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Welcome Denali families to the open house event at Icenhower Intermediate, introducing teachers, curriculum, assessments, and activities for a successful school year.
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Denali Open House Della Icenhower Intermediate School
Welcome Denali Families! • Denali is one of 9 teams at Icenhower Intermediate school named after places or things related to Alaska! • LaWenda Drumgoole– Science • Lauren Hermann– Social Studies • Sunny Clay–Language Arts • Michael Patterson– Math • Larissa Shells-Co-teacher Math • Toni Fruge- Co-teacher Language Arts
Science • State Topics: Matter and Energy, Force and Motion, Earth and Space, Organisms and the Environment • Weekly Vocabulary Test (every Friday) • Vocabulary Folder Homework and resources on Stemscopes ( Accelerated Learning)
Scientific Interactive Notebook (S.I.N.) Quizzes- 2- 3 per 6 weeks • Curriculum Based Assessments (CBA) • Test grade • Required by the district each six weeks
Language Arts • Novel studies- beginning with Wonder • Springboard workbook used in Pre-AP • Books and reading • Library check-out is every 2 weeks on Thursday. • Students need to be reading at home daily. • CBAs: Curriculum Based Assessments • Test grade, given at end of 1st-4th grading periods • STAAR Reading- May 15, 2018
Social Studies: World Cultures • Geography, History, Government, Economics, Religion & Culture 1st Semester: North & South America, Western Europe 2nd Semester: • Russia & Eurasian Republics, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa & Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, & Australia
Social Studies Continued • Routines: Agenda, Warm-up, Soc. St. Notebooks • Spring Culture Fair: Australia • School-wide event celebrating traditions & cultures from around the world!
Math • Math Spiral for notes • Homework: Assigned on Monday due Friday, Online thru Mentoring Minds! Self correcting • Study notes and PRACTICE • Class Participation • Ask Questions
Team Time • AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination • Planners – checking every night- Team Incentives at the end of the six weeks • Binders – staying organized- Mrs. Hermann • Parents, students, & teachers working together to help the student be successful.
Skyward • There is a link on the MISD website: • www.mansfieldisd.org • Check assignments & grades – Mrs. Hermann • Sign up to get teacher notifications & emails • Parents can change settings so they will get notifications (Ex: failing grades, absences, etc.)
Clubs and Other Activities • Whiz Quiz • Yearbook • Robotics • Fit Club • UIL • Multicultural Club • Basketball Club • Student Council • Math Pentathlon • Step Team • Chess/ Game Club • Men in Training
Team website • http://teamdenali.weebly.com/- An email will be sent out by the teacher when it is up an running