Welcome toTeam 8B Hydra (Blue)
Please read the team expectations and procedures attached. Parents and students are asked to sign
below to verify that you have received, read, and understood the team’s expectations and
procedures. Print and sign your name below. Have your child print and sign his or her name below as
well. Please have your child return this signed form to his/her Advisory teacher.
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Student Name – Please Print
Student Signature
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Parent Name - Please Print
Parent Signature
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Parent - Phone Number
Parent Email
Movie Rating Permission Form
Throughout the year, Team 8B may show movies as a reward or an incentive. Please initial below if
you choose to give your child permission to participate in these school sanctioned activities.
I give permission for my child to see PG-rated movies as incentives or rewards.
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Parent Signature
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Welcome to Team 8B
Team Hydra (Blue)
Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to Team 8B, Hydra! Please review this explanation of expectations with your child.
We appreciate that you have already taken time to review the student handbook with your child.
Our team complies with all of the school-wide expectations in the student handbook but this
explanation of general school rules and procedures is specific to your child's team. If you have
questions or should ever want to make an appointment with the team to discuss a concern regarding
your child, please contact your child’s advisor. We appreciate your cooperation in monitoring your
child’s academic progress by accessing his or her grades online using Skyward Family Access. If you
do not have your login information please contact the school office at 708-367-2400.
We are excited to have your child on Team 8B Hydra for the 2016-2017 school year and
look forward to working with you! Together, we will ensure that your student has a great year!
Thank you.
Team Teachers
Department
Phone Number
Email
Jenine Bartosh
Science
367-2437
[email protected]
Stana Cox
Social Studies
367-2445
[email protected]
Taisha Goff
Read 180
367-2400
[email protected]
Eileen Hunter
Math
367-2454
[email protected]
Nick Hughes
PE/Health
367-2463
[email protected]
Julie Papas
Writing
367-2400
[email protected]
Eric Rehm
Choral Music
367-2455
[email protected]
Tracy Rocchietti
Reading Strategies
367-2400
[email protected]
Dana Urbanczyk
Reading
367-2443
[email protected]
Daily Required Supplies
Your child has been issued a student planner. Per our school-wide expectations, students
are expected to keep track of their school work in their student planners. This tool is intended to
help your child be prepared and successful. Students should carry their planners with them to all
classes throughout the school day as well as their needed school supplies to limit locker trips. 8B
teachers will be monitoring students’ use of their planners during their advisory period. It is a
building/ district expectation that all students wear their school issued, hard copy ID, on/around
their neck throughout the day, during after school/ extra-curricular activities, on our school
busses, and on any school sponsored field trips or activities.
Passes
8B students are expected to use their passing periods for taking care of personal business
(i.e. bathroom or locker use). Students must have their student planner with them in order to leave
the classroom in the event of a personal emergency.
Tardy Policy
Students must be in their classrooms before the bell rings in order to be on time for class.
Students are expected to be in their seats, ready for class to begin, within ten seconds of the bell
ringing. Consequences for tardies are as follows:
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tardy- student warning
tardy- student final warning
tardy- phone call home
tardy- teacher consequence
tardy and on- referral to the AP’s office
Class Assignments
All work must be turned in on time! Please refer to specific departmental guidelines
regarding class assignment policies. A number of late assignments may greatly affect a student’s
grade; as a result, it is very important that all work is complete before a student comes to class.
Students will be expected to meet CMMS quality writing essentials on all assignments. Quality
writing essentials will comprise up to 5% of the student’s class grade.
Cheating on any assignment will not be tolerated. If students are caught copying or cheating, no
credit will be earned. If a student allows someone to take his/her answers, this is considered
cheating! All students, unless working together on a specified group assignment, must complete
their own work. In the case of cheating, parents will be notified.
Obtaining make-up work for days absent is the responsibility of the student. Individual classroom
teachers will inform all students of make-up work procedures at the beginning of the year. Per the
school handbook, students have one day for every recorded absence, plus one additional day, to
complete and turn in make-up work. Any assignment turned in after the designated period will be
considered late. The student may earn partial credit as indicated above.
Students who exhibit poor academic or social performance may not be allowed to participate in
team incentives or other activities such as field trips. Positive academic and social performance will
qualify students for team incentive.
While all students are expected to use their student planners; students and parents are encouraged
to sign up for Remind 101 for reminders on most major tasks and announcements. To receive these
messages, you must do one of two things:
1. Text @Hydra8 to 81010.
2. Download the Remind app, join, and search for the class through ‘join a class.’ The title of our
class is ‘Hydra8.’
Discipline
Students who choose to violate the Crete-Monee Middle School Comet Codes or disregard
the procedures listed below will receive consequences. Per the school handbook, the first four
minor offenses committed by the student will be handled by the classroom teacher. This may
include a discussion with the student, a phone call home, a meeting with student and parent, or a
before school, lunchtime, or after school teacher detention. Major offenses and students with 5+
minor offenses will be referred to the Assistant Principal.
Beginning Class Procedures
 Be in your seat with all supplies ready when the bell rings and complete bell work
individually following the school’s quality writing essentials.
 Continue working quietly until the teacher starts instruction.
Large Group Discussion
1. Give your full attention to the speaker.
 Quiet, Eyes on speaker, Sit up in chair.
2.
Raise your hand to participate and wait for your turn to speak.
 Ask only questions relevant to the whole group discussion.
3.
Respond positively and constructively to others, comments and ideas.
Small
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Group Work
Form group quickly and quietly.
Each group member must contribute equally (assign roles to every member).
Keep conversation related to the assignment (use a level 2 voice).
Stay in your assigned group and raise your hand for teacher help (remember to wait your
turn).
5. Respond positively and constructively to others’ ideas.
Individual Seatwork
1. Read and follow directions on your own first (before asking others for help).
2. Use a level 1 voice. Keep conversation related to the assignment (if talking is allowed).
3. If teacher help is needed raise your hand and wait your turn.
4. Double check completed work and turn in.
 Return to your assigned seat.
5.
If you finish early you may read or work on other class work quietly.
Quality Work . . .
1. is done to the best of student’s ability.
2. follows directions.
3. is complete, neat, and legible.
4. includes student’s name, the date, and the period.
Ending
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Class Procedures
Record daily assignment.
Straighten your desk and check your row or group.
Clean/pick up the area around your desk.
Return borrowed materials and textbooks to their proper place.
Sit quietly in your assigned seat and wait to be dismissed by the teacher.
Computer Expectations
1. Log on as directed.
2. Mute your computer so that it does not make noise.
3. Stay in your assigned seat. Keep your assigned computer on your desk. DO NOT PICK IT UP!
4. Keep your hands away from others’ computers.
5. Raise your hand if you need assistance.
6. Visit sites directly related to the topic you are researching ONLY!
7. Keep conversations to a minimum. Whisper (level 1 voice) and keep conversation related to
the topic (if talking is allowed).
8. Save your work to the Google drive when you are done.
9. Log off and shut down when you are asked to do so. That way we can leave on time!
Please sign, tear off, and return the front page to verify that you have received, read, and
understood Team 8B's expectations and procedures. Thank you for taking the time to
discuss this packet of information with your child. Also, do not hesitate to contact us if
you ever have any questions or concerns.