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Sky Ranch Middle School Pilot Squadron 2019-2020. Welcome!. Your teachers are…. Mrs. Hill- 7 th / 8 th Science Mrs. Porter- 7 th / 8 th History /Site Lead Mrs. Sellers- 7 th /8 th Math Ms. Tuttle- 7 th /8 th English/Language Arts Counselors: Mrs. Gunderson- Sky Ranch counselor

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  1. Sky Ranch Middle School Pilot Squadron 2019-2020 Welcome!

  2. Your teachers are… • Mrs. Hill- 7th/ 8th Science • Mrs. Porter- 7th/ 8th History /Site Lead • Mrs. Sellers- 7th/8th Math • Ms. Tuttle- 7th/8th English/Language Arts Counselors: • Mrs. Gunderson- Sky Ranch counselor • Ms. Molodoi- GATE counselor

  3. What does our team look like? • 4 Core teachers- shared students • Get to know kids • Common Rules and Procedures

  4. Parent Involvement • 1. Team Website: washoeschools.net/pilotsquadron Check nightly with your child. • 2. Infinite Campus- please check regularly! Also, remember that IC is reactive as opposed to proactive

  5. TEAM WEBSITE

  6. Team Assignment Calendar

  7. Microsoft TEAMS and OneNote

  8. Infinite Campus What you will find: • Posted Grades      • Team/School News • MESSENGER- Please make sure that your email is correct in Infinite Campus.  This is a way that we communicate often with parents and we don't want you to miss important information.  • If you have not received an email from our team this year, please send Mrs. Porter an email!

  9. Student Responsibilities • Stay Organized • Be Prepared • Put in Best Effort • Be Accountable • Check Team Assignment Document and Teams nightly for upcoming due dates.

  10. Steps When Absent 1. Check the team assignment calendar to see what is being done in class and what's been assigned for homework. 2. Check Teams – anything posted there that has a matching title to the assignment calendar, complete it. 3. Email your teachers to let them know you've seen your work. Ask for clarification on specific assignments if needed. 4. When you get back to school, turn in any missing work with an absence slip filled out. 5. You have the amount of days you were absent plus 1 day to make up any assignments done while were out without penalty.

  11. Round Tables/Important Dates There will be 2 round tables this year: • Round Table #1: November 21st, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. • Round Table #2: May 14th, 2020 Make sure to mark these dates on your calendar!

  12. RED FLAGS • “I have no homework!” • “I left my work at school.” • “All my work is finished.” • “I HAVE NO HOMEWORK!” • TEAMS isn't working!  ARE YOU IN THE APP!?

  13. MATH • Everyone can learn math to the highest levels • Focus on problem solving, making connections, communication, real life applications, and reflection • Mistakes are valuable and questions are really important!!! • High school content: Algebra and Formal Geometry • End of Course Exams (15% of total semester grade) • Quiz retakes and test corrections • Class graph notebooks and Microsoft Teams will be utilized daily. On Teams you will find: *Class notes              *Keys                 *Objectives *Assignments             *Questions         *Learning resources 

  14. Science

  15. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM  • Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop • Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Writing • Public Speaking Skills and Collaboration with Peers • Challenging Literature • Project-Based Learning • Socratic Seminar • Critical Thinking Skills • Portfolio Building • Independent Novel Projects

  16. Social studies • Project based learning • Primary source analysis • Current Events • Argumentative Writing • Structured Academic Controversies • Presentations • TCI • Interactive Notebooks

  17. NOW YOU'RE OFF TO SEE YOUR CHILD'S ELECTIVE CLASSES! 6:30-6:50

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