COUGAR Team ProceduresMrs. McKinnell

Ms. Johnston

Mr. Thornton

Cougar Conduct

Cougars are expected to… ROAR Respectful: Raise your hand to speak. Stay in

your seat unless given permission to move about the room. Do not talk when the teacher or another speaker is talking. Say please and thank you. Take care of all school property. Keep your hands and feet to yourself. Do not make any derogatory remarks. Only positive attitudes allowed!

Organized: Always have your materials and books before class begins. This means have ALL assignments completed when you come to class.

Attentive: Keep your focus on the task or the person to whom attention is to be directed.

Responsible: Be intentional about your work and behavior, accepting responsibility for your actions.

Consequences

Warning (verbal and/or non-verbal) Silent Lunch

IF a student receives two silent lunches, team will conference with the student, and parent will be contacted (phone).

Parent Conference Team Detention

If a student receives three silent lunches. School Detention Office Referral **In addition: School Dress Code will be

strictly enforced. Please be familiar with the Auburn city School dress code found in the Drake student planner.

Tardiness

Tardiness: is harmful to the student’s educational process and disruptive to class.

  1st and 2nd tardy will be recorded, but no

disciplinary action will be taken. 3rd tardy to class/school = 1 school

detention 4th tardy to class/school = 2 school

detentions 5th tardy to class/school = 3 school

detentions and Parent Conference. 6th tardy to class/school = ISS placement 7th tardy to class/school = 1 day of School

Suspension

IE Standards

In IE students are expected to – Bring their book and notebook to

class EVERY DAY. Participate in class through reading

(silently or aloud), completing class work, activities, quizzes and other assignments (group or individual).

Students may be working on reading/language skills or math skills.

You will receive a numerical grade for IE class based on the activities assigned

Late Work

Cougars are expected to turn in all assignments on time

Didn’t do your homework? You will be assigned working

lunch until the assignment is complete

All late assignments will be accepted for reduced credit

Backpacks

It is school policy that students store their backpacks in their lockers during the day.

UNLESS…you have 5th period math, in this case you will pack your bag for the end of the day after 4th period and take your backpack to 5th period

No backpacks in science, language arts, or social studies

Planners

Please carry your planners with you ALL day; EXCEPT to P.E.

Remember… The administrators (and other

teachers) expect you to have your planner with you when you are in the hall

Even though you may use the restroom during passing as much as you like, you will have to use your planner to get into the bathroom during

Mrs. McKinnell

Has 10 years teaching experience in high school

First year at Drake Has taught Biology, Genetics, Anatomy, AP

Biology and Human Biology Has two children: Rusty -3rd grade and Tyler

James – Kindergarten Married for 15 years in September Degrees from University of South Alabama

and Auburn

Field Trip Monday, August 29th

Field Trip MondayAugust 29, 2011 4-H Coosa Science Lab in

Columbiana: 8:15-7:00 Dress:

Wear Team Shirt Nike Shorts are OK Comfortable shoes Bring Swimsuit and towel

Lunch is provided Money for souvenirs YOU are responsible for any

valuables brought on the trip Cell phones may be brought

but left on bus

Schedule 8-10 Driving to 4-H 10-12 team Building 12-1: Hamburger

Cook Out 3-5: Free time to :

Swim, Canoes, golfing, rock-wall climbing, football, kickball, Frisbee

RETURN TIME: 7:00pm * 7th grade parking lot

* Must take our own balls and frisbees

Ms. Johnston Social Studies Has two daughters with

one in 7th grade this year Teaching experience: 14

years Taught in Georgia and

Alabama Subjects taught: World

History, Government, Economics, Individual and the Law, Sociology, Geography

Grades: 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

http://www.auburnschools.org/drake/Cougars/

Mr. Thornton

-From Mobile, Al. -Graduated from

Auburn University in December of 2010.

-First year teacher who is excited to be beginning his career on the Cougar team at Drake.

Mr. Conway

This is my fifth year at Drake. Email:

bmconway@auburnschools.org I graduated from AU in 2005 Graduate degree from Colorado

State University in statistics. State Curriculum Changes: http://alex.state.al.us/ccrs/node/8

Pre-Algebra

Curriculum at a Glance 1st Quarter: Integers, Expressions,

Equations 2nd Quarter: Ratio, Proportion, Percent,

Clever counting, Probability 3rd Quarter: Graphing and special

geometry topics 4th Quarter: Transformations, Data, and

more on Probability

Grading Policy

Auburn City Schools sets the grading policy for tests. Therefore, the policy for the class is as follows:

Tests . . . . . . . . . 70 %Quizzes . . . . . . . 15 %HW/CW . . . . . . 15 %