It’s your freshman year. This can be an exciting yet stressful time in life. This box may help you recognize and

compartmentalize your worries.

1. Read the overview of what to expect from this class for the year.

2. *Anonymously write down a concern or worry you have about this class.

***If you want to talk about any of these worries with me or a counselor, please put your name on the paper and let me know that you need help with your anxiety.

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It is important for me to get to know all of my students. Using imagery,

use the five senses to describe yourself. Tell me about YOU. Take one feather paper and follow the

directions listed at the top. Try to be creative and not too general. Everyone is unique, and your

feather should be too!

Keep your brain as sharp as your pencil.

Find extra pencils and a sharpener

here.

The SSR book stack weighs this shelf down-- not your

back.

Find Mrs. Lenard and tell her one of your

passions.

Drinks are fine, but the bottles must go

here after you finish. Find both trash cans.

Find a student you don’t know well and introduce yourself.

If you come in late, you’ll need to sign it. Where do you find the sign-in sheet?

Mrs. Lenard hates it when you line up

here. Can you guess?

Find a student wearing a similar outfit or color as

you. Tell them hello and that you like

their outfit.

Having a snotty nose blows. Find where

we keep the tissues.

In this class we will stick together. This is where you can find the stapler and hole

punch.

Share everything except germs. This product may help.

The overhead lights give me a headache.

If you also prefer them off, please do

not touch any of these three. What

are they?

This is where exemplar or

improved student work will go. Will

yours make an appearance?

Find a student who looks happy to be here and tell them that you apricate

their enthusiasm and energy.

Let’s stay organized! To help, I will keep

your folders for you. Where do you think

they will go every day?

Find a student with a nice smile and tell

them so.

We will use the computers often in

this class. Where can you go to pick up

yours?

In this class we will try to save the trees,

but if you find yourself without

paper, you can use the extra I on a shelf

have here.

Find Mrs. Lenard and tell her your favorite

time of year.

Find Mrs. Lenard and tell her what you like

to read.

Accidents happen, but let’s try to prevent them. Look around

and fine the items in the room that could

fall or get damaged if you aren’t careful.

All reading is reading. You can find

magazines here

Find a student who looks a little lost and

offer them some help.

When you turn work in, it will go here.

Keep your brain as sharp as your pencil.

Find extra pencils and a sharpener here.

The textbook stack weighs this shelf

down-- not your back.

Find Mrs. Bible and tell her one of your

passions.

Snacks are fine, but the wrappers must go here after you finish.

Find the trash can.

Find a student you don’t know well and introduce yourself.

Everyone needs a time and place to

recharge. Your devices can have that

in these locations (more than one).

Mrs. Bible hates it when you line up

here. Can you guess?

Find a student wearing a similar

outfit or color as you. Tell them hello and that you like their

outfit.

Having a snotty nose blows. Find where we

keep the tissues.

In this class we will stick together. This is where you can find tape and a stapler.

Share everything except germs. This product may help.

These are coins from my travels, but now they will be used to hang up your work. Can you find them?

This is where exemplar or improved student work will go. Will yours make an

appearance?

Find a student who looks happy to be here and tell them

that you apricate their enthusiasm and

energy.

Life is better in color. Can you find the shelf that has the crayons

and markers?

Find a student with a nice smile and tell

them so.

Earphones can be used when it’s time to work independently. You can borrow these

if you forget yours. (Hint: Cabinet 1 by door)

In this class we will try to save the trees, but

if you find yourself without paper, you

can use the extra I on a shelf have here.

Find Mrs. Bible and tell her your favorite

time of year.

Find Mrs. Bible and tell her what you like

to read.

Accidents happen, but let’s try to prevent them. Look around and fine the items in the room that could fall

or get damaged if you aren’t careful.

All reading is reading. You can find

magazines here (Hint #1 in the living room)

Find a student who looks a little lost and

offer them some help.

When you turn work in, it will go here.

(Hint: It’s on your way out the door)

Check off at least five of these tasks in a row to gain an overview of this class and the people you share it with.

1. Sign up for Remind using your class period code. 2. Message me a selfie with your name, something you want me to know about you, and a specific NON GRADE goal for this class. For example, you can’t say “I’m working for an ‘A’ or “my goal is to pass.” Instead, you will write a specific goal that is worded like this, “This year I want to improve in the area of _____________ because I want to ___________________.

*If you don’t have a phone with you, you may write me a note (an old fashion form of a text message).

A syllabus is designed for students to know exactly what my rules and expectations are.

1. Read the syllabus. 2. Take the scavenger hunt quiz on the

lined paper. 3. Sign and date the syllabus.4. Turn in the quiz and syllabus for a

grade!

Rule How it is fair and ensures learning

Rule How it is fair and ensures learning

Rule How it is fair and ensures learning

1. I like to keep track of things that happen in the classroom whether they be good or bad. To help

me with that, I have created these behavior sheets. It is designed for me to keep track of

awesome behavior as well as behavior that needs to improve.

• Fill out as much of the front of the sheet as you can. Take it home to your parent/guardian to finish filling out. Bring back for a grade! (Easy

A+)2. For the remainder of the time for this station, use the task cards to get to know your classmates. Each student should ask at least one question, and every student should answer all of the questions asked.

1. To help keep track of attendance and general information about you, please fill out an index card that looks like the example provided.

2. Using the laptops, sign in to your student account. If everything works fine, you may log back out. This should only take a couple minutes. If you can’t remember your login information, write that on your index card, and I will look it up for you.

1. Choose one page and one side from the dictionary pages.

2. Within that page, find 3 words (either from the word entry or definition) that give insight into your personality.

3. Artistically highlight these words and add decoration on your page that represents you.

4. Write your name on the page. 5. Turn in to the tray provided.

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