1. The Pirates 8 th grade East Forsyth Middle School

2. Mr. PhoebusSocial Studies Ms. MabeScience Ms. HollisLanguage Arts Ms. EubanksAcademic Support Ms. EmeryMath Instructors WSFCS Grading Scale A 93-100 B 86-92 C 78-85 D 70 - 77 F 69 and below

3. Pirates TEAM WEBPAGE http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/1803 WISH LIST You may have noticed the sticky notes on the board. We have written special items that we would love to have for our classroom that are not automatically provided or required. If you are able, please take a sticky note off the board and send an item in with your child. Phoebus

4. Brian Phoebus Email: bmphoebus@wsfcs.k12.nc.usbmphoebus@wsfcs.k12.nc.us School phone:703-6765 Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15 Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/1744 Mabe Contact Information

5. Social Studies Curriculum United States History and North Carolina’s role in US History – From Colonization to Current events Areas of focus: – Writing and research skills emphasized – Public speaking, communication, debate – Current events Phoebus

6. Grades Classwork30% Homework10% Test/Quiz25% Journal10% Project25% Phoebus

7. Supplies Colored pencils Composition notebook for journal Two-pocket folder Loose leaf paper (college or wide) Pencils, hand sharpener Pens highlighters Phoebus

8. Amanda Mabe Email: armabe@wsfcs.k12.nc.usarmabe@wsfcs.k12.nc.us School phone:703-6765 Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15 Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/6814 Mabe Contact Information

9. Curriculum 1st quarter- Microlife & Ecosystems 2nd quarter- Molecular Biology & Evolution 3rd quarter- Earth History & Hydrosphere 4th quarter- Chemistry Mabe

10. Grades Projects/Tests- 40% Labs- 30% Quizzes- 20% Classwork/Homework- 10% Mabe

11. Supplies 3 ring binder (can be shared with another class) Composition book Pencil/pen index cards wet wipes hand sanitizer kleenex Mabe

12. Shirley Hollis School Email:sahollis@wsfcs.k12.nc.ussahollis@wsfcs.k12.nc.us School phone:703-6765 Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15 Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/1786 Hollis - ELA Contact Information

13. Curriculum Q1 – Main Idea, Literary Elements, Point of View, Narrative Writing Q2 – Inference, Text Structure, Short Research Q3 – Drama or novel Q4 – Figurative Language, Argument Writing, Intro to 9 th grade, Full Research project Novels: Tom Sawyer, The Giver, Freak the Mighty, The Pearl Hollis - ELA

14. Grades Classwork - Homework Journal Entries Test/Projects Research Hollis - ELA

15. Supplies 2 composition notebooks Binder (can share with science) Looseleaf paper – either college or wide Pens – red, black, blue Highlighters Kleenex Hand sanitizer Hollis - ELA

16. Contact Information Amy Emery School Email:ahemery@wsfcs.k12.nc.usahemery@wsfcs.k12.nc.us Home email:ahemery1219@gmail.comahemery1219@gmail.com School phone:703-6765 Cell:214-1001 Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15 Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/6914 http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/6914 My website is maintained well so you or your student can find examples, resources, assignments and notes. Emery - Math

17. Curriculum Students will work through situations and word problems as mathematical thinkers – Models and graphs, – appropriate tools, – Peers and teacher – looking for patterns and structures Emery - Math 8 th grade MathAlgebra Q1 Exponents – in equations and in figures One variable statistics, one variable equations and inequalities, functions Q2 Transformations, Congruence and Similarity and functions Linear Functions Q3 Linear functions, models and tables Exponential and quadratic Functions Q4 Solving Systems of equations Systems of equations, two-variable statistics

18. Grades CW (20%) – participation in independent and group work (accuracy, teamwork, fairshare, questioning) HW (20%) – 3 to 4 times a week. May only be 1 or 2 questions depending on what we are currently exploring in class. Quiz (20%) – every 1 – 2 weeks, students will have a short quiz – focuses more on skills and calculation Journal (20%) – Daily warm-up. Students can get missed journals on my webpage. Assessment (20%) – put can replace any quiz or HW grade if higher. (focuses on concept analysis, explanation of the math behind a concept) Emery - Math

19. Supplies Regular and Colored Pencils Graph paper notebook Composition book – can be graph or lined Ruler/protractor Handheld pencil sharpener Pens – at least 2 different colors Calculator (optional) TI-83 Emery - Math Sticky notes Tissue Hand sanitizer Clorox wipes Sandwich baggies

20. Andrea Eubanks School Email:areubanks@wsfcs.k12.nc.usareubanks@wsfcs.k12.nc.us School phone:703-6765 Planning time: 9:30 – 10:15 or after 2:15 Website: http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us//Domain/7303 Eubanks – Academic Support Contact Information

21. Support Parallel the core teachers classroom needs, expectations: Curriculum/planning Grades Supplies Additional strategies used to support struggling students Eubanks – Academic Support

22. Pirates FIELD TRIPS Team trip (late Oct) Career Center Tour (~ November) Washington, DC (March 20 – 22) Grade Level celebration (June) BOXTOPS Competition as to which team gets the most. We are reigning champions..keep the tradition! LOCKERS The cost for the lock is $0.50. Locker fee is due September 15, 2012. Locks must be issued by school, no locks brought from home (they will be cutoff). Lost locks cost $5 to replace. TUTORING Stay tuned for days. We will offer various afternoons. If you have a request, please talk to the teacher for that subject.