Ms. Collazo's

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WELCOME!!!
To
Ms. Collazo's 8th Grade Math Class
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EXPECTATIONS

• Respect adults, students, self, classroom
• Participate in all class activities
• Follow directions the first time theyre given

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EXPECTATIONS

• Be on time and prepared every day
• Raise hand for permission to speak or leave seat
• Follow All rules listed in the Student Handbook

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Bill of Rights

• Take a moment to complete the following statement
  in as many ways as you can think of in a few
  minutes.
• My math students have the right to
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Math Students' Bill of Rights

• You will
• come prepared to learn, both mentally
  physically.
• not fib to yourself your teacher about what you
  understand or how you have prepared for class.
• come with proper positive attitude.
• seek help when you need it.
• listen to other students questions answers
  given.

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Math Students' Code of Conduct

• You will
• listen to other students questions answers
  given.
• not decline instruction in class then ask for
  one on one time.
• make up work in a timely manner
• realize that you you alone are ultimately
  responsible for what you learn will ultimately
  be the only person who suffers for what you have
  not done.

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Consequences

• Warning
• Student-Teacher Conference
• Call Home to Parents

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Consequences

• Discipline Referral (removed to another class and
  student must write a letter of apology to the
  teacher)
• Team-Teacher-Student Conference

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For serious violations of the rules, Ms.
Collazo has the right to bypass the sequence of
consequences
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Team Rewards

• To encourage the team style learning environment
  in my classroom
• I will also give school supplies to teams who
• Following Classroom and School rules
• Giving thoughtful and appropriate answers to
  questions
• Asking thoughtful and appropriate questions
• Encouraging other students in the class to
  succeed

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Homework Policy

• Students will be required to turn in homework
  various times each week.
• Failure to submit homework will result in a short
  meeting with the teacher.
• Missed homework can be turned in one day after
  the due date for partial credit.
• Failure to turn in homework on multiple
  occurrences will result in a phone call to the
  parents/guardians.

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When Entering the Room

• Students will
• Sit down, take out materials /or homework
• Silently begin their Do Now exercise
• (5 min)
• Look up vocabulary and write definitions (5-7
  min)

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Bathroom Water Fountain Policy

• Students will not be allowed to leave the
  classroom first 10 minutes of class or the last
  10 minutes of class.

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Materials

• Students will bring EVERYDAY
• 2 sharpened pencils
• Textbook
• 1 1/2 Binder
• Loose-leaf paper
• If students forget their materials
• They can quietly borrow them from their neighbor
• Or buy a pencil from the teacher.

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Safety Emergency Procedures

• Safety
• Do not throw anything in the classroom
• Keep your hands to yourself
• No horse playing
• Emergency
• In the event of an emergency, students will line
  up quietly and follow the teacher to the
  designated safe location.

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Test Quizzes

• Students will be told, Answers belong only to
  you
• Time will be called and students will be required
  to turn over the tests
• The teacher will collect them
• If a student cheats on the test, he/she will
  receive an automatic call home to the parents and
  a 0 on the assessment.

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Grading Policy

• Work will be graded on the following scale
• Tests and Quizzes 50
• Classwork 40
• Homework Notebook 10

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Grading Scale

• A 100-93
• B 92-85
• C 84-75
• D 74-65
• F 64-0

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Questions???
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• Student Signature Date
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• Parent Signature Date
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