Alan Claussen Liza Farnham Paul Howe

 Alan Claussen  Math  Liza Farnham  Language Arts  Paul Howe  Science  We share the social studies

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Alan Claussen

11 th year at Euclid teaching 7 th math grade BA and Masters degree from CCU Married for 22 years 21 year old daughter at CU 20 year old daughter at CSU Grew up near Chicago and lived in Bradenton Florida for 6 years Enjoy most all sports, my wife says I am too into fantasy football

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Liza Farnham

 5 th year at Euclid; 19 years teaching (this is 20 th !)   Taught all middle school grade levels & core subjects Love to travel; play games; support nephews, nieces, and godchildren at activities; read; ski; and scuba dive

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Paul Howe

Year at Euclid, 16 th in the district Have taught science, social studies math and computers Coach 8 7 th th grade girls’ basketball and grade boys’ Enjoy the outdoors and wildlife; fly fishing, hiking, camping, my large family, technology, computers

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Support team working with the Trail Blazer Core are…

 Paul Turelli

 Sue Lloyd

 Rebecca Kennedy

 Language Arts, Math, and Science are the first 3 Treks(periods)  Lunch is from 11:00 to 11:30  Social Studies, Trek 4 is 11:30 to 12:22  Exploratory Classes are the last three periods of the day

 All work is considered late if it is turned in after the class period in which it’s due.

 Late work will receive no credit unless student attends WIN.

 Students caught copying work will receive an automatic zero.

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HOMEWORK IS GIVEN MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WE TRY NOT TO GIVE HOMEWORK OVER THE WEEKEND UNLESS A STUDENT HAS BEEN ABSENT, IS MISSING

WORK, or THERE IS A LONG TERM PROJECT.

Earth Science

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Solar System

: Sun, Planets, & Moons  Effects of relative motion of the Sun, Earth, & Moon  Beyond our Solar System Space Exploration

Life Science:

 Cell Organelles  Cell processes & plant processes  Mitosis  Tissues, organs, & systems  Classifications  Microorganisms, Fungi, Plants

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Energy & Momentum

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Law of Conservation

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Acceleration

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Speed

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Machines

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Forces

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Gravity

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Work & Power

 Based on State & National standards  More depth of key concepts or essential learnings.

 A rich problem solving curriculum

 Students take notes daily on class work  Refer to class notes to understand the concept covered in the lesson  Students write a summary (2 to 3 sentences) of their learning.

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No calculators are to be used

answers!

. Parents can provide some help on the homework practice sheets, but don’t give  Weekly homework sheet designed to cover the standards for math and

assists in mastery of skills

Diagnostic tracking for each concept 

Q1 always addition, Q2 always subtraction, and so on…

Students and teacher track results on form Every 4 weeks, a quiz on the last four weeks to check mastery Ask to view students diagnostic tracking form to see how students are doing on the mastery of key concepts

Reading

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 Students will read with increasing independence, understanding, and fluency as they progress through the curriculum  Areas of Focus:  Fluency, Questioning and Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary, and Literary Analysis, Connecting Texts

 Focusing on clearly stating and explaining the topic , writing for varied audiences , writing in several genres and for different purposes , and planning .  Six traits – Before, During, & After writing  Content/organization  Style     Conventions Voice Word choice Sentence fluency

Listening:

 Everyone needs to listen to acquire information  The listening skills to be taught: Before-listening strategies During listening After listening strategies

Speaking:

 Students will speak clearly and fluently in a variety of situations  Students will have different opportunities and purposes for speaking

•Students will be reading, writing,

building, simulating, listening to, engaging in the study of European history.

•Students will be working on note taking

and nonfiction reading and writing skills.

Middle Ages • The Feudal System • Castles • Crusades • Charlemagne • Magna Carta Renaissance •Enlightenment •The Scientific Method •Exploration •The Reformation

Nationalism and Imperialism

The Industrial Revolution •Factories •Child Labor •Capitalism •Crop Rotation •Italy •German unification •African Colonialism

Germany Tsars Lenin Trench Warfare Axis & Allies Treaty of Versailles

World War II

 Treaty of Versailles  The Nazi Party  Persecution  Holocaust

   Voice mail E mail  Email works well since we check it often

We will be using the Infinite Campus for grading; please be sure to use your parent portal. Hopefully, this year we will be able to send messages to you too.

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Homework will be posted on our website

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Communication is an essential component of each student’s success this year.

Have you signed up for the Parent Portal yet? Many parents are using the Portal to check their student’s progress including grades, assignments, attendance, and immunization records.

There are many new features in the Parent Portal this year to include mass emails from classroom teachers or administration.

Be sure to update your email address in Infinite Campus if you have not already done so.

 We believe, that with the support of family, and the core teachers, your student will excel and thrive this year.

 Please keep us informed of any problems, concerns, or issues which you feel may impact your child’s learning.

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