INVITATIONINVITATIONIf you are a dreamer, come in.If you are a dreamer, come in.

If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,liar,

A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . .buyer . . .

If you're a pretender, come sit by If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire,my fire,

For we have some flax golden For we have some flax golden tales to spin.tales to spin.

Come in!Come in!

Come in!Come in!

Welcome to Mrs. K’s Welcome to Mrs. K’s Class!Class!

Who we are.Who we are.

This classroom is a community of This classroom is a community of learners. We treat each other with learners. We treat each other with respect and we always know that in respect and we always know that in this classroom it is safe to ask this classroom it is safe to ask questions and make mistakes. questions and make mistakes.

Take chances, make Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!mistakes, get messy!

This is the motto of This is the motto of Miss Frizzle from Miss Frizzle from the Magic School the Magic School Bus and I think that Bus and I think that it sums up the it sums up the attitude we should attitude we should all have in this all have in this class! class!

Classroom Expectations Classroom Expectations

You MUST be in You MUST be in class! class!

Please treat all Please treat all members of the members of the class with respect. class with respect.

Follow all directions Follow all directions Take turnsTake turns Raise your hand to Raise your hand to

speak (and wait until speak (and wait until you are called on.) you are called on.)

Always feel free to Always feel free to ask questions! ask questions!

You MUST You MUST participate in class.participate in class.

Read outside of Read outside of class everyday class everyday (you can read (you can read whatever you whatever you want!) want!)

MaterialsMaterials

You need a notebook and a pen You need a notebook and a pen everyday. everyday.

You are expected to bring your You are expected to bring your textbook with you everyday unless textbook with you everyday unless told otherwise. told otherwise.

You must bring a silent reading book You must bring a silent reading book for when you finish your work (and for when you finish your work (and sometimes we read them just for fun.) sometimes we read them just for fun.)

Procedures:Procedures:

Announcements:Announcements:

All announcements will be posted on All announcements will be posted on the door before class.the door before class. (i.e. if you need your textbook (i.e. if you need your textbook today)today)

Announcements will also be posted Announcements will also be posted on our classroom blog. on our classroom blog.

Hall PassesHall Passes

Restroom breaks are allowed between Restroom breaks are allowed between classes. You have plenty of time.classes. You have plenty of time.

Restroom passes and hall passes will Restroom passes and hall passes will be given on a emergency basis only…be given on a emergency basis only…at the teachers digression. at the teachers digression.

To sign out during class with teacher’s To sign out during class with teacher’s permission put your name, date, time permission put your name, date, time and location in the log then take the and location in the log then take the pass with you.pass with you.

Behavior:Behavior:

All students are expected to come to All students are expected to come to class on time and prepared, treat class on time and prepared, treat others with respect. This is part of others with respect. This is part of being a good classroom citizen. being a good classroom citizen.

In this class you will receive a In this class you will receive a citizenship score along with your citizenship score along with your regular grades. regular grades.

Citizenship will be scored using a 4 Citizenship will be scored using a 4 point scale.point scale.

Citizenship ScaleCitizenship Scale

How this class worksHow this class works

Step 1Step 1

When you first come in you will see When you first come in you will see an activity on the board.an activity on the board.

Work on the activity until everyone is Work on the activity until everyone is ready to start class.ready to start class.

We will go over the activity as a We will go over the activity as a group. group.

Step 2Step 2

We will review what we did in our last We will review what we did in our last class together. class together.

This could be a review game, This could be a review game, discussion, or activity. discussion, or activity.

Step 3Step 3

We will learn something new! We will learn something new! Who know what it will be…in this Who know what it will be…in this

class we are full of surprises! class we are full of surprises!

SURPRISE!SURPRISE!

You weren’t expecting that were you?You weren’t expecting that were you?

See, I told you this class is full of See, I told you this class is full of surprises! surprises!

Step 4Step 4

Wrap up what we learn!Wrap up what we learn! We will review what we did that day. We will review what we did that day. Sometimes we will fill out “Exit Sometimes we will fill out “Exit

Tickets” about what we have been Tickets” about what we have been learning. learning.

Attendance Attendance You must be in class! You must be in class! Attendance will be taken at the beginning of Attendance will be taken at the beginning of

every class. every class. The attendance record will be kept all year. The attendance record will be kept all year.

About your teacher!About your teacher!

My name is Mrs. My name is Mrs. Koppelberger! Koppelberger!

You can call me “Mrs. K.”You can call me “Mrs. K.”

I graduated from Kent I graduated from Kent State University. State University.

GO FLASHES! GO FLASHES!

I love reading and writing! I love reading and writing!

I like… I like… FrogsFrogs Lizards & turtles Lizards & turtles TrollsTrolls Pizza Pizza Chocolate Chocolate The MuppetsThe Muppets The BeatlesThe Beatles CheeseCheese TinkerbellTinkerbell HistoryHistory

CartoonsCartoons

I have been known to I have been known to have a tough side!have a tough side!

My babies!!!! My babies!!!!

My favorite books are:My favorite books are:

The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi by Avi The The Harry PotterHarry Potter series by J.K Rowling. series by J.K Rowling. The Percy Jackson and the OlympiansThe Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riodan series by Rick Riodan Wicked Wicked by Maguire by Maguire Confessions of an Ugly StepsisterConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Maguire by Maguire Educating EsmeEducating Esme by Esme Raji Codel. by Esme Raji Codel. UgliesUglies by Scott Westerfeld by Scott Westerfeld Where the Sidewalk EndsWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein by Shel Silverstein Plus many, many more!Plus many, many more! I really like books!I really like books!

Warning:Warning:

I think I am funny! I think I am funny! I tend to use humor in the classroom.I tend to use humor in the classroom. I like to reference movies, music, TV I like to reference movies, music, TV

shows, etc…in class. shows, etc…in class.

Let’s get to know you!Let’s get to know you!

Tell us your:Tell us your:

Name Name Favorite subject Favorite subject One interesting fact about yourselfOne interesting fact about yourself

This could be about your family, likes or dislikes, This could be about your family, likes or dislikes, pets, favorite book, etc…pets, favorite book, etc…

Happy New Year!Happy New Year!

This is a new school year with a new This is a new school year with a new teacher. teacher.

This is your chance to become a This is your chance to become a whole new kind of reader! whole new kind of reader!

Are you up for the challenge? Are you up for the challenge?