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Georgia Studies Mrs. Mire

A little about me…. 20th year of teaching in Cobb County 15th year of teaching at Dickerson 18 years of teaching Math or Math/Social Studies in 6th or 7th grade 2nd year in 8th grade Georgia Studies

The Blog-http://www. cobblearning The Blog-http://www.cobblearning.net/mrsmire Remind-subscribe with or w/o the app Remind is a text service I use to send out reminders or alerts. This is not a requirement and may not be sent daily If you only check the blog you will have the same information Class # to text Message to enter AC 81010 @gastudiesa OnLevel @4hagb7

GPB Digital Textbook for Georgia Studies http://www.gpb.org/education/georgia-textbook

Office 365 Classroom—My Goal! Class Notebook containing handouts and powerpoints. Online submission of work. Students need parental consent to access Office 365. You can grant consent via ParentVue. http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/InstructionalTechnology/CR/Office 365/o365Student.aspx The above link will take you to a video tutorial for using ParentVue to grant consent

What comes next…… Social studies is highly recommended for freshmen, but it is not required and will count as an elective.  Placement decisions for Walton are made in February Grades determine placement Freshmen World Geography:  (8th graders with a B or below) Has a “B” or lower class average to pre- register for 92 level classes along with teacher recommendations. Do not underestimate the rigor of these classes as they are college-preparatory in order to meet the Carnegie unit requirements.  AP Human Geography:  (8th graders with an A) Maintain a running “A” average to pre-register for honors along with teacher recommendations.  Motivation, organization, and love of the subject is highly needed for success in these rigorous classes.  Placement is reviewed at the end of the school year for possible changes.  What interests your child? What are they involved in after school? Math Science Literature/Writing Languages Geography

Communication is Key! jennifer.mire@cobbk12.org