Can I...?
Can I use the bathroom when I'm finished getting ready and there's time still on the timer?
NO: It is a school-wide procedure that all bathrooms are to be locked the last five minutes and first five minutes surrounding a transition.
A 70.
I'm hungry during class. What should I do?
Correct responses may include:
- Eat breakfast during homeroom.
- Eat lunch.
- Bring lunch if you don't like school lunch.
- Wait to get a snack after school.
We do not eat in class unless you get a treat as a reward or you're in my homeroom class.
What is the consequence if I'm talking while the teacher is talking, and it's the third time she's reminded me not to this week?
- More permanent seat change
- Phone call home
True or False: Ms. Guadagno takes 10 points off for late tests, but no points off for late classwork.
FALSE: I do not take off points for late assignments. HOWEVER: I only regrade assignments you correctly post under LATE WORK. Paper assignments you turn into the tray or show me in your notebook when I am grading notebook entries.
Can I use the bathroom during independent reading time, after the lesson is over?
NO: Independent reading time is 20 minutes per day where you MUST be present! Exceptions will be made for emergencies ONLY.
What time does homeroom start when there is a DELAYED OPENING?
9:30am.
I don't have post-it notes, because I forgot them at home. What should I do?
Correct responses include:
- Take a stack from the bin on the front table.
- Ask your parents to get you some.
- Email me or speak with me privately if you're going to need post-its from me everyday, so I know.
What is the consequence if I forgot my notebook at home and Ms. Guadagno is coming around to grade entries today?
What's the minimum amount of times I grade late work per marking period? DOUBLE JEOPARDY IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHY.
TWICE.
Why?
Because I will always ensure all late assignments are graded before (1) progress reports and (2) the end of the marking period.
Can I come into class and grab a charger from the orange bin without asking if I know I need one?
YES: This is precisely what you're supposed to do. In the first 5 minutes of class, you may take a charger or pen/pencil from the front table without asking my permission first. Be sure you have these items ready for supply checks!
- Laptop
- Charger
- Pen/pencil
- Notebook
- POST-IT notes
- *folder
I forgot my notebook in Ms. Gaines room. What should I do?
Correct responses include:
- If you realize in the first 5 minutes of class, and transition is still going on, run back quickly to get it.
- If it's past that time, you will need to wait until class is over. This may result in you needing to do work for homework.
- We cannot disrupt other classes just because we forgot something. We make exceptions the first week and in emergency circumstances (district testing).
What is the consequence if I come into class and spend the first five minutes washing my hands instead of taking out what's on the board?
Correct responses include:
- You may fail a supply check, if there is one.
- You won't be prepared, and may not be able to optimally participate in what we're about to get into.
- You might waste our time waiting for you and cause us to lose free time at the end of the period or even independent work time, which could make us alllllll have homework!
True or False: I can wear earbuds during independent reading, as long as I ask permission first.
FALSE: We never listen to music while we read.
Can I plug my laptop in while Ms. Guadagno is teaching?
NO: I build in time in the first five minutes of class for you to address your laptop so that you are not disrupting the educational process during the lesson.
What is our first unit of study that we'll be starting next week?
Reading & Writing: Getting back into Reading and Restarting a Writing Life
Correct responses include:
- No. Let's talk about why you shouldn't.
True or False: I put my hands on someone in the classroom, but it's the first time I've ever done this, so I'm just going to get a phone call home.
FALSE: You will DEF get a call home, but most likely from an administrator AND me. You will also have to be removed from class by security, because it is a school-wide procedure that we have 0 tolerance for physical violence of any kind.
My pencil just broke in the middle of the lesson. What should I do?
- Take out another one from your backpack or pencil case.
- Borrow one from someone sitting near you, if possible
- Raise your hand to ask permission to sharpen if/when the teacher is teaching or giving directions.
I look at the clock and notice there's 6 minutes left of class. Can I start to pack up my things and put away my materials?
NO: We often work up until ONE MINUTE before the bell. We have 2 subjects and lots to do! There are many things we can accomplish in 5 minutes of time!
Where can I find the LATE WORK post?
I got a 0 on an assignment on Google Classroom and I went home and completed it late. What should I do?
FALSE: You can redo an entry at any time during the marking period to erase a 0, as long as it's an entry you did yourself without a friend or AI.
If you copy a friend and get caught, that 0 cannot be erased**
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What's the WORST time to use the 8th grade bathroom?
During the end of the day: Mods 14-17, because there is no bathroom attendant present during Mods 15-16.