8th Grade United States History, Lanier Middle School Go Purple Pups!
Teacher: Andrew Newhouse, Room # 138
I. Materials
A. Everyday
1. Agenda
2. Blue/Black Pens
3. Pencils
4. Red Pens
5. Social Studies Binder w/ notebook paper
6. Personal Pencil Sharpener
B. In your locker and ready to go when notified
1. Colored Pencils w/ personal sharpener
2. Extra Pens
C. Available at Home
1. Poster-boards
2. Notebook paper
3. Markers
4. Map Pencils
II. Classroom Rules (See posted)
1. In all situations in and out of the classroom, we choose appropriate behavior
2. Wait your turn to speak
3. Respect other’s personal space
4. Use only school accepted language
III. Classroom Expectations (See posted)
1. Arrive on time
2. Follow all school & classroom rules
3. Keep the classroom neat and clean
4. Be engaged in learning…..participate
5. Respect other’s feelings & personal property
6. Learn many new & exciting things everyday
IV. Classroom Procedures
A. Tardies
1st Tardy – Sign Tardy Book
2nd Tardy – Sign Tardy Book, Tardy Assignment, & Phone Call Home
3rd Tardy – Detention, Tardy Assignment, Phone Call Home
4th Tardy – Detention and AP contact
B. “Entering Our Classroom”
1. Enter quietly and orderly
2. Pick-up your next Homework assignment (handout)
3. Go straight to your desk and sit-down
4. Get out your agenda, Social Studies Binder, HW, and pen or pencil
5. Put everything else under your desk out of the aisles
6. Begin copying new homework in your agenda
7. Begin working on the warm-up and finish it
8. Get previous HW ready to grade with red pen or ready to turn-in,
depending on HW assignment.
Email contact:
V. Be Prepared
A. Homework 2 – 4 times per week
B. Vocabulary & Key Concepts Weekly Quizzes
C. To use critical thinking skiils
D. To be engaged / participating everyday
VI. Make-Up Work
A. Only allowed for Excused Absences
B. Students will not be allowed to make-up work if the absence is unexcused
C. It is impossible to learn everything you need to know if you are missing
class.
D. Do not wait to ask me for the make-up work (Your Responsibility)
VII. Tutoring Schedule
Thursdays 3:35pm – 4:15pm
** Before school tutoring must be scheduled in advance (a hall pass is required)
VIII. Grades
Grading Scale is:Your Nine (9) Week Grade Breakdown:
100% - 90%A25% - Major Grades (Tests & Projects)
89% - 80%B.30% - Quizzes
79% - 75%C35% - Daily Grades
74% - 70%D10% - Homework
69% - belowF
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Mr. Newhouse’s Class
ACKNOWELDGEMENT RECEIPT
I have read and understand the 8th Grade Social Studies expectations and procedures:
Student Name Printed Student Signature
Parent/Guardian Signature