Back to School Night

2014-2015

Back to School Night

2014-2015

Mrs. DeMarquezOlympiansRoom 26

AgendaAgenda

Introduction What’s New in Middle School Curriculum Important Information Homework & Grading Classroom Management Questions ?

Introducing Mrs. DeMarquezIntroducing Mrs. DeMarquez• 16th year in Cambrian District

15 years at Farnham:Reading Intervention staff- 1/2

year4th grade- 5 years3rd grade- 7 year5th grade- 2.5 years And Now 6th grade at Price!

• San Jose Native

• SJSU and National

• Family active in the Cambrian community

• Love to stay active

What’s New in Middle SchoolWhat’s New in Middle School

• Multiple classes and teachers• Various schedules• Greater independence and responsibility• No report cards- Power School• Student led conferences• Dressing for PE• Dances• School wide competitions/ school spirit• After school sports• Clubs• All school trip (end of year)

Bell ScheduleBell Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Friday- Regular Schedule

Wednesday, Thursday- Block Schedule

CLICK HERE

Standards Based CurriculumStandards Based Curriculum

Common Core Standards

• California State Common Core Standard

Sacramento County Office of Education eStandards

Focus Shifting to 21st Century learning and skills• Higher level thinking (depth of knowledge)• Collaboration• Technology integration• College and career readiness

MathematicsMathematics

ScienceScience

Book: Earth Science California (Holt)

Resources

Plate tectonics

Oceans and atmosphere

Changes in the Earth’s surface

Social StudiesSocial StudiesBook: World History: Ancient Civilizations

(McDougal Littell)

•World Geography

•Early Man

•Mesopotamia

•Early empires

•Ancient Egypt, India, China,, America

•Ancient & Classical Greece

•Rise & fall of Rome

•History of world religions

Important InformationImportant InformationSchool Agenda

Very Important information- Important to read

Absence

•Notify office (extension 102)

•Work for the day

•Absent work 1 additional day for each day absent

Oops passes/ Homework passes

•Proud Grams at store & in class rewards

•Oops Pass= 1 additional day for 1 forgotten assignment for full credit MUST HAVE SIGNED NOTE

•Homework Pass: excuses only 1 piece of homework (not projects!)

Retakes

•Tests/quizzes

•Must be retaken within 1 week of grade entered/test returned

•Scores are averaged for final grade

•May have 1 retake on a test/quiz

•Student’s responsibility to make retake requests

•- Retakes completed on student’s free (brunch, lunch, after school, before school (by appointment)

•- Retake not turned in promptly will result in original score being kept

HomeworkHomework Reinforces classroom learning homework agenda- student responsibility to write

assignments down Class web page resource- secondary source! Rubric Completion & effort vs. correctness Students may turn in late with an parent signed note &

oops pass. No note=no credit! Math homework will be regular Science & social studies homework will be occasional

and will include long term projects periodically. Project timelines will be coordinated between teachers

to the best of our ability

• Only work intended to assess will be given a letter grade

• Homework scored on effort & completion

• Classwork scored on effort, completion, accuracy

• Late homework & classwork w/o oops pass or note will not be accepted

• Late projects lowered 5% each day it is late

GradingGrading

Grade ScaleA+ 100 C+ 75-79A 93-99 C 70-74 F 0-49A- 90-92 C- 65-69B+ 87-89 D+ 60-64B 83-86 D 56-59B- 80-82 D- 50-55

40% Homework/Classwork

35% Tests/Quizzes

15% Projects

10% Behavior/Participation

Classroom ManagementClassroom ManagementPositive Reinforcement

• Recognitions of effort and choices

• Proud Grams (school rewards)

• Team Points

• School privileges

Consequences

• Natural and logical

• Call home

• Referrals

• Detentions

Home-School CommunicationHome-School Communication

Email Parent Email list (Please send

“homework” email so I can add you to the list)

Progress reports for students at risk (mid quarter)

Power School grade book In person Web page (under

construction!)

www.demarquez.com

Contact InformationContact Information

• Email:

demarquezl@cambriansd.org

Add “Price Parent” to subject line

• Phone:

408-377-2532 x 326

Thank You! Thank You!

Questions?