WELCOME TO DDMS

Math Teacher: Power SchoolsScience Teacher: School expectationsLanguage Arts Teacher: Lockers/Locks

Social Studies Teacher: PBIS, discipline, grading

A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN!!

AND WELCOME TO THE SHARK TEAM

INTRODUCTION

• Forrest Shutt• Shark Science Teacher• Student Council Adviser

Agenda

• Schedule and schedule changes• Supplies and when you need them• How to stay informed• Expectations• Team Wish List

Schedule and Schedule Changes

• How to read your schedule• If there is a problem with your schedule,

report it to the front office

Schedule and Schedule Changes – Con’t

• You have 4 core classes, all on team and 2 electives.– Core classes (Math, Science, SS and Language

Arts) are 55-57 minutes and elective classes are 44 minutes.

– 6th grade has their core classes at the beginning of the day and electives the last 2 periods of the day.

– Students will report to homeroom (1st Core) at the end of the day for bus room.

Supplies• Shark Team Supplies:

– two 2" or four 1 1/2 inch binders or one very large binder

– Dividers– Sheet protectors– Notebook paper– Pencils– Glue sticks– Scissors– Colored pencils – Dry erase markers– Flash drive- minimum 2 gig

When you need your supplies

• Ideally, you want to have all your supplies for the first day of school.

• If this is not possible, please try to have them no later than the first day of the second week of school.

• Lockers will be given out when you have returned all the required, signed paperwork

• Once you have a locker, you may not take your book bag or gym bag to your other classes

How to Stay Informed

• Agenda – will be used for hall/bathroom pass, as well as for Smart Block.– More information will be coming concerning Smart Block

during curriculum night on Sept. 29th • Teacher’s Website• Weekly Newsletter • Online Grading Program – Power School (information

provided by Ms. Figuroa)• Teacher Email• Parent-Teacher Conference –schedule through team

leader

Expectations

• Come prepared with all needed materials• Be prompt• Maintain a positive learning environment• Participate• Show respect for your teachers and classmates• Ask questions if you are unsure or unclear• Do your homework/Study for quizzes and tests• Ask for help if you need it

Shark Team Wish List

• Tissues• Hand sanitizer• Lysol or Clorox wipes• Dark colored dry erase markers• Dollar store item prizes for our prize box• Extra school supplies (for students in need)• Gift Cards (Target, Walmart, grocery stores)

Shark Team Wish List

• Colored copy paper• Zip lock bags – quart and gallon size• New socks (used as whiteboard erasers)• New or used board games• Tape• Electric pencil sharpener

Field Trip

• School Website– Dillarddrivems.wcpss.net

• Mr. Shutt’s Website– Shuttsci.weebly.com

Your turn

QUESTIONS