Pick a seat. Assigned
seats will begin
tomorrow.
Fill out the worksheet
on your desk.
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I grew up all over,
but always ended
back in North
Carolina. I have lived
in Kansas and
Germany.
I like to play with my
dog, CrossFit, travel
and spend time with
my family.
This is my second
year teaching sixth
grade math.
About Your Teacher
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Arrive to your seat on time and prepared
Remain seated unless told otherwise
Follow directions immediately
Respect yourself, others, and property
Clean up after yourself
When I raise my hand I get your
undivided attention
Expectations
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Follow directions quickly.
Raise your hand for permission to speak.
Raise your hand for permission to leave
your seat.
Make smart choices.
Keep your dear teacher happy.
Rules
1.
Warning
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Point deduction
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4 square and contact home
4.
Alternate Placement
Consequences
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ClassDojo Point
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Rocket Dollar
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Candy
Rewards
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IS KEY! (and part of your grade!)
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When you get a piece of paper you should
write your name, core number, and date on
it.
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You MUST keep up with your math notebook,
you will need all your notes all year long.
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Your binder should contain a math tab.
◦ Newest item in front
Organization
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Attendance monitor– (2nd and 3rd core only)
Lets teacher know at the beginning of class
who is absent.
Paper returner – Return graded papers AT
THE BEGINNING of class
Pencil Sharpener– Responsible for emptying
the pencil sharpener each day
Line leader– (3rd core only) Lead the line to
lunch and to PAVs
Door/Phone monitor– Answer the door when
someone knocks, closes the door when we
leave the room. Answers the phone when it
rings. Should say, “This is Mrs. Beal’s room.”
Classroom Jobs
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Lights monitor- Turn lights on and off as
directed by teacher
Bathroom monitor – Make sure there are
three people in the bathroom and they are
behaving
◦ Boy and girl
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Teacher assistant – Assist teacher with tasks
when needed. For 3rd core only they will wash
the tables when we leave the lunchroom.
Calculator Monitor – collects calculators at the
end of class
Job Temp – Take over the job of absent
student
Classroom Jobs
Homeroom*
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No restroom during homeroom, beginning and end
of the day
Beginning of the day
◦ No talking once you enter my room
◦ Grab your laptop bag and go to your seat
◦ You may read a book or work on classwork/homework for
any class until 7:50am (do NOT pull out your laptop)
◦ Door closes at 7:50am, anyone entering after door is closed
MUST have a note (from parent or office)
◦ Warm-up time begins at 7:50am
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End of the day
◦ Plug in your laptop (if leaving it at school)
◦ Go to your seat
◦ You may talk as long as you are seated
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IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THESE RULES I WILL
HAVE EXTRA WORKSHEETS YOU MUST COMPLETEFOR A GRADE
Go to your locker BEFORE coming to
homeroom in the morning
 You will not go back to your locker until
the end of the day
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◦ Bring your stuff for PAVs, bring your lunch /
lunch money
Locker Time*
Last Name, First Name
Lock Number:
Combination:
Lock / Locker Assignment*
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Mrs. Beal will give you each a number for
math class; this will be used for:
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Calculators
Laptop Hooks
Putting you in groups
Putting you in seats
Your Number
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Grading
Test/Projects: 40%
 Quizzes: 25%
 Classwork: 20%
 Homework: 15%
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Every 2-3 weeks
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Due the next day
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Turning it in will count as a homework grade.
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4 points possible
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4
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2
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points: turned in on time
points: 1 day late
points: 2 days late
point: 3 or more days late
Signed Progress Reports
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Almost every night
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Should take 20 minutes or less, on average, to
complete
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Two types: notebook work and practice problems
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Missing homework: Fill out your sheet in missing
homework binder.
-1/2 point off for everyday it is late
◦ 2 missing in a row = Silent Lunch until complete
Homework
Some nights you will take notes
 I will check it for completeness and
organization
 4 points possible
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◦ 4 pts: notes are complete and organized
◦ 3 pts: 75% of notes are complete and
organized
◦ 2 pts: 50% of notes are complete and
organized
◦ 1 pt: 25% of notes are complete and organized
◦ 0 pts: none of the notes are complete and
organized
Homework – Notebook Work
If you are struggling, show what
work/thoughts you can and move on- DO
NOT LEAVE IT BLANK
 I will check it for completeness- SHOW
YOUR WORK (no work = no credit)
 1 point will be given for each question
assigned. If there were 8 problems, your
score will be out of 8.
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Homework – Practice Problems
Classwork
You may use your notes and a calculator
to help with any classwork (unless teacher
says otherwise)
 Graded for correctness
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◦ IXL- Orange SmartScore is your grade
◦ VersaTiles- 12 problems, 2 points each (1 for
showing your work, 1 for correct answer)
◦ TRP/Article- 1 point for each answer (form A =
10 points, form B = 15 points)
◦ Clipboard Math
◦ Other (Quia, Extended Response Prompts,
Study Island, Exit Tickets, etc.)
Announced approximately a week before
it is due
 Late
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◦ 3 points deducted for each day it is late.
 After 3 days you will have silent lunch until it is
completed.
