Transcript WELCOME SENIORS!!! - Saint Paul Public Schools

WELCOME SENIORS!!!
12th grade American Government
2012-13 school year
A little info about me….
 Ms. Rohweller
 Teaching for 14 years in St. Paul
 Humboldt Senior, Hazel Park, district curriculum
coach, 6 years at Highland
 Speech coach and co-advisor for Student Council
 Married, husband is a teacher
 Two sons--Max: 3 1/2, Charlie: 5 months
 One cat--Mia
A little info about me….
 I love teaching Social Studies, I honestly have the
best job in St. Paul Public Schools
 Hobbies include: reading, traveling, trying new
restaurants, going to plays and museums, hiking
and watching Downton Abbey on PBS.
 Travel includes 40 U.S. states and 17 countries
and I’m always looking for the next place to go!
– Maybe Mississippi, Alabama and the Gulf Shores?
 I love to recommend and have books
recommended to me.
– I am currently reading Bossy Pants by Tina Fey.
Syllabus
 Please read and hang onto the syllabus for the
year
 Check out the expectations, grading policies and
grading scale
 Does NOT need to be returned for a grade
 How to be successful in Ms. Rohweller’s class:
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Always be on time, in your seat before the bell rings!
Never, ever line up at the door
Put your cell phones away
Extra credit--current events!!
Be ready and prepared to come to class ready to work.
Most work will be done in class, but you will work hard
every day!!
– Laugh at all my jokes
Website
 Throughout the course of the year, I will be posting
some hand-outs, copies and ALL of my power
point lectures.
 http://highlandsr.spps.org/Jody_Rohweller or go to
the Highland home page and click on the staff
directory and then find my name.
 Also, check your grades on student portal and the
best way to contact me is to e-mail me at
[email protected]
Website
Website
What’s going on this week:
 Wed: group poster discussion of
government
 Thurs: collage on the 5 functions of
government
 Fri: citizenship test (please don’t panic about
this, however, this will be one of your final
exams at the end of the semester).