Student Name

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2. Welcome to Chemistry! • Do Now: 1. Please complete the student survey that you picked up on your way in to class. Please make sure to put the email that you check most often.

3. Science!

5. Welcome to Class: Agenda • Agenda… why? • Class Expectations and Procedures • Syllabus • Get to know you • This year will be…

6. Expectations • Be Respectful. • Be Responsible. • Be Professional. • Be Safe.

7. Respect the Speaker

8. Who Are You? • On the back of your survey, please write: • Name and Grade • Extracurriculars • If you were a sandwich, what kind would it be? • Hobbies/Sports • Favorite Musical Artist • Your best memory of the first time you did something

9. Who is Mr. Aldredge? • Hometown: Seattle, Washington • Previous Schools: Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Wa; Alliance Luskin Academy in Inglewood, CA Education • High School: Garfield High School • Undergraduate: University of Washington • Major: Chemistry • Minors: Mathematics and Spanish • Graduate studies: Loyola Marymount

10. Who is Mr. Aldredge? • Sports • Rock climbing • Soccer • Track and Field • Hobbies: • Running/biking • Good Music • Blowing things up with chemistry • Go Huskies!

11. FUN FACT: I love growing food!

12. RUNNING A 10K/MARATOHON: DO IT!!!

13. Chemistry Logistics • Please take out your syllabus

14. Class website • http://mraldredge.wikispaces.com/ • Will have all handouts, PowerPoints, homework, old quizzes/tests, and helpful links/hints from Mr. Aldredge • Become a member when Mr. Aldredge sends you the invite tonight/tomorrow/this week • If you are absent, your first responsibility is to check the website for missed work.

15. Class Procedures • FOOD? • Tardiness • Bathroom Use • After Hours and Before School • Come Prepared • Binders • Lab Stations and Supplies

16. What You Need Every Day • You must come to class with the following materials everyday • 3 ring binder with appropriate tabs (see syllabus for what each tab has) • Composition book (exclusively for this class) • Pencil or Pen • A scientific calculator is highlyRECOMMENDED • Forgetting one of these materials will result in a consequence.

17. Around the World

18. Are you a good note taker?

19. How to Take Notes In Mr. Aldredge’s Class • ORANGE = Title of notes (top of page) • RED = Left Side of page • BLACK = Header • BLUE = General Notes • GREEN = Box the word (vocabulary) • PURPLE = Thought bubble

20. What does my notebook look like? • First three double sided pages: Table of Contents updated with Title and page number • Title at the top of every page • Date and page number on every page • LEGIBLE!

21. Entering the Classroom You will greet Mr. Aldredge at the door and shake his hand. You will walk into the classroom and grab all the necessary materials before going to your desk. You will silently start the Catalyst.

22. Exiting the classroom • The bell is a signal to the teacher that it is time for class to end. The bell, however, does not dismiss the class. When dismissed, you will quietly – without running, pushing, etc. – exit the class. I will respect your passing period time as you respect my class time.

23. Turning in Work When work is due (projects, assignments, etc.), Mr. Aldredge will ask for students to place it in the appropriate bin. Corrected work will be returned in a timely manner and will be used to determine student mastery. Homework will NOT be graded.***

24. “Mister! I’m doing my WORK!” • Doing work IS NOT what my class is about. • Learning IS what my class is about. • If you’re doing work that’s great, but I want to see evidence of your learning.

25. Attention Getting Signal

26. Tardy You are tardy if you get to the classroom and the door is shut. Being tardy will result in students being sent to the office. Frequent tardiness will result in a parent meeting

27. Absent Policy Students who are absent should ask Mr. Aldredge where the missing content is located. (The BOOK) Students ARE held accountable for work on days absent. NO EXCUSES Failure to complete work will result in loss of points for that assignment.

28. Bathroom Policy It is expected that you use the bathroom before/after class. If you use the bathroom, then you owe me DOUBLE that amount of minutes after class (e.g. 5 min in bathroom = 10 min after class)

29. TEAM Aldredge Without the team, we’re just individuals.

30. Expectations of OUR Classroom • Do my tasks – and do them well! 2. Have materials 3. Be where I belong 4. Help others in need 5. Follow directions 6. BE RESPECTFUL

31. What if I don’t listen? These are the consequences for not meeting classroom expectations (minor infractions).  Major infractions will result in the appropriate school policy consequences. • 1st offense – Verbal Warning • 2nd offense –Student moves seat • 3rd offense – Step outside and have One on One conversation with a Student choice. Student will complete a self-diagnostic referral. • 4th offense – In-class phone call home and higher authority contacted. Class essay will be required for re-entry into class.

32. Self-Diagnostic Referral • If inappropriate behavior continues, then you will complete a self-diagnostic referral. • This will be kept on file and must be completed prior to returning to the class. • If another referral is needed, then both will be mailed home.

33. Class Essay • If your behavior is not corrected, then you will be asked to complete a class essay. • This will need to be completed before you can rejoin the class.

34. Refusal to work • If you are off task and have been asked to do your work, but you deliberately choose not to do it, you will sign a “Refusal to work” form. This form acknowledges that you know you are not completing the assignment and that you will not be able to make up the work. If you are off task during class, your grade will suffer.

35. Cheating or Plagiarism • It is the responsibility that students do their own work. Students will receive a 0 for assignment(s) and or exams/quizzes that is not their own work. If behavior is consistent, the teacher will follow policies/procedures mandated by school administration. • This class will have a strict zero tolerance policy for any type of cheating.

36. Peer Tutors • Mr. Aldredge can do almost anything, but he cannot do everything at the same time. • Peer tutors will be selected in each class that will serve as Mr. Aldredge’s henchmen/women. • The first reward for being a peer tutor is a lesson on Mr. Aldredge’s keyboard.

37. Summarize

38. 5 Minute Break

39. Speed Dating • Form two lines at the front of the room. Everyone should have a partner. • When I say go, partners in line 1 will begin asking the questions. Line 2 answers • Once both partners have finished, line 1 will move to their left.

40. Speed Dating • If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Why? • What is your favorite book? Why is it your favorite? • You’ve had a really tough day, what song or artist/band do you listen to? • What is your most embarrassing moment? • Where do you want to go to college and what do you want to major in? Why?

41. The Power of Learning

42. Art Time • Fold the sheet of paper you picked up hamburger style. • Write on it as shown below. Draw a picture to describe each concept and a 1 sentence definition of that word

43. Group Share • Share your drawings with your table. • Be prepared to share your answers once you are done.

44. “For, in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of their interest in politics, “holds office”; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those requirements” -John F. Kennedy

45. White Board Races

46. Question 1 • Jose is throwing things at other students and loudly disrupting the class. What is he disrupting, and how is that affecting everyone?

47. Question 2 • What is the consequence for showing up tardy to chemistry?

48. Question 3 • Jesus is talking to another classmate while Mr. Aldredge is lecturing for the second time. What community expectation is he violating and what is the expected consequence for Jesus?

49. Question 4 • What is the central focus of this chemistry class and what are the skills needed in order for learning to occur in chemistry?

50. Question 5 • What do each of the colors on the note taking system indicate (hint – there are 4 colors)