Transcript Welcome to the Eighth Team

Welcome to the
Eighth Grade!
August 21, 2008
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Presenting the team…
Social Studies - Clark Eads
 Language Arts - Kelli Claxon &
Kara Wittenberg
 Math - Jim Hertenstein
 Science - Kathy Prosperi
 Special Education - Heidi Macneal
 Health/PE - Rick Rockwell
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
8:00 – 8:30
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
IET
8:35 – 9:25
Core 1
Core 2
Core 3
Core 4
Core 5
Core 6
9:30 – 10:25
Core 2
Core 3
Core 4
Core 5
Core 6
Core 1
10:30 – 11:00
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
11:00 – 11:45
Core 3
Core 4
Core 5
Core 6
Core 1
Core 2
11:50 –12:15
Core 4
Core 5
Core 6
Core 1
Core 2
Core 3
12:15 – 1:00
Encore
Encore
Encore
Encore
Encore
Encore
1:00 – 1:25
Core 4
Core 5
Core 6
Core 1
Core 2
Core 3
1:30 – 2:10
Core 5
Core 6
Core 1
Core 2
Core 3
Core 4
2:15 – 3:00
Core 6
Core 1
Core 2
Core 3
Core 4
Core 5
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Special Events...
 MathCounts:
February
 Power of the Pen: February
 Live Oaks
 May - Great Eight
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How to reach the team...
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Voice Mail:
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Call individual teacher’s phone number
Email:
[email protected]
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Example: [email protected]
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Middle School E-mail and List Serv
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Social Studies
 Clark
Eads
 924-3802
 [email protected]
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Materials
Binder - dividers
Textbook
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Standards
History, Government, Geography,
Economics, Citizenship Rights &
Responsibilities, Social Studies
Skills & Methods
Curriculum
Pre-colonization through
Reconstruction (1877)
Strong emphasis on Revolutionary
Era and Civil War Era
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Assignments
Homework
 Quizzes
 Tests
 Projects/ Research -Debates
 Extra Credit
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8th Grade Health/PE
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Rick Rockwell - Health/PE
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Contact Number - 513-924-3795
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Email:[email protected]
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Material Covered in Health
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Course Outline:
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Unit One
Chapter 1 – Leading a Healthy Life
Chapter 2 – Skills for a Healthy Life
Chapter 3 – Self Esteem and Mental Health
Chapter 4 – Managing Stress /Coping with Loss
Unit Two
Chapter 6 – Physical Fitness for Life
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Chapter 7 – Nutrition for Life
Unit Three
Chapter 9 – Understanding Drugs and Medicines
Chapter 10 – Alcohol
Chapter 11 – Tobacco
Chapter 12 – Illegal Drugs
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Unit
Four
Chapter 13 – Preventing Infectious Diseases
Chapter 14 – Lifestyle Diseases
Unit Five
Chapter 18 – Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Develop
Chapter 19 – Building Responsible Relationships
Chapter 20 – Risks of Adolescent Sexual Activity
Chapter 21 – HIV and AIDS
Unit Five
Chapter 18 – Reproduction, Pregnancy, and Develop.
Chapter 19 – Building Responsible Relationships
Chapter 20 – Risks of Adolescent Sexual Activity
Chapter 21 – HIV and AIDS
Physical Education Class
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Class Every Monday and Thursday
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Students are REQUIRED to change
clothes.
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Shoes, Shirt, Socks, Shorts or Sweat Pants
The Focus for 8th Grade Health is Fitness.
Grade Breakdown
Health Grade
35% - Notebook and Participation
35% - Tests on Material Covered
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Physical Education
15% - Class Participation
15% - Proper Dress for Class
100% of Wellness Grade
Science
Kathy Prosperi
 924-3803
 E-mail address:
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[email protected]
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Assignments
Practice Work
Journal Entries
 Reinforces concepts
presented in class
 Warm-up activities
Lab Reports / Follow-up  Completed after a lab is
finished.
Questions
All grades are done on a
point system.
 Announ ced in adv ance with
Quizzes and Tests
plenty of no tice. 3-4
quizzes per unit. On e exam
at the end of e ach unit.
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Class Expectations
 10% Rule
 Hand in assignments
on time, (if you miss
one still turn it in late.)
 Know Why
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to understand
concepts.
 Come prepared
 Lab safety is
to be at class.
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critical.
 Homework is
due at the
beginning of
class.
 Any
questions,
please ask.
 Follow all lab
safety rules.
CURRICULUM
Earth - Planetary Science - Earth, moon
and exploring other planets
 Physical - Chemistry - atoms and
compounds, the periodic table, physical
and chemical changes
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Physics - Forces & Motion - Newton’s laws,
speed and acceleration
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8th Grade Math
Jim Hertenstein
Room 205
924-3800
[email protected]
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Curriculum
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Number Sense and Operations
Measurement
Geometry
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Data Analysis and Probability
Mathematical Processes
Expectations
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Come to class prepared - B.E.T.E.D
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Participate
Try all of the problems – Questions to clarify
Work should be clear and organized
Utilize adult/sibling/classmate
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Bring Every Thing Every Day
Assistance only!!
ABOVE ALL…Ask Questions
In the Classroom - Variety
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Problem Solving Based - Inquiry
Traditional Practice
Writing - Journals, Explanations, etc.
Collaborative Problem Solving
Materials
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Calculator C5 & C6
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ALL cores
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Scientific Calculator
Scientific calculator
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If the budget permits,
TI-nspire for
The TI 83/84 plus is okay too!
Only one permitted on the Ohio
Achievement Test
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Connected Math Program2
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Algebra I Text
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Modular
Problem based
Copy at home - reference
Class set for use in class
Additional handouts/Class activities
Grades
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Participation – 10%
Homework – 25% Complete and Correct
Journals – 15%
Quizzes – 20%
Test/Project – 30%
Technology
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Smartboard – Interactive white board
Senteo Clicker System
Document Camera
Internet participation if absent - Skype
TI-nSpire graphing calculators
Robots
Web site
Assistance
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After school – Make an appointment
Smartboard notes posted to web
Prentice Hall Website
Classmates
Parents
Siblings
Email Mr. Hertenstein
Language Arts
Kelli Claxon
924-3897
[email protected]
Kara Wittenberg
924-3801
[email protected]
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Language Arts Daily Activities
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Starter
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Vocabulary
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Spelling
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Independent Reading
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Grammar
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Class Reading or Writing
Activity
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Writing Assignments
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Journals
Narrative
Research
Persuasive
Compare/Contrast
Literature Response
Creative
Poetry
Heidi Macneal
Eighth Grade Special Ed
924-3799
[email protected]
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Helpful Items
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MMS ListServ
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Receive updates, notices, announcements
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PTA sign up
Recycle
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Media Center and Computer Lab are open
Cell Phones, Print Cartridges
Boxtops for education
Progress Book Logins
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Pick Up By Last Name…
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A-B : Ms. Claxon
C-E : Mr. Hertenstein
F-J : Ms. Prosperi
K-P : Mr. Rockwell
Q-U : Mr. Eads
V-Z : Ms. Wittenberg
We are looking forward to a
GREAT year!
Thank you!
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