Welcome To Back To School Night

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Welcome To Back To School Night
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• Mr. Edwards
• Language Arts
• And
• World History

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Class Goals

• Students take ownership of their education
• Responsible and Respectful Students
• Lively Curriculum Plan

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Student Expectations

• Respect Everyone(CCSS)
• Follow Directions Quickly
• Attentive Listening
• Make Smart Choices
• Positive Attitude
• Kagen Common Core

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Rewards

• Respect
• Lifelong Knowledge
• Positive Environment
• Good Grades
• Positive phone call/letter home
• Super Tickets/Strub Bucks .

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Consequences

• 1. Verbal Warning
• 2. Teacher/Student Conference
• 3. B.I.F (Behavior Improvement Form)
• 4. Detention
• 5. Parent/Teacher/Student Conference
• 6. Administration Intervention
• Some steps may be bypassed

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GUM

• Gum is not allowed at H.I.S !
• 1st warning
• 2nd Parent Notification
• 3rd After school detention
• 4th -Administration Intervention
• Also review dress code and Cell Phone Policies
  common issues

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Homework

• Is due during Homeroom
• Must be complete
• Z.A.P Zeros arent Permitted

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Homework

• Should be written nightly in binder reminder
• Posted on Teacherweb
• Posted on White Board

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Language Arts Curriculum

• Literature
• Grammar
• Spelling
• Vocabulary / Greek Latin Roots
• Core-Lit Novels
• Step-Up To Writing

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History Curriculum

• Ancient Rome
• Foundations of Various Faiths
• Medieval Africa
• Early Japan and China
• Middle Ages
• Renaissance
• Early Americans

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Miscellaneous

• Lunch at 1200
• Healthy Foods allowed in class
• Any tests on doc cam. Dont come home
• ESPRI

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New HIS procedures and Policies

• High Expectations
• Use of Binder reminder
• ESPRI accounts
• Student responsibilities
• Cornell Notes- Power Point on Web
• Critical Thinking Common Core

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• Thank You For Attending
• Please contact me if you have questions or
  concerns.