SENORA GROEB

BIENVENIDOSWELCOME

Room 307

Dundee Middle School 7th-8thth Grade

Am I in the right room?

Yes, if you are in room 307

Where am I supposed to sit?

Today, sit anywhere you’d like and I will create a sitting chart at a later

time.

What materials do I need for Spanish Class?

• Required Materials• (to have and bring to class)

– Your School planner– 1 composition notebook ( interactive notebook)– 1binder with 4 dividers (bellwork, study guides, – Loose-leaf notebook paper– Pencils – Blue/black pens – Set of highlighters– Spanish/English Dictionary – 1 box of markers – 1 box of colored pencils– 1 scotch tape– 1 Elmer’s glue– 1 pair of scissors

Who is the Spanish teacher as a person?I am a wife to Mike who is an 8th grade teacher, a mother to Lucas (15) and Giana (8)

I was born in Portugal• I was raised in an orphanage in Portugal

along with my 8 biological brothers and sisters.

• I was adopted at 13 years old by an American missionary couple

• who have a son named Derek (10 • years younger than I) and he’s the principal

of Ferndale Elementary School.

My favorite things to do are….Scrapbooking, make crafts, decorate, take pictures, go to the beach, travel, learn about other cultures, drink Mocha coffees, play and cuddle with my kids, go camping, cook, go to church, read, fashion, dance, drama and play with my dog, “Cassie”

What will I be doing this year in Spanish Class?

You will be learning a variety of Spanish vocabulary through videos,

lecture, games, music, dance, eating, cooking, slideshows,

hands on projects, etc.

How will I be graded?

We will be doing a variety of lessons and hands on activities. Grades will be determined from the following scale: Remember,

I don’t give grades, you earn them.

Tests/Quizzes 25%Projects/Presentations 25%

Behavior/Participation 25% Classwork 15%

Notebook/Journal/note-taking 10%Heading Papers:

ALL papers should have your first and last name, your class period, and the date in the top right hand corner. If

SENORA GROEB’S CLASSROOM

•Guidelines

•Procedures

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS (IN THIS CLASS YOU ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE ABC’S: )ACT RESPONSIBLYHAVE ALL OF YOUR MATERIALS AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.GO TO THE BATHROOM BEFORE CLASS.BE ON TIME AND ON TASK.NO CHEATING.DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS OR ASK FOR HELP.BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS, THEIR IDEAS, THEIR WORK, AND THEIR PROPERTY.CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT-NO BULLYING

GUIDELINE #1Be in your assigned seat and quietly begin working on the bell work “Vamos” which will be posted on the board

GUIDELINE #2

Bring ALL materials to class and take them with you when you leave.

GUIDELINE #3

Follow directions the first time they are given.

GUIDELINE #4

Treat each person in this room with respect and dignity. I WILL NOT tolerate Bullying of ANY kind!!!

SPECIAL GUIDELINE This classroom is a “No Whining Zone”. That means that there will be no whining, for ANY reason.

Everything that I do is in your best interest, so please…respect the “No Whining Zone” this year.

Consequences:Consequences for Bad Choices:

1. Verbal warning

2. Chill out time- CompleteThinking paper

3. Phone call home

4. Lunch detention and/or after school detention

5. In School Suspension

6. Office referral for out of school suspension (OSS)

***I reserve the right to change the order of consequences according to the situation.

FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN:

Verbal or written Acknowledgement

A Stress free learning environment

A pleasant and orderly classroom atmosphere

NOT FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN: 1st

Warning and documentation

2nd

Action Plan , Parental Contact, and after school detention

3rd

Disciplinary Referral

SEVERE CONSEQUENCE

Any student who uses profanity, fights, damages school property (this includes the property of the teacher and other students), or is disrespectful (as defined by the teacher) will be sent to the office IMMEDIATELY.

HOW WILL YOU LEARN IN SPANISH CLASS?

SPANISH CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

I will Explain,

I will model and We will Rehearse and Practice

I will Reinforce with songs, games and hands on projects

YOU will put the lesson into practice (orally, written form)

ENTERING THE ENTERING THE ROOMROOM

Please enter quietly

Have a seat

Take out your materials

Begin your “Vamos” bell-work assignment

WHEN YOU ARE WHEN YOU ARE TARDYTARDY

Enter quietly

Excused pass: Place excused pass in

the basket beside my desk

Unexcused: Sign your name, date and reason for being tardy on the list by the door

Have a seat and take out your materials and begin your work

AFTER AN AFTER AN EXCUSEDEXCUSED ABSENCE ABSENCE

Go to the We missed you Section

Retrieve any handouts

Pick up any missing notes/exercises/ homework, etc.

Make-up tests: The day you return

PAPER HEADINGPAPER HEADING Heading Papers: 1. ALL papers should have your first and last name

2. class period 3. date on the top right hand corner. If there is no name on the paper, no credit

(NNNC=No Name No Credit)

4. No Name Papers will be put in the “No name paper basket”

TURNING IN YOUR TURNING IN YOUR PAPERSPAPERS

Each row will:

Pass papers up (give them one Person in your table).

•This person takes the stack

to the “Turn in basket” with their

hour on itMake sure your name and hour are on yourPaper

WHEN I AM DONE WITH MY SPANISH WORK, WHAT DO

I DO NEXT?ACTIVITIES

Work on unfinished Spanish assignments, packets, projects, etc.

Read a “Spanish book” and translate it for Extra Credit

Work on any extra credit assignments

Review vocabulary words

Start working on tonight's homework

GETTING YOUR ATTENTIONGETTING YOUR ATTENTION

I will:

Stand in front of the class and say “Dame cinco-give me five”

Raise my hand- 5 fingers

Wait for everyone to be quiet

I will then Begin speaking

MOVING AROUND THE MOVING AROUND THE ROOMROOM

Use the Hand Signals:

1.I need to speak

2. I need to get up from my seat.

3. I need your help

4. I need to use the restroom

5. Senora Groeb needs your attention

CLASS DISMISSALCLASS DISMISSAL

I will dismiss you, not the bell Wait until I finish and officially dismiss you with:Uno- Gather your materialsDos- Clean up around you Tres- Stand and exit the classroom quietly!

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION:SENORA GROEB

Email: AGroeb@Dundee.k12.mi.us

Phone: 734-529-2350

ext: 13307

Room 307

REMEMBER…I truly believe in your potential and I want you to believe in it too! I am here

to Help youWe Will Have an awesome year Together

Senora Groeb