Come in and find your seat.

1. Come in and find your seat. 1 Sit quietly

2. Mrs. Hammock 7th grade Social Studies Room 419

3. All about Me

4. In 7th grade…. 1980-81 Gas $1.20/gallon

5. AGENDA TINA HAMMOCK

6. Agenda Books • You and parents sign rules • Must be with you at all times • Check in HR daily • DO NOT BEND, FOLD, TEAR

7. Classroom Rules • Respect • Responsibility • Relationships

8. What does PAWS stand for?

9. PAWS Practice Safety Always be Prepared Work toward Success Show Respect

10. Practice Safety • Stay in your area unless given permission by the teacher. • Always walk to your destination quietly and keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

11. Always Be Prepared 3. Arrive to class on time and be prepared with all class materials. • Pencil • Paper • Book • Binder • Agenda • Homework

12. Work toward Success 4. Be an active learner… focus, participate, be responsible for missed work.

13. Show Respect 5. Be respectful to others and their property… always treat others the way you want to be treated. • Ex: When you want to speak, raise your hand and wait to be recognized by the teacher. Don’t interrupt the learning process for ANYONE!

14. School Rules • Report to class on time with all necessary materials • Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself • Respect yourself, your classmates, and your teachers • Engage in appropriate communication only • Practice honesty and integrity • Toys and electronic devices are prohibited

15. Dress Code Yes, there is one  • Ladies, no midriffs a la Britney or super short shorts! Know the fingertip rule? • Gentlemen, no one wants to see your underwear

16. Tardy • When and if you are tardy, sign the Tardy Log near the door, put your excuse in the basket, quietly take your seat and begin working.

17. You come in fill in and put excuse in basket!

18. Tardy Policy 1st Tardy Teacher will issue a verbal warning or written warning 2nd – 4th Teacher will assign detention and notify the parent 5th Team conference with student; contract may be developed 6th – 7th Student may be assigned work detail 8th – 9th Student will be assigned BIR 10th – 12th Student given one day OSS. After the third suspension, Or tardy 13, a SciP referral may be made by the principal

19. Classroom Procedure • Quietly enter classroom, sharpen pencil if needed • Start on Focus Question and Geography Question • Sit quietly and await further instruction

20. CONDUCT ALERT SYSTEM • A conduct alert is our behavior awareness system • It gives you, the student, total control of your actions • You will receive 2 warnings prior to actually receiving a conduct alert card

21. How it works. • You will be give a warning. • If the behavior continues, I will place a conduct alert in front of you. • If the behavior still continues you will then have to fill out the form and receive the consequences for your actions.

22. Morning Routine • Go to locker put book bag in locker and/or bulky jackets • Get needed materials to bring to class a. Pencil, paper or whatever needed for class • Be sure to have a pencil EVERYDAY!! • Be seated in assigned seat

23. What Do I Do In the Classroom? • Raise your hand, and wait to be recognized by the teacher. • Give teacher attention when requested. • The bell DOES NOT dismiss class • You must clean up your area and leave the classroom in an orderly manner.

24. Locker Time You may go to your locker at these times Before 1st Before 5th After 7th

25. If your pencil breaks…. • Raise your hand • Wait to be recognized by the teacher • Hold up your pencil. Once acknowledged, walk to the pencil sharpener. • Sharpen pencil • Return to seat

26. Question? • Raise your hand • Wait for the teacher to recognize you • Ask your question

27. Bathroom • You must ALWAYS have a pass to use the restroom • You need to go in between class and not waste classroom time.

28. Sign Out and In Sign in and out when you leave the room.

29. What Do I Do at Lunch? • Sit quietly and wait til you have been given instruction. • Line up at the door when instructed. • Walk quietly down the hall. • Walk together all the way to the cafeteria • Get everything you need in the lunch line. You will not be allowed to go back to the line. • You will sit by class • Leave the lunch room in an orderly fashion.

30. I Need Your Attention!! When you want my attention, you raise your hand… so when I need your attention, I will clap and raise MY HANDS and YOU: • Freeze and immediately stop talking. • Face me and FOCUS on me. • Be ready for instruction.

31. I’m Done….. Review notes Organize your notebook Read a class book

32. Class work • Directions will be given • Work silently • If you are to work together I will tell you • If you need help raise your hand

33. Rice for something Nice! Every day you have the opportunity to earn a scoop of rice. 2. The class to fill their container first with rice will earn a party of their choice. (pizza, ice cream, home made cakes) 3. You can lose your scoop of the day.

34. What If… • I have to use the restroom? There is no leaving the classroom for any reason OTHER than a serious emergency. If you have to go to your locker, use the restroom, etc. you MUST do so between classes. Not in mine. • My pencil breaks? 1. Carry a spare! 2. Raise your hand and I will bring you the “quiet” sharpener. Don’t interrupt the learning process! • There’s a fire drill? 1. Line up the same way you do for lunch 2. Quietly walk outside and the last person out needs to shut the door

35. Quiz Time!! • Who dismisses class? • The bell • The students • The teacher

36. 2. What do I do when Mrs. Hammock claps/raises her hands? a. continue working in your groups b. freeze and give her your attention c. ignore her d. break dance

37. 3. When can I use the restroom? • Anytime I want • Before, after, or between classes • During group work

38. 4. How do we treat others in Mrs. Hammock’s class? • However we want to that day • The way we want them to treat us- respectfully • We put them down • We don’t care about anyone but ourselves

39. 5. When are we allowed to touch other people’s stuff? • When we want to borrow it • When they aren’t looking • When they give us permission • Never

40. 6. What do I do if I’m late? • Walk in noisily and take my seat • Put my excuse on Mrs. Hamock’s desk and sit down • Put my excuse in the basket, sign the log, and sit down

41. 7. What do I do if my pencil breaks? • Take out another one • Use the electric sharpener • Raise my hand and wait for Mrs. Hammock to recognize me • Both a and c

42. 8. Why is Mrs. Hammock’s social studies class the BEST? • Because we are a family and support each other no matter what • Because we are engaged and focused when doing activities • Because we do our best to follow the rules and procedures • Because we want to be successful • All of the above!

43. 10. Why does the class get a scoop of rice? • It is lunch time. • The class did what they were supposed to do for the day. • Feed the bugs after school. • Just cuz’

44. 9. Name one of Mrs. Hammock’s favorite things.

45. Tell me about you! Quietly complete the Interest Inventory.