WELCOME BACK!Mr. Salinas

7th Grade English Language Arts

2015-2016

ELECTIVES

Study of Pop Culture

ABOUT ME

About Mr. Salinas: I’ve been a teacher for 8 years, and this is my second year at

Somerset Academy.

I graduated from UNLV. Go Rebels!

I serve the country as part of the United States Air Force and the Nevada Air National Guard.

I am a HUGE fan of the San Diego Chargers.

MY FAMILY

SAFETY

Keep hands and feet to self/no fighting, no bullying will be tolerated.

Walk in the building.

HALLWAYS

Walk, don’t run Stay to the RIGHT Use the hand rails on the stairs Voice Level 0

WHAT DO I BRING TO ENGLISH CLASS EACH DAY?

-You and your brain -

-Pen/pencil/paper/folder/device -

-Materials you have been working on-

-A positive attitude-

CHAMPS

Conversation- Can we talk at this time, and if so, on what voice level?              Help- How do we get help during this activity?             Activity- What are we doing?              Movement- Can we move around during this activity, and if so, how much?              Participation- How can we know we are participating the way that we should be?

SUCCESS!

TWO RULES

Be Responsible Be Respectful

RESPONSIBILITY

Try your best at all times. Follow directions. Complete your school work. If you make a mess, help clean it up. If you make a mistake, be honest. Take care of your equipment/school property. Be on time.

RESPECT

RESPECT

Each Other

Treat others as you wish to be treated.

Be prepared.

Be courteous.

Use appropriate language.

Listen to each other.

Remember that you represent yourself, this class, your family and community.

The Classroom

Do not destroy property and clean up your mess if you make one.

The Teacher

Do not ANNOY Mr. Salinas.

CLASS DISRUPTION CONSEQUENCES

If you disrupt learning in this class, be prepared for the following consequences:

1. Warning

2. Lunch Detention

3. Lunch Detention and parent phone call/email.

4. Principal’s Office

CLASSROOM POLICIES

HOMEWORK

-Homework is due on the date the teacher specifies unless otherwise noted.-If homework is not submitted on time, the student has until the next day to submit it or they will be required to come in before school, at lunch (per teacher), or stay after school in order to complete the assignment. -Not completing the assignment is not an option!

PROJECTS/CLASS WORK/QUIZZES/TESTS

-If a students receives a grade they are not happy with on any project, class work, quiz, or test, they have a period of 2 weeks to correct their work.

BOOKS

Books will only be used in classroom and will not be taken home.

Only take YOUR book. Spines out at all times.

DEVICES

Having a device will be VERY helpful for this class. Iphone/Ipod/Ipad/Galaxy

Download these apps: Seesaw Nearpod QR Reader

READING AND WRITING FOLDERS

WE WILL BE MAINTAINING A READING AND WRITING (RAW) FOLDER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

BATHROOM PASS

ONLY FOR EMERGENCY SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT SHEET

GIVE ME 5

SCHEDULE

STEPHANIE MIDDLE SCHOOL

7:40am Campus open to students

7:50am-8:00am Morning Ceremony

8:00 Class begins Students are tardy at 8:01am

3:24 Middle School Day Complete

3:30pm Dismissal

DISMISSAL

The bell does not dismiss you, Mr. Salinas dismisses you.

You will not be dismissed until the whole class is at Level 0.

Leave the classroom silently, and do not run in the hallway.

IN CASE OF FIRE DRILL:

1.Turn your voices to Level 02.Exit the classroom door to the right3.Proceed down the stairs in a single file line4.Line up by class in a straight line5.Stand at voice level 0 until further instructions are given

Shelter in place

Teacher will lock the door. That’s it. Class as usual.

WELCOME BACK!