MCA Handbook
How many school days are in the school year?
180
How many points off per day do you lose for a late behavior log?
2
Where are my student whiteboards located?
Middle of the tall bookshelf
What is my favorite holiday?
Halloween
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
A=bh x 1/2
What is the window of time that students should arrive at school between?
7:20-7:40, according to the handbook. Will also accept 7:45
Which dean handles behavior and peer mediation for sixth grade
Dean Burghart
Name one reason you are allowed to be behind my desk (like physically behind it, not on the side of it)
Trick question- there really are none
Describe the steps for dividing fractions (There's four finger-licking good steps)
Keep the first fraction, flip the second fraction, change the division sign to a multiplication sign, multiply straight across
According to the handbook, name three reasons late arrivals are excused?
Personal illness or injury • Funerals • Doctor or dental appointments (which could not be arranged outside school hours) • Religious observances • Late arrivals due to weather conditions (which do not require a parent note) • Authorized late arrival (approved by the principal)
Name three expectations for standing in the hallway OTHER THAN at a level 0.
Face forward, on the blue, not leaning against wall or lockers, shirt tucked in, ready for class
What is one legitimate reason for interrupting my small group? (Think carefully, there are only three that I will always allow and one that I will no longer allow in the new year)
Bleeding, about to be sick, have coffee for me
What month did I get married in?
July
Name the steps for the butterfly method for finding percentages
Two lines, an equal sign. Fill in what you know- three of the four values. Percentages always over 100. Cross multiply the two numbers you can, divide your product by the third number.
What are the names and dismissal times of the two minimum days?
Half day- released at 11, Early Release- 12:45
What three things will be documented in the behavior system without question?
Foul language, disrespect, and fighting/discussion of fighting
When are challenges of the week due and where should they be turned in?
Last school day of the week they were given, and in the pink bin labeled "Challenge of the Week"
What is my favorite gift I got for Christmas (hint, I talked about it at the start of class so I very much hope you were listening)
When adding and subtracting decimals, what is the first step?
Lining up place values and decimal points
What are the five acceptable colors of shoes, according to the handbook?
solid navy, gray, black, brown, or white.
Give me an example of when you should tell a teacher about an issue with a peer and one where you should work it out amongst yourselves.
Answers may vary
Describe, in detail, my policy on sharpening pencils, including how to borrow a pencil and how to sharpen a pencil
Must trade in something for a pencil and give pencil back at end of class, If you have a pencil needing sharpening, put it in dull bin and take a sharp one- no need to trade it back if you gave me a pencil
Name my go-to Starbuck's drink. Hint- a picture of it was on my get to know me slide on the first day of school
Iced caramel macchiatto
What is the definition of a ratio?
Comparing two quantities