1. SOMERSET ACADEMY SILVER PALMS
OPEN HOUSE
Ms. Mays

2. Resources School website www.somersetsilverpalms.net
Teacher and staff s
Teacher and staff websites (My site has been update!!!!)
Calendars:
Lunch
Activities
Athletics
Links to Parent Portal and Parent Handbooks

3. All About Me…
7th Year Teaching
Bachelors
Currently Pursuing a Masters

4. Curriculum First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Operations with Whole Numbers, Decimals, and Fractions
Ratios and Rates
Understanding Percents
Second Quarter
Integers, Rational Numbers, and the Coordinate Plane
Expressions
Equations and Inequalities
Third Quarter
Area
Volume and Surface Area
Statistical Measures and Displays
Fourth Quarter
FSA Review
Project-Based Learning
Intro. to next year’s curriculum
Curriculum

5. Harvest Festival occurring October 27th
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Harvest Festival occurring October 27th

6. Testing Florida Standards Assessment Mathematics
Mathematics and ELA (English Language Arts)
Grades: 3-11
Mathematics
PBT (Paper Based Testing) for six grade
Testing Window is May 1st to May 14th
Testing

7. Grading Periods First Grading Period ends October 25th, 2018
Second Grading Period ends January 17th, 2019
Third Grading Period ends March 22nd , 2019
Fourth Grading Period ends June 6th, 2019
Unsatisfactory Notices
Progress Reports
Grading Periods

8. Grading Policy A- 90-100% Above Average B- 80-89% Good
C % Average
D % Needs Improvement
F- 0-59% Not Passing
40% Assessment (Test & Quiz)
30% Classwork/Projects
15% Home Learning/Participation
15% Technology
Grading Policy

9. Home learning What to expect?
Homework is only accepted the day that it is due.
If the student is absent, it is their responsibility to make up the work and hand in any assignments with a reasonable time.
HL is also updated at the start of the week on the school website. (Update has occurred)
What to expect?

10. EVERY Tuesday & Thursday Math Lab will also be opening soon.
2:30-3:15pm In classroom
To begin soon!!!
Math Lab will also be opening soon.
Tutoring

11. Educational Sites IXL Math Reflex Math Carnegie Learning Khan Academy
Programs used for Technology component. Concerns……….
Working detentions
Educational Sites

12. Uniforms Light blue, yellow, or white polo Khaki pants All black shoes
Belts and Identification cards
Uniforms

13. Classroom Discipline 1st Offense-Verbal Warning
2nd Offense-Conference with Teacher
3rd Offense-Parent Contact (Note/Telephone Call/ )
4th Offense-Parent-Teacher Conference
5th Offense-Referral to Office
Classroom Discipline

14. Volunteer Policy
Per contract, parents must complete 30 volunteer hours per school year.
Donated items must be submitted to the office with a receipt.

15. Needed donations: Hand Sanitizer Facial Tissue Clorox Wipes
Dry Erase Boards
Dry Erase Markers
Graphing Paper
Electric Pencil Sharpener

16. Contact Information
Best way to contact me is by at
I will answer any with in hours of receiving it.

17. Thank you for choosing Somerset Academy Silver Palms to meet the needs of your child.
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