Welcome to
Curriculum Night
for POD 702B!
Ms. Askins, Ms. Berry, Mrs.
Garbach, & Mrs. McCance
Language Arts
Alicia Berry
About Ms. Berry:
25 years of teaching in Walton, Rockdale, Henry,
and Emanuel Counties.
Certified in Language Arts, Social Studies, Reading,
and ESOL (Middle School)
Certified in High School English and certified as a
media specialist.
Taught middle school all 25 years 
Contact Information
Email: aberry@walton.k12.ga.us
Website: www.aberry3.weebly.com
Syllabus
Syllabus and reading log requirements
are posted on my website.
Upcoming Assignments and Dates:
Book Report In-Class This Friday:
Have the book of your choice read and
the book report planner completed by
Friday.
Quarter Exam: October 2 (A study
guide will be given out this Thursday).
Student Holiday: October 5 (Monday)
Hi! I’m Ms. Askins, and I am your child’s social
studies teacher.
I have been teaching at LMS since January 2008
I graduated from UGA (Go Dawgs!) and I am
originally from Nashville, TN
Warm- Ups
Every day we have a warm up. It is written on
the board. The students complete the warm up
and then we discuss it.
Class Notes
All notes come from power points. I made
them myself and our assessments are made
from those notes.
Make up or re-do work
A student can re do any assignment for the
whole quarter, for ½ credit. All assignments
must be turned in at the beginning of the last
week of the quarter.
What do we learn in Social Studies?
We study the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
For each region, we study:
- Physical geography
- Culture
- History
- Government
- Economics
What will the Milestone cover?
Geography: 20%
History: 30%
Government: 30%
Economics: 20%
Typically, no homework in Social Studies except
to study for tests or finish in class assignments.
PLEASE read for 20 minutes every night! A good
reader does well in all classes!
Mrs. McCance
th
7 Grade Math
Notebook/Class Routine
Five Sections with tabs:
• Warm-up
• Computation Drill/Graph
• Notes
• Classwork/Homework (Typically, homework is
unfinished classwork. Good time management
could keep students from having homework.)
• Tests/Quizzes
Absent?
If students are absent, they should check my web page
www.janmccance.weebly.com to find out the assignments
that need to completed. A “While You Were Out” sheet will
be filled out for your child to receive upon their return. All
handouts will be attached as well. All late and make-up
work will be due one week prior to the end of the nine
week grading period.
While you were out…
Name: ___________________________
Important Announcements:
Date: ___________________________
_____________________________
Class Period: ______________________
_____________________________
Completed By: _____________________
_____________________________
Upcoming Tests/ Quizzes/ Projects:
Homework Assignment
Summary of Today’s Activities:
That Was CHECKED Today:
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Make sure t o show t his assignment t o your
t eacher when you ret urn.
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
Homework Assignment
_____________________
That Was ASSIGNED Today:
______________________________
Please give this completed form along
______________________________
with any handouts to your teacher
Make sure t o show t his assignment t o your
t eacher upon it s complet ion.
at the end of class. Thank you
VERY much for your help!!!!
Quiz/Test Corrections
Instructions are posted on my website.
 Never erase your original work or answer.
 Make all corrections on a separate sheet of notebook paper.
 Number the problems as they were numbered on the test/quiz.
 You must convince me that you understand the problem by explaining your
mistake or why you missed the problem and what you should have done to get
the correct answer.
 You must also show all work. Circle your corrected answer.
 Corrections are always due at the end of the week.
 If you convince me that you understand the problem, I will give you ½ credit
added back for each question that you answer correctly.
Weighting of Grades
Mastery 40%
Progress 30%
Participation 20%
Final Exam 10%
Math Tutoring ~
Every Tuesday & Thursday
until 3:15
(No tutoring this Thursday due to a
training that teachers are required to
attend.)
CCGPS Units
Unit 1 – Operations with Rational Numbers
Unit 2 – Expressions & Equations
Unit 3 – Ratios & Proportional Reasoning
Unit 4 – Geometry
Unit 5 – Inferences
Unit 6 – Probability
Unit 7 – Show What We Know ~ Review of 7th grade/Preview of 8th grade
standards (Kite Project)
Georgia Milestones Content Weights for
Math:
Geometry 23%
The Number System 21%
Ratios and Proportional Relationships 19%
Statistics and Probability 20%
Expressions and Equations 17%
Georgia Milestones Study/Resource Guide
for Students & Parents
../Dropbox/Grade%207%20Study%20Guide.pdf
This link can be found on the front page of my
website.
Stay Updated
Check out my website: www.janmccance.weebly.com
Sign up for Remind 101 texts or e-mails
Sign-up for Class Dojo
My e-mail address: jan.mccance@walton.k12.ga.us
Remind 101 Directions for Mrs. McCance:
Text the message to 81010:
3rd period.: @mccance3rd
4th period: @mccance4th
5th period: @mccance5th
6th period: @mccance6th
For e-mail reminders, go to the link below:
3rd period: https://www.remind.com/join/mccance3rd
4th period: https://www.remind.com/join/mccance4th
5th period: https://www.remind.com/join/mccance5th
6th period: https://www.remind.com/join/mccance6th
Important Dates:
Quarter 1 Exams:
10/1 – Math/Science
10/2 –ELA/SS
Last Day of 1st quarter – 10/2
Last Day to turn in late or make-up work - 9/25 (1 week prior to
the end of the quarter)
Oct. 5 ~ Teacher Workday/Student Holiday
Oct. 19-23 ~ Fall Break
Welcome Parents!
Life Science Curriculum
• Introduction to science
• Cell & cell processes
• Body systems
• Genetics (2nd semester)
• Evolution
• Ecology
GA Milestones Test
Breakdown
• Domain 1: Cells &
Genetics
• Domain 2: Ecology
• Domain 3: Evolution
questions
percentage
cells
21
35
ecology
30
50
evolution
9
15
Basic Classroom Expectations
• Students write in their agenda EVERY day!
• Homework: not given often, but, students are
expected to study vocabulary terms regularly
• Late Assignments: 11% off per day late
• Final Averages will never be less than 50% on report
cards
• Tutoring: Tuesday/Thursday until 3:15
• Classroom Website: assignments, calendar,
worksheets, power points and notes, study guides,
etc.
Discipline
Strike Sheets:
• Located in the front of your child’s agenda.
• Students receive a new strike sheet each
quarter (every 8 weeks)
• Check regularly to monitor behavior
• 3 strikes=detention
• 6 strikes=detention
• 7 strikes=office referral
• Other consequences include silent lunch
Remind 101
• Text message reminders- homework, tests,
projects
• To sign up: text @mrsgarbach to 81010
• http://jessicagarbachscience.weebly.com/
• Zondle (app or website)- games, teacher created that
go with our curriculum, can play at home
Class Dojo
• classroom behavior monitor, parents get
feedback
Click Here!
Questions?
Title I Annual Parent Meeting
Please plan to attend the
Title I Annual Parent Meeting
directly after curriculum night
from 7:10 - 7:40
in the Media Center.
Thank you for attending
curriculum night!