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Welcome to Cluster 6 S Mrs. Edgar: Cluster Leader /Language and Literature Mr. Campbell:

Welcome to Cluster 6 S Mrs. Edgar: Cluster Leader /Language and Literature Mr. Campbell: Individuals and Societies Ms. Hedenschau: Science Ms. Johnson: Mathematics Ms. Wilson: Language and Literature LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL AN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE WORLD SCHOOL

Cluster Goals and Expectations Our aim is to provide the best environment for our

Cluster Goals and Expectations Our aim is to provide the best environment for our students. Clusters create small learning communities that help teachers and parents better support the student. Students can expect to receive a rigorous education in all classes in order to prep them for becoming a global graduate. To that end, Clusters provide systems to facilitate all learners.

IB MYP Programme in Action The goal of IB is to develop internationally minded

IB MYP Programme in Action The goal of IB is to develop internationally minded students who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. As part of MYP we will be required to perform some form of community service as a cluster. All students will be involved in the service activity, so please encourage your child to make it meaningful by fully engaging and contributing. We are open to ideas and suggestions!

Grading System and Policies Homework: 5 -20 points IB Grade: 0 -8 (weighted at

Grading System and Policies Homework: 5 -20 points IB Grade: 0 -8 (weighted at 0) Quizzes: 25 -100 points Objective Testing: 0 -100 points (weighted at 0) Projects/Tests: 50 -200 points Classwork: 5 -100 points Students can retest if they score less than 70% in HS course for up to a 70% Students can retest if they score less than 80% in MS course for up to a 80% They will have one week to complete the retest.

Grade. Speed/PSC Information that PSC provides access to includes: Period and Daily Attendance Class

Grade. Speed/PSC Information that PSC provides access to includes: Period and Daily Attendance Class Schedules and Assignments Progress Reports Report Cards* Standardized Test Results (TAKS by subject area) Curriculum Resources Parent and Student Resources * Printed report cards will still be given directly to the students.

How to access Grade. Speed/Parent Student Connect Go to www. houstonisd. org Click on

How to access Grade. Speed/Parent Student Connect Go to www. houstonisd. org Click on the STUDENTS & PARENTS tab. Then click on the link that says “PARENT STUDENT CONNECTION” and either click on “first time user” or “Register” http: //www. houstonisd. org/Page/42143

IB Criteria and Grade Report An IB rubric will be assigned to IB projects

IB Criteria and Grade Report An IB rubric will be assigned to IB projects and activities Each subject has four assigned IB criteria Each subject will report out grades using the four criteria rubrics Rubrics will be sent home and the IB grade will be posted on Gradespeed (Parent- Connect)

Late Work Policies Work that is not completed by the start of class. Will

Late Work Policies Work that is not completed by the start of class. Will be accepted for 5 calendar days after due date. Days Late. . Day 1: 20% penalty Day 2: 30% penalty Day 3 -5: 50% penalty

Make-Up Work Policy Students who are absent will be given the opportunity to make

Make-Up Work Policy Students who are absent will be given the opportunity to make up missing assignments. The number of days afforded for make-up work will be equal to the number of days absent. Student is responsible for obtaining and submitting missed assignments. Contact the Cluster leader if a student is out for multiple days.

Intervention Schedule and Policies Students in need of intervention will be identified based data

Intervention Schedule and Policies Students in need of intervention will be identified based data from assessed curriculum. Parents will be notified if a student has been requested to attend intervention. Students should be on time and ready to work! Teacher Subject Day of the Week/Time Mrs. Edgar & Ms. Wilson Language & Literature Mondays 3: 30 -4: 15 Mr. Campbell Societies & Cultures Thursdays 7: 15 -7: 45, 3: 30 - 4: 45 Ms. Hedenschau Science Monday-Friday 7: 00 - 7: 45 Ms. Johnson Mathematics Wednesdays 3: 30 -4: 15

Academic Honesty Policy Lanier Middle School has a long history of high academic achievement.

Academic Honesty Policy Lanier Middle School has a long history of high academic achievement. Lanier’s longstanding motto, “Achievement with Honor”, exemplifies the high academic standards and virtues that are so closely intertwined in a place of learning. Academic dishonesty is defined in The Code of Student Conduct as, “cheating, plagiarism, or copying the work of students. ” In the event a student takes part in one or more acts of academic dishonesty he/she will incur consequences as follows: 1 st Offense: Zero (0) on academic work, parent contact 2 nd Offense: Zero (0) on academic work, parent conference; In-school suspension (ISSC); Growth plan for Vanguard/GT students 3 rd Offense: Zero (0) on academic work , parent conference; ISSC; possible exiting from Vanguard/GT program and/or exclusion from leadership program

BYOD Policies Students are allow to use devices for teacher specified objective based activities,

BYOD Policies Students are allow to use devices for teacher specified objective based activities, to read during study lab/lunch, and for translating purposes. Device security is the responsibility of the owner. Inappropriate use or use outside of a BYOD class/time without permission may result in disciplinary action. Any device use outside of the documented curriculum goals of a given classroom is prohibited. No student is REQUIRED to bring a digital device to class.

