Transcript Welcome to Biology!!!

Welcome to Chemistry!!
Mr. Garzzillo - 315
About Mr. Garzzillo
Who is this guy?
Classroom Procedures
What to do… and what NOT to do!
Guideline #1 – Bell Work
 Be in your ASSIGNED seat and WORKING on the assigned bell work
when the tardy bell rings
 There will be questions on the board when you enter.
 By the time the bell rings, you will be working QUIETLY and
EFFECIENTLY on the questions
 Bell work is designed to refresh the material that was covered
during the previous class or to introduce a new lesson.
 Bell work will be taken up RANDOMLY for a QUIZ grade
 Both, the question and your answer MUST be written down.
 It is your responsibility to keep up with your bell work. I would
suggest investing $0.50 in a composition notebook!
 IF you are absent, you must write down that you were absent for
that day to be excused!
Guideline #2 - Materials
 Bring ALL materials to class AND take them with you when
you leave! This includes, but is not limited to:
 Pencil / Pen
 Paper
 Notebook
 Personal belongings
 If you need to borrow something from Mr. Garzzillo, it will
cost you a personal effect (i.e. shoe, phone, keys, etc.) until
the item borrowed is returned!
Guideline #3 - Restrooms
 Go BEFORE or AFTER class
 Tardy rules WILL apply
 Don’t waste time asking me to
go before class, just go!
 Using the restroom during
class:
 You will not be permitted to
use the restroom during
notes. It is vital that you are
there to receive all of the
information
 If you must use the restroom
AFTER notes, ask permission.
 Be sure to sign out!
Guideline #4 – Being out of your seat
 There is NO reason for you to be out of your seat without
permission. You MUST raise your hand and ask permission.
 This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
 Throwing your trash away
 Going to the restroom
 Sharpening your pencil
 Getting a tissue
 Getting hand sanitizer
Guideline #5 – Cell Phones
 Using your cell phone in class will NOT be tolerated
 If your parent/guardian needs to contact you, they need to call the
front office
Cell Phone Use Consequences
1st AND 2nd
Warning
3rd
Taken for class + lunch detention
4th
Taken for day + referral
5th
Will surrender phone at the start of
EACH class for the remainder of the
school year.
Guideline #5 – Cell Phones
 You will not be asked multiple times during a class to put your
phone away.
 When.. Not if… but when I see your phone it is mine for the rest of
the day.
 You will have 3 tries.
 Once your phone is taken for the 3rd time, you will receive a referral
and the phone will be turned in to administration.
 This will repeat until I have taken your phone 5 times.
 On the 5th time taking your phone:
 You will surrender the phone until the end of the year immediately
upon entering the classroom.
 Failure to do so will result in a referral, taking of the phone, and
dismissal from the class.
Guideline #6 - Respect
 Treat each person in this room with respect and dignity
 If something is asked of you, do it without the attitude!
Guideline #7 – Dreher Rules
 Follow all procedures and policies as outlined in the DHS and
Richland County School District One handbooks.
Guideline #8 - Whining
 This classroom is a “No Whining
Zone”
 This means that there will be no
whining for ANY reason
 Everything that will be done in
the classroom is designed to
increase your understanding
and comprehension of the
material
 Failure to comply will result in
more work assigned for
homework or a pop quiz
Guideline #9 – Severe Clause
 Any student who uses profanity, fights, damages school
property (this includes the property of the teach and other
students), or is disrespectful (as defined by the teacher) will
be sent to discipline immediately.
Guideline #10 – Hall Pass
 Prior to leaving the room for any reason you will need to fill
out the “Sign Out” Sheet next to the door
 You will write your:
 Name
 Location (i.e. Bathroom, Water, Office, etc)
 Time you leave
 Time you return
 Failure to complete ALL spaces will result in privileges being
revoked
 Make sure to take the red pass with you!
Guideline #11 – Listening to Music
 There will be times where you are allowed to listen to music
 Typically when you are working on assignments by yourself
 This is a PRIVALEGE.
 It can be lost (on an individual basis)
 Do not pester/bug/harass me about listening to music!
 You will be told you when you can.
 Pick a song/playlist and MOVE ON!
 If you are constantly on your phone trying to figure out what to
listen to, the phone is mine 
 When allowed to listen to music, you are not allowed to do
anything else on your phone (i.e. text)
 The cellphone policy will still be in effect while listening to music!
Guideline #12 – Group Work
 I will assign partner(s) for ALL group and lab work
 Yes, whine about your group… that will get me to change
your group super fast :/
 Groups will be changed on an as needed basis according to
the teacher
 Your groups are for labs, activities, and worksheets
 When completing assignments in a group:
 Answers that are the same will automatically receive a score of
50% (regardless of if the answers are correct)
 Stadium seats analogy
Top 10 Ways to
Make Chemistry
Extra Challenging
10) Never bothering to read over your
notes!
5) Never bother to consider if the answer your
calculator gives makes any sense, just write it down.
9) Don’t worry about being absent, you
can always get notes from that “smart
kid” next to you
4) As your teacher tries to explain difficult
concepts, such as the intricacies of atomic theory
or the mathematics of a particular chemical
reaction, try to spend your time imagining bizarre
things... such as what a Liger might look like or what
your teacher must have looked like with long hair.
8) Hold fast to your belief that
homework is useless “busy work”.
7) Never bother to read lab
instructions, just look at what other
people are doing.
6) Pride yourself on never having to
read your textbook.
3) Often give the appearance of working hard on
chemistry problems while really finishing homework
for another class.
2) Diagnosing yourself as having chronic “test
Anxiety”
1) Never bother to take notes or ask questions