Class Expectations
When do I not answer emails?
After school and on weekends
How often do you receive a preparedness grade?
Once a month
When do you need to be sitting down to do the “do-now” activity?
Minute before the bell rings
What is Ms. B’s favorite ice cream flavor?
Cotton Candy
Who is the President of the School?
Dr. Ewing
How many times should you check Google Classroom in the afternoon?
Twice
What percentage of your semester grade are tests and quizzes?
32%
Where will the homework be posted in the physical classroom?
Right hand corner of the whiteboard
Who is Ms. B’s favorite chalga singer?
Azis
Who is the Dean of Students?
Mr. Morrison
Name two potential consequences for acting inappropriately in class.
Warnings
5 points off participation grade
Memo
Dean’s office
What participation grade does everyone in the class start off with and how often do you receive a participation grade?
75%; 2x per month
What four things do you need to do when you get into class?
Get your class materials out
Write your homework in your planner
Start your Do Now activity
Make sure to write down the Daily Vocabulary
How long has Ms. Bernhard lived in Bulgaria?
2 years
What time is consultation each day?
1:40-2:05, except during advisory day
How should you title the documents in your google classroom?
Last Name First Initial Assignment Title
e.g. Todorova M Descriptive Paragraph Final Copy.
Name 3 actions you can lose 5 points of your participation grade for.
using Bulgarian in the classroom (either during classes or in the breaks)
showing negative attitude (by improper use of your cellphone, disrespectful
behavior, improper body language, violence,etc.)
showing lack of ability to work as a member of a group (showing no interest in working with others, unreliable as a team member, trying to impose your own ideas or way of thinking on others, etc.)
showing lack of ability to work independently when asked in class because of being unprepared or unfocused
showing disruptive behavior (negative participation, talking at inappropriate times, disturbing others, keeping your mobile switched on, etc.)
defacing school property
When are you allowed to snack in my class?
5th period during the do-now activity
What is the name of Ms. B’s hometown?
Temecula
What time is advisory and what day is it on?
Tuesday; 1:40-2:05
What does each letter in the acronym STAR mean?
Sit up
Track the speaker
Ask questions
Respect others around you
Name 4 things you can get plus 5 points in participation for?
being a good participant in class (volunteering, taking part in discussions, completing tasks, etc.)
showing outstanding leadership skills (ability to organize your own and other people’s work)
showing enthusiastic approach (willingness to participate, refraining from negative comments on other people’s work, etc.)
showing ability to cooperate (ability to assume any role assigned within a group with full respect towards the others)
contributing to the classroom (devoting your time and energy to making the classroom a better and more efficient place)
What are the three things you should do when class ends?
Push in your chairs
Throw away your trash
Put away any materials (textbooks, handouts, etc) where you found them
What is Ms. B’s least favorite food (hint: it is a delicacy in Peru)?
Guinea Pig
What year was ACS established?
The American College of Sofia is one of the oldest American educational institutions outside the United States. It traces its roots directly to a school for boys opened in Philippopolis by American missionaries for the 1860-61 school year. These missionaries, led by Dr. James F. Clarke, opened a school for girls at Eski Zagra three years later and those two schools grew into the American College.
In 1871, the two schools were moved to Samokov where they flourished for the next half century. The teachers were primarily American missionaries. Dr. Clarke, who was buried in the Sofia cemetery in 1916, devoted his entire adult life to them. Funds for their operation were provided by the American Mission Boards of the Congregational Church. Hundreds of Bulgarian students attended, many going on to become ministers or social workers, others to become government officials and teachers.