9/13/11BR: Check List 1. Do you have a binder? (or something to keep your papers in?) What is it?2. Do you know how to get on Gradebook? The web site?3. Do you know where to hand papers in? Where?4. Do you know where to get them back after they are graded? Where?5. Where do you put your papers when you get them back? Why should you keep them?

Today: How the class works and setting goals for the YearMake sure to create a personal folder

If you have been absent check the web site for what you have missed

Papers, Paper, and More Papers..Papers, Paper, and More Papers.. BOLDBOLD means read and keep in your binder, means read and keep in your binder,

ItalicsItalics means take home, read with parent and means take home, read with parent and return for points..return for points..

Please make sure you have:Please make sure you have:1.1. ““Hello Students and Families”Hello Students and Families” (2 pages) (2 pages) espesp

2.2. Volunteer SurveyVolunteer Survey (1 page) (1 page) 3.3. Parent QuestionnaireParent Questionnaire (1page) (1page) espesp

4.4. Student Bill of Rights (1page)Student Bill of Rights (1page)5.5. Mr. Mac’s Guidelines (1page)Mr. Mac’s Guidelines (1page)6.6. Class Syllabus (2 pages) Class Syllabus (2 pages)

What's Due and When..What's Due and When..

• Parent Questionnaire (Friday)Parent Questionnaire (Friday)

• Volunteer survey (Friday)Volunteer survey (Friday)

• Hello Students and Families, 2Hello Students and Families, 2ndnd page(Friday)page(Friday)

Bill of Rights, Mac’s Guidelines, Syllabus Bill of Rights, Mac’s Guidelines, Syllabus – Keep in your binder– Keep in your binder

Assignment (25 Pts)Assignment (25 Pts)Due Friday (9/16/11)Due Friday (9/16/11)

““How I Got My ‘A’ Essay”How I Got My ‘A’ Essay”This is your first writing assignment. It is a letter to This is your first writing assignment. It is a letter to

yourself. yourself. Imagine that it is the end of the year..Imagine that it is the end of the year..You are writing a letter to yourself describe what You are writing a letter to yourself describe what

specifically (skills, behaviors, attitudes) you did specifically (skills, behaviors, attitudes) you did this year to get an A in this class or to have a this year to get an A in this class or to have a successful year. Be specific, don’t use successful year. Be specific, don’t use generalizations like “I worked hard” or “I had a generalizations like “I worked hard” or “I had a good attitude.” Your letter should include at least good attitude.” Your letter should include at least one item from each area.one item from each area.

Minimum 1 page (handwritten is ok) Maximum 2 Minimum 1 page (handwritten is ok) Maximum 2 pages.pages.

Example:Example:Dear Joe, Dear Joe, Well man, what I can I say? You had an awesome year in Mr. Well man, what I can I say? You had an awesome year in Mr.

McIntosh’s class. You got an A and you totally deserved it. It McIntosh’s class. You got an A and you totally deserved it. It wasn’t easy. First, you really stepped up when it came to wasn’t easy. First, you really stepped up when it came to attendance. You only missed 5 days of Mr. Mac’s class this attendance. You only missed 5 days of Mr. Mac’s class this year (and that was because of that stupid swine flu thing!). year (and that was because of that stupid swine flu thing!). You never cut even on those days when Luis wanted you to You never cut even on those days when Luis wanted you to cut to go to those daytimes. (By the way, I hope he’s going cut to go to those daytimes. (By the way, I hope he’s going well at that alternative school he had to go to when Dr. well at that alternative school he had to go to when Dr. Alvarez threw him out of here.) Also, you did a great job of Alvarez threw him out of here.) Also, you did a great job of keeping up with your homework and class assignments. You keeping up with your homework and class assignments. You didn’t skip an assignment once. Sure there were a couple of didn’t skip an assignment once. Sure there were a couple of ones that you handed something in late because you didn’t ones that you handed something in late because you didn’t understand them but meeting with Mr. a couple of times in understand them but meeting with Mr. a couple of times in room 329 before or after school cleared things up enough so room 329 before or after school cleared things up enough so that you could get some credit. Annother big thing you did that you could get some credit. Annother big thing you did was to push yourself to participate in class. It was great how was to push yourself to participate in class. It was great how you set a goal to try and ask one question each day…you set a goal to try and ask one question each day…

Brainstorm (10 minutes)Brainstorm (10 minutes)

- I’ll divide you into a group. I’ll divide you into a group.

- As a group, come up with some specific As a group, come up with some specific behaviors, attitudes, or skills that you will behaviors, attitudes, or skills that you will work on to achieve success in this class this work on to achieve success in this class this year.year.

- As you come up with ideas, send a As you come up with ideas, send a representative to write them on the board.representative to write them on the board.

Ideas for Success?Ideas for Success?(use these in you “A” essay)(use these in you “A” essay)

Set aside 10 minutes to read only for this classSet aside 10 minutes to read only for this class Check my snapgrades every day (every Friday)Check my snapgrades every day (every Friday) Come to class on time every dayCome to class on time every day Try to participateTry to participate Study for testStudy for test Don’t cutDon’t cut Get assignments in on timeGet assignments in on time Ask for help if I’m having trouble or if something isn’t clearAsk for help if I’m having trouble or if something isn’t clear Complete assignmentsComplete assignments Check for homework if I’m absentCheck for homework if I’m absent Come prepared (have writing instrument, text, binder,)Come prepared (have writing instrument, text, binder,) Be respectful to classmates (help them if I can)Be respectful to classmates (help them if I can) Work with classmatesWork with classmates Trust that Mr. Mac isn’t crazy.Trust that Mr. Mac isn’t crazy. Maintain your binderMaintain your binder Take notes(and keep them)Take notes(and keep them) Wear I.D./Follow Dress CodeWear I.D./Follow Dress Code Make schoolwork a priority.Make schoolwork a priority.

BehaviorsBehaviors

AttitudesAttitudes

SkillsSkills