Back-To-School Night August 8, 2018

Jared Chandler- Science Carol Meadows- Math Katrina Shoemaker- Language Arts Luke Tudor- Social Studies

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Basic skills- Latitude/Longitude, scale, directions, etc. Culture- Africa, Asia, and Australia. Government- Democracy, Republic, Dictatorship, Constitutional Monarchy Ancient Civilizations Test and Quizzes Student Conferences Have Fun

Math 7 & Pre-Algebra 7 Mrs. Meadows Computations and Expressions using integers, fractions, & decimals. % and proportions Equations & Inequalities Slope Angles Statistics & Probability Statistics and Probability % and Proportions Circles, SA & Volume Transformations & Similarity Simplifying w/variables Solve equations Graphing Systems of equations Slope Exponents & Functions Angles & Pythagorean Theorem Items needed: Laptops: eBooks, tools, and resources 2-pocket folder – storage & paper 1 composition notebook: interactive notebooks Grading: Nightly homework M-R, F – checkpoint Teamwork and collaboration (expected and sometimes graded) Quizzes and Tests (50%, 55%) Graded Assignments (35%, 30%) Semester Exams (15%)

Language Arts Curriculum Quarter 3: Quarter 1: Independent Reading All year, students study Greek/Latin roots and they create an interactive grammar notebook Curriculum Quarter 1: Technology 101 (Focus: Schoology, Office 365, One Note) Myths and Fables (Focus: Theme, moral, characterization, imagery, figurative language, plot, talking to the text) Comic Book (Focus: narrative writing and grammar) Independent Reading (Choice Novel) Quarter 2: Peter Pan (English 7) OR Alice in Wonderland (High Ability classes only) Quarter 3: Independent Reading (Choice Novel) Nonfiction (focus skill: reading and analyzing informational texts) Change Project (focus skill: Argument writing) Quarter 4: The Outsiders (Focus: character development, plot, figurative Language, talking to the text, literary analysis) Mock Trial (Focus: research, making inferences, argumentative writing, and speech)

Language Arts Homework Small homework assignments will be given on a regular basis. Examples of homework assignments are the following: 15 minutes of reading Studying roots Working on their interactive grammar notebook Unfinished classwork Writing for an assignment The purpose for this homework is to have students practice and/or apply what they have learned in class. Late Homework Passes: Each quarter, students will receive a late homework pass for each class. If a student forgets his/her homework, that homework pass will allow the student to finish the assignment and turn it in for full credit. Without the pass, students cannot receive full credit for a late assignment.

Schoology Calendar: The calendar is the most useful tool for parents and students to use. On Schoology, the calendar lists when assignments are due for every class. Grades: The most accurate grade information is NOT located on Schoology. For the most accurate grades, please check PowerSchool. Messages: Students can send messages to teachers if they have questions. Assignments: Students will be required to submit assignments through Schoology. If students have any difficulty, they can message their teacher. Updates: There is a section in Schoology that is labeled updates. Teachers use this tool to give quick reminders to students.

Mr. Chandler Science Content General Information Semester 1 Semester 2 -Scientific Method/Math in science -Earth’s Structure/Minerals and Rocks -Plate Tectonics/Earth Dynamics -Natural Resources -Classifying and Exploring Life -Cells Structure and Function/Cell Division -Energy and Forces -Understanding Matter General Information Classwork (usually no homework) no big projects to do at home Check the Schoology calendar for assignments Check Powerschool for grades Best contact is email: jjchandler@avon-schools.org