Mrs. Hamilton, Ms. Hansen, Ms. Ferlin Back to School Night 2003-2004 WELCOME ! Bienvenidos! 12/4/2018 September 8, 2011 Mrs. Hamilton, Ms. Hansen, Ms. Ferlin Sierra Mountain Middle School

Preguntas en Espanol? Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela. Si ustedes quieren hacer preguntas en español, pueden ir al salón de las maestras Adams y Lopez después de esta reunion a las 8:05 Su salón es numero 209 arriba en el segundo piso. Muchas gracias por venir este noche.

Your Questions How can I help? How do we communicate with the teachers? How do I know what my student’s homework is? How do I help my student succeed? How will the teachers support all levels? Are there field trips?

Team Teaching Students have 3 core teachers who work together to insure the success of your child. English and Social Studies: Mrs. Hamilton Math and Science: Ms. Hansen Social Studies and Science: Ms. Ferlin For questions about specific subjects, please contact appropriate teacher. For questions about other school issues, please contact homeroom teacher.

Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Goals for the Year Help students transition into middle school and adolescence Develop organizational skills Build a sense of success Assist students in the transition from concrete to abstract thought Empower students to take responsibility for their own learning Provide opportunities for students to collaborate, inquire and problem solve Sierra Mountain Middle School

Organizational Items Homework Folder: To Do, Completed Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Organizational Items Homework Folder: To Do, Completed Planner - Every Day Weekly “Friday Folders” Classroom Cubbies Keeping Backpack Organized-leave the extras at home Sierra Mountain Middle School

Late Work Policy (if not absent): Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Late Work Policy (if not absent): Homework is expected to be done on time. Our expectation is that missing or incomplete assignments must be completed. Late work will only receive partial credit. Sierra Mountain Middle School

Daily Classes

Reading Class ACMS Reading Class Mission: Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Reading Class ACMS Reading Class Mission: “To give students consistent, frequent opportunities to read and interact with a variety of genres, and to develop or sustain a love of reading.” 30 minutes a day Guided, but student choice in reading Sierra Mountain Middle School

ELD English Language Development Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 ELD English Language Development 30 minutes a day Daily Expectations: Listen Speak Read Write Support vocabulary and reading for all subjects. Learners identified by annual CELDT test results Teachers: Mrs. Blaylock, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Hamilton Sierra Mountain Middle School

ACES and Band ACES (Alder Creek Enhancement) was created to respond to all students’ learning--RTI Support classes for Math and Language Arts Flexible scheduling based on frequent common assessments Enrichment classes: Art, Spanish Conversation, Odyssey of the Mind, Band, Quest - (Character Development & Team Building)

6th GRADE Social Studies Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 6th GRADE Social Studies Ms. Ferlin or Mrs. Hamilton Ancient History Detectives Sierra Mountain Middle School

Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Sierra Mountain Middle School

Social Studies Ancient Civilizations Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Social Studies Ancient Civilizations Prehistory to the start of the Roman Empire Mesopotamia, Greece, India, China, Egypt Archaeology Research, Content Reading Strategies (text and other resources), Study Skills Map and Geography Skills Connections to the present;connections to science Individual and Group Work Textbook, NTG, notebook Simulations Sierra Mountain Middle School

6th GRADE Earth Science Ms. Hansen or Ms. Ferlin Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 6th GRADE Earth Science Ms. Hansen or Ms. Ferlin Sierra Mountain Middle School

EARTH SCIENCE Plate Tectonics and Earth structure Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 EARTH SCIENCE Plate Tectonics and Earth structure Shaping the Earth’s Surface Heat and Thermal Energy Energy in the Earth’s System Ecology Investigation and Experimentation Field Trips Sierra Mountain Middle School

6th GRADE MATH Ms. Hansen Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Sierra Mountain Middle School

MATH - McDougal Littell Aligned with state standards: Number Sense-fraction/decimal operations and integers Algebra and Functions-one step linear equations Measurement and Geometry-circles/angles/volume Statistics and Data Analysis-populations/samples Probability-theoretical/experimental Mathematical Reasoning-problem solving On-line book! :) Notetaking Guide (NTG) Practice Workbook (WB) On-line resources for support and enrichment

Language Arts Mrs. Hamilton Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Sierra Mountain Middle School

Language Arts Aligned to state standards Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Language Arts Aligned to state standards Writing - expository and narrative, poetry Listening - following directions Speaking - oral presentations, public speaking Spelling and Vocabulary Development (word roots) Grammar Sierra Mountain Middle School

Additional Language Arts Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Additional Language Arts Reading Support Informational Materials Literary Response and Analysis Reading comprehension in Content Area Reading in all subjects Sierra Mountain Middle School

Assignment Support and Grading Back to School Night 2003-2004 Assignment Support and Grading 12/4/2018 Student Planner-review daily with your child All students will be trained in using online textbooks Weekly “Friday Folders” Grading: Letter Grades - A, B, C… based on 100% … Points…Weighting Grades Online through TTUSD website Contact district or school office if you did not receive information on accessing Aeries. Assignments are not updated the moment they are turned in. Entered within 2 weeks time Sierra Mountain Middle School

Friday Folders Grade Sheets Included Sign and return for Monday Please remember to remove and keep handouts, and any completed work Questions: write us a note on grade sheet and return in folder

Aeries Please use our grading website! ABI link can be found at acms.ttusd.org “Check Your Grade Here” Passwords and logins will be sent directly to you, contact the DO for more information. Friday Folders will contain a grade print out every Friday. Please allow time for grades to be posted, especially after an absence. Demonstration of ABI from our view.

How Do I Support My Student? Check the homework folder Check on-line grades Check, sign, and return Friday Folders every week Arrange homework club (Dates & Times TBA) Parent volunteers Check and sign the planner every night Check our on-line teacher page for homework assignments???

RESPONSIBILITY WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ABSENT Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 RESPONSIBILITY WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE ABSENT Bring a note from home and get an admit slip from the office. Copy down assignments from planner board. Collect assignments from daily folders. Speak with teachers and/or other students for any other information you may have missed. Homework requests (2 or more days) Independent study (5 or more days) You will have one day for everyday you missed class to make up the work, including weekends. Make arrangements to make up tests/quizzes. Do our best to have them ready by 3 pm. We do have early preps, and lots of after school meetings, so sometimes it can be tough to get individual homework requests together that day. Sierra Mountain Middle School

General Information Minimum Days- First one is 9/14 Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 General Information Minimum Days- First one is 9/14 First School Dance is September 16th Conferences: Oct. 24-28 (min. days) How we can all help support the school: Volunteer time: classroom, Dances Support School Spellathon Use eScrip Collect “Boxtops for Education” and register online at Boxtops for Education to earn $ for school while shopping online. PTO- join and attend meetings Sierra Mountain Middle School

Communication Websites: www.acms.ttusd.org E-mail: bhansen@ttusd.org pshamilton@ttusd.org (the “s” is essential ) cferlin@ttusd.org ACMS 582-2750 (office) or 2751 direct extension line Websites: www.acms.ttusd.org

Preguntas en Espanol? Bienvenidos a nuestra escuela. Si ustedes quieren hacer preguntas en español, pueden ir al salón de las maestras Adams y Lopez después de esta reunion a las 8:05 Su salón es numero 209 arriba en el segundo piso. Muchas gracias por venir este noche.

Thank you for coming! Gracias por venir! Back to School Night 2003-2004 12/4/2018 Thank you for coming! Gracias por venir! Ms. Ferlin Mrs. Hamilton Ms. Hansen Sierra Mountain Middle School