9/5/089/5/08BR:BR: Special Bell Ringer Special Bell RingerReflection JournalReflection Journal – Take 10 Minutes to reflect and – Take 10 Minutes to reflect and write: 1. Make a prediction for this yearwrite: 1. Make a prediction for this year2. 1 thing you learned this week.2. 1 thing you learned this week.3. What did you have success with this week (in this 3. What did you have success with this week (in this class or school) and why do you think you had that class or school) and why do you think you had that success?success?4. What do you need to improve on and what will you 4. What do you need to improve on and what will you do to improve on it?do to improve on it?-- I will collect this journal, give you credit and return it -- I will collect this journal, give you credit and return it to you to keep in your binder.to you to keep in your binder.

Mikva, hand in folder, personal folder

Questions about what we’re doing or Questions about what we’re doing or how we’re doing it?how we’re doing it?

Next week tardies, cuts and absences “go Next week tardies, cuts and absences “go live” – I’ve tried to make it clear why you live” – I’ve tried to make it clear why you should do things now its up to you.should do things now its up to you.

How Does This Work?How Does This Work?

Binder what’s in, what’s out?Binder what’s in, what’s out? Vocabulary JournalVocabulary Journal Binder Checks (notes, vocabulary journal, Binder Checks (notes, vocabulary journal,

reflection journal) 10 people each Friday., reflection journal) 10 people each Friday., 25 points.25 points.

Homework, Gradebook, grades, extra Homework, Gradebook, grades, extra credit..credit..

Papers, Paper, and More Papers..Papers, Paper, and More Papers..BOLDBOLD means read and keep in your binder, means read and keep in your binder, ItalicsItalics

means take home, read with parent and return means take home, read with parent and return for points..for points..

Please make sure you have:Please make sure you have:1.1. ““Hello Students and Families”Hello Students and Families” (2 pages (2 pages)esp)esp

2.2. Student Bill of Rights (1page)Student Bill of Rights (1page)3.3. Volunteer SurveyVolunteer Survey (1 page) (1 page) esp.esp.

4.4. Parent QuestionnaireParent Questionnaire (1page) (1page) espesp

5.5. Mr. Mac’s Guidelines (1page)Mr. Mac’s Guidelines (1page)

6.6. Student Interest Survey Student Interest Survey (1page)(1page)

7.7. Class Syllabus (2-3pages)Class Syllabus (2-3pages)

Assignment (25 Pts)Assignment (25 Pts)Due MondayDue Monday

““How I Got My ‘A’ Essay”How I Got My ‘A’ Essay”This is your first writing assignment. It is a This is your first writing assignment. It is a

letter to yourself. letter to yourself. Imagine that it is the end of the year..Imagine that it is the end of the year..You are writing a letter to yourself describe You are writing a letter to yourself describe

what specifically (skills, behaviors, attitudes) what specifically (skills, behaviors, attitudes) you did this year to get an A in this class or you did this year to get an A in this class or to have a successful year. Be specific, don’t to have a successful year. Be specific, don’t use generalizations like “I worked hard” or “I use generalizations like “I worked hard” or “I had a good attitude.”had a good attitude.”

Minimum 1 page (handwritten is ok) Maximum Minimum 1 page (handwritten is ok) Maximum 2 pages.2 pages.