1. Team Nova! Social Studies: Melanie Bilodeau-Meek
Language Arts: Steve Hanson
Science: Rachel Harris
Mathematics: Toni Zimmerman
Special Education: Catherine Parlante

2. Geologic Time Scale
Human Impact and the Environment
Important items this year…
SCIENCE NOTEBOOK
ADL HABITS OF LEARNING
-Perseverance
-Personal Responsibility
-Positive Community Member
Inquiry Design
Chemical Reactions
Forces and Interactions
Evolution

3. New Online Resource: Free Digital Textbook
Linked to Google Classroom
Requires parental consent: Permission Slips going home soon

4. Language Arts Mr. Hanson
Textbook: McDougal, Littell Literature (Green level)
Curriculum:
Reading: short stories, fiction, non- fiction, poetry, plays novels, Accelerated Reader
Writing: narratives, response to literature, persuasive essay, reports
Speaking: formal and informal speeches/presentations, plays, poetry
G.U.M.= grammar, Usage and Mechanics
Homework Expectations: Mon.-Thurs 20 minutes of reading.

5. Open Up Resources and Exemplars

8. Social Studies with Mrs. Bilodeau-Meek
U.S. History featuring:
The 13 English Colonies
American Revolution
The New Nation and Constitution
The Jeffersonian Era Growth of the Nation
North vs. South
Westward Expansion

9. Habits of Learning

12. Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs)
Why PLPs?
“To give students ownership over their learning and create a personalized pathway to their future.”
PLP Features
Common PLP Platform - Bulb
PLPs will move with students from year to year
Student Autobiography or About Me pages
Themes across grade levels
Goal Setting & Reflection
Parental involvement/ feedback (via an survey)
Digital portfolio showcasing student- created content, learning artifacts, and growth over time

13. Personalized Learning Plans (PLPs)
8th
Theme: Community
Making a Bulb page.
Goal Setting
Academic Goal
Personal Goal
Google Form to families
9th
Theme: Strengths, Hopes, & Fears
Continue using their Bulb page
Take Strengths Explorer assessment in Naviance
Create two goals (personal and academic)

14. Other Information... NOVA Website: Dates: Homework calendar
Important information
Forms
Dates:
Fort Ticonderoga Trip - Oct 26
High School class Registration - January/February
NAEP testing - February
Science NECAP - May
SBAC - May/June
8th grade Dance (EMS, ADL, Westford) - Spring
Move Up Day - May
HS Sports meeting - June

15. Fort Ticonderoga! When: Friday October 26 Cinnamon Bun Fundraiser
Fresh baked cinnabons from the CTE Pro-foods
9” container with 6 cinnabons
$8 each, max 125
Orders by Thursday October 4, Pick-up October 3:15