2. 10/21/2015 1 Welcome Parents I’m Mrs. Shores Portola Middle School Sixth Grade Health and Science Elective and PE

3. My Background: Bachelors of Science in Biology Clear Teaching Credential in: Single Subject Biology Multiple Subject Grades K-8 Masters in Educational Leadership Sixteen years teaching Middle School 15 of those years were right here at Portola 10/21/2015 2

4. 3 Curriculum Science- State Standards Driven Holt Earth Science Textbook Various Sources Next Generation Science standards have not been implemented yet. Health- State and District driven Only 6 hours required in 6 th Grade

5. 10/21/2015 4 Grading Schedule Standard 4.0 Scale A=90 to 100, B=80 to 89, C=70 to 79, D=60 to 69, Fail is 59 and below I don’t round up and Plus and Minus grades are not used. 50% Tests (at the end of every section) 10% Homework (posted on website) 20% Class Work (Science Notebook) 20% Projects/Activities/Labs

6. 10/21/2015 5 Quizzes and Tests Quizzes at the end of every section Tests at the end of every chapter Not every chapter will be covered District Assessments given three times per year

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8. 7 Supplies Students were given supply list the first week of school (attached to parent letter) Parents can help by making sure that students have supplies in backpack at the beginning of each week

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10. 9 Homework Homework is assigned every night! Homework comes from Directed Reading Worksheets Booklet Homework is written on the board and students write it in agenda at the beginning of class Homework is also posted on website

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12. 10/21/2015 11 Agenda Free Agenda Book given to every student Parents are asked to review and monitor homework every night There is a place for teacher and parent signatures for monitoring Homework is written in agenda daily

13. 10/21/2015 12 Measurement Lab

14. 10/21/2015 13 Progress Reports Progress reports from school are sent home every 5 weeks. Parent Signature required Semester 1 grade is not final until December Jupiter grades will always be most updated grade.

15. 10/21/2015 14 Measurement Lab

16. 10/21/2015 15 Parent/Teacher Conference Email is preferred method of contact Or call to schedule an appointment This year I don’t have a conference period so it would have to be before or after school Usually we can solve problems via email but on occasion we will need to meet.

17. 10/21/2015 16 Micro-viewer Lab

18. Websites PortolaMS.org Homework is posted here, please subscribe to the period in which your child is placed Classwork Table of Contents is posted here Power points can be downloaded here JupiterEd.com Only used for posting grades 10/21/2015 17

19. 10/21/2015 18 Guest Speaker: Geologist

20. Textbooks Please leave Earth Science text book at home. Please keep it covered and make sure student has written name in it. I have a class set of textbooks for use at school. Online access code and directions on my website. 10/21/2015 19

21. 10/21/2015 20 QUESTIONS?