The Basics
What is our Google Classroom Code?
5th: wft6echv
6th: 3bvjvted
Where can you find student supplies in the classroom?
On the WHITE shelf at the front of the classroom by the whiteboard!
How should I start class every day?
Sitting at my desk with my laptop CLOSED and my airpods OUT!
What grade will you get on your process work if you simply complete the assignment(s)?
an 88! and if I go above and beyond, I can get my A :)
What are the three units (not including Question Reviews + Module Testing) we will move through this semester?
Grammar Review
Reading Comprehension
Inferencing & Reasoning
How often should I check Google Classroom?
EVERY DAY. EVERY SINGLE DAY.
EVEN IF OUR CLASS DOES NOT MEET THAT DAY.
YOU STILL CHECK GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
Can you unplug something from the wall or a power strip?
NO. OMG NO. WHY WOULD YOU, NO.
ASK, YO.
Where does my phone go during class time? (Is there any room for argument on this rule?)
IN THE PHONE LOT.
NO. Unless you want me to send you to Ms. Baha :)
What am I supposed to do when I am absent from class?
Check Google Classroom!
Talk to Ms. Lewis about what I missed and how to make it up!
(And, if I know homework was due while I was absent, I turn it in!)
Standard English Conventions
Central Ideas & Details
Text Structure & Purpose
Words in Context
Transitions
Rhetorical Synthesis
What is Ms. Lewis's email address?
klewis.vha@gmail.com
What do I need before I leave the classroom?
PERMISSION FROM MS. LEWIS!! If I leave without, I will be in trouble :)
What should I be doing during class while Ms. Lewis is lecturing / when we are learning something new?
TAKING NOTES
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May I skip an assignment in this class?
What do I do if I forgot to do my homework?
No.... that's crazy :)
You should do it ASAP and turn it in!
What is the first unit of this semester and what is our job / goal during it?
Grammar Review!
To figure out what topics we need help with right now (Placement Test) and then get better at them!
Should I use AI to answer homework questions for me?
Sure, if you want to get a 100 on the R&W portion of the SAT! :)
But if you'd like a better score than that, AI will not help you--training your brain will :)
What am I NOT supposed to touch in the classroom?
Anything on or in or behind Ms. Lewis's desk
The projector cart & lamps
Legos and toys around the room
Can I speak Vietnamese in this classroom during class?
NO!
(I know it sounds scary, but my job is to prepare you for the SAT! In English! Where you will be required to read and answer questions only in English! So treat me and this classroom like practice!)
When do 0s / missing work get reported to the Principals?
At the end of each week!
What kinds of assignments will I be expected to do in this class?
Take-Home Questions
Vocab + Question Type Quizzes
Vocab + Question Type Tests
Do we have a seating chart / assigned seats?
Nope! But we will as soon as we show Ms. Lewis that we are not mature enough to sit next to our friends :)
Can I borrow one of the books on the black bookshelf at the back of the classroom (and take it home)?
YESSS MS. LEWIS WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO SEE ME READING!!!!
I just need to ASK her first! :)
Will I get in trouble if I am playing a game on my laptop & switch back and forth between tabs during instruction?
uh, yeah, duh. like why is that even a question, pay attention ????
What time is homework due?
AT THE START OF CLASS!!!
This is an ELECTIVE class... Can I still fail it?
YEAH DUH
If you cheat, including AI, you get a 0 on that assignment--even on a test.
If you do not do your homework, you get a 0 factored into your Homework Category.
If you do not pay attention and follow along in class, you will get a 0 for participation.