Cesar E Chavez School Ms De LuciaPryzgoda ICT

Cesar E. Chavez School Ms. De. Lucia-Pryzgoda ICT Teacher

Welcome to our Virtual Open House 2020 -2021

“ Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much Helen Keller ” These are trying times for everyone and we much work together to make the school year experience a most positive and productive one.

Class Expectations Dear Parents/Guardians; Welcome to our home away from home. My name is Ms. De. Lucia-Pryzgoda. I am the 7 th and 8 th grade Inclusion Teacher here at Cesar E. Chavez. I will be working with your child in their core subject classrooms, as well as, in small groups outside of the classroom. I realize that this year is different from past and we are all learning a new way of teaching and learning. It is important that we all work together and communicate often. I am available to answer any and all questions you or your child may have.

During the course of the year there will be: Classroom Rules and Expectations – Students are expected to come to school/log unto virtual on time. Start time 8: 35 /Virtual 1 st class starts at 8: 45 Have homework completed every night Raise their hands before speaking/Click on Hand on Computer to speak or ask a question Stay in their seats/Stay online and focused Students should have their camera/mic on(we will mute/unmute them when needed) so that we can see them and keep them on task and focused Treat others with respect in the classroom and virtually Come prepared with supplies/Have computer fully charged Be a model citizen (Respectful, Honest, and Caring)

Homework Policy Students are given homework every Monday through Friday. It is expected and required each student complete and return their homework the following day. If they are absent it is their responsibility to find out what work they missed, complete it, and return it the following day when they return

School Supplies – 1 inch 3 ring binder 1 package of loose leaf paper 1 packages of 3 x 5 lined index cards 1 package of blue or black pens 2 packages of #2 pencils 2 highlighters 2 boxes of tissues Water Bottle Hand sanitizer Face Masks USB Flash Drive

Covid Safety Guidelines – Wash hands Stay 6 ft away from each other Keep masks on at all times

The Grading System – Will vary with each core subject teacher It will be broken down into attendance, classwork, homework, participation, and quizzes/tests/projects

Academics The Academics for both the 7 th and 8 th grade in Math, Science, History, and ELA are based on the Core Curriculum and the NYS Standards. The topics we will study this year are:

ELA 7 th and 8 th Reading Literature Reading Informational Text Writing Essays Language Working with evidence Inference Main Idea Context Clues Compare and Contrast Supporting Opinions

Math 7 th Proportions/Ratio The number system Expressions and Equations Geometry Statistics & Probability

Math 8 th The number System Expressions & Equations Functions Geometry Statistics and Probability

Science 7 th Matter Classification Forms of energy Cells & Living things Reproduction & Development Food chain Ecosystems Earth and Moon

Science 8 th Energy Motion & Force Living Things Genetics & Traits Evolution Reproduction Cell Division

History 7 th/8 th Constitution Government Economics Amendments Civil War Comparison & Contextualization Slavery Reconstruction Gathering and using evidence Chronological Reasoning

Web Resources – I have included a list of Web Resources that your child can use to reinforce what they have learned and to help them excel. Teaching Books – http: //teachingbooks. net The Online Books Page – http: //digital. library. upenn. edu/books AAA Math – http: //aaamath. com Yonkers School Library System – http: //yonkerspublischools. org (under students – click library resources) Discovery Education – www. discoveryeducation. com Username ypsde. student Password yonkers Brain Pop – http: //www. brainpopjr. com Username Yonkers 3 Password Yonkers

In addition if you need to reach me or contact me and you have an smartphone or i. Phone there is an app that we could connect with and communicate with in addition to the schools main line 914 -376 -8969. Cell 914 -564 -9979 The program is called Remind and the link to connect is: 7 -1 https: //www. remind. com/join/a 772 hk 8 -1 https: //www. remind. conm/join/dhgc 89 This APP is free!

I would ask that you and your child read and sign to show that you have full understanding of what is required to excel in this class. Please sign and return the bottom portion of this page, thank you. ______________ _____ Parent Signature Student Signature Date Best Number to reach you at___________________ If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Respectfully, Dena De. Lucia- Pryzgoda