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Join Mr. Kellenberger, Mr. Mosca, Ms. Deuschle, and core course staff for talks and sessions. Get updates via text. Discover PTA, library, music, robotics, and more opportunities. Infinite Campus info and Social Studies, Math, and English details provided. Learn about PARCC assessments. Enhance reading, writing, and critical thinking. Explore science, meet teachers, and engage with school activities.
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August 25th, 2014 Worthingway Absolute Excellence / Exponential Impact
Welcome! • Mr. Kellenberger/Mr. Mosca/Ms. Deuschle • Goal of this evening: Give families a chance to meet teachers and to learn more about course content • Process: • Opportunity Discussion (Parents and Students) • Brief presentation by our core course staff (those classes that every student takes: social studies, math, language arts, and science) • Breakout sessions to meet with individual teachers (to help with this, teachers are grouped by content in single rooms)
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Opportunities Parents: PTA - 1st Meeting tomorrow, 8/26, 6pm in the Worthingway Library Students: - Worthington Park Library: Keenan Blanke - Musical: Mr. Reed - Robotics Club: Mr. Baird - Student Council: Mr. Vallette - Math Counts: Mr. Smith/Mrs. McKinney - Others: More opportunities will arise throughout the year!
Infinite Campus Please check often--access through the worthington.k12.oh.us website Please contact teachers right away with questions Infinite Campus Training Worthington Park Library September 18th at 6:00 p.m.
Social Studies *Rotation Schedule = About 52 Days -Smith-Tisdale-Vallette -Tisdale-Vallette-Smith -Vallette-Smith-Tisdale *No Assigned Books / Sign Out As Needed *Focus on reading and writing within s.s.
Social Studies - Mr. Vallette 7th Grade Topics Ancient Greece Ancient Rome 8th Grade Topics The Constitution The Early Republic
Social Studies - Mr. Tisdale 7th Grade Topics Middle Ages Renaissance Reformation Age of Exploration 8th Grade Topics Colonization Road to Revolution American Revolution Articles of Confederation
Social Studies - Mr. Smith 7th Grade Topics Christianity Islam Medieval Africa 8th Grade Topics Manifest Destiny Causes of the Civil War Civil War and Reconstruction
Social Studies Communication- Contact any Social Studies teacher Check Infinite Campus Grading- (M) Missing Assignments There’s an APP for that (Infinite Campus)
Math Math Department: Mrs. McKinney (35): CCSS Math 7, CCSS Math 8 Mrs. Freeman (35): CCSS Math 7, CCSS Math 8 (7th grade) Mrs. Adesso (37): Acc CCSS Math 7, CCSS Math 8 Mrs. Morgan (37): CCSS Math 8, CCSS M8M1 Miss Aubry (37): Math Intervention Specialist
Math Progression for Current 7th Graders
Math Progression for Current 8th Graders
Mathm Math 7, Math 8, and Accelerated Math 7 Courses are using digits on-line program Math 1 course is using MathXL on-line program
Math Each courses major focus is: CCSS Math 7: Proportional Reasoning ACC CCSS Math 7: Proportional Reasoning and Linear Equations CCSS Math 8: Linear Equations CCSS Math 1: Linear & Exponential Functions, Transformational Geometry
Math • PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career) • Replaces OAA in 7th and 8th grade • Currently scheduled to be computer-based: computer skills will be required
English Language Arts Teachers • Mrs. Baker: Language Arts 7, Enriched 8 • Mrs. Charity: Language Arts 8, Enriched 7 • Mr. Cly: Reading • Mrs. Cready: Great Books, Foundations • Mrs. Keeler: Language Arts 8 • Mrs. Littell: Language Arts 7 and 8 • Mrs. Remias: Language Arts 7 and 8 • Ms. Smith: Language Arts 7 • Ms. Wilson: Language Arts 7 and 8
English Language Arts • PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career) • Replaces OAA in 7th and 8th grade • Currently scheduled to be computer-based: computer skills will be required • 2 part test (March and April) • Essay • Multiple choice primarily
What Does This Mean for My Child? • Increased reading rigor is VITAL • Encourage reading at home to build vocabulary and stamina • Daily Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) • Increase in critical thinking and expository writing • Synthesize and analyze multiple readings into an organized essay
Science • Brochure • Calendar • Testing and advanced science
Meet the Teacher! 39 41 37 45 35 Wellness for Life: Gymnasium Art: Room: 45 Language Arts: 39 and 41 Math: 37 and 35 Tech Ed: 34 Wilson Reading with Mrs. Baker: 32 Foreign Languages: 12 Science: 15 Social Studies: 16 Reading with Mr. Cly: 20 LMS Classes: Library 32 34 Gym Library 15 US 20 12 16