1. 1. Welcome to Mrs. Jamess Class!! Once you have found your seat, please get out a pen or pencil.
2. 2. Mr. & Mrs. James!
3. 3. My Kids Minnie & Bud
4. 4. My Education The University of Florida Its great to be a Florida Gator!
5. 5. Who is Mrs. James??
6. 6. Did you pay attention??? True or False** 1. I love Starbucks. 2. I have 2 nephews. 3. I am a middle child. 4. I have a cat. 5. I went to the University of Florida 6. Ive been married for five years. 7. I hate country music. 8. My favorite sport is football.
7. 7. 7th grade schedule today 8:00-9:00- AM Homeroom 9:05-9:50- 1st/5th Period (non maps) 9:55-10:40- 2nd Period 10:45-12:30- 4th w/ lunch Lunch 11:10 11:40 12:35-1:20- 3rd period 1:25-2:10- 6th period 2:15-2:55- PM Homeroom 2:55- announcements
8. 8. What makes Mrs. James HAPPY?! 1. Being on time to class 2. Having SOMETHING to write with 3. Owning up 4. Being considerate 5. Saying thank you
9. 9. 7th grade Rules/Expectations Arrive promptly and be prepared for class Show respect for yourself and others Follow directions the FIRST time given Raise your hand and wait to be recognized before speaking or getting out of your seat Keep hands, feet, objects & any unnecessary/inappropriate comments to yourself!
10. 10. What WE DO in this Classroom
11. 11. Entering the Classroom... 1. Please enter QUIETLY!!!!!! 2. Sharpen pencils or FIND SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH! 3. Begin Bell Ringer as soon as you get to class 4. Get to your seat and stay there
12. 12. Supplies For Class You will need the following: 3 inch Binder 4 tabbed dividers labeled Bell Work, Classwork, Vocab, RTI We will have binder checks randomly, so always bring your binder and a writing utensil to class. Colored pencils for this class
13. 13. Grading Why am I here? TO HELP YOU LEARN! Homework Normally homework grades will be binder checks 2nd Time test taking is allowed with a pre-assignment I will not give zeros
14. 14. Warnings! -Excessive talking during instruction -Chewing gum or eating in class -Being out of seat during class -Being tardy to class -Defiant or disrespectful attitude towards classmates -Defiant or disrespectful attitude towards the teacher -Refusal to complete work in class -Dress code violations -Having a cell phone turned on or out in class -Being unprepared for class
15. 15. Discipline Plan Step One Student receives warning, which is documented by Mrs. James Step Two Student receives a 2nd warning, which is documented by Mrs. James. Student has a talk with Mrs. James and parent is contacted. Step Three - Student receives a 3rd warning, which is documented by Mrs. James. Student has a talk with Mrs. James and parent is contacted. Detention Warning Step Four - Student receives a 4th warning, which is documented by Mrs. James. Student has a talk with Mrs. James and parent is contacted. Detention Assigned! Conduct grade for the quarter cannot be higher than S Step Five - Student receives a 5th warning, which is documented by Mrs. James. Student has a talk with Mrs. James and parent conference is scheduled. Detention Assigned! Conduct grade for the quarter cannot be higher than N Step Six A disciplinary referral is written, which goes in the students permanent record. Student will meet with an administrator to determine a behavior plan.
16. 16. RTI RTI is a class this year! Your assignments will be grades, so please take it seriously. You will have to keep your RTI work in your binder.
17. 17. Lets EAT!!! Lunch time... 1. Quiet in the hallway! You walk in a line and you are quiet. You represent me! 2. You must sit at your ASSIGNED table! 3. Clean up your area. It is very rude to leave a mess and I know you are not rude children. 4. I will dismiss you from lunch. 5. Come out of lunch quietly and line up!
18. 18. The American Empire Imagine that a time machine has taken you 1000 years into the future. In this future, there is one world order. That means there is 1 world government and only 1 country on Earth. Since you actually lived during the time of the United States, you have been asked to write a few pages about the American Empire. What would you write? What important accomplishments would you mention?
19. 19. Clap, Snap, Stomp Team Activity EVERYBODY get up and make a circle around the classroom! First We are going to count off 1, 2, 3 around the circle, just keep repeating Next, lets assign Claps, Snaps, and Stomps 1 = claps 2 = snaps 3 = stomps In our circle, we are now going to substitute CLAPS for 1, once we go all the way around the circle we will sub SNAPS for 2, and finally STOMPS for 3. Lets see how we do!!!
20. 20. Students of Mrs. James UNITE!!!! Lets make a BIG circle around the roomdont get too spread out! First we must state Students of Mrs. James UNITE!! Next using the rhythm we just made with our voices, we will do a combination of pats and claps Our objective is to work as a team to keep the rhythm and beat going!!
21. 21. Get to know you Scavenger Hunt: 1. Someone who likes asparagus. 2. Someone who has more than three siblings. 3. Someone who is the "baby" of the family. 4. Someone who is proficient in another language. 5. Someone who spends more time reading than watching T.V. 6. Someone who plays the piano. 7. Someone who has gone bungee jumping. 8. Someone who is a member of the SFMS band. 9. Someone who went to a professional baseball game this summer. 10. Someone who rode a bike in the last week. 11. Someone who has been to another country in the last year. 12. Someone who has seen the new Minions movie. 13. Someone who has an older sibling. 14. Someone who was not born in the United States. 15. Someone who has a birthday in June or July. 16. Someone who has never ridden a horse. 17. Someone who has met someone famous. 18. Someone who has more than one dog. 19. Someone who does not own an iPad. 20. Someone who has broken a bone before.
22. 22. Homeroom File Card: 1. Full Name (last, first) 2. Bus number or Car Rider 3. Locker # and Combination (Ill give you the number later) 4. Name of school you attended last year
23. 23. Get to know each other Snowball Fight!!!!!!! Dont start until I tell you Get out a sheet of paper Write your name on it Write down 3 things you like that start with the 1st letter of your name Time to share! Nowcrumple your paper up! Now THROW IT!!!!!!!!