Back to School Powerpoint

1. WELCOME
TO 5TH
GRADE
ENGLISH
Ms. Diandra Harris

2. PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
o Good Education is important for the progress of
students.
o Effective teaching is the essential ingredient for
learning to occur.
o Learning should be appealing to all students.
o Teachers must value the education that they give to
students so that students will value the education
that they receive.
o I will always strive to provide the best instruction
based on the individual needs of my students.

3. ATTENDANCE POLICY
ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND
CLASS EVERYDAY OFTHEWEEK.
IFYOU ARE NOT IN CLASS,YOU’VE
MISSED A LOT. ONE DAY SEEMS LIKE
AWHOLE SEMESTER.
IT ISYOUR RESPONSIBILITYTO GET
YOURWORK, IFYOU MISSED ITTHE
DAY BEFORE.

4. RULES AND
EXPECTATIONS
1. Always be on time for class.
2. Treat others the way you would want to be treated.
3. Turn in ALL assignments on time.
4. Raise your hand before getting out of your seat.
5. Respect others while they are talking.
6. No electronics are to be used during class.
7. Respect the teacher AND classmates at ALL times.
8. If you have questions about an assignment, come to
me for help.

5. A: 100-90
B: 89-80
C:79-70
D:69-60
F:59- BELOW
Grading Scale

6. DRESS CODE
•Students are to follow the schools’ dress code.
•No revealing clothing.
•No visible piercings, other than the ears.
•Uniform shirts should be tucked in at all times.
•Belts are to be worn at all times.
•No sagging of the pants.
•No open-toed shoes.
•No ripped jeans, on casual days.
•School uniforms are to be worn EVERYDAY.

7. ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
• Students will not copy work from their peers.
• Students will do their own work the honest way.
• If any student is caught cheating on a test, or
plagiarizing from the internet, there will be
consequences.
• Cheating will result as a zero!

8. I AM DIANDRA HARRIS.
IWONDERWHO IWILL BE INTHE NEXT 5YEARS.
I HEAR
I SEETHEWAY IWANT MY FUTURETO BE.
IWANTTO BECOME CLOSERTO GOD AND ALSO BECOME A
TEACHER.
I AMWORKINGTO BETTER MYSELF
I PRETENDTHAT EVERYTHING OKAY AROUND OTHER PEOPLE.
I FEEL GOOD ABOUT MY LIFE AND ALLTHETHINGS I HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED.
ITOUCHTHE LIVES OFYOUNG CHILDRENWITHIN MY PROFESSION.

9. I worry that I won’t become who I want to be or make my parents happy.
I cry when I think about the people who didn’t get to see me make it this far.
I am an aspiring educator.
I understand that not everyone is the same.
I say that one day I will become one of the best educators.
I dream that I will become what I want to be and so much more.