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- 3. BOARDING PASSES The first assignment you will work on, once you walk into the classroom.
- 4. Get your boarding pass from Miss Fair Go to your assigned seat Get everything out that you need for class (notebook, textbook, pencils, etc.) Begin the boarding pass assignment that is written on the board. Begin copying any homework assignments that are written on the board. TO PREPARE FOR TAKE-OFF
- 6. RULES TO GUIDE YOU 1. Please No Cellphones In Class 1. Please Raise Your Hand to Ask or Answer a Question. 2. Be Polite and Courteous to the Teacher and Your Classmates 3. Always Be Kind and Supportive 4. Participate During Lessons and Activities
- 7. • Please make sure that you are on time for class. • If you are late, please bring a note. • Seat yourself quietly so that your classmates are not disturbed. • Turn your note in to Miss Fair if she is at her desk. If she is teaching, wait until the end of class to turn in your note. Attendance: Don’t Miss “Boarding Time”
- 8. If you miss class due to an illness, speak to Miss Fair to get all missed assignments. Missed Assignments
- 9. GRADING Three Statuses of Grading • Approved : 86-100 • Temporary: 77-85 • Denied: 0-76
- 11. Create a poster about yourself so I can learn more about you! Tell me: 1. About Yourself 2. Some of your favorite things 3. Some goals you want to accomplish in life 4. One place that you would like to travel FIRST ASSIGNMENT
Editor's Notes
- Welcome to my class! I’m Miss Fair and I’m very excited to be your teacher this year! We are going to have a great time learning together and I can’t wait to get to know each of you! To start off, I would like to tell you a little bit about myself so that you can get to know me and what you can expect for this school year.
- One of the first things that you should know about me, is that I love to travel! I think that travelling is a great way to learn. When you travel, you get to meet new people, see new places, learn new languages and taste all kinds of new and different food. I’ve been fortunate to go to many different countries and experience so many wonderful and fun things that I can’t wait to share with you! A few of my favorite countries that I’ve visited are France, Italy, Ecuador and The Bahamas. These are some of the pictures that I’ve taken in these places.
- Even though we will be in the classroom, that won’t limit us from learning more about the world! In our lessons and assignments this year, I hope to make things more fun and interesting for us by having a weekly destination for us to learn about. Almost all of our assignments, worksheets and homework will incorporate something about the weekly destination. This way we can travel the world from our desks! But to make class fun, I’ll need your help. As you walk in to class each day, a boarding pass will be handed to you. This boarding pass will be an assignment that is written on the board. It will be a short 3 to 4 question assignment that I will need you to complete and hand back to me as you leave class each day. Your boarding pass will be the first thing that you start working on when you get into the classroom each morning.
- Just like when you fly on an airplane, when I hand you your boarding pass, you will go sit in your assigned seat. Once you get to your seat, make sure to put everything out on your desk that you may need for class; your notebook, textbook, pencil, etc. After you have everything out on your desk and ready to start class, go ahead and begin completing your boarding pass activity. Once you complete your boarding pass activity, you can begin copying any homework assignments that are written on the board into your notebooks. This will give everyone enough time to get settled and then we can get started on exploring our lesson for the day.
- I’ll be honest, when I was in the 4th grade, homework was my least favorite part of school. I’m still not a huge fan of it, so my policy for homework will be a bit different than giving homework every day. Every Tuesday and Thursday you will be assigned homework assignments. These assignments will be written on the far left side of the board. You will need to copy the homework assignments into your notebook after you complete your boarding pass activity. Your homework assignments must be completed by the next day of class (Wednesday and Friday). Because you will only have two days of homework to take home, this will mean that Monday, Wednesday and Friday; I will need you all to work extra hard and pay close attention in class so that we are able to cover all the lesson material.
- Now that we know how to start the day, let’s go over what rules you will be expected to follow in class. Just like a compass helps guide adventurers, rules will help guide you through this class. These rules are important for you to learn and follow because they will help you in succeeding in this class. The first rule that is important to follow is no cellphones in class. If you have a cellphone with you, make sure it is turned off or on silent and left in your back pack. If I see it out, I will take it up and keep it at my desk until class ends. The second rule to follow is please raise your hand to ask or answer a question. This will help me to identify students who would like to speak. The third rule to follow is be polite to everyone in the classroom. We all deserve respect so I expect each of you to show respect to one another and to me. I want you to view this class as a team. We are all working together to learn new things and have fun while doing so. Treat your classmates with kindness and support them in their studies. Finally, please participate during lessons and activities. We will be doing so many fun things in the class. If you don’t participate, you will miss out on all the fun and I don’t want that to happen!
- When you’re traveling, it is very important to be on time. If you’re trying to catch a bus, train or flight, you have to be on time because they won’t wait to leave if you’re late. In the same way, you can think of entering class on time like “boarding time”. Class starts when the bell rings and if you’re late, you will miss out on important information. I know that there are some situations that may keep you from being on time but please try hard to show up on time and ready for class. If you are late, please make sure to bring a note explaining why you were late. Hand the note to me when you enter the class if I am at my desk. If I am teaching, wait till the end of class to give me the note. Seat yourself quietly at your desk and please try not to disturb your classmates when you come in late.
- We all get sick from time to time. If you miss class due to an illness, please come see me when you get back to class and I will help you with catching up on your missed work.
- Think of your report card like you would a passport. When you arrive in a different country, you have to get your passport stamped to be able to enter the country. That’s why you always want to be approved. If you are denied, you can’t enter the country. You have to return home and miss out on all the fun that you might be able to have. If you have a temporary visa, that means you can stay in the country for a little while but you will have to do some extra work to be able to get approved for a permanent visa. In class, we will have 3 statuses of grading on assignments. The status that you will want to achieve is to be approved. This means that you will need an 86 or higher. If you receive a temporary status, this means that you are close to being approved but you will need to work a little harder on your assignments in order to be approved. If you have a 77 up to an 85, put in the extra effort so that you can be approved. The status that you will want to avoid is being denied. If you receive a 0 to a 76, I will work with you to help you in understanding the material better. I want you all to succeed so we will work hard to avoid being denied.
- Instead of looking at school as something that you have to do each day, let’s look at it as an adventure! We will learn new things, explore new places and become citizens of the world from our desks. I will do my part to make this class as fun and exciting as possible but I will need you to do your part by coming to class prepared and with a good attitude.
- Now that you know a little bit about the things that I like and what you can expect for the year, I want you to tell me about the things that you like and your goals for the year! Your first assignment will be to create a poster that tells me about yourself, some of your favorite things, what goals you hope to accomplish and one place that you would like to travel. This assignment will not be graded. Just have fun and be creative! You can use photos, pictures from magazines and newspapers or drawings in your project. Art supplies are located on the shelves at the back of the room. You will have the rest of the class to begin working on this assignment and I will be happy to help you with any questions that you may have. This assignment will be due on Friday next week. I’m looking forward to getting to know each of you!