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Welcome ParentsI’m Mrs. Shores
Portola Middle SchoolSixth Grade Health and Science
Elective and PE
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My Background: Bachelors of Science in Biology Clear Teaching Credential in:
Single Subject Biology Multiple Subject Grades K-8
Masters in Educational Leadership Sixteen years teaching Middle School
15 of those years were right here at Portola
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Curriculum Science- State Standards Driven
Holt Earth Science Textbook Various Sources Next Generation Science standards
have not been implemented yet. Health- State and District driven
Only 6 hours required in 6th Grade
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Grading Schedule Standard 4.0 Scale
A=90 to 100, B=80 to 89, C=70 to 79, D=60 to 69, Fail is 59 and below
I don’t round up and Plus and Minus grades are not used.
50% Tests (at the end of every section) 10% Homework (posted on website) 20% Class Work (Science Notebook) 20% Projects/Activities/Labs
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Quizzes and Tests
Quizzes at the end of every section
Tests at the end of every chapter Not every chapter will be covered District Assessments given three
times per year
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Supplies Students were given supply list
the first week of school (attached to parent letter)
Parents can help by making sure that students have supplies in backpack at the beginning of each week
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Homework Homework is assigned every night! Homework comes from Directed
Reading Worksheets Booklet Homework is written on the board
and students write it in agenda at the beginning of class
Homework is also posted on website
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Agenda Free Agenda Book given to every
student Parents are asked to review and
monitor homework every night There is a place for teacher and
parent signatures for monitoring Homework is written in agenda
daily
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Measurement Lab
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Progress Reports Progress reports from school
are sent home every 5 weeks. Parent Signature required Semester 1 grade is not final
until December Jupiter grades will always be
most updated grade.
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Measurement Lab
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Parent/Teacher Conference
Email is preferred method of contact Or call to schedule an appointment This year I don’t have a conference
period so it would have to be before or after school
Usually we can solve problems via email but on occasion we will need to meet.
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Micro-viewer Lab
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Websites PortolaMS.org
Homework is posted here, please subscribe to the period in which your child is placed
Classwork Table of Contents is posted here
Power points can be downloaded here JupiterEd.com
Only used for posting grades
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Guest Speaker: Geologist
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Textbooks Please leave Earth Science text
book at home. Please keep it covered and make sure student has written name in it.
I have a class set of textbooks for use at school.
Online access code and directions on my website.
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QUESTIONS?