Welcome

To Mrs. Nelson’s Class!

You only need a pen or pencil today. Put your backpacks on the back hooks.

Choose your own seat for today.

Tomorrow you will have a seating chart.

Mrs. Nelson’s Expectations

Classical Literature

Class Expectations and procedures

• Be in your seat when the bell rings with all required materials and begin bell work immediately
• Backpacks in the back of the room
• Technology turned off and in backpacks
• No food, gum or drink (except water in closed containers)
• Seating Chart
• Weekly Agenda on board
• Lost and found area

Class Expectations and procedures

• Bathroom breaks should be taken at lunch or between classes. *Otherwise, must have a pass and sign out
• No bathroom breaks in the first or last 10 minutes
• Class is dismissed by the teacher, not the bell. Please wait to be instructed to pack up
• Raise your hand to speak, be respectful, and leave the classroom as you found it
• Behave HONORABLY in all situations (The Charger Way)
• Virtue of the Month

Attendance

• Arrive on time, take out your necessary supplies, put your backpack in the back of the room, and get to work on bell work as soon as bell rings
• If you are not in your seat when the bell rings- TARDY!!
• 3 tardies = detention
• Excessive tardies = loss of participation points
• Bell work: an assignment for you to do as soon as you come in. (grammar or writing)

“3 Before Me”

If you are absent from class, before asking me what you missed, check with 3 before me:

1. Lesson plans on my website
2. Weekly agenda on the board
3. A classmate

*Place late work in the basket by the door.

*It is YOUR responsibility to get caught up!

discipline

Off-task or disrespectful behavior or breaking classroom rules will result in:

• 2 warnings- one verbal warning and one outside
• Next- Parent notification and Detention

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• It’s all about self-government! If you cannot govern yourself, there will be consequences.

9th Grade Supplies

• Class notebook
• Blue/black pens (no pencil!)
• Red or colored correcting pen
• Highlighters
• Folder for class work
• Loose-leaf paper
• Current reading material (1st quarter- Reader, Iliad)
• Sticky notes for annotations (optional)
• Personal hand-sanitizer
• Kleenex or Clorox wipes (donations accepted!)

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7th Grade Supplies

• 2 notebooks, one for bell work and one for notes
• Blue/black pens (NO pencil!)
• Red or colored correcting pen
• Highlighters
• Folder for class work
• Loose-leaf notebook paper
• Reading materials (1st quarter- Reader, Odyssey)
• Sticky notes, if needed, for annotations
• Personal hand-sanitizer
• Kleenex or Clorox wipes (donations accepted!)

Due Dates

Assignments are due at the beginning of class

NO LATE WORK without prior approval or valid excuse

If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get your make-up work. You have 2 days after the absence to turn it in.

COMMUNICATION IS KEY- if you have a reason for your late assignment, you must talk to me ahead of time.

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Grading

• Check your grades often on PowerSchool
• Communicate with me

Participation

• Coming to class prepared
• Listening attentively to others
• Being on task
• Asking quality questions/ giving thoughtful answers
• Participating in class discussions
• Taking notes and completing assignments on time
• Turning in make-up work
• Attending tutoring when struggling
• Having a good attitude

Participation is important for your learning experience, not just your grade!

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homework

Expect it every day!

Neat cursive in blue or black pen.

No name = no grade

Reading our current text, annotating, grammar and/or writing assignments.

Be prepared to have an annotation/note check every week

Lesson plans are always on my website if you forget.

Quizzes- 7th grade

Be prepared for a Vocab, Grammar, or Reading Quiz any day!

If you miss a quiz, it is up to you to make it up

Plagiarism and academic honesty

Academic honesty is of the utmost importance at BFHS.

It affects not just your grade, but your honesty and character

Students have an obligation to submit only work that they have created.

Cheating, copying, and plagiarizing others’ work, including from internet sources or AI is taken seriously and results in a zero plus detention and further discipline if repeated.

Remember the Charger Way 3- “Act honorably and with integrity in all situations.”

Other School Policies Questions?

• Dress code

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• Cell phones/ technology

• Lunch/ Schedules *Entering/exiting building

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• Fire Drills/ Lockdowns * Visitors

Opening Ceremony

At BFHS, we believe in taking time each day to gather together and reinforce our school culture by:

• Talking about our monthly virtue
• Learning life lessons
• Watching school announcements and saying the pledge
• Supporting our sports and fine arts
• Practicing school spirit
• Recognizing student achievement

Conference Time

Conference Time is set aside every day for you to get work done, study, or get extra help from teachers.

You must ask for a pass the day before if you are traveling to a different class.

If you need help from me during conference time, you will go to room 226 (Miss Billinger’s room)

*Use your conference time wisely! It is an opportunity to get work done and have less to do at home

Take Responsibility

It is up to you to take responsibility for your own learning!

Ask when you have questions, get help from me if you need it

Set aside time daily for homework and stick to it

Check your grades often

Office Hours

Tuesday-Thursday 2:35-3:30 - Room 202 (by appointment)

• Use sign-up sheet for tutoring help.

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Email: jnelson2@bfcsaz.com

Website:https://sites.google.com/bfcsaz.com/jnelson2/home

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Sanitation procedures

Because I am going through cancer treatments, my immune system is weak, and this means I need to be careful about exposure to germs/ viruses.

Please don’t come to class if you are sick, and wash your hands as often as possible.

I will maintain some distance guidelines and wear a mask in certain situations.

I may ask you to wipe or spray your desks frequently.

Thanks for helping to keep me healthy!

Mrs. Nelson’s Class Syllabus

7th Grade

9th Grade

Please sign Syllabus Contract by next Friday!