���Mrs. Whelpley’s Classroom Procedures & Expectations

S.S. Everyday Supplies� Whelpley: 8th Grade

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• Agenda
• Social studies “textbook” (100 page composition book)
• Plastic folder - For just SS class
• Pencil(s)
• Colored pen or marker
• Highlighter
• Charged Chromebook
• Earbuds for SS videos ONLY (no Airpods)- Plug in is best
• Pouch: Colored pencils, scissors, highlighter, extra pencils, can be placed in there for easy organization.

*All supplies must be replenished throughout the school year. If you have difficulties, please contact Mrs. Whelpley for assistance.

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Contacting Mrs. Whelpley

deborah.whelpley@bps101.net

• Sending Mrs. Whelpley an email is the quickest way to contact her and it is preferred.
• When emailing Mrs. Whelpley ALWAYS include which social studies class period you are in.
• If you email Mrs. Whelpley, please check back for a response.

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Mrs. Whelpley’s Website

• Bookmark Mrs. Whelpley’s website!!
• Check website DAILY!
• Keep Mrs. Whelpley's website pinned and open throughout class.
• Mrs. Whelpley updates her website everyday so please refresh your screen multiple times a day if you have it pinned.

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Website Link

Basic Classroom Expectations

• If you take a bathroom break before the class period begins, you must STILL be in your seat by the time the class period bell rings to avoid being marked late.
• Only Mrs. Whelpley’s website and any links applicable to the class should be on your Chromebook screen. NO VIDEO GAMES ALLOWED.
• Follow all CHAMPS expectations as posted on the board or class website.

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Basic Classroom Expectations

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• Listen when Mrs. Whelpley is speaking—no talking.
• Raise your hand and wait to be called on before speaking.
• No side conversations during instruction or independent work time.
• No roaming around the classroom for any reason.
• Leaving the classroom during the class period is only allowed if you finished your work and/or if it is an emergency.
• Chromebooks must be charged each day.
• Charging during the class period using a spare charger is a privilege so don’t abuse this privilege or it will not be available.
• Please ask politely to charge your Chromebook at the beginning of the class period.

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Beginning of Class Procedures

• As you walk in the door, pick up any sheet(s) on the tall table by the classroom door.
• Go directly to your seat.
• Be in your seat with all supplies ready before the bell rings.
• Have the following supplies on your desk EVERY DAY before the class period starts:
• Charged chromebook - Opened to the current day’s agenda on Mrs. Whelpley’s website.
• Pencil
• SS plastic folder
• Agenda
• YOU start the class.

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End of Class Procedures

• At the end of the class period, make sure you do the following:
• Write down any unfinished work or upcoming assessments in your agenda.
• Clean your area: Throw out all trash, put all borrowed items back in their place, and gather all of your own belongings.
• Push in your chair.
• If you are in the last period of the day, put up your chair.
• NO packing up your things OR lining up by the door to go until one minute or less left of class.

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Signing Out To Leave Classroom

• Mrs. Whelpley frowns upon anyone leaving the classroom unless it is an emergency.
• If not an emergency, do not ask to use the bathroom (or leave the classroom) during instruction, when Mrs. Whelpley is talking to the class or during a class activity.
• An appropriate time to use the bathroom is when all of your work is finished and/or during the passing period between classes.

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Signing Out To Leave Classroom

• Here are the procedures for leaving the classroom:
• Each student must fill out their passport and place it in the black bin on tall table next to her desk.
• On your own passport, fill out the following before leaving:
• Destination and departure time.
• When you return, fill in arrival (when you return back to class).
• No One can leave the classroom unless you have your passport
• When you return, if Mrs. Whelpley has not signed your passport yet and she is busy, don’t interrupt. Leave the passport in the bin. THEN, go back to pick up your passport at the end of the class period and remind Mrs. Whelpley to sign.

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Assignments

Required Labeling:

• FIRST & LAST NAME or FIRST NAME & LAST NAME INITIAL
• Social studies class period
• Social studies class #

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• Please do not place papers on Mrs. Whelpley’s desk!!!
• Always hand finished work in your social studies class bin.

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Assignments

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• Not all assignments are graded or put in Powerschool.
• Extra Practice assignments like some activities on Quia, Blooket, Gimkit or some articles to practice annotation or some Google Forms are not graded and put in Powerschool.
• However, that doesn’t mean they are not important or should be viewed as optional assignments.
• All practice assignments allow you to practice skills that will be assessed on a unit summative assessment.
• Think of it like this:
• If you don’t go to all or most of your football practices, how will you perform in your game?
• Probably not well at all.
• If you don’t practice your instrument often or you choose to practice whenever you feel like, how do you think you will perform in a concert?
• Probably not well at all.

