Curriculum Night Parent Teacher Organization

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Curriculum Night Parent Teacher Organization
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This years PTO Board Members

• President Frank Brisse
• Treasure Karen Reed
• Secretary Ron Neufeld
• Community Chair  Nicki Galipeau
• Cultural Events Chair Chris Kocher
• Education Chair Leona Bratz

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PTO Meetings

• Attendance is requested
• First Meeting 24th _at_ 630
• Movies nights coincide with meetings for child
  care convenience
• PTO meetings held on different nights of the week

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Volunteering

• Auction chair needs your help
• Majority of our fund raising efforts
• Movie night events
• Coordinating movies
• Contact any of the board members for
  opportunities

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Brighton Middle School Curriculum Night

• Thursday, September 18, 2008

• Introductions
• Program Overview
• Curriculum Overview
• Open House

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Our vision for your child

• Our children will graduate as a competent,
  responsible, contributing members of our society,
  prepared to thrive in the diverse environments of
  high school and the larger community.

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How we will accomplish this

• Foster an environment that addresses the
  distinct needs and characteristics of our
  children and middle school students in general.

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Environment

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens foster good
  personal habits
• Thursday Meeting appreciations/open forum
• Brighton Humanitarian Award reinforces positive
  behavior
• Mixed groupings encourage more social
  interaction and break down barriers.
• Focus on Community Service giving back to the
  community that nurtures you.
• Legacy-Inspiration-Transformation
• Personal Wellness - Life Skills

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Citizen Agreement

• I will act in a safe manner at all times.
• I will be courteous to students, teachers, staff,
  and parents.
• I will show respect to myself, others and
  property.

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Academics

• Follow Washington State EALRs and GLEs
• Coordinate with local high school prerequisites
  and expectations
• Many students go into advanced placement classes
  in high school
• WASL scores are one measure of our students
  success
• Core Classes
• Electives
• Study Hall
• DEAR

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Grading Policy

• Percentage grade
• 90-100 A range
• 80-89 B range
• 70-79 C range
• 60-69 D range

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Homework/Late Work Policy

• Late work will be reduced 10 per day up to five
  days late.
• Students will have one extra day per day of
  excused absence to turn in work.
• Student should contact teacher to get missed
  assignments. Parents can email teachers to get
  head-start on missed assignments.
• Print assignments at home.

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Communication
Types of communication

• Email information and news (not confidential)
• Newsletters - information and news (not
  confidential)
• Letters/phone/conferences (confidential)
• Phone emergency [phone]
• How we communicate
• Teachers meet as a team with parents
• Tactfully and respectfully

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Parents as Partners

• Provide home routine
• Nutritious breakfast
• Consistent bed time/enough sleep
• Environment conducive to good study habits
• Quiet study place with no distractions
• Do homework earlier rather than later
• Check planner daily
• Is everything written down?
• Does he/she understand the assignments?
• Be a coach, not a nag
• Question your child daily
• What concept did you study in math?
• Did you do a science lab today?
• What is due tomorrow?
• What is due next week?
• Be a mentor and guide. Help your child, but
  dont do things for her.

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Extra-Curricular Opportunities

• Student Council Leadership
• Sports
• Everyone participates/ no-cut philosophy
• Destination Imagination
• Competitive creative drama team
• After-school clubs
• Study club M-Th in lab until 430 p.m.
• Chess
• Robotics
• Create one!

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Knowledge Night

• Thursday March 26, 2009
• 6th grade Intrigue Project Trading Spaces
  Creating the Ultimate Learning Environment
  (exploring mathematic and architectural spaces, a
  learning without walls project).
• 7th grade Famous Person Presentation of heroes
  and role models, incorporating a relevant scale
  model
• 8th grade The Individual in History actions and
  legacies (includes family heritage)

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Outdoor Education Program

• 6th grade - Salish Sailing Ship
• 7th grade - Camp Orkila
• 8th grade - Washington D.C./New York
• Ski Fridays

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Your child is unique

• My intention is to take your child from wherever
  he/she is, and nudge, push, propel him/her
  forward.. In an encouraging manner!

Cindy Flegenheimer
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Reading. To learn and to enjoy!

• Independent Reading
• Students will meet with me and set goals
• Whole class reads and Literature Circles
• Content often will connect to Social Studies
• Will always consider issues and themes as we dig
  below the surface

Cindy Flegenheimer
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You can.

• Continue to read together!
• Let your child recommend or assign you reading
• Discuss the book. different perspectivesdifferen
  t levels of understanding

Cindy Flegenheimer
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Writing Process

• How can I use the stages of writing to write
  effectively?
• PREWRITE
• DRAFT
• REVISE
• EDIT
• PUBLISH

Cindy Flegenheimer
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Traits of Writing

• What makes a piece well-written?
• IDEAS
• ORGANIZATION
• WORD CHOICE
• VOICE
• FLUENCY (FLOW)
• CONVENTIONS (SPELLING, PUNCTUATION ETC.)

