Transcript Back to School Night

Back to School Night
2014-2015
Mrs. DeMarquez
Olympians
Room 26
Agenda
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Introduction
What’s New in Middle School
Curriculum
Important Information
Homework & Grading
Classroom Management
Questions ?
Introducing Mrs. DeMarquez
• 16th year in Cambrian District
15 years at Farnham:
Reading Intervention staff- 1/2 year
4th grade- 5 years
3rd grade- 7 year
5th grade- 2.5 years
And Now 6th grade at Price!
• San Jose Native
• SJSU and National
• Family active in the Cambrian
community
• Love to stay active
What’s New in Middle School
• Multiple classes and teachers
• Various schedules
• Greater independence and responsibility
• No report cards- Power School
• Student led conferences
• Dressing for PE
• Dances
• School wide competitions/ school spirit
• After school sports
• Clubs
• All school trip (end of year)
Bell Schedule
Monday, Tuesday, Friday- Regular Schedule
Wednesday, Thursday- Block Schedule
CLICK HERE
Standards Based Curriculum
Common Core Standards
• California State Common Core Standard
Sacramento County Office of Education eStandards
Focus Shifting to 21st Century learning and skills
• Higher level thinking (depth of knowledge)
• Collaboration
• Technology integration
• College and career readiness
Mathematics
Book CGP California Mathematics
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number sense,
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rational numbers & Absolute value
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academic vocabulary,
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Fractions & decimals
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precise communication
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Ratios, proportions & rates
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Quantitative relationships
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Expressions
Common Core Curriculum Units
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Problem solving
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hands-on and engaging
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Group and individual practice
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Deeper understanding
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Big shift for students- THINKING!
Science
Book:
Earth Science California
(Holt)
Resources
Plate tectonics
Oceans and atmosphere
Changes in the Earth’s surface
Social Studies
Book:
World History: Ancient Civilizations
(McDougal Littell)
• World Geography
• Early Man
• Mesopotamia
• Early empires
• Ancient Egypt, India, China,, America
• Ancient & Classical Greece
• Rise & fall of Rome
• History of world religions
Important Information
School Agenda
Very Important information- Important to read
Absence
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Notify office (extension 102)
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Work for the day
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Absent work 1 additional day for each day absent
Oops passes/ Homework passes
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Proud Grams at store & in class rewards
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Oops Pass= 1 additional day for 1 forgotten assignment for full credit
MUST HAVE SIGNED NOTE
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Homework Pass: excuses only 1 piece of homework (not projects!)
Retakes
•Tests/quizzes
•Must be retaken within 1 week of grade entered/test returned
•Scores are averaged for final grade
•May have 1 retake on a test/quiz
•Student’s responsibility to make retake requests
•- Retakes completed on student’s free (brunch, lunch, after
school, before school
(by appointment)
•- Retake not turned in promptly will result in original score being
kept
Homework
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Reinforces classroom learning
homework agenda- student responsibility to write
assignments down
Class web page resource- secondary source!
Rubric
Completion & effort vs. correctness
Students may turn in late with an parent signed note & oops
pass. No note=no credit!
Math homework will be regular
Science & social studies homework will be occasional and will
include long term projects periodically.
Project timelines will be coordinated between teachers to the
best of our ability
Grading
• Only work intended to assess will be given a letter grade
• Homework scored on effort & completion
• Classwork scored on effort, completion, accuracy
• Late homework & classwork w/o oops pass or note will not be
accepted
• Late projects lowered 5% each day it is late
Grade Scale
A+ 100
C+ 75-79
A 93-99
C 70-74
F 0-49
A- 90-92 C- 65-69
B+ 87-89 D+ 60-64
B 83-86
D 56-59
B- 80-82
D- 50-55
40% Homework/Classwork
35% Tests/Quizzes
15% Projects
10% Behavior/Participation
Classroom Management
Positive Reinforcement
• Recognitions of effort and choices
• Proud Grams (school rewards)
• Team Points
• School privileges
Consequences
• Natural and logical
• Call home
• Referrals
• Detentions
Home-School Communication
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Email
Parent Email list
(Please send
“homework” email so I can add you to the
list)
Progress reports for students at
risk (mid quarter)
Power School grade book
In person
Web page (under construction!)
www.demarquez.com
Contact Information
• Email:
[email protected]
Add “Price Parent” to subject line
• Phone:
408-377-2532 x 326
Thank You!
Questions?