1. Welcome to Open House

2. Parent Resource Center is located in the Media Center Parent/Student Handbook – http://mles.dadeschools.nethttp://mles.dadeschools.net Code of Student Conduct -http://ehandbooks.dadeschools.net/policies/90/index.htmhttp://ehandbooks.dadeschools.net/policies/90/index.htm School insurance information – http://www.K12StudentInsurance.comhttp://www.K12StudentInsurance.com Immunization information - http://comprehensivehealthservices.dadeschools.net/index.asp http://comprehensivehealthservices.dadeschools.net/index.asp Lunch applications – https://freeandreducedmealapp.dadeschools.nethttps://freeandreducedmealapp.dadeschools.net Other Important links Office of Parental Involvement – http://parents.dadeschools.nethttp://parents.dadeschools.net Parent Portal – http://www.dadeschools.net/parents/parents.htmhttp://www.dadeschools.net/parents/parents.htm Parent Academy – http://theparentacademy.dadeschools.nethttp://theparentacademy.dadeschools.net PTA/PTSA – http://pta.dadeschools.nethttp://pta.dadeschools.net Common Core Standards – http://commoncore.dadeschools.nethttp://commoncore.dadeschools.net Volunteer Information http://community.dadeschools.nethttp://community.dadeschools.net Florida KidCare low cost health insurance for children ages birth to 18 – http://www.floridakidcare.org http://www.floridakidcare.org

3. WEBSITE: WEBSITE Students must have access to their portals Discovery learning Study Jams Brain Pop

4.  Bathroom Policy  4 passes for 2014 – 2015 school year  reasons  Progress reports  Sept 18, Nov 18, Feb 18, April 20  Lab fee  $8.00  Book Replacement  Cost $20.00 ???

5.  All grades are equal 4point scale  X = excused  Z = zero (did not turn it in)

6. Quiz – weekly – Vocabulary and Key Concepts District Unit Exam and end of course exam (2 grades) Lab reports ( 2 grades) Projects (multiple grades) Science Fair (multiple grades) Homework usually from textbook

7. Student Nameconduct xxxxxA 100 xxxxxA 95 xxxxxA 85 xxxxxA 88 The conduct grade will have no effect on the academic grade It will always say A. I update once a week. You have to look at the numeric value 100 – 90 =A 89 – 80 = B 79 – 70 = C 69 – 60 = D

8.  Access to computer  ISN - Composition Notebooks  Home learning policy  Completion of work  The need to study  Lab Fee  Behavior

9.  6 th grade foundational  Scaffold  Learning how to “do” science

10.  Thank-you for being an active and supportive part of your child’s life. It does make a difference.