Guidelines for a successful year.
Mrs. Miller __ World History - Room 101
Email : rebecca.miller@gulfportschools.org
Phone: Please call the school office at 228-865-4633
Schoolrack: http://www.schoolrack.com/Rebecca_Luffred/
“Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions."
-- William Allin
Dear Students and Families,
Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. We here at Bayou View Middle School are looking forward to a happy and productive year. Curriculum areas we will focus on this year include:
Term One: Term Three
- Geography • Ancient Greece
- The Beginnings of Human Society • Ancient Rome
- The Fertile Crescent • The Byzantine Empire
Term Two: Term Four
- Ancient Egypt • The Middle Ages
- Ancient India • The Renaissance and Reformation
- Ancient China • The Age of Exploration
Expectations:
In room 101 the principle of the classroom is a simple one. No one student will keep another student from learning, or a teacher from teaching. To obtain this principle not only are the BVMS classroom core rules followed, (found in the Student-Parent Handbook) but two more rules are emphasized;
-Be Respectful &
-Be Prepared
These two expectations in my classroom are a blanket to all behavior and actions. If a student is not respectful of all people and all things, he/she will lose their voice in this world. Consequences for breaking the expectations and rules are as follows:
1.) PRIDE card signed
2.) Afterschool detention and a call home
3.) Referral to principal
Class-work and Grading:
Participation is non-negotiable and essential to pass the class.
- 10% of the class grade comes from Homework.
- 10% of the class grade comes from Class Work.
- 20% of the class grade comes from 1 In-Class Project per 9 weeks.
- 25% of the class grade comes from Weekly Mixed Practice Tests.
- 25% of the class grade comes from Unit Tests.
- 10% of the class grade comes from a 9 Weeks Test.
A student committed to their education will be a successful one. To be committed a student must PARTICIPATE. A note on Homework and Late work: I believe it is a student’s role to prove to me their mastery of a unit through their assessments at the end of each unit. Therefore, I rarely give nightly homework assignments. I do however, occasionally give project assignments. Students will be given plenty of notice and time for these projects. As a result, I do NOT as a rule accept late work. But I do understand that life gets in the way sometimes, so it is up to the student to approach me if they miss work for a solution.
As one of my dearest professors once told my class;
“Don’t dig yourself into a hole I can’t get you out of. Policy is policy. ”
Additional Classroom Policies and Procedures:
Class is important! If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to make up their work, or get assignments they missed from the previous school day. If at any time a student or, a parent/guardian has a question or concern please do not hesitate to contact me.
Education does not have to be difficult to be understood; if at any time it becomes that way, lets work together to find a solution.
