Welcome to ms shimel’s room 211

WELCOME TO MS SHIMEL’S ROOM 211

Biology and Microbiology2009-2010

WELCOME to BIOLOGY!!!

I‘m glad you are here Today is a new day and a new beginning Set goals and work toward them

WHO IS MS. SHIMEL?

Salutatorian ~ West Branch High School Played flute in band, chorus, volleyball,

basketball, and softball , was a majorette, in tons of clubs like NHS, yearbook, etc.

Have a Bachelor of Science in biology ~ Lycoming College (softball, band, choir) student taught with Mr. Hescox ~Williamsport

Taught 4 years in southern Maryland at Great Mills High School, was the color guard advisor and coached softball

MS. SHIMEL INFO…

Substitute taught at Clearfield, Philipsburg-Osceola, and West Branch and worked at a bank 4 years before coming to Bellwood

2nd year at Bellwood-Antis ~ marching band/color guard

Love to read (Harry Potter ~ Twilight Saga) Love to watch sports in person (LLWS) Speak Spanish ~ college minor What (school appropriate) do you want to

know?

WHO ARE YOU?

Fold Note Card in half on the long side, making it like a “hotdog” bun, not a hamburger bun

Obtain a marker Legibly write your name you wish to be

called in this class on the white side of the nameplate table tent

Be able to introduce yourself to the class with an adjective or description about you using the first letter of either your first or last name. Ex: Ms. Shimel = Most often Seeking Science Knowledge…

WHAT WILL WE DO THIS YEAR?

Study cell structure and function Identify/describe the Kingdoms of life Dissect ~ study anatomy of organisms for

comparative anatomy Study ecology and environmental issues Learn about important scientists and lab

equipment and perform labs in class Prepare for the PSSA next year for

science and meet as many of the state standards as possible

WIKISPACE FOR MS. SHIMEL

http://msshimel.wikispaces.com/ Pictures of some things we will see and

do in this class this school year…

WHERE DOES YOUR GRADE COME FROM?

Grades are based on POINTS Bell-Ringer question each day is worth 5

points = 1 for date, 1 for question, 3 for response

Homework (usually 5 points per assignment) Absence Journal (15 points) Participation (in labs, discussions, Do Nows) Labs (can be up to 100 points) Quizzes (usually only 50 points or fewer) Tests (mostly 100 points~based on

percentage)

RULES

Follow the rules outlined in the student handbook

Respect yourself, respect others, and respect all property!

Be ready with all materials in your assigned seat when the bell rings.

Speak at appropriate times, use appropriate language, and appropriate voice levels.

You must do what the class is doing.

CONSEQUENCES

1st offense: Warning! ~ talk to student about problem behavior/issue at hand

2nd offense: Confer with student ~ Detention may be assigned ~ Parent Contact

3rd offense: Detention assigned ~ Parent contact ~ Contract created if necessary

4th offense: In-School Suspension ~ Referral to Principal

*Extreme Clause = If necessary, immediately removed from room and referral to principal

UNDERSTAND???

Almost anything will happen one time. Hopefully we can work together to help you make better decisions in the classroom. In most cases, you will receive a warning 1st.

If you choose to break a rule a second time and have had a warning in the past, a detention will be assigned and parent contact will be made.

If the same incident occurs a 3rd time, a detention will again be assigned and it might be beneficial to start a behavior contract to prevent the same behavior from occurring in the future and to help you to make better choices.

On the 4th occurrence, there is a definite problem that needs to be corrected so an in-school suspension will be assigned. The principal will be notified to help remediate the situation.

WARNINGS

Warnings will be written: Correct your behavior Get back on task See me after class We will have a chance to discuss issue at hand I have documentation on record of infraction We do not further disrupt the class at the time

of the incident saving time and/or embarrassment

WRITTEN WARNING

• Read it

• Sign it

• Keep it until the end

of class when we meet/discuss…

FOLLOWING RULES AND PROCEDURES WILL RESULT IN…

Verbal acknowledgement

A stress-free learning environment

A pleasant and orderly classroom atmosphere

PROCEDURES

I have many procedures we will discuss and practice = EXPLAIN, REHEARSE, REINFORCE will be the pattern…

I have many goals that we will work toward

I will be fair and consistent I am a content area expert, have a plan

for each class, will follow the curriculum outline

We will work and learn and do ~ together!

ENTERING THE ROOM Please enter quietly.

Have a seat.

Take out your materials.

Review the agenda.

Begin Bell-Ringer assignment.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY CARDThis is for students who do not have the assigned homework.

Fill it out.

Sign and date it.

Turn it in with the homework

papers.

Date: _____________________________Printed Name:_______________________Class Section:_______________________

You’ve been Pink-Slipped!Completing your homework or assignment is your responsibility as a student.

