About Myself…

3rd year at Benold Middle School

Taught Texas History for 2 years before

Coach Football, Basketball, Track, soccer Played soccer in college

Graduated from Southwestern University in 2009

I have 2 dogs…Wes & Lily

CLASSROOM POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Mr. WiederkehrRoom 115

Entering the classroom

Calmly!!! NO running around, NO sitting on the floor, NO

rearranging desks

Grab your notebook & textbook (if needed)

Sit in YOUR seat and wait for instructions

Rules…

1. BE RESPECTFUL

2. WORK HARD Missing work in the beginning of the year

leads to a LOT of work at the end of the year

3. COME TO CLASS PREPARED!!

Interactive Notebooks

The Goal: To have ONE, COLLECTIVE place where all student work is compiled for

STUDY use.The Outcome: There is a direct correlation

with high notebook grades, high 9-week grades, and high EOC grades.

We will work on your organization skills to improve your study habits.

Assignment Due Dates Missing assignments will be a 0 in the gradebook

A 60 is better than a 0!!! So turn SOMETHING in!!! Example:

5 total grades: 100, 100, 100, 100, 60 = 92 average100, 100, 100, 100, 0 = 80 average

12 point difference!!!

1st day late = -10 points 2nd day late = -20 points 3rd day late = -30 points 4th day late = -40 points 5th day late = 0 on the assignment (see me for

make up work)

Missing / Make Up Work

Found in the Red Hanging Folders There should be extra copies If not, ask me ASAP

Your responsibility to catch up

BYOD – What, When, Why?

STOP sign Red – absolutely NO devices

ABOSULTELY NO…video games, Facebook, twitter, instagram, etc.

Any device out (even during advisory) will be taken to the office – NO EXCUSES

Yellow – for resource information Calculators, dictionaries

Green – BYOD lesson (only used for instructional purposes) NON BYOD days

1st offense – warning 2nd offense – phone to office – parent pick up 3rd offense – phone to office – parent pick up & $15 charge

Remind 101 Codes

US History:Text 81010@mrwieder

Student Discipline Sheets

Student Discipline – Solving Problems 1 page Students fills them out

Offenses… 1st – warning 2nd – student conference and discipline sheet 3rd – parent conference – review discipline sheet 4th – referral – discipline sheets sent to the office

3 tardies = Lunch Detention

Student Discipline Sheet Example

HALL PASSES

Hall passes are located in the desk by the door 7 per 9-weeks!! Use the wisely 3 “supplies” passes

For not coming to class prepared! Student discipline will follow after supply passes have

been used Use instead of tardies

Earn more by… Being on time Not abusing them Good behavior Good class work

Supplies

Supplies

Supplies

TEX

Bring a note home from your parents saying it is ok to bring them home for the weekend

No riding the bus

Bring them back on Monday!

Don’t kill them please

Leaving the Class

Classroom PICKED UP!! Notebooks away neatly Textbooks away neatly No trash/pens/pencils on floor

Everyone sitting

Write ups for lining up at my door

Good or Bad??