A planner, pencil, your binder & a book your reading
What are the things you need to bring to Writing & Lit everyday?
100
This is what you should always do if you want to talk during a discussion.
What is raise your hand
100
Your homework should be written down everyday in this handy item we give you here at ECMS
What is your planner?
100
This respectful behavior starts with an E and means that you allow for diverse opinions.
What is EVERY IDEA COUNTS or EXPLORE NEW IDEAS
100
This important Measurement Topic in Writing & Lit focuses on learning how to write different types of things
What is WRITING APPLICATIONS
200
The table by the door is where you'll find these important documents.
What is handouts?
200
During group work, you should always do this important action, which happens to be part of one of our measurement topics for Writing & Lit (hint: It starts with an L)
What is listen to others' ideas & suggestions?
200
Where you can go to find out more about the homework
What is Ms. Holub's website?
200
This behavior, beginning with the letter T, is an important part of Effective Effort
What is TRY YOUR BEST
200
The number of books you'll need to read on your own for Reading Responses
What is 4 per semester for 6th grade, 3 for 7th
300
These words describe how you should enter the classroom.
What are quietly, politely, respectfully, peacefully, etc.
300
This would NOT be a good time to sharpen your pencil
What is when Ms. Holub is in the middle of explaining something REALLY IMPORTANT and everyone is very quiet.
300
The URL for Ms. Holub's Web site. You need to write it on the board (short version is OK)
This behavior, beginning with the letter R, will come in handy when we start our Independent Reading requirement next week.
What is READ IN YOUR FREE TIME
300
How long you have to turn in something if you don't get it in on time
What is 1 week
400
Take care of these 4 personal issues before coming to class
What are going to the bathroom, getting a drink of water, visiting your locker, and eating a snack.
400
The number of hall passes you get per quarter, and what you can use them for
What is 5, for the bathroom, nurse, the office, or cold drinking water
400
Who can you talk to in your group if you were absent the day before (their job title, not name)
Who is the Organizer?
400
Following this behavior guideline that starts with an S will ensure that everyone can hear each other when we're working in groups.
What is SPEAK WITH AN INSIDE VOICE
400
One of the books we're reading this year
What is I, Juan de Pareja or Crispin for 6th; Roll of Thunder, Of Mice & Men, or Night for 7th
500
After picking up a handout, where is the FIRST place you should look when entering the classroom?
What is at the board where you'll find the learning goal, bell work, agenda, and homework?
500
How you should sound when other people are talking during a discussion or groupwork
What is quiet/silent
500
These are the three things you should do if you're absent from school
What is visit the Website, check with the Organizer, and visit the Absent Work file crate
500
Really, this behavior, starting with the letter C, sums up all of the other ones. If you follow this, you'll easily be doing everything else by default.
What is CARE FOR EACH OTHER
500
What you can do if you turn in something on time but you don't get a 3.
What is redo the assignment to try for a higher score