1. Open House August 24, 2010

2. Panther Website www.auburnschools.org/drake/panthers *General Information, Calendar, Etc. *Subject specific information including table of contents for notebooks, study guides, classroom resources, etc. *Twitter – a work in progress!

3. NEW SCHEDULE

4. Terminology and Other information you need to know! Work Session Silent Lunch IE (intervention/enrichment) PBS (positive behavior support) Discipline Points Student absences and RIGOR

5. Social Studies Book/CD States and Capitals Pretest Social Studies Folders Homework Study guides before tests, etc. Vocabulary Quizzes ABC’s of Dreams

6. Science Bellringer – Weekly Class Work Grade Science Folders - Heading/Title/Page #/Completion - Table of Contents Lab Notes Homework – Weekly Reading Article Vocabulary Study Habits Website – Daily WorkDaily Work

7. Math *TEXTBOOKS – --Were given on Wed. Aug 18 th ! They are to STAY AT HOME as a reference tool and study aid! *FOLDER --All workbook pages, worksheets, notes, study guides, and tests for a particular unit are to be clipped in (and stay clipped in) the folder. --At the end of the 9 weeks when students are preparing for their cumulative test ALL resources should be readily available in the folder! --***Workbook pages*** *HOMEWORK --Purpose and significance *TESTS are MOST important!! --Study guides before tests – look almost identical to the test. --How to study? Eliminate “coaching”. * PACING GUIDE Everything from this point forward builds on prior knowledge. Divisibility Rules, and fluency with multiplication facts are key!

8. Language Arts *Textbook -Glencoe Literature ‘Reading with Purpose’ *Tests -Vocabulary – Every Unit -Grammar –Every Unit -Literature unit tests and quick checks *Homework *Novel Studies/Informational Text -Will be done through Reading class

9. PROGRESS REPORTS You should receive a progress report every Thursday. You should sign these and return them with all graded papers to homeroom teachers on Friday!

10. Upcoming Events: Panther T-shirts Yearbooks will be ordered soon! Immigration Day First Pep Rally – September 23 rd ?? Need help painting faces! Field trips: Camp ASCCA – Monday, September 20th *Let us know if you can chaperone! *Money is due September 13 th !!! Cost ~$40 per trip (charter bus and admission) Encourage kids to save allowance, etc.