1. Welcome to A-12! Ms. Azevada & Mrs. Goodwin / Please take a parent questionnaire to complete and return by September 11th. / Thank you for being here! / Please take a parent questionnaire to complete and return by September 11th. / Thank you for being here!

2. Agenda / About Ms. Azevada & Mrs. Goodwin / Social Studies Curriculum / Homework/Late Work Policies / Home-School Communication / Make sure to visit the book faire! / About Ms. Azevada & Mrs. Goodwin / Social Studies Curriculum / Homework/Late Work Policies / Home-School Communication / Make sure to visit the book faire!

3. About Ms. Azevada / 12 th year teaching, 10 th in CVUSD / Lives with husband, 2 dogs, 16 mo. son and 1 month old daughter / On campus Thursdays and Fridays beginning October 1 st / 12 th year teaching, 10 th in CVUSD / Lives with husband, 2 dogs, 16 mo. son and 1 month old daughter / On campus Thursdays and Fridays beginning October 1 st

4. About Mrs. Goodwin  6 th year teaching; 2 nd year at Canyon  Previously teaching 6 th grade English/History in San Rafael  Lives with husband, 3 year old daughter Audrey, and 19 month old son Jack  On campus Mondays-Wednesdays  6 th year teaching; 2 nd year at Canyon  Previously teaching 6 th grade English/History in San Rafael  Lives with husband, 3 year old daughter Audrey, and 19 month old son Jack  On campus Mondays-Wednesdays

5. Social Studies Ancient Civilizations –Early man –Mesopotamia and Sumeria –Egypt –Israel –China –India –Greece –Rome The concept of culture is built throughout the year. Each civilization has pertinent vocabulary, class readings and questions, videos, projects, and presentations. Ancient Civilizations –Early man –Mesopotamia and Sumeria –Egypt –Israel –China –India –Greece –Rome The concept of culture is built throughout the year. Each civilization has pertinent vocabulary, class readings and questions, videos, projects, and presentations.

6. Social Studies Journal Unit cover page Notes Assignments Study guide Interactive Journal/Notebook Collected periodically Unit cover page Notes Assignments Study guide Interactive Journal/Notebook Collected periodically

7. Homework Policy Assigned Monday-Thursday Assigned Monday-Thursday Projects may extend into weekends Projects may extend into weekends May be short or long term May be short or long term Posted on Teacherweb daily Posted on Teacherweb daily Written in the binder reminder Written in the binder reminder

8. Late Work Policy Students receive a grade for their organization - turning all homework assignments and packets in on time Students receive a grade for their organization - turning all homework assignments and packets in on time Each day that an assignment is late, it drops one grade (10%) Each day that an assignment is late, it drops one grade (10%) Late passes Late passes Case by case basis Case by case basis

9. Home-School Communication Review your child’s binder reminder Our website contains information about what is happening in class, homework, outdoor school information, book lists, SOAR program, and announcements Please check AERIES grade book often

10. Home-School Communication Our Teacherweb: www.teacherweb.com/CA/CanyonMiddle School/Azevada www.teacherweb.com/CA/CanyonMiddle Our e-mails: lazevada@cv.k12.ca.us agoodwin@cv.k12.ca.us azevadagoodwin@gmail.com (joint account) azevadagoodwin@gmail.com Conferences: Happening in November (5 th and 6 th ) after the first quarter grading period. Thank you for coming!