Open Team Meeting February 15, 2018 House of Agnew Open Team Meeting February 15, 2018

General info- Supplies Many students are missing supplies: Lab journals Markers Pencils Colored pencils Please check with your child regarding his/her state of affairs and be sure they are prepared (ask to see them).

Absences Please remember: We have 106 students and cannot track who is out on specific days. We ask that if your child is absent, please send him/her to school early so that the teachers can meet with your students be sure he/she has all of the missed material. Assignments are posted on the assignment calendar. We do not send home work early.

Science - Mrs. Stager Mars Pathfinder Landing Project Blueprint- can share same document within the group Structure- group project Explanation- individual Opportunities to redo Working on: Reading Rubrics Submitting assignments on time

Science- Mrs. Stager Finished Unit 4- Force and Motion Began Unit 5 on Monday- What are the characteristics of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, and how are they related? Unit 5A Natural Resources, Renewable and Nonrenewable Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Landforms and how they are made

Science- Mrs. Stager Unit 5B Earth, Moon, Stars Moon phases Rotation, Revolution Seasons Weather

Science - Mrs. Stager Grades Quizzes- minor assessments, announced one week in advance Tests- major assessments, announced one week in advance Quick checks- minor assessments, not always announced, meant to assess current level of knowledge of concepts, some grades replaced after unit test Retake Policy: Major assessments may be re-tested is score is less than 85. Highest score on retest is 85.

Math - Ms. Viveros Geometry/Conversions/Measurement Geometry terms should be written in packet as we learn them Classifying Quadrilaterals and Triangles Polygon, Quadrilateral, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Rectangle, Square, Kite, Trapezoid Equilateral, Isosceles, Scalene Started Conversions Today Do typically have homework M-Th Office Hours: Every Wednesday with me, every Tuesday with Mrs. Griffin Retake Policy: Major assessments usually replace minor assessment grades Encourage your child to become comfortable with asking for help! Advisory is a great time to come in and ask a quick question Coming Up: Unit 5/6 Test Friday March 3rd, Starting Measurement next week

TAG Math - Mrs. Viveros Geometry Students should have their Geometry Terms Mastered (hard copy of packet) They should know how to find Perimeter of any given shape, Area of rectangles, squares, triangles, any polygon or quadrilateral (parallelogram, trapezoid, rhombus, kite) and volume of 3D cubes What makes a polygon a polygon, a quadrilateral a quadrilateral, etc. Classifying Triangles, Angles, and Side Lengths Office Hours: Every Tuesday with me, every Thursday with Mrs. Griffin Retake Policy: Major assessments usually replace minor assessment grades Encourage your child to become comfortable with asking for help! Advisory is a great time to come in and ask a quick question Coming Up: Unit 5 Test on Wednesday 2/21, Next we will be working on Measurement

Social Studies - Ms. Durgin & Dr. Blackwell Westward Expansion-Civil War (Google My Maps) Arts Infusion with Geography and History Imaginary Country Continues Students are learning to look at events in history through multiple lenses and perspectives.

ELA - Dr. Blackwell & Ms. Durgin Writing: 3rd 9 weeks-Targeted Writing Assessment-Narrative (Myth) 4th 9 weeks-Targeted Writing Assessment-Expository (Literary Analysis) Reading: Graphic Novel-learning to read and analyze visual and textual information Figurative Language- Poetry Upcoming Book Trailers (Focus on Theme) Narrative Nonfiction- (Candy Bomber)