WELCOME TO 5TH GRADE ENGLISH

Ms. Diandra Harris

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATIONo Good Education is important for the progress of

students.o Effective teaching is the essential ingredient for

learning to occur.o Learning should be appealing to all students.o Teachers must value the education that they

give to students so that students will value the education that they receive.

o I will always strive to provide the best instruction based on the individual needs of my students.

ATTENDANCE POLICYALL STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND

CLASS EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK. IF YOU ARE NOT IN CLASS,

YOU’VE MISSED A LOT. ONE DAY SEEMS LIKE A WHOLE SEMESTER.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET YOUR WORK, IF YOU MISSED IT THE DAY BEFORE.

RULES AND EXPECTATIONS

1. Always be on time for class.2. Treat others the way you would want to be

treated.3. Turn in ALL assignments on time.4. Raise your hand before getting out of your seat.5. Respect others while they are talking.6. No electronics are to be used during class.7. Respect the teacher AND classmates at ALL

times.8. If you have questions about an assignment,

come to me for help.

A: 100-90B: 89-80C:79-70D:69-60F:59- BELOW

Grading Scale

DRESS CODE•Students are to follow the schools’ dress code.•No revealing clothing.•No visible piercings, other than the ears.•Uniform shirts should be tucked in at all times.•Belts are to be worn at all times.•No sagging of the pants.•No open-toed shoes.•No ripped jeans, on casual days.•School uniforms are to be worn EVERYDAY.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY

• Students will not copy work from their peers.• Students will do their own work the honest

way. • If any student is caught cheating on a test, or

plagiarizing from the internet, there will be consequences.

• Cheating will result as a zero!

I AM DIANDRA HARRIS.

I WONDER WHO I WILL BE IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS.

I HEAR

I SEE THE WAY I WANT MY FUTURE TO BE.

I WANT TO BECOME CLOSER TO GOD AND ALSO BECOME A TEACHER.

I AM WORKING TO BETTER MYSELF

I PRETEND THAT EVERYTHING OKAY AROUND OTHER PEOPLE.

I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MY LIFE AND ALL THE THINGS I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

I TOUCH THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN MY PROFESSION.

I worry that I won’t become who I want to be or make my parents happy.

I cry when I think about the people who didn’t get to see me make it this far.

I am an aspiring educator.

I understand that not everyone is the same.

I say that one day I will become one of the best educators.

I dream that I will become what I want to be and so much more.