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Welcome to Room 104 Miss Hostetler Language Arts. A sign in sheet is coming around. Please sign next to your child’s name. Back to School Night. Welcome! Miss Rebekah Hostetler Room 104 Language Arts & Social Studies Blue Dolphin Team. Introduction. WELCOME to CDMS!. 9.
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Welcome to Room 104Miss HostetlerLanguage Arts A sign in sheet is coming around. Please sign next to your child’s name.
Back to School Night Welcome!Miss Rebekah HostetlerRoom 104Language Arts & Social StudiesBlue Dolphin Team
Introduction WELCOME to CDMS! 9
Contact/ Communication • Best way to reach me is EMAIL • rhostetler@cdschools.org • Can leave a message – • 540 – 4606 extension 74104 • Possible Team Time – fluctuates day to day - 6th or 9th period (11:30am to 12 OR 1:45 to 2:30pm) • Homepage off of CDMS webpage (Blue Dolphins – click on my name - Hostetler) * see calendar for homework
Language Arts • All ONE grade – weighted • No spelling
Curriculum • Common Core • Emphasis on reading strategies and skills (Houghton Mifflin) www.eduplace.com • Different themes – • Courage, What Really Happened (mysteries), Growing Up, Discovering Ancient Cultures, Doers and Dreamers, New Frontiers: Oceans and Space
Reading • Anthology – excerpts from novels • Leveled Readers (small group) • Practice skills of theme • Predicting, noting details, summarizing, cause/effect, etc. • Novels • Hatchet, Small Steps, Island of the Blue Dolphin, Maniac Magee, Tuck Everlasting, & The Phantom Tollbooth • Supplemental reading / handouts
English / Writing • Grammar & word work • Quizzes, worksheets, Daily Language Practice (DLP), vocab work • Writing pieces (persuasive, informational, personal narrative, poetry) • Graded with PSSA rubric
Homework • Homework listed daily on Blue Dolphin Calendar • Homework buddies listed in assignment book • Emphasize recording HW everyday • Graded • 2 points for completed daily assignment • Sometimes collected for grade • Actual grade (“homework”) in grade book (weekly) • School Homework Policy • Check out information on website • 3 missed assignments = misconduct & lunch detention
Accessing grades online Can self register online at www.cdschools.org by clicking the quick link for Home Access Center - “hac” (as long as you had provided your email address on the emergency contact sheets). If problems, call office.
Reminders: • Picture Day – – Friday, September 12th • Spirit Wear Orders due Friday • Race for Education – Labels due Monday
“BACK TO SCHOOL” NIGHT SCHEDULE Auditorium for band/orchestra/chorus OR if your child has enrichment, you can go to the cafeteria
Welcome to Room 104Miss HostetlerSocial Studies A sign in sheet is coming around. Please sign next to your child’s name.
Social Studies World Regions
Introduction WELCOME to CDMS! 9
Contact/ Communication • Best way to reach me is EMAIL • rhostetler@cdschools.org • Can leave a message – • 540 – 4606 extension 74104 • Possible Team Time – fluctuates day to day - 6th or 9th period (11:30am to 12 OR 1:45 to 2:30pm) • My webpage off of CDMS webpage (Blue Dolphins – click on my name - Hostetler) * see calendar for homework off “Blue Dolphin” webpage
Curriculum • Textbook = • Harcourt Horizons: World Regions • www.eharcourtschool.com • ID: tw42 • Password: s8v7
Curriculum • COMMON CORE STANDARDS • 5 strands of social studies & 5 themes of geography • U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America, Australia & New Zealand • Skills (maps, etc.)
Content to Learn – 5 Strands • GEOGRAPHY & climate • HISTORY & settlement • CULTURE & SOCIETY • CIVICS & GOVERNMENT • ECONOMICS
Types of Assessment • Quizzes • Tests • Worksheets & Homework • Projects / Performance Tasks / Reports • Ex: brochures, research report, posters, etc. • Maps • Various
Homework Homework listed daily on Blue Dolphin Calendar Homework buddies listed in assignment book Emphasize recording HW everyday Graded 2 points for completed daily assignment Sometimes collected for grade Actual grade in TAC (weekly) School Homework Policy Check out information on website 3 missed assignments = misconduct & lunch detention
Accessing grades online Can self register online at www.cdschools.org by clicking the quick link for Home Access Center (as long as you had provided your email address on the emergency contact sheets). It’ll walk you through it step by step. Problems? call office.
4th period – Enrichment Time • If you have a student in band, orchestra or choir – please go to the auditoriumto hear from the music teachers about their performance classes! (should be on schedule already) • Encourage you to take a self-guided tour of the building, or make your way to the cafeteria for refreshments. • Booths such as PTA, etc.
“BACK TO SCHOOL” NIGHT SCHEDULE Auditorium for band/orchestra/chorus OR if your child has enrichment, you can go to the cafeteria