Welcome to Mrs. Hauck’s class!!

Check out the responsibilities you

and I have...

YOU HAVE...The RESPONSIBILITY to ask

questions The RESPONSBILITY to be quiet

when necessaryThe RESPONSIBILITY to listenThe RESPONSIBILITY to follow

directions

I HAVE...The RESPONSIBILITY to listen The RESPONSIBILITY to help you

find answersThe RESPONSIBILITY to give you

information to learn fromThe RESPONSIBILITY to give you

directions to keep you safe and to be a better citizen

WE ALL HAVE...

The The RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY to work together to work together

so we can all so we can all learn and have learn and have

fun.fun.

WHERE IS IT?PENCILSPENCIL SHARPENER

PROJECT STUFF

REFERENCES

BOOKS CALCULATORS

PAPER SCISSORSSTAPLERS

EXPECTATIONSDo your best on

everything.Always use your

best manners.Be honest.Follow all rules

and directions.Worry about

yourself.

Be part of the solution, not the problem.

Be prepared.Learn as much

as you can.Ask questions.Have FunFun!!

WHOSE RULES?Find a group of 3 close to youMake a list of rules you think we

should have in this classDiscuss your rules and choose the

best 2-3Write these on the board,

numberedSit and wait for further

instructions.

3 STRIKES & YOU’RE OUT!

1st – Warning 2nd – maybe lunch detention (MS),

moved, other consequences(1st & 2nd may be skipped if you

choose to do something completely inappropriate or unacceptable)

3rd – write up – possibly sent to the office

THINGS TO REMEMBERGum chewing: If I see it or hear it,

you pitch it!Tardy: Bring a slip from the office

or another teacher.Please use pencils for work.

Mechanical pencils only if they are quiet.

Keep chair on all four legs or lose it!

REWARDSREWARDS• Middle School

Bolt of the Month

• Notes/Calls home

• Thank yous

• Privileges

•More fun!

GROUP WORKYou are

responsible for your own work.

Ask your group members questions.

Help each other

Be fairStay focused

on the assignment

Ask the teacher only if the group can’t find the answer together

HOMEWORKI do not usually assign homeworkIf you do not finish work in class – it is

homework unless I tell you we will work on it the next day

If you do have homework, I expect you to finish it and bring it back the next day

You may get a lower grade or even a zero if homework is not returned on time

ENGLISHEVERY DAY…• Sentence Fix on the

board when you get here

• Journal – give me suggestions for topics

• FCA’s = certain things to look for when writing

DateSentence fix –

rewrite the sentence with circled or underlined corrections

Journal

7th 8th 9th

7th Grade English• Comprehension

Book• Language Lessons• Novel – Homer Price• I-Search report• Book Report• Advertisements• Eulogies

• Semester Exams• Quizzes• Weekly Study Skills

assignments: due on Friday

• Weekly timed minute reading

• Spelling words/tests

8th Grade English• Comprehension

Book• Language lessons• Novel – Among the

Hidden• I-Search Report• Book Report• Book/CD/Magazine

Cover

• Biography• Semester Exams• Quizzes• Weekly Study

Skills assignments: due on Friday

• Weekly timed minute reading

• Spelling tests

9th Grade English• Comprehension

Book• Grammar/language

lessons• Novel – Nothing But

the Truth• Brochure• I-Search Report• Book Report

• Short Story• Semester Exams• Quizzes• Weekly Study

Skills assignments: due on Friday

• Weekly timed minute reading

• Spelling tests

CLASSROOMIn your seats and quiet when the

bell rings. Work on sentence fix. Wait for journal topic.

Raise your hand if you have a question

Be patient while others are being helped

Work so you don’t disturb others

WORKBOOKSTurn them in on

the counter with others

Keep workbooks open to the lesson to be corrected

If you forget or lose it, you must copy out of another book

PAPERSPAPERS Name, Hour,

Assignment and Date in the upper right corner

Turn in: boxes by hour I’ll try to pass out

corrected papers daily during journal time

3 days late = 0 One chance on REDO

work, turn in: REDO box

IF YOU ARE GONE...Find the assignment sheet for

the day(s) you were absentCopy the assignment(s) into

your planner (or on paper)Finish current work first, then

work on late work.You have the same number of

days you were gone to get the work finished.

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED...

Do any missing, late or other work for my class first.

Do work from another class.Read a book.Find a review sheet from the

green cabinet to do.Always be quiet!

Other classes…

I’ll be checking throughout the year with other teachers to see how you are doing in their classes

Remember: The more work you do here, the less you have as homework!

COMPUTER RULES 15 minutes at a time

(unless told differently)

Educational games or work ONLY

No food or drink near the computers

Only use once a day (unless told differently)

You will not be able to play on them a lot - so bring work with you

Leaving the Leaving the ClassroomClassroomONLY for legitimate reasonsUse the bathroom/get a drink

in between classes – you have time!

Be quietTake the passMake it fast!Fire/Tornado drills – Where do

we go?

WEBSITEwww.geocities.com/shauck318Let me know if you use it/don’t

use it/ what you want to see/don’t need to see, etc.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?