The HUB is an online platform that is intended to become the center of

The HUB is an online platform that is intended to become the center of collaboration, personalization, curriculum, instruction, and communication for all HISD staff, students, and parents. Teacher can post assignments, class updates, quizzes, and much more for students to access at home. Students should check the HUB every night to make sure they are aware of assignments for each class.

About Your Student Organization is KEY Be sure to check your child’s planner EVERY

About Your Student Organization is KEY Be sure to check your child’s planner EVERY NIGHT to see what is being done in each class. Ask your child about what he/she is learning Remember, 6 th grade can be overwhelming your kiddo STILL NEEDS YOU! …. So is cleanliness Make sure to check your student’s clothes and hair periodically to ensure that the 6 th grade tendency of becoming Pig-Pen hasn’t emerged.

Should you have any concerns, please contact us! � Email is best. 99% of

Should you have any concerns, please contact us! � Email is best. 99% of the time, your issue will be resolved with one email. � Speaking of…. Have you emailed your cluster leader yet with your students name and your phone number? � If not, do it now to hedgar@houstonisd. org � We always try our best to get back to you within 24 hours.

MATH Scope and Sequence Promotions from On-Level to VG or 6 th grade VG

MATH Scope and Sequence Promotions from On-Level to VG or 6 th grade VG to 7 th grade math will be mailed home by this Friday. Math notebook fee: $10 Remind 101

MATH Scope & Sequence Math August. September October Rational Numbers Multiplication & Division of

MATH Scope & Sequence Math August. September October Rational Numbers Multiplication & Division of Fractions Multiplication & Division of Decimals Introduction to Integers November- December Addition & Subtraction of Integers Multiplication & Division of Integers Ratios & Rates and their Representatio ns Application of Ratios & Rates Percents & Their Applications January-February Algebraic Reasoning Equations & Inequalities Algebraic Relationships in Two Variables Angles and Triangles Relationships Area of Two. Dimensional Figures March-April Volume of Right Rectangular Prisms Measures of Center Statistical Graphs Categorical Data Features of Checking Accounts Debit and Credit Cards May Careers and Their Salaries Readiness & Supporting Standards Review Rational Numbers & Their Operations

Remind 101 Directions: Open a new text message. Enter recipient/phone number as 81010. Then

Remind 101 Directions: Open a new text message. Enter recipient/phone number as 81010. Then text the class code that applies to the period in which your child is enrolled. P 1: @517 d 42 P 2: @42 d 550 P 3: @8 ee 36 c R 2: @eca 7 R 3: @00991 c R 4: @4618 e

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE August. September ELA Literary Non -Fiction October November- December Expository &

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE August. September ELA Literary Non -Fiction October November- December Expository & Literary Procedural Texts Fiction January-February Informational Non -Fiction: Persuasive March-April Response to Literature: Literary Analysis Poetry May

Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook What you need to know for 6 grade th

Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook What you need to know for 6 grade th

Why and When it is done • A reader’s/ writer’s notebook is meant to

Why and When it is done • A reader’s/ writer’s notebook is meant to help you navigate your thoughts and reactions as your students make connections to not only literature, but also to themselves. • In your reader’s/writers notebooks, your student will take notes and also learn to do “reader’s responses” and advanced book summaries so that all of his/her reading will link to memory and processing. • EVERY WEEK your student will need to do TWO Reader’s Responses to what he/she has been

What to Buy/ Have 5 Composition Notebooks Glue Sticks Tabs (College Ruled 100 pgs

What to Buy/ Have 5 Composition Notebooks Glue Sticks Tabs (College Ruled 100 pgs at LEAST!) Sticky Notes Tape (a few packs) *** And ONLY Blue or Black pens. ****

Necessities • To ensure that your student is growing in his/her fluency, make sure

Necessities • To ensure that your student is growing in his/her fluency, make sure to have your student reading AT LEAST 30 minutes daily. • In doing this your student will grow in reading comprehension and fluency and, thereby, will increase his/her odds of success in every class. • Help your student find a book they will love and help promote this love of reading by curling up and reading with your student yourself.