Missing Assignment: ____________________________________________

I do not have my homework today because:

_____ I did the assigned homework, but I did not bring it to class._____ I chose not to do my homework._____ I forgot to do my homework._____ I did not have the appropriate materials at home._____ Other—please explain below.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature _______________________________________

FINISH WORK EARLY? What do I do NEXT??? Work on this class’s homework Study vocabulary words ~ make

flashcards Read and/or organize Bell-Ringers Organize your binder Do extra credit assignment Sharpen “Used” Pencils ~ if appropriate Clean something in classroom Read a novel, science magazine, etc… Ask Ms. Shimel for additional tasks

WHEN YOU ARE TARDY . . .

Enter quietly.

Excused: Hand me signed tardy slip

Unexcused: Sign in on the sign in/out chart under the TV on VCR

Have a seat and take out

your materials.

TARDY POLICY

Tardy 3 times = Detention

AFTER AN ABSENCE

Check the absence journal Retrieve any handouts Turn in homework Copy homework assignment Sign the journal so you and I know that

you checked for your missing work.

ABSENCE JOURNAL

You will each take a turn preparing the absence journal and will receive 15 points if it is completed correctly

Inside the absence journal will be a “direction” sheet telling you what to do.

SCHEDULED CHECKOUT

Please let me know as you enter the classroom that you have an early dismissal.

Quietly raise your hand to get my attention

Pack up your materials and leave at your scheduled time after you SIGN OUT (under TV on VCR)

**For emergencies, quickly get my attention and I will assist you**

TURNING IN PAPERS

Sit in assigned seat and check for proper heading before moving paper across row

Place your paper on the desk to your left The person at the next desk will put

his/her paper on top of the stack and will pass the stack to his/her left.

The 4th desk’s papers will be collected by me or someone else and placed into the “turn in box” by the microscope cabinet.

CLASS DISCUSSION

Please participate! I want to hear what you have to say Make all questions and comments RELEVANT to the current discussion

If your question is OFF TOPIC, please WRITE it down, ask later, or hand it in later

Refrain from interrupting for pencil sharpening or lav usage ~ Follow those procedures

FOOD AND DRINK

Gum and/or mints are permitted but only when not distracting to others.

Do not cause a distraction with gum/mints. For example, no cracking gum/blowing bubbles.

Other food items and/or beverages are NOT permitted!

You may use your lav/locker pass to use the water fountain following similar procedure

MOVING AROUND THE ROOM

In most cases, DON’T DO IT! ~ Stay in your seat

You must ask permission to move Do not ask during “classroom discussion”

unless it is an emergency ** There will be times when I ask you to

move (Ex. = move into or out of lab area or work with a partner, move into a group) and you should keep hands and feet to yourself and remain quiet during transitions when requested.

LEAVING THE ROOM

To use the lav or locker, completely fill out your own card and approach me silently to present the card for a signature to leave the room.

If you do not have your card, you may use the restricted card ONCE during the marking period.

Try to present your completed card at an appropriate time during class

SIGN OUT/IN (under the TV on the VCR)

LEAVING THE ROOM…

Passes to Nurse To visit the nurse, a true need must be

expressed. Therefore, expect me to question you about the validity of your request prior to writing a pass. Follow up with the nurse will also take place.

Use of the telephone I will not excuse missing instructional

time for you to visit the office to make a telephone call.

CLASS DISMISSAL

The teacher dismisses you, NOT the bell Do not start packing up prior to the bell ~

wait for teacher dismissal Please take your materials with you Remember that I cannot be responsible

for items left behind in the classroom with so many other students who may interact with those left-behind materials…

GETTING YOUR ATTENTION

I will . . .

Stand in front of the class.

Raise my hand.

Wait for everyone to be

quiet.

Begin speaking. May say “Give Me Five”

DO YOUR OWN WORK!!!

Academic Dishonesty Follow Cheating Policy as listed on page

41 in handbook = no copying or assisting in copying another’s work and submitting the same as your own without teacher authorization or author citation.

Don’t allow or do it!!! Even when completing labs and obtaining

the “same” data, written work should be your OWN!

“SPECIAL” PROCEDURES

SOME PROCEDURES WILL BE INTRODUCED LATER OR ON AN “AS NEEDED” BASIS

Library visitation Computer Lab Special guests Progress Reports Working Cooperatively Fire Drill Intercom Announcements Assemblies Substitute Teacher

Classroom Etiquette

Please read the handbook statement printed on page 13 in the Student Guide for reference to classroom etiquette.

HAVE A GOOD YEAR!

I believe in your potential! You can and will do great things!

I want you to believe it, too! Have an excellent year!