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BIENVENUE! WELCOME!

BIENVENUE! WELCOME!. GRADE 8 FRENCH IMMERSION AT MAPLE CREEK MIDDLE 2013-2014. Grade 8 Teachers (Team One). Mme Ashley Mazzei Français/Socials Mme Doris Theriault Math/Science/English HaCE is taught by homeroom teacher with some doubling of classes/teaming activities.

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BIENVENUE! WELCOME!

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  1. BIENVENUE! WELCOME! GRADE 8 FRENCH IMMERSION AT MAPLE CREEK MIDDLE 2013-2014

  2. Grade 8 Teachers (Team One) • Mme Ashley Mazzei • Français/Socials • Mme Doris Theriault • Math/Science/English • HaCE is taught by homeroom teacher with some doubling of classes/teaming activities

  3. Grade 8 Is An Important Year! • Stay Involved • Working together to help your child be successful • Get him/her ready for Grade 9 • Rested brain is an active brain • Bedtimes • Healthy eating/staying hydrated

  4. Communication: Home & School • Email • Phone Calls • Notes in Agenda • Classroom Homework Websites

  5. Class Websites • http://teachers.sd43.bc.ca/DTheriault/default.aspx • http://teachers.sd43.bc.ca/amazzei/default.aspx

  6. Success Club • Designated time daily when teachers ensure success of students • Provide time and space to receive extra help, tutorials, complete assignments • 30 minutes maximum before/after school • If conflict between school work and extracurricular activity, the expectation is that school work be made priority

  7. Club du succès Le français nous unit ! 8h00 – 8h30 14h55 – 15h30  • LUNDI Francescini Mazzei • MARDI Burdock Van Sickle • MERCREDI Theriault Theriault • JEUDI Van Sickle Burdock • VENDREDI Francescini Bonne fin de semaine !

  8. EXPECTATIONS • Speak French • Be organized/ready to learn • Cell phones/PEDS kept in locker • Laptops encouraged in class • Respect peers and adults in building • Have positive attitude • Give best effort

  9. Parents are welcome… • Attend field trips, special activities, etc. • Contact us whenever concerns/questions arise • Drop by to say hello • Contact us/touch base on how your child is doing between reporting periods

  10. Homework • Grade 8: we expect very little issues with homework completion • All questions assigned are completed • Ready for marking at assigned time • Work is at school • We understand if things come up – communicate with us and we will work it out

  11. Seldom “No Homework”Check website postings • Review work/notes done that day • Supplementary Math exercises on Math text online • Links on websites complements concepts learned in class • Read in English/French • Radio-Canada/TV5 • DVD add subtitles, etc.

  12. Assessment • Before, during, after lesson • In class (teacher observation) • On going process, assessing themselves as well as submitted work and evidence of knowledge obtained • Your child should be able to tell you what they are learning and why it is relevant to the world

  13. Français • Reading comprehension/making inferences • Verb conjugations (present/past/future/conditional/imperative tenses) • Analysis of parts of speech and grammatical structures (nouns/adjectives/verbs/pronouns/adverbs) • Oral (pubic speaking/novel study presentation) • Cultural (poetry/music) • Projects (autobiography/lit. circles)

  14. English • Reading Comprehension • Grammar • Editing Process/Organizing ideas/Choice of words/Paragraphs, etc. • Poetry • Novel Study

  15. Math 8 • Square Roots/Pythagorean Theorem • Integers • Operations with Fractions • Prisms/Cylinders • Percent/Ratios/Rate • Linear Equations/Graphing • Data Analysis/Probability • Geometry

  16. Math expectations • Work done in pencil only • Must show all work not just answer (answers are in textbook) • Must come in for help when needed • Chapter tests announced one week ahead • Pre test tutorial schedule posted on website

  17. Sciences Humaines • Geography (Atlas/identifying major capitals/regions of the world) • Fall of the Roman Empire • Middle Ages in Europe (Medieval Traditions/Feudal System/Crusades) • Renaissance • World Religions

  18. Science • Cells and Systems/(Human Sexuality Unit) • Optics (eye dissection) • Fluids and Dynamics (Rube Goldberg) • Water Systems on Earth

  19. H.A.C.E. • Healthy Living • Evaluation of Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships (Kids In The Know/Children Of The Street Society ) • Substance Abuse: Scientific and Social Outlooks (Managing Risks) • Career Skills and Resume Building • Volunteer Hours

  20. Leadership Opportunitiesat Maple Creek • Encourage your child’s involvement in sports/clubs • Participation/involvement is key to success! • Volunteering/Participation can look good on letter of reference (Hawk Shop, etc.)

  21. You Are Cordially Invited…! • To a meeting to talk about your child • To get to know you and your child • More knowledge means better planning/support • More detailed “Academic” conference later in October if needed • Sign up for a time slot • Bring info sheet handed to your child

  22. Merci! Thank You!

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