BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

RULES & CONSEQUENCES 1.Treat others the way you want to be treated. 2.Be safe- use common sense. 3.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 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. Daily homework is usually worth 10 points. 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.

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

READING & WRITING- TREASURES Strengthening comprehension skills Developing thoughtful responses to fiction and non- fiction Enhancing written expression Daily Oral Language- grammar reinforcement Literature

SCIENCE- CALIFORNIA EARTH SCIENCE Earth Systems & Processes- weathering, erosion Plate Tectonics & Earth’s Structure- earthquakes, volcanoes Weather & Climate- atmosphere, air pressure, climate change Ecology & Resources- ecosystems, recycling, energy Next Generation Science Standards

SOCIAL STUDIES- ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Early Humans & Societies Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Kush Civilization in India & China Foundations of Western Ideas The Roman World Endings & Beginnings

HEALTH EDUCATION Hygiene Nutrition Puberty Parent preview nights tentatively scheduled for February and March; presentations in March

FIELD TRIPS Monterey Bay Aquarium Science Camp- January or February

COMMUNICATION Class website- homework, calendar, student blog, and more! Remind

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!