The Basics
What is the name of our school? (+50 if you can name our mascot)
Baker (Bears)
Who is your ELA teacher?
Ms. Marlar
The fire alarm goes off. What do you do?
Wait for the announcement, line up quietly, and follow your teacher outside. Stay with your class.
When you have something to say, what should you do?
Raise your hand
True or False: You can check books out of my classroom library.
True! If you see something you like, let me know and you can borrow it.
What time does school start and what time does it end?
First period/Bear Time starts at 8:30
7th Period ends at 4:00
True or False: This is my first year teaching here
True!
True or False: You have to sign in and out to go to the bathroom.
True! At Baker, each class has a laptop for digital passes. This is how we keep track of where you are when out of the classroom.
What do you do when you first get into this class?
Go to your seat and look at the board for instructions.
What is first person point of view?
When a character tells the story from their own perspective. The narrator uses words like I, we, me.
***FINISH What are the names of the teachers near my classroom? Name at least two.
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Mejia,
True or False: I used to be a substitute teacher
True! I subbed in LPISD and Clear Creek ISD.
True or False: You have to plug your laptop back in when you put it on the cart.
True! PLEASE plug it in.
Where does your backpack go while in my class?
Under your desk.
What is a simile? (+50 if you can give an example of it being used in a sentence)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Example: My heart was beating like a drum.
Who is our principal? (+50 if you can name both assistant principals)
Mr. Arizpe (Ms. Dixon, Mr. Benitez)
Do I have any pets?
Yes! One dog named Oliver
True or False: You can turn in work late.
True, but it's at a cost! -10 points for every day your work is late. I won't take it after a week.
Your pencil broke! What should you do?
1. Check if you already have another sharpened one in your bag.
2. If you have your own sharpener: sharpen it.
3. Trade your broken/dull pencil for a sharpened one at my desk.
True or False: Being able to write well is important.
True! You use writing for everything. Knowing how to do it well is an important life skill to have.