Welcome Back to School Eighth Grade Blue Team Arcola Intermediate School 2016-2017

Core Team Teachers Ms. Cantello Science Mr. Ford History Mrs. Yost English Mrs. Hollenbeck Math Mrs. Harlow Gym/Health

Special Education Team Ms. Bruce Math Miss. Kozlowski Math/Literature Mrs. Corrado English Mrs. McFate Instructional Aide

Language / Literature Teachers Mrs. Tarlecki German Mrs. Serrano French Mr. Corrao Literature

Policies and Procedures Follow all school rules outlined in the student handbook. Be respectful of your teachers and peers. Make up missing work immediately after an absence. Seek teacher assistance for lengthy absences.

Policies and Procedures Upon entering the classroom, copy the homework and/or engage in the class opener. Be an active participant in class and complete all work, including preparing for tests and quizzes. Seek teacher help during 8th periods.

Homework You will have at least 20 minutes of homework in each content area every night. Don’t ever say that you don’t have homework. Even if you don’t have any formal work to completed, you can free read, review your notes, etc.

Assignment and Grade Postings All homework assignments will be posted in the classroom on a daily basis Not all teachers will post assignments online Grades will be posted online and may be accessed through parent portal

Supplies Three Ring Binder Student Preference May have two binders, one for the morning and one for the afternoon. Will require dividers or separate folders for each class May have individual binders for each class. May have one large binder for all classes.

Additional Supplies Plenty of notebook paper Sharpened pencils or other writing utensils, blue or black pen, highlighter Agenda book (to be distributed on the first day of school) TI 83 or TI 84 plus graphing calculator and a 3 subject spiral Folder for each subject Earbuds

Sanitation Supplies Consider donating some of the following to your homeroom… Hand Sanitizer Tissues Clorox Wipes

Team Trips/Special Events Medal of Honor Grove November Reading Phillies May/June Team Days All trips and special events are subject to change and cancellation, especially considering student behavior and work ethic.

Website Visit the team and teacher websites regularly. Teachers often post important handouts and power points. The team website also may have homework posted regularly.

Team Text Alerts The team will send text alerts, regarding important events, major assignments, and due dates. To receive the text alerts, text @8blue20 to 81010. If this does not work text @8blue20 to (703) 879-2141.

Team QR To go directly to the team’s website, use the QR code below.

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