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

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

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

10/21/ 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

10/21/ 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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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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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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10/21/ 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

10/21/ Measurement Lab

10/21/ 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.

10/21/ Measurement Lab

10/21/ Parent/Teacher Conference 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 but on occasion we will need to meet.

10/21/ Micro-viewer Lab

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/

10/21/ Guest Speaker: Geologist

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/

10/21/ QUESTIONS?