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.
True or False: Mrs. Siebert has 3 cats.
False
Name 2 things or items that are not allowed in the classroom.
Phones, educational games/music without permission, food, drinks besides water, 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 3 things we will learn this year.
Short Story Thematic Units, Informational Reading and Writing, Poetry, Argument Reading and Writing, Novel Studies, Literary Analysis Essays, Independent Reading, Grammar and 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 in Skyward.
True or False: Mrs. Siebert cannot play any instruments.
False
Name 4 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 3 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, Drawing or Coloring, Free Writing, Individual Whiteboard. In order to play educational or board/card games, you must ask Mrs. Siebert first and show her you are done. Don't bug your peers!
Name 3 of Mrs. Siebert's favorite things.
My Family, Butterfinger Blizzards, Country Music, The Inheritance Games Series, Twizzlers, German, Coffee, Being Outside, Games, The Color Green
How will I be graded?
Benchmark Assessments, Summative Assessments, Classwork Assignments and Participation.
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.
What happens if I don't have my planner and need to use the restroom/get a drink?
You will receive a tardy. The office pass is only if you need to go to the office.
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).