Mr. Hagmann's Geography and World Cultures Class
Welcome to my Geography and World Cultures Class website! Bear Essentials - Respect/Responsibility/Safety
Please use this website to find homework, some information about me, final project assignment, the school district calendar, and the day/bell schedule.
We will be examining all parts of geography, especially concentrating on the Western Hemisphere. We will also tackle the five themes and how they all fit with the countries in the hemisphere as well.
Your grade will come from current events, end of unit assessments, class participation, map and skills packets, as well as the final project. Please be proactive if you miss class to find out what was missed by following along on this website and via google classroom.
Please click on the link at the bottom of this page for our google classroom.
Back to School Night:
https://sites.google.com/student.boyertownasd.org/boyertown-east-back-to-school-/home?authuser=0
Homeroom every day: (Same group as period 1): Code: co27x3v
Period 1/2 Code: vvibs4p (these are the letters v not a w)
Period 3/4 Code: gkshx6f
Period 6/7 Code: 37k74yd
REACH Code: uw2crye
My contact information is:
jhagmann@boyertownasd.org or hagmann@comcast.net
Hagmann1 on Twitter/Instagram and John Hagmann on Facebook
610-473-3895 School (Cell phone per request)
Grading Procedures:
What type of assessments will be used in the determination of the marking period grade?
The Social Studies teachers will use many types of assessments to develop the student’s grade. These include, but aren’t limited to current events, end of unit tests, class participation, packet completion, and a culminating activity.
Briefly describe your homework procedures:
The Social Studies teachers will provide dates for when homework is due. The dates for current events will be established at the beginning of each semester. The Geography packets and Map Skills will be due on the same day each week. The culminating activity will be done in class.
Briefly describe your make-up/late work policies:
The Social Studies teachers will provide due dates for make-up work to be handed in. These will normally be within the first three days back to school. The Social Studies teachers will accept late work. However, each day the work is late loses 20% of the grade. After three days late, the assignment will be considered a zero.
Will you be offering extra credit?
The Social Studies teachers may offer extra credit at times during the course. It may be offered on tests or worked into every day class.
MSE UPDATED PARENT ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL GUIDELINES TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
MSE FAMILIES PLEASE FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR MORNING DROP OFF AND AFTERNOON PICKUP.
SAFETY CONCERN: ALL CARS MUST TURN RIGHT ONTO 73 BETWEEN 7:10 AM - 7:35 AM and 2:30 PM to 2:50 PM WHEN EXITING OUR FACILITY When dropping off and picking up students, please use the entire length of the sidewalk. This greatly expedites the process. Those who wait until they pull up to the direct front of the school causes a delay in the transition process. Should a student require extra time to get in or out of the car, please pull to the very front of the sidewalk to allow other cars to pass.
Morning drop off Guidelines-
• All students should be dropped off between 7:15 am -7:30 am to the front loop.
• Students dropped off and not in their Homeroom after 7:35 AM will be considered late.
Afternoon Pick up Guidelines- PLEASE do the best you can to pick up your child in the time window below based on grade level. Your efforts help us manage traffic and keep the students safe. Please note that students are dismissed by grade level. Please have oldest grade level dismiss with the youngest student in the vehicle.
• Please don’t pull into our front loop before 2:20 pm. A handful of cars is not a concern but if the front loop is full prior to this we have to end 10th period early to start dismissal because our buses can’t get in the lot.
• Ending 10th period early takes some of our student’s remediation, performance groups, clubs, and advisory times so we hope to work together with our parent pick up families using the stagger below.
• We have learned that some of our students ask their ride to come a little later so that they may have social time outside with their friends. This adds to the congestion in our parking loop and ask that you follow the assigned times.
• Please work with us and follow the guidelines below. With your cooperation we can improve wait times for families and safety for all.
2:25-2:35 pm 6th grade
2:35-2:45 pm 7th grade
2:45-2:55 pm 8th grade
ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE PICKED UP BY 2:55PM.
Starting Sept 5, 2023, we plan to adjust these times once we can assess the car-line process. Be on the lookout for any changes should they occur.
