Welcome to 7th Grade2014-2015 School Year

Day 1August 20, 2014

Notecards

• Take a notecard from the center of your table.

• Write down 1 thing about you on your notecard that you think no one else will know.

• Do not write your name on it!!!

• Place it face down in the center of your table when completed.

AGENDA

• Write your homework in your agenda!

• Bring materials (notebook, calc, pencil, etc)

• Bring phone to class tomorrow!

About Mrs. Book

• Show “About Me” PowerPoint.

Notecard Activity

• I will pass out the notecards randomly.

• Try to figure out who’s notecard you have!

Introduce Yourself!

• We will go through each notecard and try to guess who it is!

HOMEWORK

• Bring materials to class tomorrow (calculator, notebook, etc)

• Bring cell phone to class tomorrow

Day 2August 21, 2014

Intelligence Test

• On your table, there is an Intelligence Test.

• Answer the questions the best you can.

• Be careful – these may be trick questions!

• NOTE: THIS DOES NOT ACTUALLY MEASURE YOUR INTELLIGENCE…IT’S JUST FOR FUN!!!

AGENDA

• Make sure you have written your homework in your agenda!

• Bring class materials (calculator, notebook, pencil, etc)

Finish Introductions

• Finish yesterday’s notecard activity (if necessary).

Remind 101

• Get out phone

• Sign up for Remind 101

• If you forgot your phone today, sign up at home (or sign up for email alerts if you prefer)

School Handbook

Discuss Math sections of handbook

Student Search Activity

• You will have 10 minutes to fill in your Student Search card.

• The other person must write their name in order for it to count.

• You may not use anyone’s name more than once.

Student Search (cont’d)

• With your tables, answer the questions about the Student Search.

HOMEWORK

• Bring all materials to class (calculator, notebook, etc)

Day 3August 22, 2014

Calculator Activity

• Get out calculator

• Complete the activity

• Write your name on your calculator!!!!

AGENDA

• Make sure you have written your homework in your agenda!

• Get Welcome Letter signed

• Get Handbook signed

7th Grade Handbook

1st block only

Go through 7th grade handbook. Signed page due MONDAY!

Welcome Letter

• Go through the Welcome Letter with Students.

• Students must get this signed by parent/guardian.

Post-It Note Activity

• Students answer questions on post-its and stick to poster paper in room. Color code post-its by class!

• Prompts:

• This classroom should be ____________________ everyday.

• What is the most important classroom rule?

Create Classroom Norms

• Based on post-it note activity

Classroom Procedures

• What to do when absent

• Restroom Procedure

• Beginning of class procedure – tardies

• Classroom materials

• Homework policy

• Set up notebook

• Teacherweb

HOMEWORK

• Get Welcome Letter Signed!

• Get 7th Grade Handbook Signed!