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Back-to-SchoolNightSan Elijo Middle School
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Karen WarnerTwenty-four years experience in SMUSD17 years
co-chair of the history departmentSubjects taught:All subject areas
for grades kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 6th grade, Reading Specialist6th
grade: History, Expo- study skills, art& Physical Education 6th
gradeGeography Bee Coordinator all grades 6-8th2013 Teacher of the
Year for SEMS
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Married for almost 8 years to Ray Warner former Stained Glass
instructor at Palomar CollegeNative CalifornianLived in Canada for
6 yearsLive in Encinitas Sabbatical 08-09 Hobbies: surfing, glass
work, woodworking, bee keeping, & fishing!
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Our Web SiteEverything you need, or at least lots of good
stuff!
http://www.smusd.org/Domain/1003
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Grade CategoriesHomework20%Community Service10%Quizzes25%Tests
& Projects45%Extra credit is not usually offered. Rather, when
working on a project extra effort is rewarded with bonus
points.
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Grading We established the following Standards of Excellence
procedures in accordance with DO guidance:
NB: Numbers shown are percentages.
We support a rounding-up process, i.e., 89.51% may be rounded up
to 90%
LETTER GRADEMinus (-) SolidPlus (+)DO PolicyA 90 - 9293 -
9899-100+90 -100B80 - 8283 - 8788 - 8980 - 89C70 72 73 - 7778 -
7970 - 79D60 62 63 - 6768 - 6960 - 69FNA0 59 NA59 and below
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Middle school students should expect homework to be assigned on
a regular basis, averaging from one - two hours total for all
subjects.
History homework will generally be as follows:
6th Grade assignments focus on projects, vocabulary needed for
meaningful understanding and discussion of the text, requirement to
study for quizzes and tests.
Homework:
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Late Work PolicyLate work is not accepted. This is a school wide
policy. Math students have a slight modification of this
policy.
Late work is not accepted at the high school.Our goal is to
continue developing good work ethics and building student
responsibility.
Excused absences are covered by District policy of one extra day
per day absent.
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Syllabus HighlightsWe will be studying ancient civilizations in
6th grade that will include: Early Man, Mesopotamia-Egypt-Kush,
India, China, Hebrews, Greece and Rome. District benchmark tests
will be given after each unit.Vocabulary is an important part of
history. Five or ten minutes review of vocabulary per night will
enhance learning and is strongly encouraged.Projects assigned will
be given time in class and should be worked on at home as
well.Tests are announced ahead of time.
*Please check the web site for all assignments.
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History Department has a program that requires students to build
their citizenship skills by getting involved in their community.
Guidance is as follows:
Students in all three grade levels will complete at least 6
hours of community service for the school year, about one hour per
month.
6th Grade on campus activities or involvement in the local area.
Suggested activities are listed on the front of the Community
Service Record Sheet and include: beach/community clean-up days,
volunteering at a church, synagogue, mosque, or charitable
organization, helping an elderly person, at an elementary school,
and other situations that are approved by the parents and the
teacher.
Community service
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Other suggestions range from helping other students; parents;
neighbors; talking to public safety members; visiting the elderly;
scouting activity; to helping our environment at school by
recycling.
Time must be verified by parent/guardian signature on the green
activity sheet in the BINDER . Graded activity = 10%.
We encourage parents/guardians to submit suggestions to help
build future responsible citizens.
Community Service credit will not be given for babysitting,
working at a family business, or anything where the students is
paid or other forms of remuneration are given in kind.
3 hours should be completed by the end of the first semester
Community service
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ExpoExpo is a wheel of subjects taught throughout the year.
(Students who take band do not take Expo).
Study Skills- learning styles, memorization techniques,
organization, note taking/making and now typing.
Art- possible topics: drawing, watercolors, ceramics, fused
glass jewelry, string fun, sculpture, print making. We start art
when we have finished the study skill section.
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Weve got talent!
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A-More ArtfusingBefore fusingAfter fusing
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Physical Education
Physical Education will take place two or three days a week
alternating the third day with Expo or Band.
It is important that athletic shoes be worn for PE for
effectiveness and safety. Shorts or well fitting pants should be
worn on PE days. No skirts please. Please follow all other rules of
school dress as well.
Grades are based upon attendance, proper attire, effort during
all warm-ups and activities, skill tests and sportsmanship.
The PE grade is broken down into 2 sections:*Participation
50%*Skill 50%
* If your child needs to be excused from PE please send a note.
If the length of time is greater than two PE days, please send a
doctors note.
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Thank youThank you for coming to Back to School Night.Please
leave your email address on the clip board at the door, or Opt In
to our school site. Make sure to write your childs name as well.My
phone number is 290-2800, ext. 3451. My email address is
[email protected].
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