Welcome to Open House!

1. Welcome to Open House!

2. Team Titans: Contact Information • Robin Reinhart – English • Email: rreinhar@ccs.k12.in.us • Phone: 844-7251 ext. 6785 • Craig Dragash - Wellness • Email: cdragash@ccs.k12.in.us • Phone: 844-7251 ext. 6813 • Mary Walstrom– Math • Email: mwalstro@ccs.k12.in.us • Phone: 844-7251 ext. 6881 • Kristi Myers– Social Studies • Email: kmyers@ccs.k12.in.us • Phone: 844-7251 ext. 6865 • Steve Strugis– Science • Email: ssturgis@ccs.k12.in.us • Phone: 844-7251 ext. 6860 **Email is the quickest and most efficient way to get in contact with any of your child’s teachers

3. WHY TEAMS? • Supports students’ emotional learning by providing a structure that aligns a group of students with a group of adult advocates • Smaller communities within a school promotes in-depth learning and enhances students’ social well-being • Opportunities for interdisciplinary learning are greater within a teaming structure • Common planning time, block scheduling are conditions that contribute to improved achievement for middle school students

4. Web Page/Homework • Visit the Clay Middle School website. • http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/clj/front.htm • Check online for information on Team Titans and daily homework. • The most up to date homework information is available on the board in class. Absences: • If your child is going to be absent please contact Mrs. Reinhart via VM or email and she will gather their work from all of their core teachers. • It is not necessary to email each CORE teacher individually. • Please contact her if possible by 10:00 am. You may pick up their work after 1:30pm in the main office • Check myCCS for grades.

5. Schedule Quarter 1 Schedule: • Any questions? Feel free to contact a team teacher and we will do our best to clarify.

6. Red and White Days will remain as scheduled all year unless there are some unforeseen circumstances. • There will be no deliveries to students in their classes this year. It will be the students responsibility to stop in the office if they are expecting an item. • Report cards will be emailed home, no paper copy. • ASSH take place on Tuesday- Thursday, activity bus provided

7. Robin ReinhartEnglish 6, Honors English • Curriculum • Literature (novel based) • Shared reading, independent reading, read aloud • Core – fiction / non-fiction & Lit Circles • Writing (Personal Narrative, Informational, Lit Analysis) • – Independent Reading Time • Grammar / Magic Lens– mini lessons and context of writing • Vocabulary • Word Within a Word – Honors and English 6 • New lists every other week • Quizzes every other week • List length depends on which course

10. Mary WalstromMath • Teacher Website • Google Classroom • Grades • Online Textbook

11. Steve SturgisScience • Quarters 1 & 2: Scientific Method, Ecology, Matter Quarters 3 & 4: Astronomy, Energy • Grades: non-waited. Ex: Timmy earned 243 out of 300 points. Timmy’s grade in science is 243/300= 0.81 81% • Online Textbook… More info soon

12. Craig DragashWellness • Grades • Curriculum

15. Kristi MyersSocial Studies • Online Social Studies textbook • Remind 101 • Every quarter we will use technology to enhance the curriculum. The projects will also incorporate writing and reading skills. • Study Stacks, great website which we help students review for assessments. You can locate them on my homework page. • Assessments & tests = 70% Homework & quizzes = 30%

16. Team SpiritTeam T-shirts$9.00-ORDERS DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST Code for Free shipping: shipfreehttp://www.lmspiritgear.com/collections/clay-team-titans/products/clay-team-titans-Link also on Mr. Dragash’s class website**t-shirts are not mandatory**

17. AuctionsParents, we would appreciate donations. Students love spending their Clay CASH! Donations can be anything…- gum-candy-stickers-sports items-holiday trinkets-gift cards (please keep them around $5)anytime. *Please turn these in to Mr. Sturgis, THANK YOU in advance! THREE AUCTIONS PER YEAR (Fall break, Valentines Day, End of the Year)

18. Want to meet? • If you would like to meet with the team teachers either in person or via a phone conference we are available from 11:44-12:28 • Contact Mrs. Reinhart to set up an appointment

19. Important Dates August 14th Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Kickoff… PTO’s Only fundraiser. September 3rd Clay Challenge during Core + Sept. 12th Trojan Trot 5K to benefit the Athletic office October 9th end of the first grading period October 12th First team auction October 24th Ghost & Goblins 5K/2K to benefit Carmel Foundation

20. Team Titans is on Twitter! @6_1Titans

21. Thank you for coming to open house!! We are looking forward to a great year!