Cindy Flegenheimer
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Genres

• How can I effectively write for different
  purposes?
• NARRATIVES
• PERSUASIVE
• EXPOSITORY (INFORMATION)
• POETRY
• to name a few..

Cindy Flegenheimer
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You can.

• Ask your child to read her work aloud she may
  hear her errors more than see them
• Ask what skills she is working on in a particular
  piece
• Be a supportive editor!
• Notice what she is doing well

Cindy Flegenheimer
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Presentation

• What does an effective presenter do?
• Many opportunities in various classes
• Traditional opportunities
• Knowledge Night
• Famous Person 7th grade

Cindy Flegenheimer
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Language Arts
Mrs. Sanvik
a window to your mind and heart
Pat Sanvik
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We Read

• To gain knowledge and explore circumstances
  beyond our experiences.
• To better understand the human condition.
• To become better writers.
• To be entertained.

Pat Sanvik
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We Write

• To express what is in our heart and mind.
• To explain, persuade, ponder..
• Connect
• As we write, we embed our knowledge deeper
  and gain awareness of self.

Pat Sanvik
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We present, speak, and listen

• Take advantage of every opportunity to practice
  your communication skills so that when important
  occasions arise, you will have the gift, the
  style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the
  emotions to affect other people.
•  Jim Rohn

Pat Sanvik
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Class Routines

• Homework daily
• Reading novel or selections from textbook
• Literature discussions class and Literature
  Circles
• D.E.A.R. book
• Vocabulary study from novels
• Vocabulary from Classical Roots

Pat Sanvik
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Class Routines, continued

• Writing for a variety of purposes and in a
  variety of genres
• Support for writing
• 6 Traits of writing
• Conventions study
• Spelling counts!
• Quality effort always!

Pat Sanvik
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Why study World Geography?
Drawing by Shel Silverstein
Pat Sanvik
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• To know our world The 5 Themes
• MR. H-ELP
• To understand and connect global issues with our
  lives and choices
• Legacyinspirationtransformation

Pat Sanvik
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7th Grade Foundations of Eastern and Western
Civilizations

• The study of ASIA and EUROPE
• Geography
• Cultures
• History
• Current events
• Map reading
• Chart interpretation
• Outlining
• Note-taking
• Research

• Skills for Success
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Cooperative learning

Pat Sanvik
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Class Routines

• Homework daily reading, responding, mapmaking..
• Reading and research - gaining information from a
  variety of sources text, books, newspapers,
  online sources, etc.
• Note-taking
• Discussion skills including home discussion
• Critical Thinking

Pat Sanvik
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Our Goal

• To be informed, involved citizens in
• our community and the world.

Pat Sanvik
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Brighton Middle School

• Social Studies Program
• 6th , 8th Grades
• Mr. Bretz

Stephen Bretz
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6th grade Foundations of Geography

• Five Themes of Geography
• Tools of a Geographer
• Understanding Culture
• Creating their own culture

Stephen Bretz
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6th Latin America

• Physical Geography
• Shaped by History
• Ancient Civilizations Aztec, Mayan, Incan
• Modern Day Cultures
• Mexico Central America
• South America
• Caribbean

Stephen Bretz
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6th Africa

• History Kingdoms Empires
• Egyptians, Nubian, Aksum, Bantu Tribes
• Regional Cultures
• North, East, Central, West, South
• Oct. 21st Pacific Science Center
• Lucys Legacy

Stephen Bretz
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8th Grade Social Studies

• The American Nation
• Beginnings Through 1920s

Stephen Bretz
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8th Grade Social Studies Themes

• Revolution Constitution
• Democracy
• Beginnings - Present
• Nation Expands
• Equality Justice
• Economics
• Trip to Williamsburg and Washington DC

Stephen Bretz
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BRIGHTONMiddle School Mathematics

• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Applied

Marcia West
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Brightons Math Courses

• Mathematics Course 2 Foundations
• 6th grade, Prentice Hall Text
• Mathematics Course 3 Pre Algebra
• 6th and 7th grade, Prentice Hall Text
• Pre Algebra High School Pre Algebra
• 7th and 8th grade, Prentice Hall Text
• Algebra 1 High School Algebra
• 8th grade, Prentice Hall Text

Marcia West
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Mathematics Course 2 Foundations

• Number Sense and Operations
• Understanding patterns and functions
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Data Analysis and Probability
• Problem Solving
• Reasoning and Proofs

Looking for Patterns Fibonacci Sequence
Marcia West
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Mathematics Course 3 Pre Algebra

• Number Sense and Operations
• Mastery of percent, proportion, exponents and
  order of operations.
• Equations and functions
• Geometric inferences
• 2D and 3D spaces
• Measurement
• Scatter plots and compound events
• Problem Solving

