Curriculum Night Explorer Team 2020 21 Science Students

Curriculum Night Explorer Team 2020 -21

Science Students will need daily: • Science Journal • Pencil – sharpened • Agenda • CHROMEBOOKS & Headphones. I assign homework every Monday. Flashcards (hard copy or Quizlet) due on Wed. Quizzes are on Fridays Please ask your child about the Element Project we assigned today. Due Oct. 27 th.

Science Grading Policy Tests & Projects count 3 times. Quizzes & labs count 2 times. Homework & classwork count once. Late HW (SEE COUNTY POLICY) CHECK CANVAS to locate all work when you return from an absence.

Science Units of Study Chemistry (Matter) Physics (Energy Conservation and Transfer) Geology (Earth Systems & Structures) Solar System Structures and functions of Living Organisms (Plants) Ecosystems

ELA Daily material students need: • Notebook (This year notebooks are online in Microsoft One Note/Class Notebook) • Independent Reading Book

ELA Reader’s Workshop (Structure of Class) • Learn concepts using a common short story • Then students practice concepts using their own Independent Reading Book (IRB) • Students are able to read book of choice for IRB, including graphic novels, etc.

ELA Vocabulary • Greek/Latin prefixes, roots • Need to know prefix meanings, word meanings, and be able to use them in context. • ALPS class will also need to know how to spell words. • Quizlets on my website for practice (Useful Links)

ELA Units of Study ● ● ● ● Launching Readers’ Workshop Investigating Characters Across a Series Personal Narrative Writing Nonfiction Reading Developing Critical Lenses for Informational Reading Informational Writing Tackling Complex Texts Argumentative Writing

Math 1) Monday – Thursday homework, occasional weekends 2) ALEKS topics due every Sunday night at 11: 59 pm. Ten topics learned every week Monday – Sunday. This is NOT written in Canvas weekly, however is stated each week in class multiple times. 3) ALEKS assignments have late submission dates. Each student can see start dates, end dates, and late submission dates on their screen when accessing the assignment tab. 4) Check Power. School for grades, NOT Canvas.

Social Studies Unit 1: Civilization • Hunters and Gathers • Agricultural Revolution • River Valley Civilizations

Social Studies Unit 2: Expansion and Empire • Ancient Greece • Ancient Rome

Social Studies Unit 3: Diffusion and Collapse • The Fall of Rome • Byzantine Empire • The Middle Ages

Social Studies Unit 4: Interaction • Feudalism in the Middle Ages • Mesoamerica

Discipline 4 strikes in Educators Handbook = consequence This is cumulative on the core team.

Misc. Info • If student is absent, he/she needs to check Canvas for missed work. • If your child needs to speak with a counselor, there is a counselor button on all of our Canvas pages. • Bullying Forms can be found online. • Student fees are $20. (Made through K-12 Payment Center) • Check Parent Portal often. • View your child’s lunch balance online often. Students owing more than $8. 00 will be given an alternate lunch.

Clubs Battle of the Books Quiz Bowl Maverick Community Club Run Club YCI Scrapbook Club Coding Club Robotics Speech and Debate Quill Club Science Fair Club Event Staff Hickory Ridge Ambassadors Girl Code Kindness Club Student Council

Next Two Weeks • Week of 10/12: Mon. and Tues. – Reading and Math Benchmarks Test in hr – no other classes Wed. and Thurs. – Makeups Asynchronous lessons Fri. – Normal day (Asynchronous) • Week of 10/19 (Return to school/Plan B): In school: Teaching procedures, drills, etc. A synchronous lessons online *Students will still need to check in with their homeroom teacher each day. *

Student Procedures: *Temperature checks will be done once students exit the school bus and before exiting their cars *Follow directional signs in the halls. *Masks should be worn at all times except to eat or drink – gators should not be worn at school. • Water bottles are allowed • Bathroom breaks will be provided in class, 1 at a time, and with a sign out sheet in each classroom Alternating desk rotations to minimize cleaning in-between and to further facilitate social distancing Will each lunch in the classrooms – carts will come to each class Students will transition directly to homeroom starting at 8: 35 am – breakfast will be provided on carts

Check-in/Out & Visitors/Volunteers: - No outside visitors or volunteers will be permitted the buildings at this time. - Visitors will press the intercom button to reach the front office. - Student check-in/out, dropping off of items, etc. will be done from the side window next to the front doors.