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Team welcome letter
- 1. WELCOME TO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Team webpage: www.bloust.com/cms7 Class information sites as well as a parent information website can be checked regularly. Welcome to 7th grade at Central Middle School!! We have an abundance of safe, exiting, and motivational curriculum and projects for the 2010-2011 school years. To ensure that you have a successful and productive year, we need your help. Following, is important information that will assist you in this task. Take this home, discuss it with your parents and bring it back signed on Monday August 30, 2010. Thank you and we wish you a GREAT school year! Core Team Teachers Geography 7: Mr. Anderson Science 7: Mrs. Henley Reading 7: Mrs. Cope / Mrs. Burton English 7: Mrs. Thomas Math 7 / Honors Math: Mrs. Payne Core Team Classroom Supplies Elective classroom supplies may vary. The Underlined items below are to be brought to each of your classes daily! Student Planner (furnished by school) Pencil Sharpener with lid Pencils (NO MECHANICAL PENCILS) One three ring binder with subject dividers Three-ring, loose notebook paper (NO COLORED PAPER) One 2” three ring binder with subject dividers (to stay in the Science Classroom) Library or other appropriate book Folder with prongs and a pocket inside 2 boxes of tissues Blue or black ink pens Colored pencils or markers **Please no spiral notebooks General Information Textbooks: English, reading, geography and science classes utilize desk copies of textbooks. Check-out copies are available for students who do not complete work or need additional help at home. Warm-up activities: All core team teachers assign warm-up activities daily and are to be completed on entry to the classroom. Enter and exit procedures: Enter the classroom quietly, take your seat and begin the warm-up activity. Exit the classroom quietly and ONLY when directed by the teacher. Moving through the hallways: During passing periods walk to the right in the hallways and go directly to your next classroom without interfering with others. Restroom and water breaks: Restroom and water breaks will be provided intermittently during regular classroom periods, as directed by the teacher. Hall passes: The only recognized hall pass at CMS is located in the back of your student planner and will be initialed at the discretion of the teacher. Zero hour: Students should take care of all business before entering their zero hour class including: eating breakfast, getting a drink, going to the restroom, going to their lockers & putting cell phones away. Tardy Policy: Refer to the Cougar Learning Incentives Plan and LPS Student Handbook. LPS Policies and Procedures handbook: A policies and procedures handbook is located in your student planner. Please read and discuss it with your parent/guardian/teacher.
- 2. Cougar Learning Incentives Plan 1. BE PROMPT • Be seated in assigned seat and begin warm-up activity BEFORE class begins. • Have assignments ready when due. 2. BE PREPARED • Bring materials to class daily. Always have paper, pencils and a library book. See Classroom Supplies list • Have materials ready for assignment BEFORE class begins. 3. BE POLITE • Enter the classroom QUIETLY. • Keep hands, feet, and inappropriate comments to self. • Raise your hand and wait for permission BEFORE speaking. • To minimize disruption in other classrooms when moving in the hallway as a class group, remain quiet and with your teacher. • Remain SEATED and QUIET when: Teacher is instructing. During intercom interruptions. Visitors are in the classroom Phone is in use Rewards Team membership with all rights, privileges and responsibilities Positive notes, phone calls, e-mails to parent/guardian “No Clip” Incentives Special recognition and end of quarter activities Consequences (Serious CLIP infractions may be referred directly to an administrator.) Review of Classroom Learning Incentives Plan Reflective Lunch as assigned by teacher Teacher/team-student conference Phone call to parent/guardian Parent-student-teacher conference Administrative referral Student Printed Name: ___________________ Parent Printed Name: _____________________________
- 3. Student Signature: _______________________Parent Signature: ________________________________ **For more information or to see what we are doing please visit our team webpage anytime throughout the year at: www.bloust.com/cms7