Procedures
Class Code
Social Contract
All About ELA
First Week Need to Know
100
This is where your backpack should go at the start of class.

What is the designated area?

100

This rule ensures we do not have messy floors or pests, such as ants.

What is "no eating in class?"

100

This rule, originating from the Bible, says that we should treat others as we want to be treated.

What is the Golden Rule?

100

This is what ELA stands for.

What is English Language Arts?

100

This is a pouch given by the school; students place thier phones and electronics in it during school hours.

What is a yondr pouch?

200

This type of writing can be about anything, and is the opening task for the class.

What is a freewrite?

200

This rule ensures that students practice controlling their words in a professional setting.

What is "Positive words inside of class?"

200

This word means to try your best, and is what teachers want students to give.

What is effort?

200

This is the first reason we take ELA, as we learn how to take in and respond to information all around us.

What is communication?

200

This teacher not only teaches ELA, but also coaches the basketball and volleyball teams at DGM.

Who is Mr. Butler?

300

This type of posture involves sitting with your knees under your desk, hands folded above the desk, and your attention forward or toward the teacher.

What is proper posture?

300

This is where phones, airpods, and other electronics should be, even without access to a yondr pouch.

What is a backpack?

300

To imagine yourself in another person's place, this word is also mentioned in the four reasons why we take ELA.

What is empathy?

300

This reason for ELA focuses on appreciating the differences between people all over the world, while knowing we're all just people. 

What is empathy?

300

She is the one other teacher for 7th grade ELA

Who is Ms. Bowen?

400

Without this information at the top of an assignment, students may be docked points, even though they were absent and not late.

What is the word absent and the date of thier absence?

400

This is where eating happens.

What is outside of class?

400
A word from a song by Aritha Franklin, this word means a way of treating someone well. 

What is respect?

400

This reason for ELA helps us strengthen certain skills needed in other classes now, and in the future.

What is reading and writing skills?

400

This teacher is the guy to go to for robotics and automation

Who is Mr. Warren?

500

This saying is the belief of the classroom, not allowing bullying but seeking to make everyone feel welcomed.

What is "This classroom is better with you in it?"

500

This is how many class codes there are.

What is 4?

500

A word that means a group of people with something in common, examples include a neighborhood, DGM, and even the students in this classroom.

What is Community?

500

This reason for ELA helps us understand that our ideas could help us make a better world in the future if we become this. 

What is a Big Thinker?

500

This teacher is in charge of all things art, including the yearbook committee.

Who is Ms. Skinner?

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