About Our Class
What is our classroom room number?
209
When can I use the restroom or get water?
In between classes. If it's an emergency, you may go during work-time after raising your hand and getting permission.
Where do I turn in my completed work and find absent work?
The back counter. Absent work will also be on Google Classroom)
Where must I sit everyday, sit there immediately when entering class, and stay there unless I receive permission?
My assigned seat.
False
Where do I go to find announcements, classwork, and other classroom information?
Google Classroom
Am I allowed to talk to my peers during Bellwork or other Independent Work?
No
When can I use the pencil sharpener?
Before or after class or during work time.
How do I exit the room?
Mrs. Siebert will provide time to clean-up. My desk and area must be clean, in the correct position, and my chair pushed in. I must stand next to my desk quietly when I am ready and Mrs. Siebert will dismiss us by rows or tables.
True or False: Mrs. Siebert's husband is from Germany.
True
Name 2 things we will learn this year.
ELA: Informational, Literature, and Argument Reading and Writing, Reader's and Writer's Workshop, Grammar and Vocabulary, Speaking and Listening Skills
Communication Arts: Narrative, Persuasive, and Creative Communication, Media and Technology Communication, Informative Communication, Speaking and Listening Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Presentation Skills, Collaboration and Group Skills
What happens if during group time, my group is off task?
You will receive one warning and then all group members will work individually and silently.
Where do I find the learning goal, agenda, and reminders for the day?
3 Whiteboards or the Agenda slide at the beginning of class (Or Google Classroom if I am absent).
What happens if I don't finish my classwork during class time?
Homework will be assigned to students when assignments are not completed in their entirety during school hours. All assignments are due on their assigned due date and late work will not be accepted (excluding approved special circumstances)
Mrs. Siebert believes this word is a swear word.
Shut Up
Name 3 things I need to bring to ELA class each day.
Charged Computer, Notebook, Paper, Folder, Pencils, Pens, Colored Pencils, Pencil Sharpener, Headphones, 3X5 Notecards, Post-It Notes
What is Mrs. Siebert's #1 Rule?
Respect
What happens if I don't put my name on an assignment?
It will end up on the "No Name, No Grade" Board and you will receive a 0 in the gradebook until you add your name and turn it back in.
Name 2 things I can work on if I finish my assignment before class is over?
Independent Reading Book (Mrs. Siebert's or my own), I-Ready, Other ELA Homework. Don't bug your peers!
Name 3 of Mrs. Siebert's favorite things.
My family, Butterfinger Blizzards, Country Music, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Twizzlers, World of Warcraft, Coffee, Diet Coke, Gardening, Cats, Red
How will I be graded?
Grading will be based on Summative Assessments (Projects, Tests, and Final Drafts) and Formative Assessments (Classwork).
Name Mrs. Siebert's 3 Consequences and how she shows you are receiving them.
Warning, Parent/Guardian Contact, Referral
Strikes on the board next to your names.
Who can sit in the bean bag chairs?
Partners who receive permission from Mrs. Siebert during work time or individuals who receive permission during independent work time.
How does Mrs. Siebert get the classes attention?
Usually she uses a timer. If not timer was used, she directly asks us to stop working and to give her all our attention for a moment.
Name 3 things Mrs. Siebert does in her free time.
In my free time, I love to read, play the piano, sew, eat take-out food, learn German, and spend time with my family.