1. 2013-2014 Natoma Station August 14, 2013

2.  8:25- 10:25 Language Arts  10:25- 10:40 Recess  10:45- 12:00 Math  12:05- 12:50 Lunch  12:55- 1:25 DEAR  1:25- 2:30 Social Studies/ Science/ Art  Music Tuesday and Thursday  PE Friday 8:30-9:00  Library Wednesday 1:30-2:00  Computer Lab Monday and Wednesday 9:00- 9:30

3.  All intermediate students earn letter grades.  Homework, in class assignments, projects are included in the grade.  Students may retake tests and the scores are averaged.  If a student has trouble with a concept, the teacher will make an intervention plan with the parent.  The work is due at the assigned time. Late work is accepted, but will not receive full point values for the second and third trimester.  Point values are converted into percentages.

4.  Language Arts: Houghton Mifflin reading series, Step Up to Writing, Silent Reading  Novels: Island of the Blue Dolphins, Two Years Before the Mast, By the Great Horn Spoon, Clara Rounds Cape Horn  Math: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Publisher: Concepts include basic operations, fractions, probability, algebra, functions, data, graphs, decimals.  Small groups for enrichment, and intervention  Students will keep math journals  Social Studies: Scott Foresman Publisher, California Studies Weekly, trimester projects  Science: Scott Foresman Publisher, Rocks and Minerals, Ecosystems, Electricity and Magnetism

5.  Expect Math and Spelling Monday - Thursday  Unfinished Class Work  Reading for AR Points  Plan on about 45 minutes Monday - Thursday  Trimester Projects  Check Agenda and Teacher’s Web Site

6.  2 Projects each Trimester  1 Book Report and 1 Social Studies Report  All directions will be posted to the web site  Handouts will go home in the Friday Folder  Presentation Portfolio

7.  Students read books at their reading level determined by the STAR placement test  Students have time to read at school and can read at home  Grades: Trimester 1, A=10 points, B=8-9, C=7, D= Below 7  Trimester 2 and 3, A=15 or more, B=13-14, C=11-12, D=9-10, F=8 or less

8.  Be Responsible  Listen Carefully  Follow Directions  Be Respectful  Be Productive  Be Safe  Rewards and Consequences  Progressive Discipline