ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Bibles: $15 with S&H, Prove It
Catholic Teen Bible
-Powerschool
Username/Password: forgotten/lost
username or password- please sign
list outside the classroom. I will
forward to Mrs. Fetters
-Indoor Recess donations
-Background Checks/Volunteer
Covenant
HOMEWORK
-length: betw/15 min-1.5 hrs (this
includes studying!)
-2 homework passes
-I stamp each agenda each day during the
first trimester
ABSENCES
-students have as many days to make up
work as they were absent
-students should make up their work when
they return from a sickness
EXTRA CREDIT
-Science, Religion and Vocab. extra credit
available. Print out OR email to me,
before test. Because extra credit is
available throughout the trimester, I
don’t offer ex.credit projects at the end.
FRIDAY FOLDERS
-all quizzes and tests returned signed
CORRECTIONS
-on quizzes/tests that are D or F
-made in red, on the test, for half the
original point value
-only for the 1st trimester
STUDYING
-students should try several different
methods until they learn what works for
them
-we typically have at least one quiz or test
weekly, sometimes more.
-quizzes and tests will be posted days in
advance
-in order to do well, at least 30-40 minutes
should be spent preparing for a quiz/test
MID-TERMS/FINALS
-end of Jan. and beginning of June
-study packets, completed work,
previous tests
POWERSCHOOL
-only new students have new
usernames and passwords
-Powerschool should now be active,
your old password still works this
year.
-if you don’t remember your
password, please let me know
-parents should check Powerschool
once a week
-share password w/child to promote
responsibility
PROGRESS CONFERENCES
-October meeting w/all parents
-Follow-up conferences on an asneeded basis with the middle school
team
CONDUCT/EFFORT
-Incentives
- Be Positive tickets
- Mustang Mornings
-CLASS DOJO points
-Conduct/Effort: O, G, S, I, U
- Students conduct/effort grade begins at
a G. An ‘I’ or ‘U’ earned means the
student is not eligible for honor roll.
-Conduct: each behavior warning lowers
conduct grade
-Effort: each assignment warning lowers
effort grade
RELIGION
Objective: Students will understand,
integrate and value more fully the
Catholic Faith in their everyday lives.
Focus: Old Testament
Materials: Our Bibles, Blest Are We
textbook, Family Life workbook
Assessment/Enrichment: chapter tests,
family projects, group projects, peer
interaction in school/church, Prayer
Partner activities, contemplative
prayer, class prayer services, etc.
READING/VOCABULARY
Objective: Students will develop their oral
language skills as well as improve their
vocabulary and reading comprehension
Materials: WONDERS which teaches
Reading skills such as identifying character,
setting, plot, theme, etc. that are then applied
in our Literature-based program using novels
like Number The Stars, The Cay, Rules and
The Westing Game; monthly choice books;
VOCABULARY WORKSHOP book
Assessment/Enrichment: book/unit tests,
book reports, group projects, class
discussions, online review games, smartboard
activities
SOCIAL STUDIES
Objective: Students will be able to
demonstrate an understanding of the
geography, characteristics, culture and
history of some of the most ancient
civilizations on our planet; Ancient Egypt,
Ancient China & India as well as Ancient
Greece & Rome.
Materials: World Cultures and Geography
textbook, Life In….Portfolios, webquests
Assessment/Enrichment: Art projects,
chapter tests, portfolio assessments, culture
projects, festivals/games, field trips
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