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Exciting Projects & Lifetime learning

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Exciting Projects & Lifetime learning

SCIENCE Chemistry, Energy, Force and Motion, Geology, Space, and Ecosystems Composition Book for interactive

SCIENCE Chemistry, Energy, Force and Motion, Geology, Space, and Ecosystems Composition Book for interactive notebook and a binder for an intervention binder Projects: Chemistry Newspaper, Energy Project, Rube Goldberg, Geology Remix, and Space Base

Remind 101 Directions: Open a new text message. Enter recipient/phone number as 81010. Then

Remind 101 Directions: Open a new text message. Enter recipient/phone number as 81010. Then text the class code that applies to the period in which your child is enrolled. P 1: @msheden P 2: @mshedens P 4: @mshedensc R 2: @mshedensch R 3: @4933 b 8 R 4: @4933 b 81

SCIENCE Scope & Sequence Science August November- September October December Classifying Chemical Thermal Matter

SCIENCE Scope & Sequence Science August November- September October December Classifying Chemical Thermal Matter Change & Energy Metals, Density Energy Nonmetals, & Energy Resources Metalloids Introduction January-February Force & Motion Simple Machines March-April May Rock Cycle • Space Science Plate Classifying Tectonics Organisms Space Ecosystems Science

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES Scope and Sequence Student notebooks Exciting Projects for the year

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES Scope and Sequence Student notebooks Exciting Projects for the year

Exciting New Member of Our Cluster Family Sweet baby Eleanor and her parents! “I

Exciting New Member of Our Cluster Family Sweet baby Eleanor and her parents! “I wish I could be here to meet you all tonight, but other plans got in the way. ” -Mr. Campbell

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES Scope & Sequence August-September World Cultures Our World Being a Geographer

INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES Scope & Sequence August-September World Cultures Our World Being a Geographer November- October December The Shape The SHAPE of of Southwest and Asia and Southeast North Africa Asia The Shape The SHAPE of Africa of East Asia South of the Sahara January-February The SHAPE of Europe The SHAPE of Russia & The Commonwealth of Independent States March-April The SHAPE of North America & The Caribbean The SHAPE of South America May The SHAPE of Australia, Oceana, & The Pacific Rim 21 st Century World

Student Notebooks Students are expected to have their World Cultures’ Notebooks with them every

Student Notebooks Students are expected to have their World Cultures’ Notebooks with them every day that they come to World Cultures. This notebook will serve as a resource and a living portfolio for the student. Most homework assignments will be recorded and completed in their notebooks. Please check their notebooks, along with their planners and my course on The Hub, to makes sure that students are staying on top of their school work.

Upcoming Projects Unit 1: Notebook cover collage Students will cover their notebooks with World

Upcoming Projects Unit 1: Notebook cover collage Students will cover their notebooks with World Cultural images, and write up a justification for each image. Unit 3: African Country Project Students research an African country and create a visual and oral presentation. Unit 5: Europagram Students create a paper Instagram project for a famous European

Field Trips We will ask for field trip money as the field trips arise.

Field Trips We will ask for field trip money as the field trips arise. Bear in mind we try to take about two or three a year (if possible) and usually the fees are around $20 each time.

Cluster Wish List Tissue paper Paper Towels Mechanical pencils and refills (. 7 mm)

Cluster Wish List Tissue paper Paper Towels Mechanical pencils and refills (. 7 mm) & erasers Composition notebooks (college-ruled) Filler paper Clorox Wipes Scissors (NOT blunt ended scissors) Colored pencils/Markers Scotch tape & Painter's tape Construction paper & Colored Cardstock Ziploc bags Clear rulers/protractors Glue sticks Graph paper (4 square per in/5 square per in) To support and further our educational technology goals, we would GLADLY and ENTHUSIASTICALLY accept: - Office Supply Gift Cards - Monetary donations to the cluster (check written out to Lanier with Cluster 6 S in the memo

The Big Wish… In order to enable our students to be 21 st century

The Big Wish… In order to enable our students to be 21 st century learners, we want a cluster set of tablets (35) so that our students may learn the valuable skills of research and effective online communication. We don’t need the fanciest, we just need enough for all. To Donate to Our Project Go To: www. digitalwish. com/dw/digitalwish/view_fundraiser? id=1401

Thank you for coming! We appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to

Thank you for coming! We appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to come to Open House. We are looking forward to a productive and engaging year with you and your child. Please e-mail us directly with any questions you might have. Do not forget to take all hand-outs home with you, including the cluster wish list !