Applying fractions, mean, mode and medium
Marcia West
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Pre Algebra

• Number Sense and Operations
• Mastery of integer operations, proportion, and
  exponents.
• Solving equations and use of equivalent forms.
• Dimensional analysis
• Use of formulas
• Analyzing and constructing graphs
• Reasoning and error analysis
• Problem Solving

Making a tower of math operations symbols
Marcia West
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Algebra 1 Freshman High School Course

• Number Sense and Operations
• understanding the real number system as it works
  with rational and radical expression, equations
  and functions
• Linear, quadratic and exponential functions
• Scale and conversion factors
• Using geometric models with proportions, percent
  and probability
• Model relationships between sets of data
• scatter plots
• functions

Applying the quadratic equation
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Investigations

• Challenging
• Hands on Draw it, Build it, Learn it
• Engaging
• Application of
• Concepts
• Teamwork

Building a truncated icosahedrons
Marcia West
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Resources

• Textbook
• The text has excellent examples and answers to
  many questions. Yes, students should check the
  answers in the back.
• Guided Problem Solving pages illustrate key
  concepts.
• Web
• http//www.PHSchool.com
• Web code example ada-0775
• Calculator help http//school.edmonds.wednet.edu/e
  whs/Math/Calc20Resource20WebPage/Index.htm
• Tutors
• Video tutor for each textbook section at PHSchool
• Math Lab Drop In help on Mondays after school
  330 430
• Help during elective study hall on Tuesday
• After school help by appointment

Marcia West
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Keeping Track

• Assignments
• Given in class
• Posted on clipboards in the classroom
• Posted on the web by Sunday evening
• for the week ahead
• http//www.brightonschool.com/page.cfm?p7585
• Progress
• I will email you with missing assignments if your
  student starts to show a trend.
• I am available to update you anytime on your
  students progress.
• Communications
• Email is the best for daily communication.
• Key test and investigation due dates will be on
  the web page calendar.

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2008-2009 Physical Science

• Ms. Griffitts

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Goals

• To have fun!
• I want all students to be engaged and look
  forward to coming to science
• To become Proactive Problem Solver
• We teach science using the inquiry method which
  allows students to use hands on activities to
  solve problems
• Explore the world of physical science

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Curriculum Rotation

• Prentice Hall Science Explorer
• Life Science
• Earth Science
• Physical Science

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What Will We Learn This Year?

• First Semester
• Properties of Atoms and Matter
• Build on the understanding of matter in the terms
  of atoms and molecules
• Classifying substances by physical and chemical
  properties
• Students will be able to differentiate between
  element, compound, and mixture

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• Chemical Reactions
• Students will be separating mixtures
• Defining solutions while recognizing factors that
  affect rate at which materials dissolve
• Students will compare the properties of acids and
  bases

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Second Semester

• Motion and Energy
• Students will understand the concept that energy
  exists in many forms
• Gravitational
• Electromagnetic
• Heat
• How these forces affects matter
• Students will explore how energy is transformed
  and transferred

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• Interactions of Energy and Matter
• Students will build a stronger understanding of
  physics
• Students will be exploring how matter and energy
  co-exist

Roseann Griffitts
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Most people in the world are multilingual, and
everybody could be no one is rigorously excluded
from another's language community except through
lack of time and effort. Different languages
protect and nourish the growth of different
cultures, where different pathways of human
knowledge can be discovered. They certainly make
life richer for those who know more than one of
them.(Nicholas Ostler, Empires of the Word)

• BIENVENIDOS A ESPAÑOL!

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OLÉ!

• My name is Rosa Duarte and like you know now I
  am your childs Spanish teacher. I am a native
  from Spain and I am looking forward working with
  your kids!

Rosa Duarte
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METAS

• To encourage the kids to communicate in Spanish
  by developing their writing, reading, listening
  and speaking skills
• To have them experience of how it would be to be
  in a country where English is not the speaking
  language.
• To get a taste of the music, history, food,
  traditions, and art of the many different
  cultures that are inside the Hispanic world.
• To see the contribution of the Hispanic culture
  in America
• To show them some of the issues that Hispanic
  people face in the US.

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QUE MÁS!

• The students will be challenge in their own grade
  level and will develop the skills necessary in
  preparation for High School level.
• We will be using the book En Español. The book
  contains the national standards for Foreign
  Language.
• The grading policy for any of these grades will
  be
• - Test/Quizzes 30
• - Performance 35
• - Homework 35

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PROYECTOS!!!
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MUCHAS GRACIAS!
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Tidbits

• Class hours 830-315
• (doors open at 820 AM)
• Please get in drive-through line no earlier than
  310 due to K and Grade 2 pick-up

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Classroom Visits

• Go to your childs homeroom to pick up syllabus
• Informal Open House style
• Please do not use this time to have a
  parent/teacher conference about your child
• Spanish in Multi-Purpose Room

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