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Success in Middle School Communication Content Support

Edline Improving Student Performance by Harnessing the Power of Parental Involvement and Engaging the Learning Community ndex.pagehttps:// ndex.page help.wikispaces.com/ help.wikispaces.com/

Grading Scale Late Grades

Lines of Communication

Conferences

Content Areas

Support: Satellite Study Hall Forgotten homework or materials? 7:45-8:25 daily and 3:35-4:15 Monday through Thursday Electronic assignments Group projects Make-up tests Homework

Support: Homework Club Student benefits: Helps solve homework completion issues Immediately following school with access to materials Teacher supported Parent benefits: Helps solve homework completion issues Promotes student independence Fifth grade teacher supervised Monday through Thursday 3:35-4:30

Emotional Wellness The Emotional Wellness Initiative operates under the core belief that all adults who come into contact with our students have a profound impact on their development as individuals. When schools effectively promote positive character development, they actually see strong academic benefits

Reading

Writing Narrative September: format, experience, feelings, description Voicethread Expository November: Transitions, time order, depth and support Camp Henry Horner Eval-U-Write Persuasive April: specific word choice, organization, conventions

Math Success in math requires some daily supplies;-) 1.calculator (standard one) 2.template 3.Pencils 4.Marking pens to check our homework 5.Math journal

Math Support from Home Progress in skills demands 90% mastery in all operations. Practice online or on paper. An average of 20 minutes of math homework four nights a week Look for study links, student reference books, math journals, enrichment activities, compass learning, templates

Problem Solving Learn to think about how to solve a problem using strategies. Read for information. Use multiple operations for problem solving Discuss strategies with peers.

M3P: Monday MorningMath Computation Operation practice Skill assessment Mastery Grouping Individual attention 7-10 goal Under 7, re-do for 7 and to gain understanding.

Social Studies Big Ideas FLAGWARTS Ancient Cultures Current Events Hands-On Projects Research Map Skills

FLAGWARTS A way to think about cultures. Food and Clothing Labor and Economics Architecture Government Writing and Literature Arts and Recreation Religious Beliefs Tools and Technology Social Structure and the Family

Overview of Archaeology How do we know about the past?

Ancient Cultures Egypt Greece Rome

Research and Projects Hands-on projects Note-taking Research on topics of interest Culture Days and Field Trip

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