/gym bags must remain in your locker
  until after fourth period.
• Each desk has a dictionary and thesaurus.
• Put your books in the basket or under the basket.
  Keep the aisles clear.
• Use only the materials on the front table.
• Do not touch the materials on my desk or other
  tables without permission.
• Only put papers into the baskets. Do not take
  them out.

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Computers

• You may use the student computers only with
  permission.
• You are not allowed to use the internet without
  permission.
• To take an AR test, ask prior to the beginning of
  class.

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Paperwork

• Each class has a basket.
• Turn your work into your periods basket.
• Only use whole sheets of paper.
• Be sure that that the heading is on every piece
  of paper you use.
• Papers without names will be placed in the wall
  tray.
• Find your paper, add your name, and return it to
  your periods black basket.

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Heading

• You must include the heading on all of your
  assignments that your turn into me
• Name First and Last Name
• Date
• Period
• Assignment Title
• Book, page number, and exercise
• Title of writing assignment

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Heading
Name
Assignment
Jeremy Smith8/4/081st Period
Date
Grammar p. 516, Ex. 12
Period
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What do I do if I am absent?

• Check the homework calendar on my website.
• Call your homework buddy.
• Do the assigned work.
• Review your notes.
• Do your reading for your logs.

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What do I do when I return from an absence?

• Give your homeroom teacher a note within two days
  of your absence.
• Give me your excuse sheet.
• Check the Absence Tray for handouts.
• Ask your homework buddy what we did.
• Check with me regarding any other missed
  assignments, quizzes, or tests.
• You have three days for every day out to make up
  your work.
• Turn in your make-up work to the tray within the
  three days WITHOUT BEING ASKED.

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What do I do if Im sick?

• Emergency Run to the restroom.
• Fill out a pass in your agenda to go to Mrs.
  Newman.
• Bring medicine from home to school with a medical
  form and a note.
• If you have a fever, stay home and get well.

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What do I do if I forgot my homework?

• You will get ONE late homework pass from Mrs.
  Morris each quarter.
• You may bring your homework the following day,
  staple the pass to your homework, and turn it
  into your periods basket without being
  penalized.
• Without the pass, late homework will not be
  accepted.
• The pass cannot be used on writing assignments,
  reading logs, book reports, or projects.

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May I call home?

• For an EMERGENCY
• No ride, key, etc.
• If you are SICK
• You need medication or need to go home.
• Write a pass in your agenda to Mrs. Newman. You
  will call home from her office.
• You may not call if you left something at home.

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Lunch Account

• Lunch Number Student ID Number
• Take lunch money to the cafeteria before
  homeroom.
• Keep your money safe in your pocket or purse.
• Dont show your money to other people.

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Lockers

• Are a privilege You can lose them.
• Keep them clean and organized.
• Use them only during locker breaks
• Beginning of the day
• After 4th Period
• Keep your combination a secret
• No rigging your locker Youll lose it.

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Restroom Breaks

• Only six people at a time in the restroom
• No hanging out or playing
• Do your business and get out
• Go at the appropriate times
• Before homeroom
• During your lunch break
• Report any problems/fights/messes IMMEDIATELY.

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Passes Out of the Room

• You get FOUR passes a quarter.
• If you use your passes, you cannot leave the
  room.
• If there is an emergency, let your teacher know.
  
• You must have your agenda to leave the room.

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Dismissal

• Do not leave class without permission.
• Do not leave class by yourself or with a small
  group without a pass.
• At the end of class, I will dismiss the rows that
  are
• Clean
• Quiet
• Straight

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Lost Found

• Anything left in my room will be put in the lost
  and found box under the front table.
• After two weeks, it will go into the schools
  lost and found.
• At the end of the quarter, the lost and found
  items are donated to Goodwill.

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CMS Media Center

• About a month after taking pictures, you will
  receive an ID card. You must have this card to
  check out a book.
• It costs 5.00 to replace a lost ID.
• You may go to the library before school, during
  class (if we have time), during lunch (with
  permission), and on our checkout day (every three
  weeks).

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CMS Media Center

• You may renew a book twice.
• Late book charge - .05/day/book
• You must have a pass to go.
• In the media center is the school store. You may
  go before school.

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Mrs. Morriss Library

• If you take a book from the shelf, you must check
  it out by filling out your library sheet that
  will be in the binder on the bookshelf.
• Please return books to the book return box.
• After you put the book in the return, find your
  sheet and put the date your returned the book.
• For AR books, look for an A or a little red
  sticker.

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What do I do at the beginning of class?

• Make sure you have all of your materials before
  you enter my room.
• Read the instructions on the board as soon as you
  enter class.
• Put your HOMEWORK on your desk.
• Sharpen your pencil.
• Copy your homework into your agenda.
• Begin the Start Up activity IMMMEDIATELY. It will
  be on the board.
• This is not a time to socialize. Please get to
  work without talking.

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What do I do if I have finished my assignment
before everyone else?

• Review your work. Check for errors and correct
  them.
• Review your notes, vocabulary, or handouts from
  this unit.
• Read a library book that you should have at your
  desk.
• You are NOT allowed to sit and do nothing.

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What happens if there is a fire drill?

• We will exit the classroom door and exit the
  building through the side door.
• We will line up in the grass.
• You are not allowed to talk at all.
• You must raise your hand and yell Here when I
  am doing roll call.
• You must return to class quietly.

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What if I want to tell you something?

• Please begin your Start Up activity. Raise your
  hand, and I will come to you.
• If you would prefer to tell me something without
  everyone else seeing, drop a note on my desk or
  see me before homeroom or after class.
• If you have an emergency (you are sick or someone
  else is hurt), please see me immediately.

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What if I forgot something in my locker?

• If it is a pencil or pen, please ask for one.
• PLEASE return it.
• If you left your homework or a book, you may get
  your agenda pass signed before the start up
  activity is over. After that has passed, you may
  not leave the room.

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Mrs. Morriss Website

• CMS 6th Grade Mrs. Morris
• http//www.ccboe.net/teachers/Smith_Nancy/home.htm
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• Homework Calendar
• Notes and Handouts
• Word Study Units
• Team Calendar
• Online Textbook Information
• Homework helpers, games, and other links