Welcome to Gifted Social Studies

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Welcome to Gifted Social Studies

• Seating Assignments
• First day of school
• 1. Please come in and sit in a seat where you
  think youll be most successful.
• 2. Please have schedules out on your desk.

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Welcome to Gifted Social Studies

• Instructor Mr. Tomlinson
• Classroom 301
• Classroom phone number 564-3619
• Email paul.tomlinson_at_indianriverschools.org

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6th, 7th and 8th Grade Gifted Social Studies
Supply List 1. Folder or 3 ring binder or
trapper keeper of some type- (select which is
best for the student)   2. loose leaf paper
(college or wide ruled) 3. pencils and/or pens
(blue or black ink) 4. USB flash drive
(optional) 5.  colored pencils  12 or 24 pack
(optional)   That is it. I do not require
parents or students to bring in any supplies,
however, donations of pencils, pens, loose leaf
paper, facial tissue, Clorox wipes, and paper
towels are always appreciated.  
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Another Important Item to Bring to Class

• You should always bring a novel,
• either an Accelerated Reader novel or
• other approved book, with you to class. 

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Classroom Procedures

• Punctuality is important.
• Please come to class on time with all your
  supplies. Forgetting something in your locker is
  not an acceptable excuse for being tardy.
• Remember, just because you have a locker it
  doesnt mean you have to use it every period.
  Know what you need, when you need it, and how
  youre going to have it with you when you get to
  class.

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What is a tardy?

• Tardy, as defined in the Code of Student Conduct
  (p. 6) is defined as an arrival to class after
  the designated starting time or the tardy signal
  has sounded.
• An excused tardy requires a pass from a teacher,
  administrator, or other staff member. Without a
  pass the tardy is unexcused.

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Consequences for tardiness

• On the 4th unexcused tardy of the nine weeks,
  your parent/guardian will be called and you will
  be issued an after school detention.
• A phone call to your parent/guardian and
• detention will be issued for the 5th, 6th, 7th
  unexcused tardy.
• A discipline referral will be written on the 8th
  unexcused tardy.

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Coming in and out of class

• Enter and exit the classroom quietly.
• a. Upon entering classroom
• Copy homework into Agenda
• Copy Learning Goal (Objective)
• Prepare for Warm up/Quiz/CNN New

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Classroom Procedures
B. Upon exiting the classroom

• Class is dismissed by the teacher, not the bell.
  
• When exiting class, make sure to look around
  before you leave to make sure you have all of
  your belongings.
• And clean up your area before leaving the
  room. If everyone follows this procedure the room
  should look marvelous.

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LOCKERS and BOOKBAGS/BACKPACKS/BAGS

• Lockers are issued through 7th period/EPIC
  teacher
• Students are allowed ONE items in class. All
  items including purses, string backpacks and
  lunchboxes must be put in the backpack, or kept
  in your locker.

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Restroom Breaks

• Restroom visits should take place prior to the
  start of class.
• Students who check in with me before going to the
  restroom will not be marked tardy if they are
  late.
• However, students who are late who are caught
  abusing this policy will be marked tardy. 
• Leaving class to use the restroom will be limited
  to emergency use only. Students will be required
  to make up missed time during their lunch
• If you have special needs, please inform the
  clinic and all teachers.

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Consequences

• First offense Warning
• Second offense teacher/student conference
• Third offense Send out for rest of period and
  teacher/student conference.
• Fourth offense Lunch detention, ten minutes in
  this classroom immediately following the bell for
  your lunch. Do not go to the cafeteria to get
  your lunch, you may bring your packed lunch with
  you, but may not eat in class.

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• These consequences are for minor infractions of
  the rules. Any overly disruptive or any
  disrespectful behavior will result in more severe
  consequences (i.e. after school detention, phone
  call home, office referral etc.)
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How to serve a lunch detention

• NOTE Continuous infractions of the rules will
  result in a phone call home and/or an office
  referral.

• Come to room 301 directly after you are dismissed
  for lunch.
• Get here before the second bell and the
  length of your detention may be reduced.
• Do not bring any food to eat. You may bring your
  bag lunch, but no eating!
• Timer starts when you arrive no eating no
  talking.
• Any difficulties following procedures results in
  another lunch detention.

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Classroom Procedures

• When we work sometimes it gets noisy, so
• To get your attention Mr. Tomlinson will
• say, may I have your attention please
• If needed, count down using three, two, one
• Students will
• become quiet
• look at Mr. Tomlinson
• be ready to listen

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Making Up Work

• Make up work in a timely manner
• When absent, student are required to get missing
  assignments from my website, the agenda board, a
  classmate, or via email or phone. Also students
  can see me before or after class or school to
  discuss their make up work.
• Students should check their classs file in the
  front of the room for any worksheets assigned
  during their absence.
• Students will have two days for every day absent
  to complete make up work

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Quiz Procedures

• Start quiz immediately
• keep eyes on your own paper
• Complete easier ones first
• Put all work and answers in the correct box
• Check your work if you have time
• Quizzes may be timed
• Remain quietly at your seat until time is up
• Self assess each answer
• Pass quizzes forward only after the time is up

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Testing Procedures

• Testing Rules and Procedures
• Remain quiet
• Remain in seat
• Keep eyes on your own paper
• Raise hand for new pencil, direction questions
• NO passes until test is over
• When finished, turn test over and wait quietly
• You may read or do class work (any subject)
  
• when you are complete

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Classroom Visitors

• Administrator visits.
• Remain working and quietly answer any
  questions asked of you by an administrator.
• Office Aide/Student from another class
• Continue working, do not speak to or try to
  speak with them or make gestures to get their
  attention

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Classroom Procedures

• Fire Exit and Procedures
• Exit through front door
• In a quiet line, walk out to the grassy area next
  
• to the media center
• Line up quickly in alphabetical order, by last
  name
• Stay in line and remain quiet until we are told
  to
• report back to class

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