September 19th Monday at 6 pm 2016-2017 8th Grade open house September 19th Monday at 6 pm 2016-2017

CELEBRATE VALLEY SPRINGS Middle School!! 4 Consecutive Years of High Growth (only BCS School to accomplish this) Quoted as “The Very Best Place To Learn! 2015-2016 EOG Scores: #1 in Growth out of 705 NC Middle Schools #12 in Growth among all NC K-12 schools (Top ½ of 1% in Entire State) CELEBRATE VALLEY SPRINGS Middle School!!

Goals for tonight Parent Portal – ID needed to get Log In. Expectations Climb Time How to Arrange a Conference Science Energy Agents Information Atlanta 8th Grade Trip Information Team Meetings McMahan Team: Auditorium Gilmore Team: Cafeteria Tenney Team: Media Center High School Math 1 Meeting back in the Auditorium Goals for tonight

Parent portal You can access your child’s attendance, assignments and grades as they are updated. Parents may request a print out from the office for the access code and directions for using Parent Portal. You can download the Parent Portal app onto your phone.

Check out Your Teachers’ Websites Staff Website

Opportunities after school Daily 2:45 – 3:05 Ask questions Retake a test Make up work Do homework

VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL we are the rams Responsible Achieve Mindful Strive

Responsible Responsibility in Learning: Be on time Bring your work and supplies to class Open attitude to learn Ask questions Be engaged in the classroom activities Participate and contribute to group activities Check your behavior Take your books/homework home to review and/or complete assignments. Responsibility for materials: Bring pens, pencils, paper, notebook, textbook, worksheets, highlighters, calculator (must be TI-83 or TI-84), questions, and your brain every day to class. Organize your materials

Responsibility in turning in your work Make Up Policy: Students have 5 days to make up late work. Students can make a maximum of 85% on late work. The teacher decides how much credit is given for late work, but after 5 days, students will receive a Zero on the assignments. Please encourage your child to turn things in on time. Responsibility in turning in your work

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Achieve Be in your seat Open class materials Pencils already sharpened Listen for directions Listen to instruction Be on task Write notes Be aware of transitions Record homework

Mindful Respect Yourself: Dress appropriately, learning attitude Respect Teachers: Listen, respond, participate Respect Other Students: Be kind in actions and speech Respect Other’s Property: Appropriately use school desks, hallways, restrooms, lockers, classrooms, and resources. Ask to borrow or use items from peers. Respect School Rules: Cell phone policy, dress code, tardy policy

Strive Personal Goals: Self advocate Explore new extra curricular interests Make new friends Help others Challenge yourself Academic Goals: Utilize class learning opportunities Attempt all homework assignments Improve grades Engage yourself in higher level thinking Commit to a pace of work that enables you to achieve your best Potential: Identify, Accept and Develop your Potential.

CLIMB TIME What: When: Where: Why: * Opportunity for all students to be exposed to variety of fiction and non-fiction books through read aloud, small group discussions, EOG questioning practice, real life connections, literary content, and having multiple interactions with their peers. * Opportunity for remediation and enrichment When: 30 Minutes every day 8:50 am – 9:20 am on an alternating schedule Where: 20 Classrooms including 8th grade teachers and many unified arts teachers. Why: * To build interest in reading * To build reading comprehension * To strengthen inferring and reasoning skills * To develop confidence in discussing literary characters and themes * To provide supplementary help in Language Arts and Math * To provide extra curricular activities during the school day

MENTORING Mentoring every other Friday during ClimbTime Small groups that will meet all year Help students stay accountable Build trust within group so students can grow and reach their full potential ZAP – students have opportunity every other Friday during Climb Time to make up missing work or get ahead.

Ask to speak to Ms. Lori Lane (8th grade counselor) Call the office Ask to speak to Ms. Lori Lane (8th grade counselor) Most conferences will be Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday. Need to Set up a Conference with your teachers?

Energy Agents September 26 Energy Agents is a free program from Duke Energy designed to engage middle school students in green living and saving energy. Goal is to save 10million kWh of energy Can request a free energy kit containing LED bulbs, energy efficient shower heads, LED night lights, and other energy saving products. Requesting your free kit earns money for the school for our Science labs. Energy Agents September 26

Atlanta 8th Grade Trip * April 5-7 (2 nights and 3 days) * Cost is $300 * Initial Interest Letter will come home soon * Deposit is $100 and will be due in the fall * Payment options will be available * Itinerary: Six Flags, Aquarium, Hawks Game, Coke Museum, Stone Mountain, etc

High School Math 1 Meeting Team Meetings McMahan Team – Auditorium Gilmore Team - Cafeteria Tenney Team – Media Center High School Math 1 Meeting Please return to Auditorium at 7:00 pm if your child is taking High School Math 1 for a brief Mandatory Meeting.