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WELCOME TO GLEN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 2019-20

Meet the 8th Grade Team!

Jaclyn Orozco

Spanish

Mike Birmingham

AVID Coordinator AVID Elective

Natalie Block

Math

Shana Lucas

Special Education

Meet the 8th Grade Team!

Jen Clark

Science

Alexis McDowell

Social Studies/US History

Samantha Malone

English/Language Arts AVID Elective

Mark Wagner

German

Jodi Newall

AVID Elective

Infinite Campus=Online Gradebook

• What’s there?

○ grades in all subjects ○ attendance ○ late or missing assignments automatic notification ○ class schedule

• Updated about once a week
• Log in information (Contact Patti Walters 351-7160 Ext. 2104) or email

patti.walters@glendale.k12.wi.us Phone app (automatic notifications) School Access Code: DQPSFM

Homework Page / Upcoming Events

www.glendale.k12.wi.us

• 8th Grade Teacher pages ---> homework page
• Bookmark home computer: homework page, google

classroom, infinite campus

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

○ October 24 4 PM- 8 PM ○ October 25 8 AM- 12 PM

Bell Schedule

1st hour 7:46-8:38 2nd hour 8:40-9:28 3rd hour 9:30-10:18 4th hour 10:20-11:08 5th hour 11:10-11:58 (BOCG) 6th hour 12:00-12:47 7th hour 12:48-1:20 (recess & lunch) 8th hour 1:22-2:10 9th hour 2:12-3:00

8th Grade Math Open Up Resources-link on homework page

The lessons/book is online Notes/Activities in class Completed work that is on time is 2/2 pts Google Classroom Videos

Help during math resource

After school

Algebra

Follow Nicolet’s topics by semester Semester Exams-Written by Nicolet teachers 75% average or higher trimester/exams Student book-Glencoe also online Use activities from CPM-Nicolet book Homework page Google Classroom Algebra Extensions 9th hour After school help

ELA

• Complete a reading unit and then a

writing unit General Grading information M = Missing Only see assignment and no grade = I have not looked at assignment yet

ELA

Homework on 8th grade homework page Students do have a google classroom for our class - online assignments and helpful resources will be posted there If they have a question have them email me! Weekly Homework

• Read a 20 minutes a night Monday - Friday (100 minutes total)
• Read and submit quiz for one newsela article a week - any article that has

a quiz (4 questions)

Honors Social Studies

• Why Honors?

○ In order for students to take an Honors or Advanced Social Studies course at Nicolet, it is required that they fulfill an Honors course in 8th grade. ○ To give ALL students an equal opportunity, ALL Social Studies Classes are Honors.

• US American History → Exploring the foundation of the United States through a “Then &

Now” perspective to draw connections between our nation’s history and current events. ○ 9 Units: 1700s-Present Day ○ Extensive Note Taking, Primary & Secondary Sources, and READING! ○ National History Day Project

• TextBook:

○ Online Access: teachtci.com

• Accessing Homework

○ 8th Grade Homework Page & Google Classroom

Science

Weekly Work & Resources (please take a handout for weekly agenda):

• Google Classroom
• Discovery Education (Online Techbook)
• Interactive Notebook (INB) Science Journal that includes notes, bell work,

and labs

• Note Taking
• Labs, Projects, Writing Assignments

Assessments: ○ Weekly Science Concept Assessments (SCA) *Typically Fridays ■ Summative ■ Open Notes ○ Unit Assessments ■ Summative ■ Open Notes ■ Retake Option

Spanish Goals:

🌠Test into Spanish 2. 🌠Develop Novice-High Communication Skills. 🌠Gain an appreciation for Spanish-speaking cultures. 🌠Build Global Competence.

✅ Participation ✅ Daily Review ✅ No Outsourcing

German:

*We cover units 5-8 of Portfolio Deutsch *Homework on board and on website *Successful students pass into German Two *Students participate in German Day at UW-Madison and Pronunciation Contest *Service opportunities at Hunger Task Force Farm (Sept 28) and Nicolet (Oct 12) *Stay tuned for Chicago trip info (Dec 12)

Resource

• Mrs. Block
• Ms. Clark
• Mrs. Oroczo

Binder & Organization Skills

Activity related to Math or Language Arts

AVID

• Mrs. Malone
• Mr. Birmingham
• Mrs. Newall

After School Support

• Arrange time and day with teacher prior
• Guardian emails teacher at least 1 day prior
• Tuesday/Thursday

Late bus

Students, Get Involved!

• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Chess Club
• YAC (8th grade only)
• Green Team
• Poetry Slam
• PTO Family Nights
• More opportunities to come