Miss NguyenContact information:Room: SA-3Phone: (480) 472-7100Email: tknguyen@mpsaz.org

Available time outside of class time: LUNCH!!! Before and after school by appointment!

•B.S. in Secondary Education in Biology!

Hobbies and Interest

ECUADOR AND GALAPAGOS – SUMMER ‘08

Costa Rica

FranceITALYSPAIN

BARCELONA

FLORENCEAustralia

Hawaii

Fiji

New Zealand

Vietnam

• Born in Vietnam• Raised here in the States!

Reading

DIVERGENT SERIES

Classroom NORMS!1. Follow directions the FIRST time.2. Respect yourself, others, and the things in

the classroom.3. Participate in group and individual activities

and in-class discussions.4. Be on time and punctual.5. Be prepared: have all materials out on table

and completed homework ready to turn in.

Consequences

1. Warning2. Teacher-Student Conference, call home to

parents, and detention.3. Warning, parent-teacher-student in-person

conference, and detention.4. Referral to grade-level administrator.

Procedures

1. When Entering into the classroom.a. Enter the classroom quietly.b. Get into your assigned seat before the

last bell rings.c. Take out materials –• Pen/pencil• Completed Homework• Notebook

Procedures

2. When Exiting the Classroom:a. The TEACHER dismisses you! NOT the

bell! At teachers instruction, pack up all belongings.

b. Push your chair in before you leave your area. (6th hour – put your chair up on the table).

Procedures

3. Individual Projects/Activitiesa. Sit in your assigned seats.b. Work on your own.c. Remain quiet during the duration of

the working time.

Procedures

4. Group Projects/Activities/Labsa. Sit in assigned area or with assigned

groups.b. STAY on task.c. Discuss quietly with group members. d. Every member MUST participate.

Procedures

5. Lecturea. All students are to remain silent

during the teacher’s instruction/lecture.

b. Raise your hand if you have any questions or comments.

Grading

• Components (Quarter Grades)–Test 25%–Quizzes 25%–Homework 10%–Projects 20%–Labs 10%–Bellringer/Summarizers 10%

Grading

• Components (Semester)–1st (2nd) Quarter 40%–3rd (4th) Quarter 40%–Semester Final 20%

Late Work

I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK• All work is due at the beginning of class. • Assignments turned in afterwards will

not be accepted. • See me if you have extenuating

circumstances.– Family emergency–Medical emergency

“I Was Absent Yesterday”

• Look at the Daily Agenda to see what was covered the day you were out.

• Open the “Missed Work” bin.–Check for handouts, take one, read it, and

complete it.• Copy notes from a classmate.• See me for clarification.

Bellringers

• At the beginning of each class, you will complete a Bellringer assignment.

Summarizers

• At the end of class, you will be given summarizers to help you reflect on the lesson.• If no formal summarizer is given,

write a summary of the lesson.

Policy on Hand-Held Devices

• Turn OFF all technological devices. • Do not use hand-held devices during

class. • The device will be confiscated and turned

in to office. – First offense: student retrieves phone after school– Subsequent offense: parent/guardian retrieves

phone after school.