Biology I

Ms. Rebekah Tinsley | RM205 | rebekah.tinsley@ccstn.net

Conference: 3^rd Period Tutorials: By appointment Remind Code: @rtinsley to 81010

Materials:

• Materials needed EVERYDAY by EVERY STUDENT:

  • • Writing Utensil (pencils, blue pens, or black pens ONLY)

    • 1 Subject Spiral Notebook (will stay in the classroom and be used for interactive journaling purposes)

• If you would like to contribute the following supplies, they will be used by students and greatly appreciated:

  • • Disinfectant Wipes (for lab tables and student desks)

    • Glue Sticks (for interactive journals)

    • Blue or black ink pens

    • Pencils

Course Goals:

• Be engage in learning about the complexity of life

• Be equipped for the EOC

• Be ready for related college and career courses

Guidelines for Success:

• Be Present, Punctual, Positive, Prepared and Respectful!

• Take advantage of tutorial times and make-up opportunities

• Study, turn in all homework, and follow teacher directions

• Absolutely NO inappropriate language or socially unacceptable conversation will be tolerated: no exceptions!

As LIONS we:

Commit ourselves to excellence

Care for others

Have pride in our school

Stay engaged in our education

Classroom Structure:

• Teacher Directed Instruction

• Independent Work

• Cooperative Group (includes labs)

• Quizzing and Testing

Class time will be used for:

• Introduction, instruction, practice, assessment, and review of scientific concepts

Class time will not be used for:

• Screen (Phone/Chromebook/Tablet/Device) Time – UNLESS applicable to the day’s lesson

• Snack, Naps, or Break Time

• Free Time or Gossip Time

• Cheating, Arguing, Complaining, or Foul Language

Classroom Policies:

Expectations:

• Be present in body and mind

• Be on time and prepared for class

• Be a positive influence on your classmates

• Be respectful of your classmates, yourself, and your teacher at all times

• Be responsible (turn in homework, take organized notes, go to tutorials, use IF time, etc)

Rules:

• Follow all CCHS Rules

• Follow Ms. Tinsley’s CHAMPs guidelines

• No food or drinks in the classroom, with the exception of water in a sealable bottle

• Always do your own work to the BEST of your ability

  • Stay in your seat while the teacher is teaching or giving instructions

  • Do not talk when the teacher or other students are teaching and/clarifying information

  • Have pencils sharpened and ALL materials needed for the lesson on your desk BEFORE the bell rings

• Absolutely no inappropriate language or socially unacceptable conversation will be tolerated: no exceptions!

Daily Procedures:

• Place phone in phone collection location (this is a new school-wide policy)

• Look to the white board for the day’s instructions on what is needed at your desk

• Leave Chromebook in backpack unless otherwise instructed (on the white board)

• Place all backpacks, bags, and other personal belongings on the tables located in the back left of the classroom

• Have all materials needed for the day BEFORE the bell: writing utensil, journal, etc. (listed on the white board)

• Engage and participate in instruction and activities

• Participate in closure activity including classroom clean-up

• Dismiss to your next class when given direction by the teacher

Technology:

Classroom Policy

• Technology is used in the classroom and laboratory to increase and improve the ability to observe and test hypotheses within the realm of biological science

• Class time is not My Time or Your Time, it is Our Time! Therefore: Ms. Tinsley’s electronic policy is as follows:

• Cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, and all other handheld devices are to be:

  • Turned off and placed in the collection location upon entering the classroom

  • Student backpacks will then be stored on the back tables in the classroom

  • If phones are not stored properly and displayed without permission, the phone will be confiscated

  • Confiscated phones will be sent to the principal’s office

  • The phone collection policy is school-wide and parallel to that of the Phone Policy listed in the handbook

• Laptops and iPads are to be:

  • Kept in the backpack until permission is given for use

• If you have an emergency, simply ask permission to retrieve your phone

General CCHS Policy

• Cell phones will be turned off and placed in appropriate container when entering the classroom

• No other electronic devices will be allowed that are not issued by the school

• Cell phones may be used during lunch and passing periods

• Please see page 20 of the student handbook for Cell Phone Policy infraction penalties

Student Behavior:

Hall Passes

• Students are given five minutes in between class, they are required to use that time wisely

• No more than six (6) total hall passes will be granted over a grading period for any single student

• They must keep their hall pass card, and it will be marked with every pass

• No punch card = no pass

Tardy Policy

• Class starts when the bell rings. Classroom doors will be locked once the bell rings

• Students must get a tardy slip to enter classroom by reporting to the office and returning to class with the slip

• Tardies can lead to lunch detention, ISS, or other administratively assigned punishment

Referrals

• Refusal to comply with classroom and/or school rules will result in 4-Step or immediate office referral