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Grading

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Grading Policy: Grade information will be available to students and parents through the PowerSchool portal:

1. Formative Assessments (Ex. class work, skill practice, skill application, homework) about 10-20% of your grade (depending on the unit)
2. Summative Assessments (Ex. tests, quizzes, class work that assesses skill(s) and projects) 80-90% of your grade (depending on the unit)

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• If you do not understand an assignment, come see Mrs. Whelpley in person during class, Bulldog Block, email Mrs. Whelpley or contact another student in the class.

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• Students who do not consistently do the skill practice are unprepared for class and will find difficulties keeping up with the next day's activities and/or future assessments.
• All students are expected to complete all classwork and homework (skill practice/application) on time.
• Students that do not complete homework or skill practice, will not be prepared for the summative assessment.

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*No notes. Just go over.

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• Formative assessments (practice assignments) tell both the student and the teacher where that student is in terms of full understanding and application of the skill. That is why students MUST complete all skill practice/application assignments (Formative Assessments) even if it is late or you are absent.
• AGAIN, NOT ALL FORMATIVES WILL BE GRADED.
• Summative assessments provide evidence that the student has mastered the content and skills.
• Students that do not complete skill practice, will not be prepared for the summative assessment.
• With few exceptions (ex. some writing assignments or projects), summative work is normally completed in the classroom.

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*No notes. Just go over.

Absences (Part 1)

• While you are absent, you have options if you are able:
• At home, look at the day(s) you missed on Mrs. Whelpley’s agenda on her website and try to work on the assignments listed there.
• If you need ANY clarification on missing assignments, don’t hesitate to email Mrs. Whelpley and/or a classmate from your class.
• You can email Mrs. Whelpley to request work left in the front office to be picked up by a parent, sibling or reliable friend.
• If you know you will be absent (ahead of time), please let your teachers know so they can give you any paper assignments and/or go over any information before

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While Not At School During Absence

Absences (Part 2)

• Coming to school after an absence(s) can be overwhelming so try to complete any work missed at home if you are able.
• The day you return after an absence you should check (or recheck) Mrs. Whelpley’s website on the day(s) you missed and grab any paper copies.ASAP.
• If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to talk to a classmate or see Mrs. Whelpley at the beginning of class, before lunch or exploratories.
• Not doing any/all of these things on the day you return can result in you falling behind and cause unnecessary stress and/or anxiety.

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Coming Back To School After An Absence

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Absences (Part 3)

• If absent the day an assignment is due, there will be a letter “M” (Missing) next to the assignment in Powerschool.
• Board policy allows students to have one extra day to hand in assignments for each day they are absent.
• If absent work is not handed in after that time, the assignment becomes LATE and an “L” will be added to Powerschool along with a grade of zero until the assignment is made up.
• You MUST notify Mrs. Whelpley by email when any late/missing assignment is finished or your grade may not be updated.

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Grading

Late/Missing Assignments

• Credit will NOT be given to any late formative (skill practice or class assignments AFTER the Final Unit Summative Assessment has been taken.
• Email Mrs. Whelpley when you submit a late or absent assignment.
• Late submissions are not automatically rechecked in Google Classroom, Quia, or other platforms.
• If you do not email Mrs. Whelpley, your assignment may not be entered into PowerSchool.

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Late/Missing Assignments

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• Additionally, if the student does not hand in an assignment on time or at all, there will be a letter “L” (Late) listed next to the assignment and a zero recorded on PowerSchool.
• If the assignment is finished after the due date, the “L” will still remain, but full credit will be given.

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Grading

Remediation

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*Remediation = If you receive a “C,” “D,” or “F” on an assessment, you have a choice to retake the assessment.

• A remediation plan should be discussed with Mrs. Whelpley and completed BEFORE taking a retest. If not completed, retest can not be taken.
• Retakes may consist of an alternative assessment decided by Mrs. Whelpley
• Finishing all late work is not an option.

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PASSES DURING BULLDOG BLOCK & OUTSIDE OF 8TH GRADE WING

• Passes going outside the wing (Ex. Chrome Depot, LRC, Office, Student Services…)
• Student fills out the YELLOW pass on tall table by Mrs. Whelpley’s desk.
• Passes during Bulldog Block
• Students may ask to see a teacher in the 8th grade wing. Students will fill out the GREEN pass (on my table next to my desk) with their name and departure time.

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*No notes. Just go over.

I’m Done….Now What?

• Put your first name, last name and class period on any papers you picked up.
• Work on any “Extra Practice” assignments on Mrs. Whelpley’s website.
• Study/prepare for any upcoming assessment.
• Finish any missing/late SS assignments.
• Read an independent reading book. This should be your last option.

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*No notes. Just go over.

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Quia

• Make sure you have access to your username and password in more than one place.
• Ex. Write it in your S.S. “textbook,” in your agenda, on your phone and/or email it to yourself then save the email for later.
• When working on a Quia activity or quiz and you don’t finish it in one sitting, you must press the “Save for later” button OR your progress will not be saved and the assignment will time out.
• All progress will be lost if you don’t save your progress.