Transcript Welcome to Portola Middle School

Welcome to
Portola Middle School
Math, Science
& Health
Mrs. Geidel
Introduction
• A little about Mrs. Geidel
– Married (Shaun)
– Son (Logan – 14 months old)
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Head of the Science Department
6th grade lead teacher
Partner teacher is Mrs. Marjani-Ptah
7th year teaching
What do you want to know about me?
Bell Schedule
• Pull out your schedule to review the bell
schedule
• 6 minute passing periods
• Rotating Bell Schedule
• Monday – 1st day of the week, so we start
with period 1 after homeroom
• Thursday – 4th day of the week, so we
start with period 4 after homeroom
Expectation #1
Tardy
• You are considered on time if you are in
your seat by the time the tardy bell rings.
• Running in the classroom when the bell
rings is TARDY.
• Tardies will affect your cooperation grade.
Expectation #2
Start work right away
• The student is expected to copy the
agenda and start their work when class
begins.
Expectation #3
Bring Supplies Everyday
• There will be a materials check on Sep. 27
(Monday) for 20 points extra credit.
• The materials required are:
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Agenda book – provided by the school
1½ to 2 inch three ring binder (NO SMALLER than 1½ inches thick)
Pencil pouch
Yellow 70 sheet spiral notebook (no more than 80 sheets) – for your
math notes
Blue 70 sheet spiral notebook (no more than 80 sheets) – for your
science notes
White loose-leaf notebook paper
2 black and/or blue pens
2 pencils with a good big eraser
2 red pens for grading
1 highlighter
Tape white-out
Expectation #4
Respectful & Responsible
• The student is expected to be respectful
and responsible during class. This will
affect the cooperation and work habits
grade.
Expectation #5
Cheating
• The student is expected not to cheat. Do
not copy anyone’s work or let someone
copy your work. This is considered
cheating and will result in both students
receiving a zero, a parent letter sent
home, a referral to the counselor, possible
class suspension, and multiple days of
lunch detention.
Expectations #6 & 7
Absent
• When absent the student is expected to see what they missed
by checking the class website and calling three study buddies,
before asking the teacher.
• When absent the student is expected make-up the classwork,
homework, notes, or any other information they missed.
Absences do not excuse missed work. If it is an excused
absence, the student will have the number of days they were
absent to make up the work they missed. The student must
write ABSENT at the top of their paper in order to get credit. If
the absence is not excused the student will receive a zero for
all work they missed.
• The student is expected to make up any tests or quizzes when
they come back to school.
Expectation #8
Late Work
• Late work is accepted but will only be given a
maximum of ¾ credit (75%) for the assignment if
turned in the next day. The student must write
LATE at the top of the paper in order to get
credit. The student must also attach a late slip
to the front of the assignment. Anything more
than a day late will be given a zero. Please write
MORE THAN ONE DAY LATE at the top of the
assignment.
• Turn in all “missing” assignments to improve
work habits.
• Never turn in late/absent work into a substitute.
Expectation #9
Late Work
• Any paper turned into the late/absent pile
with the ABSENT and/or LATE note at the
top will be considered a zero.
• All “no name” papers will be considered a
missing assignment and a zero.
Expectation #10
Write Neatly
• The student is expected to write neatly.
Illegible or sloppy work will not be graded.
Portola Website
• You can check your homework for your
classes online at www.portolams.org
• .org NOT .com
• Portola Middle School = portolams
• Click on Teachers
• Find me (Mrs. Jennifer Steel Geidel)
• Click on our class for the homework.
Grading Website
• www.snapgrades.net
• You and your parents will get a user name and
password.
• You and your parents can check your grades at
any time. I update my grades frequently.
• I will e-mail you and your parents your grades
every 5 weeks. If your parents do not have an
e-mail and you are struggling, then I will print it
out for them and you will have to get it signed by
them and turned into me the next day.
Math Website
• www.aleks.com
• ALEKS is an internet based program
where you do math online. You get your
own user name and password. You will
work in the computer lab once a week.
You are required to do three hours a week
of ALEKS (the three hours includes the
one hour a week in the computer lab).
Grading Scale
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A = 90.0% or above
B = 80.0% - 89.9%
C = 70.0% - 79.9%
D = 60.0% - 69.9%
F = 59.9% or below
• If you are on the borderline of any of these
grades, Mrs. Geidel will pick the higher grade
if your have no missing assignments, are
working hard, and have excellent behavior.
Work Habits & Cooperation
• E = Excellent (A)
• S = Satisfactory (C)
• U = Unsatisfactory (F)
• Work habits is based on homework,
classwork, and supplies, and agenda
signed
• Cooperation is based on behavior,
absences, and tardies
Hand Signal
• “If you can hear me put one hand in the
air. If you can see me put two hands in
the air.”
• This means:
– Freeze
– Eye contact
– Nothing in your hands
– Listen to the teacher
Red Marks
• No red marks = E in cooperation
• 1 red mark = S in cooperation
• 2 red marks = U in cooperation
• To earn off a red mark you need to have
two weeks of EXCELLENT behavior.
• To earn off two red marks you need to
have a month of EXCELLENT behavior.
• Poor behavior will restart your days
What do you do when you first
walk in the door?
• Come in quietly.
• Get materials out. Sharpen pencils.
• Pull out your homework and any
late/absent work.
• Write the agenda.
• Begin the warm-up.
• Start your homework if there is nothing
more for you to do.
Agenda Book
• You need to write the agenda everyday.
The T.A.’s will not sign it unless it has been
written in the first few minutes of class.
• You need to get a parent signature at least
once a week.
• Agenda check every Friday
– If you are absent you must write
the agenda that you missed.
Absent does NOT mean excused.
