Author: Rachel

Mrs. Sherry’s Class

Volume 1, Issue 1

August 16, 2012

West Preston Middle School

Welcome Back!

How to Contact Me
Email: mrs.sherry25@gmail.com
Phone: 304-534-2308
Text: 304-534-2308
School Phone: (304) 864-5221
My planning period is 1:32pm-2:20pm
Please do not call after 9pm.
I do NOT become “friends” on facebook with parents or students. I do NOT discuss things that are NOT school related.

Inside this issue:

Welcome Back	1
Classroom Rules	1
Classroom / Management Plan	2
Grades	2
Other Information	2

Hello!
My name is Mrs. Sherry. I am originally from Arthurdale. I grew up in Preston County, but have taught for the past 11 years in Marion County. My family and I recently moved to Smithfield, Pennsylvania into an old, family farm house. We are very excited by the move and changes in our lives.
I am married to the Human Resources and Safety Director of a trucking company in Connellsville, PA. Together we have 5 children. We have 4 girls and 1 boy. They range in age from 10 years to 4 years. We have a boxer named Mickey.
I really look forward to getting to know you through this school year. If there is anything I can do to help in anyway, please do not hesitate to call or contact me.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sherry

Classroom Rules

Follow Directions, Quickly!—Don’t waste class time. Be quick getting out your books, paper, and pencils or doing something that I have asked you to do.
Raise your hand for permission to speak or to leave your seat.—Wait to be called upon and don’t blurt out answers. Stay in your seat unless you have permission to get up.
Listen while others are talking.—Listen to your teacher & other students while they are talking. You never know when you might miss something important!
Make smart choices!—Complete all your work on time! Use your class time wisely. Don’t cheat—Do your own work.
Respect Everyone!—Don’t borrow things without asking. Don’t talk about other students or teachers. Be polite and helpful to your fellow students!
Keep your dear teacher happy!—I am happy when all my students are learning and enjoying science class! I’m not happy when someone makes it difficult for other students to learn!

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Mrs. Sherry’s Class

Classroom Management Plan

I use a name and checkmark system at the board to monitor poor behavior. To manage the rules in my class, I will adhere to the following method:
First Offense—Name will be written on board (WARNING)
Second Offense—A check mark will go by their name. This means a write up will occur in the student’s planner.
Third Offense—Another check by name. Parent will be contacted.
Fourth Offense—Student will be sent to the office & Parent notified.
*Please NOTE that for severe disruptions that impede the learning of the rest of the class, immediate removal from class will occur.
**Often, I will allow students to use my cell phone to call their parent if their behavior is showing a need for improvement. They often must read from a “script” that details what they have done, why they had to call, and what they should have done. This informs you of problems that hopefully we can resolve before further consequences need to occur.
***Names & Checks are erased after each class period. Students start fresh the next time I have them.
****Cheating—Cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating will result in a zero for the assignment and the parent will be notified. Cheating can be the taking of information from someone else, the giving of information to someone else, forging a parent’s signature or any other type of improper information gained, given, or usedto acquire a false grade.

Grades

You can get, at any time, a current reflection of your child’s grade in my class by contacting me.
I will follow this grading scale:
A=93%-100%
B=85%-92%
C=75%-84%
D=65%-74%
F=0%-64%
Grades are based on total points. Each assignment is worth 100 points. I typically assign 4 types of assignments:
Homework (work that must be done at home and usually only consists of AT MOST 20 minutes of work).
Class Work (work done together with me in class).
Tests/Projects (Study guides are provided 3 days prior to a test & students are given at least 4 days to work on a project...often in class).
Participation (Students are given grades periodically based upon their participation in class, preparedness, and work in class).

“Study guides are given 3 days prior to a test...students are given at least 4 days to do a project.”

Other Important Information

Late Work—When a student does not turn something in on time, they must fill out a “Missing Work Log”. I keep this on file. 10% will be deducted each day that the assignment is late.
Extra Credit—I periodically do allow for extra credit; however, if your child chooses to NOT do it when it is offered, I can not offer more.
Missed Work—When a child misses, they have the same number of days as their absence to make up their work (e.g., 3 days absence=3 days to make up the work). I keep a missing work log in the room that students can refer to when they return to collect what they have missed.
Contact Teacher—I welcome any and all communication from parents and students THAT IS SCHOOL RELATED. My contact information is located on the front of the newsletter.

For any questions or concerns you may have, please call, email or text me...but before 9pm.