Team Handbook 2011-2012

Welcome to a new school year and our 7th grade team!! We have prepared this handbook for you to use during the course of the year to answer any questions that may come up. Keep this handbook in a handy place to refer to at any time. If this handbook does not answer your question, please feel free to call one of us. Wed like to introduce ourselves and let you know what we will be teaching in our classrooms this year. Ms. M. Thompson (Math/Advanced Math teacher): Ms. Thompson is going into her third year teaching. This will be her second year teaching at Pathfinder. The first year, she taught 6th grade math as well as 7th grade math and science in North Carolina. Ms. Thompson grew up in Rochester, Michigan and graduated from Oakland University in 2009 with her Education degree with a major in math and minor in integrated science. She started her Master's this past summer at Michigan State University in Educational Technology. In her free time she likes to golf, ski, go up to the family cottage at Higgins Lake, and spend time with friends. She enjoys going to sporting events like Michigan State football games, Tigers games and Red Wings games. Ms. M. Thompson: My name is Ms. Thompson and I am going be your math or advanced math teacher this year. I am going into my third year of teaching. This will be my second year teaching at Pathfinder. My first year, I taught 6th grade math as well as 7th grade math and science in North Carolina. I grew up in Rochester, Michigan and graduated from Oakland University in 2009 with my Education degree with a major in math and minor in integrated science. I started my Master's this past summer at Michigan State University in Educational Technology. In my free time I like to golf, ski, go up to the family cottage at Higgins Lake, and spend time with friends. I enjoy going to sporting events like Michigan State football games, Tigers games and Red Wing games.

Absent Work We will follow Pathfinder handbook's policy on absent work. When coming back to school, it is the students responsibility to find details of what they missed. Each classroom has a designated area to pick up papers that were done or handed out while the student(s) were absent. Students and parents can also check our web pages for the daily agenda. Students are also responsible for turning in any work that was collected or due during their absence. Due dates previously announced in class still apply. Being Prepared for Class Every student is expected to bring everything needed for class to every class. This includes a pencil or pen (math class REQUIRES a pencil), planner, books, notebooks, and homework that is due. If a student does NOT bring something they need to class, they may be asked to return to their locker to retrieve it, and would then be marked tardy. Blocking We will be using a combination of block and regular scheduling. (Schedule is at end of handbook)

Contacts
Best time to reach us is before school or during our prep period from Mrs. Kathryn Sharon, Science ksharon@pcs.k12.mi.us 810.225.5256 Ms. Melissa Thompson, Math mthompson@pcs.k12.mi.us 810-225-5262

Grading Scale
Our team uses the following grading scale:
100% + = A+ 93 99% = A 90 92% = A88 89% = B+ 83 87% = B 80 82% = B78 79% = C+ 73 77% = C 70 72% = C68 69% = D+ 63 67% = D 60 62% = D0 59% = E

Hall Passes
Students are expected to use the restroom during hall passing. Individual passes will be handed out, and students are expected to use them sparingly.

Late Work
Any work that is turned in late is worth 50% of the original score. Any assignment turned in more than 2 weeks overdue will NOT be accepted.

Progress Reports
Progress reports will be available to view on-line through TeacherEase. For more information or for help setting up a parent account please send an e-mail to help@pinckneyschools.org.

Standards for Assignments

All work turned in by students may be graded for the following: content, completeness, effort, neatness, written in dark ink or pencil, spelling, punctuation and grammar. Work that is NOT a students best effort may be returned. It will NOT be graded until it is redone. We expect the best possible work from all of our students.

Tardies
We follow the school tardy policy. Thank you and lets have a great year!!!

Supply List
We would like each student to please have: LOTS of pencils pencil bag for binder two 1, 3-ring binders two sets of 5 tabbed dividers for binders spiral-bound, regular ruled notebook (70 pg minimum) highlighter Colored markers or colored pencils Fine point permanent marker Glue stick scissors Several red pens Ruler Calculator (must have square root key) protractor 1 box of Kleenex 1 container antibacterial wipes 1 bottle hand sanitizer

Team Block Schedule Sharon and M. Thompson MON 8:15 10:01 1st hr 10:06 11:49 3rd hr 11:54 12:24 Lunch 12:29 1:18 1:23 3:09
Planning

TUES 2nd hr 4th hr Lunch

Planning

WED 1st hr 3rd hr Lunch

Planning

THU 2nd hr 4th hr Lunch

Planning

Friday Times 8:15 8:42 8:47 9:27 9:32 10:12 10:17 10:57 11:03 11:43

FRI Advisory 1st hr 2nd hr 3rd hr 4th hr Lunch 5th hr

Planning

7 hr

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6 hr

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7 hr

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6 hr

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1:23 2:03 2:08 2:48

6th hr 7th hr

Note: Mondays and Wednesdays are "Odd days" Tuesdays and Thursdays are "Even days" Fridays are "regular days" (as in: regular school schedule) The schedule that students will follow for core classes is as follows: -Monday: ODD Day (Which means that students will attend the ODD hour of a core class: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th) -Tuesday: EVEN Day (Which means that students will attend the EVEN hour of a core class: 2nd, 4th, 6th) -Wednesday: ODD Day (Which means that students will attend

the ODD hour of a core class: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th) -Thursday: EVEN Day (Which means that students will attend the EVEN hour of a core class: 2nd, 4th, 6th) - Friday: Students will attend Advisory from 8:15 to 8:42 and then hours 1st - 7th (All classes) Classroom Expectations: Respect Students should demonstrate respect for themselves and others at all times. - Being on time for class - Not interrupting others both staff and fellow students - Following the requests of adults the first time given - Using time wisely - Not handling property of others without permission Responsibility Students should demonstrate personal responsibility in all of their actions. - Coming to class prepared with all necessary materials (pencil, planner, binder, book, calculator and checking pen) - Giving an honest effort to complete work - Take time to ask questions if you do not understand something - Finding out what you missed if you are absent - Students are expected to come prepared with a sharpened pencil, binders, homework, etc.
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All papers must have the correct set-up with name, date, and hour in the upper right-hand corner.

- Cheating: Under no circumstances is cheating permitted.

If caught, all people involved will receive SEVERE consequences. - Tardiness for class is unacceptable. - If a substitute (guest) teacher is conducting class, you must remain in your assigned seat and treat him or her with respect. If your name is left on the guest teachers report, you will have lunch detention. - Use appropriate language: Please keep in mind you are at school, not at the mall. - Have a positive attitude: A positive attitude will take you far in class. - Extra Help: Extra help is available in the morning from 7:40-8:10am. - Parents can help by o Checking the homepage for weekly agendas including assignment dates and upcoming assessments. o Checking Teacher Ease once a week for updated grades and missing work.

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