1. Curriculum Night 2015-2016

2. Mission Provide personalized, university embedded, academic programs that empower students to complete college, excel in a global society, and contribute to their communities. Academics | Partnership | Leadership | Innovation

3. What are the goals of tonight? Understand how students are placed in courses. Learn about major assessments for the school year. Gain an overview of the curriculum in each subject area. Learn about ways parents can support students’ academic success this year.

4. How are students placed? Teacher recommendation District Benchmark data (Galileo) Course effort and academic grades Placement exams Scheduling logistics

5. What grade level curriculum is my student working on? Each student receives curriculum at his or her instructional level. Teachers will always lean towards the higher level curriculum and provide necessary supports to challenge students.

6. IGCSE Placement for 2016-17 International Gen. Certificate of Secondary Education Score of 3 or more on Secondary 1 Checkpoint Exam AND two of the following: 80% or more on Stage 9 Coursework. 80% or more effort grade on Stage 9 Coursework. 80% or more on District Benchmark Exams.

7. Major Assessments District Level: Measured Progress (new) –Replaces Galileo State Level: AzMERIT in April Grades 5-8: Cambridge Testing in May

8. Core Teachers Science – Mrs. Biggs Social Studies – Mrs. Caruthers Math – Mrs. Converse Language Arts – Mrs. Hardt STEM – Mrs. Lyle Specials Teachers will be available to meet with you for further information after the presentation.

9. Science Science Trivia Science Journal Quality Work Hands on experiments to support the topics 1 Project a quarter – Rubric online, Due Dates online and agenda Quiz – At the end of the unit of study

10. Science Garden Scientific Method Measurement Biology Skeletal and Muscular System

11. Social Studies Geography, Research and Writing Skills using primary and secondary sources World, Ancient and US History, Civics and Government Interactive notebooks – student created “textbook”

12. Social Studies Weekly homework – aligns with topics taught in class Channel One News – daily news show – Current events are the basis for discussions, debates, and student reflections

13. Math Bellwork - Review of prior grade level standards Content, Homework Assignments, and Tests are based on Cambridge and the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards 144 Quiz – All year until mastery completed by the core class Testing - Bellwork Review and Content Objectives for the week

14. Language Arts Reading-Literature Studies, Basal, Writing-Personal Narratives, Persuasive, and Expository Vocabulary-Greek and Latin Roots-focus is to increase recognition and use of vocabulary within context Book Reports-Posted on Weebly

15. Students will have STEM for a Core class two times a week. (90 minute classes.) Students will work on the 4 Cs of STEM; Collaboration, Cooperation, Critical Thinking, Creativity We will do this by working on projects that are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Math Standards STEM

16. Students will have STEM for a Special two times a week. (45 minute classes.) We will concentrate on the “T” in STEM, Technology; iPads, Macbooks, Google Chrome Books, Code