Curriculum Night

Incredible 8 Team

Curriculum Night

Mrs. Hobbs

Ms. Rice

Ms. Hartline

Mr. Crook

Mr. Neal

Mrs. Douglas-Salisbury

General Information

For all teachers, email is the fastest and easiest way to communicate. Please update your email in PS.

Visit the Anthem School Website – each teacher has a website (listed under Staff Websites).

Please make sure to check PowerSchools grades regularly.

Encourage your student to come to AX or after school help if needed.

Students should make corrections and retake assessments or redo assignments as needed. They have 2 weeks to do this after the assignments are returned.

Students need to use agendas and get into the habit of turning work in on time.

General Information

High school registration will occur later this semester. Watch for information.

Volunteers for Junior Achievement

After the start of the new year we will be forming parent committees to help us prepare for promotion.

Science Content to be Covered

1-Cell Division, Genetics, Adaptations

2-Chemical Properties, Chemical & Physical Changes, Periodic Table

3-Motion and Forces

• All Year: Science as Inquiry, History & Nature of Science, Personal & Social Perspectives of Science

• AIMS Science exam is in April

Assessments & Grades

• Daily warm-up/reflection activities

• Quizzes

• Exit Tickets

• Lab & Class Activities

• Projects

• Homework (5%)

Additional Information

• Science Notebooks

• Please go through this sometimes with your student & discuss what we are doing

• Homework a couples nights a week

• Students should make and review flashcards, notes each night

• Extra help on Mondays from 3:45-4:15

• Visit the class website for additional resources

-Notes, worksheets, review activities

Social Studies Content to be Covered

• 1st Quarter

Unit 1: Revolutionary War

Unit 2: Creating a New Nation

• 2nd Quarter

Unit 3: United States Constitution

Unit 4: WWII Causes and Rise of Totalitarianism

• 3rd Quarter

Unit 5: WWII

Unit 6: Post WWII and the Cold War

Unit 7: Korean War and the 1950’s

• 4th Quarter

Unit 8: Modern Civil Rights Movement

Unit 9: Vietnam War

Unit 10: Contemporary United States

Assessments

• Daily warm-up activities

• Reading guides, worksheets, maps, or writing assignments

• Quizzes and tests

• Community service project

Community Service Project

• Both 7th and 8th grade Social Studies classes are requiring students to do 5 hours each quarter.

• Ties into district mission statement “Graduating lifelong learners who will successfully compete, lead, and positively impact the world.”

• Equal to a quiz or test grade.

Additional Information

• Assignments and weekly schedule are always on my school website (Anthem school> staff websites> Rebecca Hartline, 8th)

• Remind101• Free text message reminding service

• Send @ff3cc4 to 81010 to sign up.

English Language Arts Standards

Reading

Writing

Language

Listening and Speaking

How to Contact Me

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.dvusd.org/Dmain/5198

Or click on Staff Websites from the Anthem Elementary Website.

Included is information about the teacher, literature journal assignments, and lesson plans for the week.

Homework 5%

• Homework will consist of reading nightly and keeping a Literature Journal.

• The Literature Journal will be graded every Wednesday, and new terms will be given.

• If students cannot find that week’s terms they can follow the options listed on pages 6 and 7 of their literature journal.

• Each week they must find four pieces of evidence and analyze it in 3-4 sentences.

• If needed, students will bring unfinished work home as homework.

• Every four weeks, students will complete a short project about their books.

• Information is included on page 4 in the Student Information Section of their binders.

Tests and Quizzes

Tests and quizzes will be given frequently and comprise 55% of the grade.

Classwork and Assignments 45%

Essays and groupwork

Binder

• Binder Checks will be done frequently for high points

• Don’t fall behind!! Make sure that all work and worksheets are completed

Latin

Root words tests will be given every 4 to 6 weeks. Please help your child study. Keeping a list on quizlet or on index cards is a great idea.

A Preview of Each Quarter

First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

• Culture and Belonging Unit

• Memoirs• The Outsiders

• The Thrill of Horror Unit

• The HungerGames

• ApproachingAdulthood Unit

• The Diary of Anne Frank

• The Value of Work Unit

• Novel

Writing PiecesStudents will have numerous opportunities to write throughout the year. Student writing include the following: short paragraphs, research papers, and a literary analysis.

Textbook information

The Collections textbook is available online.

To access it:

1. go to my.hrw.com

2. Dv.regularusername

3. regular password

Students may also download a copy on a device. Only one copy will be given per student, so they may only put it on one device. Choose wisely!

Workbooks

Students will also be given a hard copy of the Close Reader and the Performance Assessment workbooks. If they lose their copy, the school will not supply another copy. They will have to go online to my.hrw.com, or use photocopies when necessary.

Mathematics & Our ACCRSS

How have our State Standards

changed math?

Understanding, using mathematical logic and reasoning, explaining, and justifying your answer are all just as important than getting the answer “right”.

Mathematical Practices

Persevere

Reason

Critique

Model

Tools

Precision

Structure

ExpressThroughout the Common Core standards, there are 8 mathematical practices to help students expand their understanding.

Do we have a textbook?

• The District has adopted the

“Engage NY” Curriculum for all K-8

Math classes.

• Students will receive a printed copy

of all “Student Materials”.

• All materials, lessons, and answer

keys can also be found online.*

• Tenmarks.com for HW once a week.

* Anthem School, Staff Websites, Mr.

Crook, Links/Resources tab, 8th Grade

Math EngageNY link.

So, what will we be learning?

The 7 Mathematics Modules this year are:

1) Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

2) The Concept of Congruence

3) Similarity

4) Linear Equations

5) Examples of Functions from Geometry

6) Linear Functions

7) Introduction to Irrational Numbers Using Geometry

Algebra

• Algebra 1-2 Honors

• Students in this class will receive high school credit.

• We will be using a new curriculum called “emathinstruction” that is all online. The link is also on the links/resources page on my website.

• Students will also have a hard copy of each unit.

• On the website we are covering the “algebra 1” curriculum but it is aligned with our Algebra 1-2 Honors standards.

• We will also be using websites such as Tenmarks.com to do online HW once a week.

Algebra Units to be covered

• Unit 1: Building Blocks of Algebra

• Unit 2: Linear Expressions, and inequalities

• Unit 3: Functions

• Unit 4: Linear Functions

• Unit 5: Systems of Linear Equations

• Unit 6: Exponents and more Exponents

• Unit 7: Polynomials

• Unit 8: Quadratic Functions

• Unit 9: Roots and Irrational Numbers

• Unit 10: Statistics

• Unit 11: A final look at Functions and Modeling

Algebra

• Grading Policy

• Homework = 5%

• ALL Assessments = 95%

• “Assessments” include Quizzes, Unit Tests, and the Semester Finals (20% of each semester’s final grade).

School Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Courtenay Douglas-Salisbury

• Help students with academic, career, & social/emotional development

• Help families find outside resources

• Counseling office located in the main office, next to the entrance

• Counseling request forms on the wall outside my office or email

• Schedule change forms are on the table outside my office

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 623-376-3717

• Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday (am), Friday