BOYERTOWN AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST
MEMO
TO: All STAFF
RE: Bus Announcement
DATE: Week of Aug 21st, 2023
Please PROJECT or READ the information below to students during HR and 10th period SSR
KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL DISMISSAL
Students do you know your bus or van number and if you are 1st run or second run? If yes continue to read below, If NO please ask your teacher for help NOW and most answers can be found on the bus roster doc sorted by HR, Bus #, and Alpha just ask for help. If you are still not sure, please contact the office.
Staff- You are essential for a successful dismissal. PLEASE use HR and 10th period time to help make sure students know their bus number and if first or second run and their bus/van number. Use the excel spreadsheet sorted by HR, Bus # or Alpha to help students. Bussing assignments are still being tweaked so we will send out the latest version of this information Monday morning. Scroll down to second page to see the times we will start dismissal over the PA system. I know it can be hard to hear, but the goal is to follow the times on the second page of the document and any help you can give to students to prepare them is appreciated. THANK YOU TO ALL!
The following buses are First Run Buses and are parked in the back of the building Gym exit. The following bus numbers are parked left to right along the curb (read numbers below on the left). The following bus numbers are parked left to right between the light posts in the parking lot (read numbers below on the right)
1st run along curb-13, 33, 66, 29, 73, 26, 27, 25, 38
1st run between light posts- 41, 22, 44, 8, 34, 63, 4, 53
1st RUN MSE/CURBSIDE AS YOU EXIT
Gym Middle Exit down the long curb
13 33
66 29
73 26
27 25
38
41 22
44 8
34 63
4 53
FACING MSE / PARKING IN BETWEEN LIGHT POSTS
SECOND RUN BUSES BELOW
The following buses are 2nd run buses and students should meet in the cafeteria at 2:40pm and wait there until they are called to dismiss.
20-S
50-S
39
72
49
19
*ALL VAN NUMBERS - EXIT BY ROOM 115 AT 2:30pm
SCROLL DOWNN TO THE NEXT PAGE FOR LOCKER TIMES AND DISMISSAL TIMES TODAY!
6th graders should go to their lockers from 2:05pm to 2:10pm, get all items needed from their locker for dismissal and return to their homeroom until the PA announcement for dismissal at 2:25pm.
7th graders should go to their lockers from 2:10pm to 2:15pm and get all items needed from their locker for dismissal and return to their homeroom until the PA announcement for dismissal.
8th graders should go to their lockers from 2:15pm to 2:20pm and get all items needed from their locker for dismissal and return to their homeroom until the PA announcement for dismissal.
DISMISSAL TIMES - PLEASE IGNORE BELLS AND LISTEN TO PA FOR DISIMISSAL
2:20pm-PA Announcement- All football players are dismissed at this time to go to their lockers if necessary, get their equipment, and get on the bus outside the back doors of the lobby to go to West. You will be getting changed at West.
2:25pm-PA Announcement- We are ready to begin our dismissal. All dismissals will be done by PA announcement today. It is very important that all second run bus students and students staying for after school activities stay in their classroom until dismissed by the PA at about 2:40. We will want to clear all the 1st run buses before dismissing students for second run and after school activities.
Parent- Pickup Please note the oldest grade should leave with the lowest grade in the car.
At this time 6th Grade Parent Pickup: You are dismissed to the front loop.
At this time bus 41 is dismissed to the back gym exit.
2:30pm-PA Announcement-Reminder buses are parked in the same spot each day.
6th grade 1st run bus: You are dismissed to the back gym exit.
All students taking vans should exit by room 115.
2:33pm-PA Announcement
7th grade Parent Pick up: You are dismissed to the front loop.
7th grade 1st run bus: You are dismissed to the back gym exit.
2:35pm- PA Announcement
8th grade 1st run buses: You are dismissed to the back gym exit.
All other students stay in your classroom until I come back on the PA.
2:41pm (approximately)-PA Announcement
Second Run bus students: You are dismissed to the café.
All after-school activities: You are dismissed.
