Class Rules and Expectations

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Palmer Middle School7th Grade Health

• Class Rules and Expectations

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Todays Agenda

• Mr. Martin
• Seating assignments
• Class introduction
• Student/Teacher expectations
• Distribute paperwork to go home
• Class syllabi
• Human Growth and Development parent letter
• Article Review Rubric with instructions
• Article Review topics and due dates

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Seating Assignments

• Students will be seated in alphabetical order
• Students may have their assigned seat changed
  should I deem it necessary.
• If, after the 4 ½ week mark, the class behavior
  has been at or above expectations, students may
  have the opportunity to choose a new desk.
• I have final say where students will sit during
  class

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Health Class Content

• Physical, Mental/Emotional and Social Health
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
• Nutrition
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Safety
• Disease Prevention
• Human Growth and Development

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My Expectations of Students

• Be prompt
• Be ready to learn when class begins.
• Be prepared
• Have materials with you and know due dates.
• Be a polite and positive participant
• Speak in a normal tone of voice, and listen
  attentively.
• Be productive
• Turn in work on time, and always do your best.
• Be a problem solver
• Correct problems quickly and peacefully before
  they escalate.

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Expectations for Coursework

• Bring your binder or notebook, agenda and
  appropriate writing tools to class.
• Know due dates, and submit all coursework on
  time.
• All assignments and their due dates will be
  posted in the classroom as well as on my teacher
  web-blog.

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Distribute paper work to go home

• Class Syllabi
• Human Growth and Development (HGD) Parent Letter
• Article Review Rubric/Instructions

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Homework Due Dates

• Article Review 1
• Due August 13, 2013
• Topics are
• Teen Peer Pressure, Teen Stress or Bullying
• Article Review 2
• Due September 13, 2013
• Topics are
• Nutrition and Fitness
• Article Review 3
• Due September 27, 2013
• Topics are
• Any communicable or any non communicable disease

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Policies

• Only water is allowed in the classroom. No food,
  candy or gum is permitted.
• Please be in your seat when the bell rings, as
  class begins at that time. Begin Quick Write.
• All assignments and projects with a grade of 75
  or lower can be resubmitted or corrected for a
  new grade.
• Absences
• Ask classmates first for missed assignments.
• If you are absent on a quiz or test day, you will
  have one-day after your return to make up the
  quiz or test.

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Grading

• Grades are based on the percentage of each
  category.
• Categories
• Test/Projects 40
• Quizzes 30
• Journals/daily-work 20
• Homework 10
• Grades are posted online and updated every Monday.

• Grading Scale
• 90-100 A
• 80-89 B
• 74-79 C
• 70-73 D
• 69 and below F
• Grades are calculated on cumulative percentage
  and are rounded up whenever possible.