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Welcome To Open House! 8 Orange TeaM 2012-2013

Together We Can Make A Difference!. Welcome To Open House! 8 Orange TeaM 2012-2013. Meet our Team. Mrs. McNamara- Team Leader/Reading. Mrs. Urban- Math. Mr. Talbot- Social Studies. Mr. Conway- Writing. Mrs. Lowry- Science. Mr. Cragin - Learning Specialist. Keeping in Touch.

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Welcome To Open House! 8 Orange TeaM 2012-2013

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  1. Together We Can Make A Difference! Welcome To Open House! 8 Orange TeaM2012-2013

  2. Meet our Team Mrs. McNamara- Team Leader/Reading Mrs. Urban- Math Mr. Talbot- Social Studies Mr. Conway- Writing Mrs. Lowry- Science Mr.Cragin- Learning Specialist

  3. Keeping in Touch • The quickest and most efficient way to communicate with us is through e-mail. • Our e-mails are listed on the NFMS website: www.newfairfieldschools.org/subsite/nfm • The format for email is: firstinitiallastname@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • (ex. smcnamara@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us) • 8thgrade phone: 203-312-5893

  4. Homework • Posted daily on the Middle School web page on the 8 Orange Homework site • http://www.newfairfieldschools.org/subsite/ nfm/page/homework-page-8-orange-499 • Homework will be practice of a skill learned in class or extension of concepts covered in class • Students should spend a daily maximum of 60-90 min. doing HW. • Contact us if consistently otherwise.

  5. Academic Communication • Check your child’s grades on Infinite Campus (IC) regularly. • Download the IC App to your electronic device for continuous updates. • Use itunes, google play or amazon.com to download • Look for emails from us via IC Messenger • Mark your calendar for Parent/Teacher Conferences: • Dec. 11th (AM), 12th (PM), 13th (EVE), &14th (AM). Appointments will be made a few weeks prior.

  6. Costs for 8th grade Field Trips: • Connecticut Science Center- This Hartford trip will occur in November. The cost will be approx. $25.00 (paperwork to come home soon) • Holiday Hill- This is an 8th Grade trip in June (Chesire, CT). It costs approx. $60.00 per student. (paperwork comes home in Feb./March)

  7. Costs For 8th Grade YEARBOOK • Yearbook is mostly made by 8th grade students so it has a lot about their year. • A pre-sale usually starts in October and then again in February. The last sale is in June. • Cost is anywhere from $26-30. • It is cheapest during the 1st sale and most expensive in June. • Yearbook Parent Ads will be for sale as well (winter)

  8. Costs for 8th Grade 8th Grade Semi-formal Dance--June • Tickets generally cost around $20 Gowns for the Graduation Ceremony--June • These can be purchased from the school (information will come home with students in Feb.) or borrow one from a brother/sister or previous student. • The gowns cost approx. $16.

  9. Reading/Team Leader • Sue McNamara- smcnamara@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Our curriculum will center around the Common Core State Standards

  10. Writing • Keith Conway-kconway@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us

  11. Science Integrated Science Curriculum • Kate Lowry: klowry@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Physical Science—Forces and Motion. Topics include speed, acceleration, net force, Newton’s laws. • Life Science—Heredity: how traits are passed through generations. Topics include chromosomes, DNA, dominant and recessive genes, mitosis, meiosis. • Earth Science—Earth in the SolarSystem. Topics include tides, seasons, moon phases eclipses.

  12. Social Studies • Brendan Talbot: btalbot@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • U.S. History from colonization to Civil War (part 1 of 2). • There are 5 units; Colonization, Revolution, Constitution & Civics, Sectionalism & Westward Expansion and Civil War. • Reconstruction to WWII is the 10th / 11th grade curriculum (part 2 of 2). • Syllabus and textbook have been sent home.

  13. 8th Grade Math • Barbara Urban: burban@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Curriculum is based on the Common Core Standards • A few of the units to be covered: • Unit 1: Real Numbers • Unit 2: Pythagorean Theorem • Unit 3: Linear Relationships

  14. Algebra 2 • Barbara Urban: burban@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Curriculum is based on High School criteria • Some of the topics to be covered: • Equations and Inequalities • Linear Equations and Functions • Linear Systems • Quadratic Functions and Factoring

  15. Learning Specialists • Brian Cragin: bcragin@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Direct Study (DS) • Focus Math • Focus Writing • Ginny Gorman: ggorman@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Focus Reading • DebbieParker: dparker@new-fairfield.k12.ct.us • Literacy Workshop

  16. Parent Assignment • In a 1,000,000 words or less… • Tell the orange team what you think we should know about your child. You know your child best! This will help us to better understand your child and the unique and special people they are. Please hand in to homeroom teacher or email to Mrs. Lowry at lowry.kate@newfairfieldschool.org By October 3rd, or as soon as you can. THANK YOU!!

  17. Closing • We look forward to working with your child and you this year. • Please take a pamphlet home with you. We hope that you find it a useful reference. • Next: World Language speaker Mrs. Fuller • Please see language teachers/unified arts as needed for more information STAY IN TOUCH!

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