About Our Class
What is our classroom room number?
209
When can I use the restroom or get water?
You may go during work-time after getting permission/filling out a pass (no pass = tardy). 1 person may leave the room at a time.
Where do I turn in my completed work and find absent work?
The back counter. (Absent work and assignments 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. If you are out of your seat at the bell, you will be marked tardy.
False
Name 2 things or items that are not allowed in the classroom.
Phones, games/music without permission, horseplay, swearing, disrespect
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 (not when Mrs. Siebert is teaching).
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. No lining up at the door but you may leave at the bell, unless Mrs. Siebert says otherwise.
True or False: Mrs. Siebert's husband is from Germany.
True
Name 2 things we will learn this year.
Short Story Thematic Units, Informational Reading, Informational Writing, Poetry, Argument Reading, Argument Writing, Novel Studies, Literary Analysis Essays, ELA Based Projects, Independent Reading, Spelling and Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking and Listening 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?
Agenda Whiteboards, Google Classroom (many assignments will also be located here)
What happens if I don't finish my classwork during class time?
It will be homework. All assignments are due on their assigned due date and late work will not be accepted once it has been graded.
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 or Lined Paper, Folder or Binder, Pencils or Pens, Colored Pencils or Markers, Highligthers, Headphones, 3X5 Notecards
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 Homework. In order to play games, you must ask Mrs. Siebert first. Don't bug your peers!
Name 3 of Mrs. Siebert's favorite things.
My Family, Butterfinger Blizzards, Country Music, The Inheritance Games Series, Twizzlers, World of Warcraft, Coffee, Diet Coke, Gardening, Cats, Red and Green
How will I be graded?
Benchmark Assessment (10%), Summative Assessments (40%), Assignments (50%).
Name Mrs. Siebert's 3 Consequences and how she shows you are receiving them.
Warning, Parent/Guardian Contact and Refocus, Referral
Strikes on the board next to your names.
How do I check out a book from Mrs. Siebert's library?
Sign the book out on the Library Check-Out clipboard and sign when you return the book later. There are no due dates as long as your return the book.
How does Mrs. Siebert get the classes attention?
She directly asks us to stop working and to give her all our attention for a moment. When you hear her, you need to stop what you are doing and turn your attention to her.
Name Mrs. Siebert's 2 biggest pet peeves.
Out of your seat/roaming and talking when Mrs. Siebert is teaching (when Mrs. Siebert is talking, you are not).