Everyday @ SHS
What are the 4 S's?
RESPECT for
Self, Students, Staff, School
How can you show respect for yourself at school?
Dress appropriately, choose words that make you sound smart/dignified, help those in need, listen to others.............
Name the location on campus where I have seen:
1. sushi being prepared on a counter....no joke. It got sold in the hallway later.
2. food, including Spam, stored in the ceiling
3. Literally 14 people standing in small circles, not doing what the room was designed for
The bathroom - most often the 100s and 500s, although I've seen some stuff in the 400s also.
Let's talk about the bathroom...........
What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?
Do not say "air"....air is a mixture of gases and only one of them helps plants grow.
Carbon dioxide
What is the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What has to be worn around your neck and visible at all times?
Your student ID
BONUS: Are you allowed to decorate your ID?
How can you show respect for others?
Be nice - your day will get better
Help those in need - imagine if more people did this:)
Learn about other's background/experiences
If you are disrespectful when I'm around, it's not going to go well for you.........
Describe our policy with hats and hoodies.
You can wear hats all you want, but you can never have a hoodie covering any part of your head.
Years ago, the student council fought for this and won. Why one and not the other? Simple, really.....hats can be easily IDed on camera, a person in a hoodie cannot be identified. It's about safety.
Don't wear your hoodies.
Plants make energy through photosynthesis - how do animals make energy?
Cell Respiration produces ATP, the body's main energy source
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero....they are made mostly of cartilage. Their teeth are calcified like yours, but teeth are not bones.
Describe the "No Cell, Bell to Bell" state law.
You may not use any personal electronic devices during the school day, including lunch. Period. Includes, but not limited to: phones, ear buds, smart glasses & watches, headphones*, tablets, or computers not issued by the school.
* In rare cases, students will be allowed to have personal headphones. If this applies to you, you already know it.
How can you show respect for staff members?
Be kind and grateful - our school CANNOT work without cafe workers, custodians, Instructional Aides, office workers, etc. A kind word of thanks will make their day:)
Respond respectfully - you may be asked for your ID or where you're going. We are doing this for everyone's safety, not to pick on you.
What does it mean to be "tardy" and why is this bad?
Tardy means you are not in the room (both feet) when the second bell rings. 99% of the time, tardies are based on choices (walk gf to class, hang out in bathroom, etc.). I will not accept your excuses.
Why is it bad? Will get you fired at work, disrespectful of my time and your classmates, interrupts class, on and on and on.
Place these organisms in the correct order in a trophic pyramid, from bottom to top:
eagle, mouse, grass, grasshopper, snake
Grass - primary producer
Grasshopper - primary consumer (herbivore)
Mouse - secondary consumer (omnivore)
Snake - tertiary consumer (carnivore)
Eagle - quaternary consumer (carnivore)
What is half of 3/4?
3/8
Yes we will do math in this class:)
Tell the class about our semester test exemption policy. What ONE CLASS can determine whether or not you take finals?
See the sign above the whiteboard.
Missing Advisory more than 5 times means you take all finals, regardless of grades/attendance/begging/etc.
How can you show respect for our school?
Take care of materials - computers, desks, books, etc.
If you do damage or break something, be honest and everything will be fine. If you try to cover it up, problems get worse.
Check out the big board at the back of class with all the flags - what do you think "All are Welcome" means?
People, cultures, ideas, backgrounds
As we move up a trophic pyramid, how much energy is LOST at each level? Energy is lost as heat due to everyday life activities......
90% is lost between each level, which helps explain why populations get smaller as we move up the pyramid.
Which ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean, by FAR the largest body of water on Earth.
Describe our dress code. Be sure to discuss hoodies.
Show respect for yourself with how you dress - if you are wondering if you can wear something, the answer is probably no.
Boys - no hoodies up, pants around your waist, nothing ridiculous on your shirt
Young Ladies - pay attention to acceptable shirt/skirt lengths
We will give you old, ugly clothes to wear for the rest of the day:)
Describe bullying
Physical or emotional abuse of another person in an attempt to create a power imbalance - can be in person, online, by text, or other.
If you bully others, you are a coward and you are weak.
Let's say you miss a day of class for a doctor's appointment. What should you do before and after your absence?
If you know before, let me know you will be out. I'll make sure you have everything you need to stay on track.
After, get your work turned in or schedule a Flex if you need help.
An absence DOES NOT excuse you from doing work.
What niche* do mushrooms occupy in an ecosystem?
Bonus if you can tell us what "niche" means:)
Mushrooms and other fungi are decomposers - they recycle dead organic matter back into the ecosystem. Without them, dead things would pile up and we would not be here.
"Niche" is the job or role of an organism in an ecosystem. We will discuss this in more detail later......
How many bones does a newborn baby have?
Between 275-300......many bones will fuse after birth. Adults have 206 fully formed bones.
Discuss why security on campus is important everyday - we have lots of exterior doors. What can you do to help keep our campus safe?
Students never ever ever open the door for anyone, not even da homies. It is never okay. Never.
If you see someone on campus who does not have a student or district ID, tell a teacher/Admin/SRO immediately.
Explain to me again how you can show respect for YOURSELF on a daily basis.
Dress and speak appropriately, be kind to others, lead by positive example, include others who may not be like you, help those in need....basically be a decent human being.
One item on the Semester Test Exemption Policy describes some behaviors that can cause you to lose your exemption status......
Name 3.
Vaping, fighting, & truancy are the big three.
I will have zero sympathy or understanding if you get in trouble for these things. I reward and celebrate people who make good decisions:)
Define "natural selection"
Organisms with traits helpful to survival IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT will live long enough to pass their genetics to the next generation. Over time, those helpful traits will build up in a population, making the population more "fit" to survive.
Nature "selects" the winners and losers over time.
What are the dimensions (length and width) of the soccer pitches in the 2026 World Cup?
105 meters long by 68 meters wide
*Bonus if you can convert the measurements to feet