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Worthingway

August 25 th , 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)

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  1. August 25th, 2014 Worthingway Absolute Excellence / Exponential Impact

  2. 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)

  3. Remind To receive text message updates about school: - Send a text to: (614) 699-5169 with the message: @wwaystaff - Standard text rates apply - You can unsubscribe at any time by replying to any of my texts: unsubscribe@wwaystaff

  4. 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!

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Social Studies - Mr. Vallette 7th Grade Topics Ancient Greece Ancient Rome 8th Grade Topics The Constitution The Early Republic

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Social Studies Communication- Contact any Social Studies teacher Check Infinite Campus Grading- (M) Missing Assignments There’s an APP for that (Infinite Campus)

  11. 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

  12. Math Progression for Current 7th Graders

  13. Math Progression for Current 8th Graders

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Science • Brochure • Calendar • Testing and advanced science

  21. 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

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