1. Miss. Anderson Miss. Noseworthy WELCOME TO GRADE 8 2013-2014

2. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS STUDENTS MUST BE RESPECTFUL TO TEACHERS AND PEERS WORK NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ON TIME WORK SHOULD BE COMPLETED TO THE BEST OF A STUDENTS ABILITY AND AT A GRADE EIGHT LEVEL HOMEWORK SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON TIME STUDENTS WORK SHOULD BE SOMETHING THEY ARE PROUD TO SUBMIT STUDENTS SHOULD LISTEN AND NOT INTERRUPT INSTRUCTION, THERE WILL BE A QUESTION PERIOD TO FOLLOW ARRIVE TO CLASSES ON-TIME WITH APPROPRIATE MATERIALS GRADE 8 STUDENTS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN BELONGINGS/WORK

3. ELA, SOCIAL STUDIES & HEALTHY LIVING EXPECTATIONS WRITING WORKSHOP OR WORD STUDY ONCE A WEEK ALL ASSIGNMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED USING ONLY BLUE/BLACK PEN 100% EFFORT PROVINCIAL LANGUAGE ARTS ASSESSMENT (JUNE) PARTICIPATION IS EXPECTED OF EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY SUBJECT STUDENTS NEED TO LISTEN TO THEIR PEERS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

4. MATH, FRENCH & SCIENCE EXPECTATIONS MENTAL MATH IS COMPLETED EACH MORNING HOMEWORK MUST BE COMPLETED TO ENSURE SUCCESS QUESTIONS NEED TO BE ASKED PROVINCIAL MATH ASSESSMENT IN JUNE SCIENCE FAIR HAPPENS IN MARCH AND IS COMPLETED INDEPENDENTLY AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL LABS ARE COMPLETED IN GROUPS, THEREFORE STUDENTS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND DO THEIR PART LARGER TESTS WILL BE GIVEN TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EXAMS IN GRADE NINE FRENCH IS THE ONLY LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN FRENCH CLASS PARTICIPATION IS A MUST

5. HOMEWORK PAGES VISIT: www.uniacke.ednet.ns.ca CLICK HOMEWORK TAB FOUND ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF SCREEN CLICK TEACHERS NAME HOMEWORK PAGES ARE UPDATED AS NEEDED, STUDENTS SHOULD BE CHECKING EACH PAGE EVERY NIGHT IN GOOD PRACTICE HOMEWORK IS ALWAYS WRITTEN ON THE WHITE BOARDS IN EACH CLASS

6. ASSESSMENT REPORT CARD MARKS AND ASSIGNMENT MARKS ARE DIFFERENT REPORT CARD MARKS WILL BE A,B,C,D FORMAT AND ASSIGNMENTS/QUIZZES/TESTS WILL BE 1,2,3,4 FORMAT ALL ASSESSMENT WILL BE BASED ON PROVINCIAL OUTCOMES SOME FORMS OF ASSESSMENT ARE AS FOLLOW: A/4-Meeting ALL Expectations B/3- Meeting MOST Expectations C/2- Meeting SOME Expectations D/1- NOT Meeting Expectations

7. CONTACT INFORMATION andersonh@ccrsb.ca noseworthyj@ccrsb.ca Ms. AndersonMs. Noseworthy Phone: 866-5100 ( Remember Teachers are unavailable during school hours) Email is often the quickest and most efficient way to reach both teachers. We may not respond the same day due to consultations or other circumstances, but we will respond.