Back to school night September 19, 2017

Rules & Consequences Treat others the way you want to be treated. Be safe- use common sense. Positively participate. Students who do not follow the rules will be warned, miss recess, and will be sent to the principal’s office. Students must meet behavior requirements to attend science camp.

Homework 45-60 minutes every night, Monday through Thursday Unfinished class assignments, science and social studies questions, studying for tests, long-term projects Extra time? Review class material, read, journal, investigate topics of interest No late work will be accepted for daily work. Long- term projects will be docked 10% for each day late.

Grading Students have received password access for Engrade. I will update as work is graded- several times per week. Work must be labeled with student’s name & #. Rubrics will be provided for long-term projects and writing assignments. Point deductions will be made for inaccuracies, missing, and/or sloppy work at the teacher’s discretion as indicated on the work.

Support at home Allow students to do things for themselves- handle communicating with the teacher, organize their work and materials, make mistakes! Cautionary tale of the paperclip! But…read their essays and other written assignments, check in with their time management of long-term projects, support creative endeavors

Honors classes Determined by Horner Jr. High Staff- NO teacher recommendations are accepted Based on grades- B’s or higher Math Placement Test- tentatively planned for March, class review Plan ahead for success Be strategic- placement in 7th grade honors does not affect college admission

Health Education Hygiene Nutrition Puberty Parent preview nights tentatively scheduled for March followed by presentations before spring break

Field Trips Science Camp- February or March Total cost is approximately $107,000 or $360 /student Aqua Adventure- June In-school field trip presentations Cal Academy of Sciences Total cost is approximately $24,000 for all classes or $80/student

Communication Class website- homework, calendar, student blog, and more! cgentry@fremont.k12.ca.us Remind

Curriculum…

Math- Springboard Mathematics Personal Financial Literacy- bank accounts, credit Number Concepts- fractions, decimals, exponents Integers- computation, coordinate plane Expressions & Equations- order of operations, problem solving

Math (cont.) Ratios- proportional relationships, conversion rates Geometric Concepts- area & perimeter, volume, surface area Data Analysis- surveys, means, outliers, median, mean absolute deviation, histograms Arithmetic Developed Daily (ADD) Performance-based assessment s

Language Arts- Treasures & Novel Studies Strengthening comprehension and analytical skills Developing thoughtful responses to fiction and non- fiction Enhancing written expression Daily Oral Language- grammar reinforcement Vocabulary development

Science- NEXT Generation Science Standards Weather & Climate- atmosphere, air pressure, climate change Cells & Body Systems Human Impact on the Environment Stemscopes & other resources

Social Studies- Ancient Civilizations Early Humans & Societies Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Kush Civilization in India & China Foundations of Western Ideas The Roman World Endings & Beginnings

Thank you for Attending and for all your support at home!