1. Della Icenhower Intermediate School
Denali Open House
Della Icenhower
Intermediate School

2. Welcome Denali Families!
Denali is one of 9 teams at Icenhower Intermediate school named after places or things related to Alaska!
LaWenda Drumgoole– Science
Lauren Hermann– Social Studies
Sunny Clay–Language Arts
Michael Patterson– Math
Larissa Shells-Co-teacher Math
Toni Fruge- Co-teacher Language Arts

3. Science
State Topics: Matter and Energy, Force and Motion, Earth and Space, Organisms and the Environment
Weekly Vocabulary Test (every Friday)
Vocabulary Folder
Homework and resources on Stemscopes ( Accelerated Learning)

4. Scientific Interactive Notebook (S.I.N.) Quizzes- 2- 3 per 6 weeks
Curriculum Based Assessments (CBA)
Test grade
Required by the district each six weeks

5. Language Arts Novel studies- beginning with Wonder
Springboard workbook used in Pre-AP
Books and reading
Library check-out is every 2 weeks on Thursday.
Students need to be reading at home daily.
CBAs: Curriculum Based Assessments
Test grade, given at end of 1st-4th grading periods
STAAR Reading- May 15, 2018

7. Social Studies: World Cultures
Geography, History, Government, Economics,
Religion & Culture
1st Semester:
North & South America, Western Europe
2nd Semester:
Russia & Eurasian Republics, Sub-Saharan Africa,
North Africa & Middle East, South Asia, East Asia,
Southeast Asia, & Australia

8. Social Studies Continued
Routines: Agenda, Warm-up, Soc. St. Notebooks
Spring Culture Fair: Australia
School-wide event celebrating traditions & cultures from around the world!

9. Math Math Spiral for notes
Homework: Assigned on Monday due Friday, Online thru Mentoring Minds! Self correcting
Study notes and PRACTICE
Class Participation
Ask Questions

10. Team Time AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination
Planners – checking every night- Team Incentives at the end of the six weeks
Binders – staying organized- Mrs. Hermann
Parents, students, & teachers working together to help the student be successful.

11. Skyward There is a link on the MISD website: www.mansfieldisd.org
Check assignments & grades – Mrs. Hermann
Sign up to get teacher notifications & s
Parents can change settings so they will get notifications (Ex: failing grades, absences, etc.)

12. Clubs and Other Activities
Whiz Quiz
Yearbook
Robotics
Fit Club
UIL
Multicultural Club
Basketball Club
Student Council
Math Pentathlon
Step Team
Chess/ Game Club
Men in Training

13. Team website
An will be sent out by the teacher when it is up an running

14. Thank you for coming! Go Huskies!