Homework Policy
• Homework is turned in at the beginning of class. The
collector will collect the homework, check all headings,
and tell me who did not do their homework.
• Homework is always due the next day unless told
otherwise.
• Homework can be turned in one day late for 75%
credit if the student writes LATE at the top of the paper
and a late slip is attached to the top of the assignment.
• If homework is turned in more than one day late, the
student will receive a zero for the assignment and
must write MORE THAN ONE DAY LATE at the top of
the paper. No exceptions.
Heading
• What is a heading?
– Last, First Name
– Subject, period ___
– Date
• Your heading should be in the top middle
of the page
• You will lose a point for each thing you are
missing (-1 no last name, -1 no period, -1
no date, etc.)
Math Answer Column
• You MUST have an answer column for each
math homework assignment. You will lose 5
points each time you “forget” to do an answer
column.
• ALL work must be shown on the left side of the
page.
• You will also box your answer on the left side of
the page (not in the answer column)
• Yes, you will have your answer in two places, on
the left side of the page AND in the answer
column
Appropriate Clothing
• If you are not in appropriate clothing you will either
call your parents to bring you a change of clothes, or
you will change into your P.E. clothes.
• Appropriate clothing:
– No solid white shirts (they need a logo on them)
– Girls skirts and shorts need to be past fingertips when
hands are at their sides
– All shirts must have a sleeve (no tank tops/spaghetti straps)
– Boys – pull up your pants – no underwear showing
– Closed-toe shoes only
School Etiquette
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No cussing on campus
No running
No bullying
Hands off policy – do not touch anyone (even as
a joke)
• Treat people with respect
• If you bump someone in the hall – say “excuse
me, sorry”
• Help someone who drops something
Cell Phone Policy
• Cell phones need to be turned off (not on
vibrate) between the hours of 7:50 am and
3 pm.
• If I hear it, it’s mine.
• If I see it, it’s mine.
• If your cell phone is confiscated, your
parents need to pick it up in the
attendance office. So keep it turned off.
Gum Chewing
• There is no chewing gum on campus.
• Chewing gum will result in paper-pick-up
or being sent to the dean.
What is paper-pick-up?
• Paper-pick-up is a consequence at
Portola. When you get a paper-pick-up
slip you are to find an adult supervisor
(someone with a walkie-talkie) and give
them your slip. They are to watch you pick
up trash. After you finish, find that same
person, have them sign the slip, and return
it back to the teacher who assigned it to
you.
What is the deans office?
• The deans office is where you go if:
– You are disrespectful to a teacher or
classmate (this will go on your permanent
record)
– You are a witness
– You need write a complaint about someone
bothering you
No Food in Class
• There is NO eating or drinking during
class.
• You may only bring regular water in a
bottle.
– No flavored water or vitamin water
Illegal Items on Campus
• Obviously, no weapons of any kind.
• No Sharpie markers.
– Sharpie Highlighters are ok 
• No liquid white out
– Tape white out ok 
Books
• You MUST bring your book & workbook to
class everyday (unless I tell you
otherwise).
• I will give you class time to get started on
your homework. If you do not have your
book then you cannot get started.
• You may not borrow a friends book. You
must bring yours. Paper-pick-up will be
given out if you “forget” your book/
workbook.
Caught Being Good
• A blue piece of paper that you turn into the
main office in a big clear box.
• Write your name, your homeroom number,
and the date (in pen) on the caught being
good and turn it in.
• You can earn a caught being
good when you are one of the
first few quiet people to be in
class and writing the agenda
When my door is shut…
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If my lights are off, I am not here or I am hiding. 
If there is a sign on my door, read it and do what it
says.
The “I will be back in 5 min” sign means I am doing
an errand and will be back soon.
The “Please do NOT knock, Mrs. Geidel is busy”
sign means DO NOT KNOCK.
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You may only knock if…
1. You left something in here (i.e. backpack, binder, etc.)
2. It is an emergency (i.e. fight, you are scared, etc.)
Bathroom Policy
• I will give you 3 extra credit bathroom passes
each semester. You can choose to turn them
in at the end of the year for 10 points extra
credit points each or you may choose to use
them as a pass.
Tardy Lock Out
• Tardy lock outs are when all teachers shut
their door as soon as the bell rings. All
tardy students must gather together with
the principal, vice principals, deans, and
school police.
• You will get a zero on all work that day
– Any homework due receives a zero
– Any tests/quizzes receive a zero
Classroom
• Look around the room. What do you see?
– Where is the math agenda?
– Where is the science agenda?
– Where is my agenda book?
– Where is the calendar?
– Where is the sink?
– How many pencil sharpeners are there?
– When should you sharpen your pencil?
Classroom
• Look around the room. What do you see?
– Where is the clock?
– Where is the bell schedule?
– How many trash cans are there?
– How many recycle bins are there?
– What can you recycle?
– Where does your work get posted when you
get a good grade?
Pull out your map
• Where is the main office?
• Why would you go there?
• Where is the nurse’s office?
• Where is the counseling office?
• Why would you go there?
Pull out your map
• Where is the dean’s office?
• Why would you go there?
• Where is the gifted/honors coordinators office?
• Why would you go there?
• Where is the student store?
• Why would you go there?
Pull out your map
• Where is the cafeteria?
• Where is the 8th grade lawn?
• Are 6th graders allowed on it?
• Where is the 8th grade stage?
• Why would you go there?
Pull out your map
• Where is the library?
• When is it open?
• Where is the textbook room?
• Why would you go there?
• Where is the MPR?
• Why would you go there?
Pull out your map
• How many bathrooms are there for boys?
• How many bathrooms are there for girls?
• Where is the girl’s locker room for P.E.?
• Where is the boy’s locker room for P.E.?