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Welcome. Mr. Scarpino D 128 6 th & 7 th Grade Science 630-551-9843 fscarpino1024@oswego308.org. Introductions. 15th Year Teaching Education Bachelors from Eastern Illinois University Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from North Central 51 Graduate hours past Masters
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Welcome • Mr. Scarpino • D 128 • 6th & 7th Grade Science • 630-551-9843 • fscarpino1024@oswego308.org
Introductions • 15th Year Teaching • Education • Bachelors from Eastern Illinois University • Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from North Central • 51 Graduate hours past Masters • Born and raised in Oswego – Went to East View Elementary, Thompson Jr. and Oswego High School • Wife Cheryl, Daughter Molly, Son Mason, Dog Bella • Live in Oswego • Have been at Plank since it opened
Curriculum Units • Quarter 1 • Measurement, Sci. Method, Earthquakes and Volcanoes • Quarter 2 • Light, Earth and Moon • Quarter 3 • Classification, Simple Organisms, Animals • Quarter 4 • Plants, Ecology, Scientists and Careers
Expectations • Students should be bringing home materials every night to study • The night before a test for an hour is not going to work • Students need to stay organized to be successful • Have a dedicated place for science materials • It is the students responsibility to check their grades, ask for assessment retakes, and get absent work • Grades are posted every Monday • Retake request forms are located in classroom • Absent work is located in classroom, on website
Things You Should Know • We have a quiz every Friday – Study Every Night! • Unit tests are every 3 to 4 weeks • We have online textbooks • Website for online textbook, http://my.hrw.com • Students should have their usernames and passwords on the back inside cover of their planner • Homework Hot Spot, Home Access, and Website are great tools • I send out group emails every few weeks to keep you updated
School Wide Grading / Redo Request • 5% Classwork • 5 % Listening and Speaking, Exit Questions • 15 % Reading, Anything out of a book or article • 15% Writing, Lab Reports • 60 % Performance, Tests and Quizzes • Students can request to retake any test or quiz using the new school wide Redo Request Form