1. Back to school night
September 19, 2017

2. Rules & Consequences Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Be safe- use common sense.
Positively participate.
Students who do not follow the rules will be warned, miss recess, and will be sent to the principal’s office.
Students must meet behavior requirements to attend science camp.

3. Homework 45-60 minutes every night, Monday through Thursday
Unfinished class assignments, science and social studies questions, studying for tests, long-term projects
Extra time? Review class material, read, journal, investigate topics of interest
No late work will be accepted for daily work. Long- term projects will be docked 10% for each day late.

4. Grading
Students have received password access for Engrade. I will update as work is graded- several times per week.
Work must be labeled with student’s name & #.
Rubrics will be provided for long-term projects and writing assignments.
Point deductions will be made for inaccuracies, missing, and/or sloppy work at the teacher’s discretion as indicated on the work.

5. Support at home
Allow students to do things for themselves- handle communicating with the teacher, organize their work and materials, make mistakes! Cautionary tale of the paperclip!
But…read their essays and other written assignments, check in with their time management of long-term projects, support creative endeavors

6. Honors classes
Determined by Horner Jr. High Staff- NO teacher recommendations are accepted
Based on grades- B’s or higher
Math Placement Test- tentatively planned for March, class review
Plan ahead for success
Be strategic- placement in 7th grade honors does not affect college admission

7. Health Education Hygiene Nutrition Puberty
Parent preview nights tentatively scheduled for March followed by presentations before spring break

8. Field Trips Science Camp- February or March
Total cost is approximately $107,000 or $360 /student
Aqua Adventure- June
In-school field trip presentations
Cal Academy of Sciences
Total cost is approximately $24,000 for all classes or $80/student

9. Communication
Class website- homework, calendar, student blog, and more!
Remind

10. Curriculum…

11. Math- Springboard Mathematics
Personal Financial Literacy- bank accounts, credit
Number Concepts- fractions, decimals, exponents
Integers- computation, coordinate plane
Expressions & Equations- order of operations, problem solving

12. Math (cont.) Ratios- proportional relationships, conversion rates
Geometric Concepts- area & perimeter, volume, surface area
Data Analysis- surveys, means, outliers, median, mean absolute deviation, histograms
Arithmetic Developed Daily (ADD)
Performance-based assessment s

13. Language Arts- Treasures & Novel Studies
Strengthening comprehension and analytical skills
Developing thoughtful responses to fiction and non- fiction
Enhancing written expression
Daily Oral Language- grammar reinforcement
Vocabulary development

14. Science- NEXT Generation Science Standards
Weather & Climate- atmosphere, air pressure, climate change
Cells & Body Systems
Human Impact on the Environment
Stemscopes & other resources

15. Social Studies- Ancient Civilizations
Early Humans & Societies
Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Kush
Civilization in India & China
Foundations of Western Ideas
The Roman World
Endings & Beginnings

16. Thank you for Attending and for all your support at home!