Class time to work on projects
 If you need supplies for at home, let me
know
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Projects
Quiz each Friday
 If you are absent the day before a
test/quiz, you will still be expected to take
the test/quiz
 Test corrections
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◦ Required, completed as soon as test is
submitted
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Quiz corrections
◦ Optional, due before the next quiz/test
Tests/Quizzes
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Every day
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Review ALL topics learned this year
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One school week per sheet
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Turn it in if you want your answers
checked
Clipboard Math
Room Tour
Beginning of Class
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Enter the room and go directly to your seat
Put your stuff in the basket under your seat
Pull out your homework and warm-up notebook
◦ Fill out Late Homework Sheet if you do not have your
homework for ANY reason
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Those with beginning-of-class jobs complete them
Complete the warm-up in your warm-up notebook
Sharpen pencils if needed (2-3, this is the only
time!)
Connect your laptop to teacher’s (then close it)
◦ Grab a loaner laptop if you do not have your own
I will tell you when to pack up, do not
begin to do so until I say
 When I say to, pack up your stuff, put
away supplies, and throw away trash
 Complete exit ticket
 Stay seated until I tell you to line up.
Line should be:
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◦ Straight
◦ Quiet
◦ Everyone facing forward
End of Class
Bathroom Use
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You will get a Bathroom Pass each quarter
with 18 slots
◦ 18 slots for 9 weeks means you can go an average
of 2 times each week
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To request to use the restroom:
◦ Sit quietly in your seat and raise 2 fingers
◦ I will nod if you have my permission or shake my
head if you need to wait
◦ When you have permission, bring your Bathroom
Pass to me
◦ After I sign it, sign out of the room (keep the pass)
◦ Sign in when you get back to the room
Leaving the room / Getting
supplies
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Sit quietly in your seat and raise:
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1 finger for supplies
2 fingers for restroom
3 fingers for drink
4 fingers nurse/office
I will nod if you have my permission or shake my
head if you need to wait
◦ When you have permission, bring your Bathroom
Pass to me (if using the restroom or getting
water).
◦ Sign out of the room and grab a wooden pass
◦ Sign in when you get back to the room
Participation
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Participation is expected
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App will be used to call on students
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You must raise your hand and get
teacher’s permission to leave your seat for
ANY reason
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Keep your hands to yourself
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Do not disturb other students
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Do what teacher permitted and return to
your seat without delay
Moving in Class
Notebook
Must have COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK
(Spiral for AVID students)
 Like a personalized textbook you create
 Each entry is two pages
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◦ Right side = Input (notes, foldables, charts)
◦ Left side = Output (practice problems,
reflections, tricks to remembering, proof of
learning)
Each page: Title, Date, Page Number,
Objectives (“I can…” statements)
 You are responsible for keeping this up-todate, even if you are absent
 Bring to class EVERY DAY
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Notebook (cont.)
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Graded 2 ways
◦ Informal checks
 Usually 1 per week
 4 points possible
 Complete
◦ Formal checks
 1-2 times each quarter
 12 points possible
 Learning Grade & Effort Grade
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Absent
◦ Check “While you were out..”
 Blue folders- classwork (if there were handouts)
 Manila folders- homework (if there were handouts)
◦ See website or trusted friend to copy notes
 All homework, classwork, notes, and lessons will be
posted daily.
Notebook (cont.)
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Lost or Damaged Notebook
◦ Tell Mrs. Beal AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
◦ Continue working on new assignments
◦ Stay after school or work during lunch to
rebuild notebook
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Storing Notebook
◦ If it is homework, obviously it must go home
◦ If not needed for homework it can stay in your
locker or in Mrs. Beal’s room
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Can be done at anytime if using your own
handheld pencil sharpener
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If using the class sharpener, can only be
sharpened during warm-up time
◦ You should have 2-3 sharp pencils for class
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One at a time at the pencil sharpener,
stay seated until sharpener is available
Sharpening Your Pencil
Food and Drinks
You must have a food/drink pass to
eat/drink in class
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◦ May not contain nuts
◦ Does not distract you from what is happening
in class
◦ Doesn’t require a spoon, fork or knife
◦ Does not need to be refrigerated or heated
◦ Cannot be eaten while using a computer
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You clean up after yourself
Missed Class*
Excused or Suspended: can make up work
 Unexcused: cannot make up work
 Must have note within 3 days of absence
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You are responsible for finding out what
you missed while you were absent
◦ Check the absent bin (during warm-up time)
◦ Complete Late Homework Slip (during warm-up
time)
◦ Check my webpage
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Must make-up missed notebook work,
homework, test/quiz; other assignments
excused
Late to class
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Need to have a note from teacher, office
or parent (for homeroom)
◦ If you do not have one you will be sent back to
get one
◦ Put this note in basket on the corner of my
desk
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Do not disturb other students as you enter
the room and quietly close the door
behind you
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First ask a classmate, near your seat, to
borrow what you need
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If they cannot help you, ask another
classmate near your seat
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If the second classmate cannot help, ask
the teacher.
Unprepared
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ALWAYS hold your computer with BOTH
hands
ALWAYS connect to Mrs. Beal’s laptop
(SMART Sync)
When computers are not being used they
should be closed
Access only those programs and websites
as directed by your teacher
Do not touch another student’s computer
Computer Use