1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Junior High 2010-2011

2. Thank you and Introduction 6 th Grade Homeroom, Social Studies and Religion – Mr. Rios 7 th Grade Homeroom, Language Arts – Mr. Masciel 8 th Grade Homeroom, Math and Science – Mrs. Mobers

3. Jr. High Religion 6 th Grade – Traditions & Theory 7 th Grade – Creed & Prayer 8 th Grade – Faith & Morality http://media.nbcaugusta.com/images/faith_first_wagt_320.jpg

4. Religion (cont.) Website: www.faithfirst.comwww.faithfirst.com *Please make sure to select Original Edition Online quizzes, activities, chapter reviews, and family discussion topics

5. Junior High Social Studies NEW TEXTBOOKS THIS YEAR! 6 th Grade – Ancient Civilizations Covers early civilizations, archaeology historiography 7 th Grade – World History: Ancient Through Early Modern Times In-depth look at rise and fall of empires across the globe (Japan, China, Rome) 8 th Grade – United States History: Beginnings to 1914 Pre-Revolutionary to the Progressive Era http://www.gtchs.org/Departments/Departments%20Page/Social%20Studies.gif

6. Social Studies (cont.) Website : 6 th & 8 th http://go.hrw.comhttp://go.hrw.com 7 th http://www.classzone.comhttp://www.classzone.com includes: activities, supplemental resources, additional websites, outlines of each lesson. Just type in the code that is in the book!

7. - Weekly Test - 5x each - Definitions - Bookwork - Bi-Weekly Test - Words will be reviewed daily. - Word of the Week SpellingVocabulary

8. - Daily Journals that will be turned in at the end of each trimester. - Expository, persuasive, and narrative writing will be covered to improve students writing proficiency. - Improve reading comprehension - Text book and novels will give students the opportunity to improve critical thinking and reasoning skills. WritingReading

9. Math Grade 6 – Last year of elementary math Grade 7 – Pre-Algebra Grade 8 – Algebra

10. Other Math Tidbits Homework Websites

11. Science Grade 6 – Earth Science Grade 7 – Life Science Grade 8 – Physical Science

12. Science Field Trips Grade 6 – October 21 Natural History Museum Grade 7 – February 15 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Grade 8 – March 3 Discovery Science Center

13. Grade 8 Information Room Moms Parent Meeting Sweatshirts Mock Trial High School Additional Excursions – Zoo – Graduation Retreat – Disneyland

14. Work HabitsBehavior 0 – 2 Infractions = A0 -1 Infractions = A 3 – 5 Infractions = B2 Infractions = B 6 – 8 Infractions = C3 Infractions = C 9 Infractions = D4 Infractions = D 10 Infractions = F5 Infractions = F Work Habits and Behavior Work habit and behavior grades are determined by totaling infractions. Be assured that one difficult week will have little or no negative impact on the final grade. However, multiple unsatisfactory weeks will result in a lower final grade. The basic weekly scale for work habits and behavior is as follows:

15. 14 Week Scale Since the first Trimester is 14 weeks, the following scale will be implemented: Work HabitsBehavior 0 – 14 Infractions = A0 -7 Infractions = A 15 – 28 Infractions = A-8-14Infractions = A- 29 – 42 Infractions = B+15 - 21 Infractions = B+ 43-56 Infractions = B 22 - 28 Infractions = B 57-70 Infractions = B- 29 - 35 Infractions = B- 71 – 84 Infractions = C+36 - 42 Infractions = C+ 85 – 98 Infractions = C 43 - 49 Infractions = C 99 – 112 Infractions = C- 50 - 56 Infractions = C- 113 – 126 Infractions = D 57 - 63 Infractions = D 127+ Infractions = F64+ Infractions = F

16. Pink Slips/Honor Roll Status If a student receives between 5 – 9 Work Habit infractions or 3 – 4 Behavior infractions in a week, a Pink Progress Slip will be sent home for student’s parent(s) to sign. This slip is to let the parent(s) know that while the student is not receiving a detention, there is some concern with his/her work habits and/or behavior grade. Please remember, students must maintain a minimum of a B- in Work Habits and Behavior, as well as a G.P.A. of 2.5 (no F’s) in core academic subject areas, to participate in extracurricular activities. Also, please be aware that work habits and behavior grades affect Honor Roll status. For example, if a student has A’s in core subjects but a B+ in work habits or behavior, he/she is not eligible for Principal’s (A) Honor Roll.

17. SLE PRESENTATION 1.SLE WORKSHEET a. DUE: OCTOBER 20, 2010 2.Focus SLE Composition a. DUE: DECEMBER 6, 2010 3.ORAL PRESENTATION a. APRIL 1, 2011