Respect
Miss Stinger greets you. The polite thing to do is...
Greet Miss Stinger back or smile with a nod
True or false...
You can pack up for the end of class whenever.
False. Please wait to pack up until instructed.
My favorite color is...
Yellow
True or false...
Tipping back in your chair is okay
False
You want to make essay corrections. What are my requirements for that?
Schedule a meeting time with Miss Stinger. You can only fix/resubmit with a meeting.
You notice some garbage on the floor...
Pick it up and throw it away even if it isn't yours :)
I am in the front of the room leading an interesting lesson about Taylor Swift when suddenly Will shouts "Kayne is better!!" What is wrong with this situation?
Students should raise their hands when they want to share out.
What high school did I go to?
Mark Morris
If there was ever an emergency where you were instructed to exit the building and the back fields were not safe, where is our 2nd meet up spot?
The skate park
Define theme...
The universal message of a story / the takeaway of a story / what the author wants you to learn from the story
Miss Stinger asks you to put away your phone. You decide that you want to just put the phone under your leg or on the desk.... Where should it go instead?
Pocket or backpack.
Warning, I take it first time, after that it will go to the office.
In order to leave class, what should the room look like?
Push in your chair and wait quietly behind your seat until dismissed.
What city does Miss Stinger live in?
Vancouver
Tell me 2 ways role models act in the hallway...
Walking, no hands on / rough housing, appropriate noise level / language, using the restroom in between classes, walking with a purpose to get to class on time, etc.
You fixed an assignment over the weekend. What should you do next?
Submit it and write a nice email to Miss Stinger about the completed assignment so she can grade it!
**Sometimes I need an extra reminder :)
When are appropriate times to quietly chat with peers?
When an adult is not talking, during group work, during warm-up/last few minutes of class.
Which of the following are NOT allowed...
Water, sharing snacks, Rockstars, or pretzels
Sharing snacks and Rockstars...
Only water in class. Drinks go by the sink. You may eat in class as long as it is not messy, distracting, and it is only YOU eating it.
Name a song from the "Speak Now" Era
Mean, Better Than Revenge, Dear John, Back to December, Etc.
There is an intruder in the building. What are 3 things we can do to stay safe?
Hide in the little back room, lock the doors, close the curtains, be quiet, grab objects for protection, barricade the door, shut the lights off, etc.
Draw and label the upside down triangle for introductions (HINT- 3 parts).
Hook / World Connection
Text Connection / Background
Thesis Statement
Miss Stinger creates a new seating chart. You notice you are sitting at a table with someone you don't get along with. Instead of shouting out "I can't stand so-and-so" what are 2 solutions?
1. Tolerate it. A skill in life is learning work with all people.
2. Privately ask Miss Stinger if you can possibly change spots (not always a guarantee).
3. Try and be the bigger person and move past the issue.
4. Etc.
What are the 4 steps in the blue sheet process? From a teachers perspective.
1. Warning
2. Moved to another spot in the room
3. Sent to another room with a reflection sheet
4. Next day group meeting with Mr. Keatly or Mrs. Golden
What is my real last name? Closest spelling wins!
Mrs. Werkheiser
The fire alarm goes off in the middle of ELA. What do you do and WHERE would we exit?
1. Leave your things and line up quietly at the door
2. Walk out as a group through the library/gym exit
3. Find your advisory teacher and line up with them
4. Once dismissed, go back to class BUT wait in the hall until an adult is back in the room
Journal prompts are a part of your grade that cannot be made up. I just care that you try them each day :) Tell me what your warm-ups are for a 5 day week...
1. Mindful Monday
2. Tinker Tuesday
3. Nothing Wednesday haha
4. Tell Me Thursday
5. Figurative Language Friday