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School Fees

School Fees. All 6 th – 8 th fees are $60!. Some additional fees. An 8 th grade graduation fee will be assessed the second semester. There will also be a costume fee for the 6 th and 8 th grades. These amounts will be discussed in those meetings. 8 th Grade Play.

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School Fees

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  1. School Fees All 6th – 8th fees are $60!

  2. Some additional fees • An 8th grade graduation fee will be assessed the second semester. • There will also be a costume fee for the 6th and 8th grades. These amounts will be discussed in those meetings.

  3. 8th Grade Play • There will be an 8th grade meeting to discuss the play and trip. It will be announced as soon as possible. • The dates for the play this year are: • May 4-7, 2015 • Auditions for the play will be: • November 20, 2014 from 1-3. • Mr. Boyd and Mrs. Kassab facilitate the tryouts but do NOT judge the tryouts!! • Dr. Hood will be there to oversee the audition process.

  4. 6th Grade Madrigal Dinner • Second quarter elective for all 6th graders is the 6th grade play. It is a Madrigal concert and dinner. • The performance is Tuesday, December 2, in the Student Center. • We will be having a meeting regarding the Madrigal Dinner very soon. We will need help with costumes, ticket sales, and decorating. Keep your eyes on your email for more information!

  5. Sixth Grade Dallas Trip • There will also be a 6th grade Dallas trip meeting. Again, we are waiting to schedule this after we learn about the football games! This meeting is to discuss the itinerary and dates for the trip. Please make all efforts to attend.

  6. Fundraising/D.C. Meeting • There will also be a 5th, 6th, and 7th grade D.C. Meeting in the Multipurpose Room soon! The date will be announced! This meeting is to discuss fundraising. • There will be a meeting with the 7th grade parents to discuss the trip. Be there or be square!

  7. Arrival/Absenteeism • Students may report to the gym @ 7:20. • Students are not allowed to be here before 7:20 – there are NO teachers on duty. • All tardies will be documented and recorded. • Students are not to miss more than 10 days this year. Excused or Unexcused. • It is the student’s responsibility to schedule a time to make up work or tests with each teacher.

  8. Absentee work • If your child is absent for MORE than one day, please request work. • The request will need to come before 8:45 A.M. and materials picked up after 2 P.M. in order to accommodate all planning periods.

  9. Parent/Teacher Communication • If you would like to schedule a parent-teacher conference, please contact the teacher via email. • Please email teachers if you have questions or concerns. This is a faster way for us to communicate with you. • Please follow the “chain of command.” If you have a problem or something to discuss, please be courteous and speak with us first. We will gladly be open for discussion. • Please give us 48 hours to respond.

  10. Continuing Communication! • We will be sending home a link for Remind…it will save your life • Kassab will also email home the directions for using the AEP website for her class.

  11. Contacting Teachers via Cell Phone… • We will no longer be responding to parent texts until our planning period. • We will be focused on instructing these darling children every minute!

  12. Substitute Teachers??? • Is anyone interested in being on the sub list for this year? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? • If so, please contact Mrs. Anne in the office

  13. Classroom Expectations • Middle School Handbook contains: • Schedules of Classes • Policies specific to middle school • Electronic devices • Dress code • Tardiness • Detention • Homework • MUCH MORE!!

  14. Graded Work Communication • Parent Command • If a student makes a “D” or “F” on an assignment or test, that paper will be sent home for a parent signature. If the paper or a note is not returned the following day, the student will serve lunch detention. • You are welcome to see your student’s work at any time. Just schedule an appointment with that teacher.

  15. New textbook this year will be Eureka Math • Eureka math is the only Tier 1 curriculum recognized by the state of Louisiana • Each “textbook” is broken into modules • Students will only be given one module at a time • Each module will be put online so that pages can be printed from home if textbooks are forgotten at school

  16. MATH • This curriculum is more rigorous and focuses on proofs and theorems behind the problem, not just how to work it. • PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Do not tell your student. “You don’t have to work it this way.”

  17. “Why are you doing that the hard way?” • Theoretically, you are right! BUT Eureka math focuses more on building a foundation and proving HOW to get the answer, not just the fastest way to solve it. • Our students have to learn differently from the way we learned in order to be globally competitive. • If that is the way they will be tested, that is the way I need them to learn the material.

