Welcome to Ms. Russo’sWelcome to Ms. Russo’s66thth Grade World Geography Grade World Geography

oror77thth Grade Civics Grade Civics

ClassClass

Ms. RussoMs. Russo

BackgroundBackground EducationEducation

– Florida International University 1999 – Florida International University 1999 – 20052005

Bachelors of Arts- Political ScienceBachelors of Arts- Political Science Bachelors of Science- Criminal JusticeBachelors of Science- Criminal Justice

– St. Thomas University Law School St. Thomas University Law School 2007-20082007-2008

MaterialsMaterials

3 Ring Binder3 Ring Binder Loose Lined PaperLoose Lined Paper 3 Dividers (Cornell Notes, Class work, 3 Dividers (Cornell Notes, Class work,

Homework)Homework) Pencils and Pens (Blue or Black and one Pencils and Pens (Blue or Black and one

Red)Red) Color PencilsColor Pencils ScissorsScissors RulerRuler White-OutWhite-Out HighlightersHighlighters

My ClassroomMy Classroom

Class ProcedureClass Procedure– 10 minutes Cornell Notes10 minutes Cornell Notes– 20-25 minutes Question and Answer 20-25 minutes Question and Answer

PowerPoint game.PowerPoint game.– 25-30 minutes class work or group 25-30 minutes class work or group

activities.activities.– 5 minutes wrap up.5 minutes wrap up.

WebsitesWebsites

www.doralacademyprep.orgwww.doralacademyprep.org– Class workClass work– HomeworkHomework– ProjectsProjects– AnnouncementsAnnouncements

www.pearsonsuccessnet.orgwww.pearsonsuccessnet.org– Online Book.Online Book.

www.dadeschools.netwww.dadeschools.net– Access to your child’s grade.Access to your child’s grade.– Email alerts of your child’s grades and Email alerts of your child’s grades and

progress.progress.

AssignmentsAssignments

Class work and Homework- 15%Class work and Homework- 15% Participation- 10%Participation- 10% Projects- 25%Projects- 25% Quizzes and Cornell Notes- 20%Quizzes and Cornell Notes- 20% Tests- 30%Tests- 30%

AssignmentsAssignments

Cornell NotesCornell Notes– Cornell UniversityCornell University– Done for every section of every Done for every section of every

chapter throughout the entire book.chapter throughout the entire book.– Worth a quiz grade.Worth a quiz grade.– Due the day of the chapter test.Due the day of the chapter test.– Students work at their own pace.Students work at their own pace.

TestsTests– Per chapter.Per chapter.

Make up Work and Make up Work and AbsencesAbsences

Absences-Absences- Give your excused Give your excused absence note to your homeroom absence note to your homeroom teacher.teacher.

Make-Up WorkMake-Up Work– While the student waits for the note to While the student waits for the note to

be excused he/she should begin to be excused he/she should begin to work on their make-up work.work on their make-up work.

– The grade in the grade book for any The grade in the grade book for any missed assignments will be a missed assignments will be a ZERO= ZERO= FFFF until the work is made up until the work is made up andand the the absence is excused.absence is excused.

ConsequencesConsequences

All the consequences depend on the offense. All the consequences depend on the offense. Ms. Russo reserves the right to use any of the Ms. Russo reserves the right to use any of the consequences when deemed necessary.consequences when deemed necessary.– 11stst Offense- student will receive a verbal warning by Offense- student will receive a verbal warning by

Ms. Russo.Ms. Russo.– 22ndnd Offense- student will be given a note to be take Offense- student will be given a note to be take

home stating the nature of the offense (as it relates home stating the nature of the offense (as it relates to the Code of Student Conduct) to be signed by to the Code of Student Conduct) to be signed by parent and returned the next day.parent and returned the next day.

– 33rdrd Offense- Ms. Russo will request a Parent/Teacher Offense- Ms. Russo will request a Parent/Teacher Conference (either at school or over the phone).Conference (either at school or over the phone).

– 44thth Offense- Student will receive a detention. Offense- Student will receive a detention.– 55thth Offense- Student will be referred to the Offense- Student will be referred to the

administration for further discipline measures.administration for further discipline measures.

Thank you.Thank you.srusso0223@dadeschools.netsrusso0223@dadeschools.net