1. Mendive Middle School Team Alpha 2017-2018
Welcome!
Mendive Middle School
Team Alpha

2. Your teachers are… Mrs. Porter- History/Team Lead Mrs. Hill- Science
Mrs. Sellers- Math
Ms. Tuttle- ELA
Mr. King th grade GT Challenges
Ms. Yancey- ELA Student Intern
Counselors:
Mrs. Jempsa: 6th Grade
Mr. Elsmore: 8th Grade
All: Introduce ourselves

3. What does our team look like?
4 Core teachers- shared students
6th and 8th Grade Team
Get to know the kids
Common Rules and Procedures
Sellers

4. Parent Involvement 1. Team Website: washoeschools.net/mendivegt
Agenda Book-Must sign each Monday night and fill in the homework for the week.
2. Infinite Campus
Please check frequently! Also, remember that IC is reactive as opposed to proactive.
Porter

5. TEAM WEBSITE

7. Infinite Campus What you will find: Grades Assignments
Team/School News
MESSENGER- Please make sure that your is correct in Infinite Campus. This is a way that we communicate often with parents and we don't want you missing important information.
If you have not received an from our team this year, please see Mrs. Porter!
Tuttle

8. Student Responsibility
Organization
Being Prepared
Missing Assignments
Effort
Accountability
Make-up Work-students need to get make up work from teachers when they return back to school.
Tuttle

9. Round Tables/Important Dates
There will be 3 mandatory round tables this year:
Round Table #1: November 2nd, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Round Table #2: March 8th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Round Table #3: May 17th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
**Brown Bagged Lunch: November 21st**
Make sure to mark these dates on your calendar!
Hill

10. RED FLAGS “I have no homework!”
“I don’t have to fill out my Agenda Book.”
“I left my work at school.”
“All my work is finished.”
“I HAVE NO HOMEWORK!”
Hill

11. MATH Everyone can learn math to the highest levels
Focus on problem solving, making connections, communication, real life applications, and reflection
Interactive Notebooks
Mistakes are valuable and questions are really important!!!
Grades are weighted as follows:
Assessments: 55-60%, Quizzes: 10%, Homework/Classwork: 10-15%
Final Exam (given each quarter): 20%
Quiz retakes and test corrections
Quizzes can be retaken as many times as needed to master the content
Tests can be corrected for half points earned back
High school content (8th): Algebra and Formal Geometry
End of Course Exams (8th)
High school graduation!
Sellers

12. Science 6th Grade Both Grade Levels 8th Grade Honors Biology
Earth Science
6th grade content
Grades are weighted as follows:
Assessments/ Projects/ INB Checks: 60%
Classwork/Labs: 30%
Homework: 10%
Final Exam 10% of semester overall grade
Emphasis placed on the development of research and literacy skills, critical thinking skills, collaboration, developing and using mathematical models, and various lab techniques.
Every student should have a binder ONLY for science. This is my organizational system for them to keep their work and to use as a study tool.
Mistakes are valuable and questions are really important!
Test corrections can help students reflect and re-learn the content. Can earn ½ points back. Must be finished in time frame given and done on their own time (lunch/ after school).
Honors Biology
High school content
Final Exam 15% of semester overall grade
End of Course Exam- this is required for high school graduation
Hill

13. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM
Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop
Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Writing
Public Speaking Skills and Collaboration with Peers
Challenging Literature
Project-Based Learning
Socratic Seminar
Critical Thinking Skills
Portfolio Building
Tuttle

14. Social studies Project based learning Primary source analysis
National History Day (in-depth study)
Current Events
Presentations
TCI (interactive text materials)
Porter

15. Please head to the gym
Porter