  18. Math Grades • Chapter-Skill Tests • These tests will be administered when a set of skills have been completed and need to be mastered before advancing to the next concept. • All tests are cumulative • Multiple Choice • Short Answer • Constructed Response • Take Home Quizzes • Homework - I will adhere to the Middle School Homework Policy. • Activities • Quizzes will be announced in advance and documented on the homework board.

  19. Hang in there…(it does get better) • Problems are more rigorous and require more thought. • No more skipping the word problems on homework---They are pretty much all word problems. • No more cookie-cutter problems. Students must APPLY their skills. They will actually have test questions that they may not have seen 5 times before, but the SKILL is the same. • Students will struggle in the beginning with making generalizations from one format to another. That is perfectly normal! (Disclaimer: “normal” in the relative Middle School sense. You just buckled up for a 3-year, hormone induced roller coaster.)

  20. The ultimate goal is to lay a foundation of understanding so that they can tackle any problem. That way when they get to high school/college they can work more advanced problems because they understand the methods behind them. • Several other countries teach this way with overwhelming success. • There will be fewer homework problems in the beginning. • Most of their notes will be taken in the same section as their homework to use as reference.

  21. English/Language Arts • ELA is taught in a block, two periods consisting of study in the areas of grammar, vocabulary, composition, and literature. • DeEtte Wick is teaching 6th grade ELA. • Carly McDuffie is teaching 7th grade ELA and 8th grade ELA.

  22. Full implementation of Common Core Standards • Increased emphasis on non-fiction • For ELA, standards are divided into 5 categories • Reading Standards for Literature (10) • Reading Standards for Informational Texts (10) • Writing Standards (10) • Speaking and Listening Standards (6) • Language Standards (6)

  23. The year is divided into modules containing anchor texts. • Fiction/Literature Modules • Information Text Modules • The anchor texts will be supplemented with shorter pieces of literature and informational texts with a common theme. • Grammar instruction is imbedded in the texts. • Vocabulary instruction is imbedded in the texts.

  24. Writing is emphasized and tested in all areas - including science, history, and math. • In ELA, writing will be woven into each module of instruction. • There will be frequent writing for a variety of purposes. • Focus on the structure for 3 types of writing • Informative/Explanatory • Argumentative • Narrative • Text dependent and evidence based

  25. There will be multiple types of assessments used for the overall ELA grades. • Homework • Accuracy • Completion • Tests and Quizzes • Cold Reads • Final Exams • EAGLE tests • Writing/Research

  26. Middle School Anchor Texts • Students are required to have a copy of each text to annotate and write in. Handout for each grade will come home for the purchase of these books. • 6th Grade Anchor Texts • Holes by Louis Sachar • Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse • Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne • 7th Grade Anchor Texts • Wonder by R. J. Palacio • The Giver by Lois Lowry • Written in Bone by Sally M. Walker • Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley • 8th Grade Anchor Texts • Enders Game by Orson Scott Card • A Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe • Sugar Changed the World by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos

  27. Dailies, vocab note cards, classwork Tests will be scheduled when a unit of study has been completed. Weekly Science vocab quizzes Current Science News Participation in Group work/experiments Projects Midterm/final Grade sheet (student binder)

  28. Good Scientists Practice Safety Skills • Lab Activities and Inappropriate behavior contract. • Sign and return by 8-22…or you can sign and return it tonight!

  29. Social Studies • Grades – Grades will be given on quizzes, tests, and projects. • Classwork/Homework – All classwork/homework will be checked either for correctness or a completion grade. • Quizzes/Tests – Quizzes and tests will be scheduled in advance. The information for both, including the dates, will be posted on the website. The dates will also be recorded in the planner and on the board.

  30. Book Covers • All 6-8 social studies classes will be REQUIRED to have a book cover….no exceptions! • Our books are wonderful, but aging. We need to do all we can to make them last

  31. Happy Husbands!

  32. Not so happy husbands!

  33. Parents, PLEASE…. • Label all of your child’s stuff! We find it everywhere…and this way we can get it back!

  34. PAC • Procedure for selecting new PAC members 6th-8th

  35. QUESTIONS??

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