1. Back To School Night Mrs. Neufeld 8 th Grade Science September 10, 2014

2. My Goals To be fair To be fair To be available to help kids To be available to help kids To help your kids learn to be responsible To help your kids learn to be responsible Prepare your kids so they will succeed in high school science classes Prepare your kids so they will succeed in high school science classes

3. My Plan Be available to students after school Be available to students after school Encourage students to use Minder Binder Encourage students to use Minder Binder Expect students to turn in completed work on time Expect students to turn in completed work on time

4. Curriculum Metrics/Lab Skills Metrics/Lab Skills Physics: We use a quantitative, mathematically based approach similar to the procedures students will use in high school Physics: We use a quantitative, mathematically based approach similar to the procedures students will use in high school Astronomy Astronomy Chemistry Chemistry Family Life Family Life

5. Grading Policy Based on total points Based on total points Neat and Complete Neat and Complete

6. Parent Communication Progress Reports: Anytime (Aeries) Progress Reports: Anytime (Aeries) Email Email Phone Phone

7. Homework Homework extension of classroom activities Homework extension of classroom activities Due next day Due next day Minder Binder Minder Binder

8. Tutoring Study Hall: Thursday from 3:15 to 3:55 Study Hall: Thursday from 3:15 to 3:55 Come to: Come to: Get HelpGet Help Make up workMake up work Work on projectsWork on projects Personal ConferencePersonal Conference

9. Learning Environment Follow McAuliffe Standards Follow McAuliffe Standards Citizenship/Effort Grades Citizenship/Effort Grades

10. How YOU Can Help Ask for Minder Binder Ask for Minder Binder Ask your children to explain what they have learned Ask your children to explain what they have learned Encourage organization Encourage organization Make sure kids make up work if they are absent Make sure kids make up work if they are absent Remember what you were like when you were their age Remember what you were like when you were their age

11. Availability Planning Period Planning Period 9:45 to 10:30 AM9:45 to 10:30 AM School Phone School Phone 714-816-3320 X-77216714-816-3320 X-77216 Email Email aneufeld@losal.organeufeld@losal.organeufeld@losal.org My Website www.losal.org/mcauliffe My Website www.losal.org/mcauliffewww.losal.org/mcauliffe Click on teachers, then Neufeld. My agenda and homework assignments are listed under “Homework Assignments”

12. Thank you for coming! Science Olympiad Oct.1, 6:30 PM Room 16