Ms.

Zenner Lightning Bolts Team

7
th
Grade Science
2014-2015
Course:
Science !eather and the "tmos#here$ Li%ing &rganisms$ Genetics and 'eredit($ )orces
and Motion
Instructor:
Ms. Elizabeth Zenner
7
th
Grade, Lightning Bolts Team
Room B-14
Email Address
elizabeth.zenner!d"sn#.net
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Schoolwide Expectations:
G Golden *+le
* *es#ect,+l
* *es#onsi-le
* *ead(
Evaluation:
Tests 15.
/+i00es 20.
1ro2ects3La-s
45.
5lass6or731artici#ation 20.
'ome6or7 10.
Team Behavior Interventions:
81 Silent L+nch and Teacher3St+dent
5on,erence
82 St+dent Time &+t3*e,oc+s 9 1arent
5ontact
84 ",ter School :etention 9 1arent
5ontact
84 &;ce *e,erral
Required Class Items:
1lease -ring the ,ollo6ing items to class 6ith (o+ <=<*> :">
Three ring -inder
?i, (o+ choose to
+se@
1encil
1en
5om#osition
Aote-oo7
Li-rar( Boo7
Aote-oo7 1a#er
Bathroom 1ass
Tests:
Ma2or +nit tests 6ill -e anno+nced at least ,o+r da(s in ad%ance. St+d(ing is necessar(. B
enco+rage st+dents to -egin st+d(ing three to ,o+r nights #rior to the test date. :o not
6ait +ntil the night #rior to cramC
Quizzes:
!e 6ill ha%e D+i00es on 6ee7s 6hen there is not a sched+led test. /+i00es ma( incl+de
c+rrent content -eing st+died or %oca-+lar( to rein,orce o+r learning.
La Experiments!"ro#ects:
These da(s 6ill -e ,+n da(s o, learning i, all st+dents are listening care,+ll( to
instr+ctions$ #artici#ating 6ithin their gro+#s$ and ,ollo6ing instr+ctions. 1lease res#ect
all items loaned to (o+ #ac7ing +# items$ sec+ring to#s and ret+rning to #ro#er #laces.
EE Sa,et( is m( #rimar( goal 6ithin the classroom and es#eciall( d+ring la-s. "-sol+tel(
no horse#la( or actions that endanger a st+dent or #iece o, #ro#ert( 6ill -e tolerated. B,
a sit+ation does occ+r$ the st+dent 6ill -e remo%ed ,rom the room and gi%en an
alternati%e assignment to com#lete d+ring Fla-G acti%ities.
$omewor%:
'ome6or7 is an eHtension o, 6hat 6e are learning in class. Bt is a great 6a( to re%ie6
and rein,orce main ideas. B enco+rage #arents to nightl( chec7 agenda -oo7s$ the
home6or7 hotline$ and the team 6e- #age ,or an( home6or7 assignments.
'ome6or7 m+st -e t+rned in the da( it is d+e. The st+dent 6ill
lose #oints 6hen the assignment is late. ?" home6or7 t+rned in on time is 100
#oints.@
B 6ill not acce#t the eHc+se FB did not +nderstand.G B 6ant to see
an attem#t ,rom all st+dents. B, (o+ tr+l( do not +nderstand$ come see me in
the morning 6ith D+estionsC 1arents can also 6rite a note eH#laining the
sit+ation.
Classwor% and "articipation:
Bn this class$ (o+ 6ill -e eH#ected to challenge (o+rsel, and do (o+r %er( -est each da(
on each assignment. 5lass 6or7 grades 6ill -e com#osed o, indi%id+al assignments and
#artner acti%ities.
!arm I#s are an im#ortant #art o, class 6or7 and are ho6 6e -egin each class #eriod.
The #roced+re is
1. <nter class D+ietl(.
2. Shar#en #encil i, needed$ and immediatel( -egin the assignment ?6arm +#@ on the
"cti% -oard.
4. "##roHimatel( J%e min+tes 6ill -e gi%en to -egin and3or com#lete the 6arm +#. Bt is
im#ortant to IS< >&I* TBM< !BS<L>$ as 6arm +# time is not social time.
B, a st+dent is a-sent$ ?s@he is reD+ired to get the missed 6or7 ,rom the #eriod missed
,rom another classmate$ the a-sent -in$ and chec7 in 6ith Ms. Zenner.
Tutorin&!Extra $elp:
B 6ill -e in m( classroom e%er( morning starting at 7 am. B, (o+ ha%e a D+estion a-o+t
class$ home6or7$ or need hel# st+d(ing ,or an +#coming D+i0 or test$ #lease do not
hesitate to come see meC B 6ill gi%e (o+ a #ass the da( #rior$ i, needed. >o+ ma( also
sta( a,ter school +ntil 400 1M ,or t+toring. " science teacher 6ill -e in charge o, t+toring
according to the da(. 1L<"S< :& A&T <MB"**"SS<: T& "SK )&* '<L1C
"ro&ress Reports and Report Card 'ates:
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Classroom (ish List:
KleeneH
Mr. 5lean Magic
<rasers
Gl+e Stic7s
5loroH !i#es
1ost Bt Aotes
:r( <rase Mar7ers
Aote-oo7 1a#er
1encils31ens
5oloring S+##lies
This (ear 6e are not assigning teHt-oo7s to go home. <ach science teacher 6ill ha%e a
classroom set in their room$ there,ore$ assigned home6or7 6ill not reD+ire a teHt-oo7.
B loo7 ,or6ard to a (ear Jlled 6ith academic s+ccess and gro6th. 1lease ,eel ,ree to
contact me 6ith an( D+estions or concerns.
Sincerel($
Ms. Zenner
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B ha%e read and +nderstand the a-o%e #roced+res. B 6ill tr( m( -est to ,ollo6 all eH#ectations to m( ,+llest
a-ilit( at all times. B ha%e also eH#lained these eH#ectations and #roced+res to m( #arent3g+ardian$ so that
the( can hel# me reach m( goals in this class.
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