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Communication is Key

Communication is Key. Kyrene.org. This is your best resource for the year!. http:// www.kyrene.org/Page/1. Communications. Parents should sign up for Aprende Newsletters on e-subscribe through www.kyrene.org

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Communication is Key

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  1. Communication is Key

  2. Kyrene.org This is your best resource for the year! http://www.kyrene.org/Page/1

  3. Communications • Parents should sign up for Aprende Newsletters on e-subscribe through www.kyrene.org • Parents will be asked to sign up for the team email distribution list. You will receive weekly updates on team assignments and happenings. • Email Mrs. Mackey tmacke@kyrene.org

  4. Check Online Grades! • Please be aware that your student’s grades are online and should be checked twice a week. Parent Vue • If you do not already have a password, please contact the school office for assistance. • Students can sign on to online grades using the student ID and password combination they created at school. • If you still cannot access Parent Vue, please contact your student’s Academic Lab teacher.

  5. Students Advocate for Themselves • We welcome student interaction • Students will learn to advocate for themselves: • Write the teacher a note • Email the teacher • Approach the teacher after instruction in class • Stay after class • ALab

  6. Problem Solving Once the student has approached the teacher, if further action is needed: 1. Student talks to their parent 2. Parent emails the teacher 3. Parent and teacher work toward a solution

  7. Email • Email is our preferred method of communication • We will respond within 24 hours Social Studies pkuzni@kyrene.org Science – dgundr@kyrene.org Math – tmacke@kyrene.org Reading – tdeer@kyrene.org

  8. Teacher Calendars • Teacher Websites: • Team Website • Assignment Calendar http://www.kyrene.org/Page/1

  9. Overview of ELA Curriculum will be divided into three themes: Making Choices, Life Lessons, and Self-Discovery Reading: • Literature study: Bud, Not Buddy, The Girl Who Owned a City, Midwife's Apprentice • Advanced Literature study: The Martian Chronicles, The Year of the Hangman, Stories from Shakespeare • Various short stories and informational texts from the Holt Elements of Literature text will also be studied. Writing: • Three research papers. (See webpage for details.) • Three narratives. (See webpage for details.) • Poetry • Letter writing Speaking and Listening: • Various presentations – both small and large group – will be weaved into our work on each Theme. Language: • Vocabulary: Students will learn 20 new words every two weeks. Over those two weeks, students will complete various activities to help them learn these words. Included in these will be the creation of flash cards that are meant to be studied at home. • Grammar and usage: Students will learn about parts of speech and how to correctly compose a sentence through various grammar activities. Our main focus will be on pronouns.

  10. ELA Requirements • Students are required to earn at least a D average for both fall and spring semesters • If this level is not reached, the student will be required to attend summer school so that they may master the skills needed to continue to the next grade level

  11. About Me • Grew up in Illinois • Graduated from Kaskaskia College and Eastern Illinois University • Special Ed and Elementary Ed Certified • Gifted and SEI Endorsed • Married 16 years, two kids • Completed 17 years of teaching (IL and AZ) • Starting 15th year at Aprende

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