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GEORGIA DEPT. OF EDUCATION:GEORGIA DEPT. OF EDUCATION:

http://www.georgiastandards.org/http://www.georgiastandards.org/

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GEORGIA GEORGIA STUDIESSTUDIES

WEIGHTINGWEIGHTING::

Assessments:Assessments: 65%65%

Practice Work: Practice Work: 20%20%

Portfolio/Portfolio/

Semester Exam:Semester Exam: 15%15%

PORTFOLIOS A portfolio is a purposeful collection of

an individual’s work that exhibits his/her efforts, progress and achievements in one or more areas.

The purpose of a portfolio is to help students keep track of

their own learning to show growth in their learning.

FIELD FIELD TRIPSTRIPS

North Georgia Field TripNorth Georgia Field Trip – 1 Day – 1 Day

November 15November 15thth $75 $75

Georgia Studies TripGeorgia Studies Trip – 3 days – 3 days

May 7, 8 & 9thMay 7, 8 & 9th $360$360

More information will be coming soon More information will be coming soon about payment plans and behavior about payment plans and behavior

expectations.expectations.

MATHMATH

WEIGHTINGWEIGHTING::Assessments:Assessments: 75% 75% Practice:Practice: 10%10%Exam:Exam: 15%15%

MATHMATHSteps to fixing a bad grade.Steps to fixing a bad grade.

Stay on task in class.Stay on task in class.Come in for some Free TutoringCome in for some Free Tutoring

Wed @ 8amWed @ 8amThurs @ 8amThurs @ 8am

Redo the assignment.Redo the assignment. Wed @ 8amWed @ 8am Thurs @ 8amThurs @ 8am

MATHMATHHave Missing Work?Have Missing Work?

Turn it in.Turn it in.I will only deduct 1 point.I will only deduct 1 point.(Just keep in mind that a missing (Just keep in mind that a missing

assignment calculates as a zero assignment calculates as a zero in the grade book)in the grade book)

LANGUAGE LANGUAGE ARTSARTS

WEIGHTINGWEIGHTING::Practice: Practice: 20% 20% Assessments: 65%Assessments: 65%

Exams:Exams: 15%15%

READINGREADING Reading is an important skill that Reading is an important skill that

will help students in all academic will help students in all academic areas! 8areas! 8thth graders are required to graders are required to read at least 1 book per 9 weeks for read at least 1 book per 9 weeks for Read 5000. Read 5000.

Students must have a book to read anytime they are finished with their work.

STANDARDIZESTANDARDIZED TESTSD TESTS

JanuaryJanuaryGEORGIA GEORGIA

WRITING TESTWRITING TEST

AprilApril

CRCTCRCT

SCIENCESCIENCE WEIGHTINGWEIGHTING::

Assessment:Assessment: 40%40%

(Tests/Projects)(Tests/Projects)

Practice:Practice: 20%20%

(CW, Labs, HW)(CW, Labs, HW)

Quizzes:Quizzes: 25%25%

Semester Exams:Semester Exams: 15%15%

ATTENDANCE

◊ Regular school attendance is not only key to a student's success, but mandated by the

compulsory attendance law.  ◊ All absences require a written excuse to be submitted in writing (no e-mails) within 3

days of the absence. ◊ Students are marked absent at 8:55 a.m. 

MAKE-UP MAKE-UP WORKWORK

Students are responsible Students are responsible

for making up all work for making up all work missed during absence.missed during absence.

It is the student’s It is the student’s responsibility to follow the responsibility to follow the teacher’s classroom teacher’s classroom procedures for obtaining procedures for obtaining make-up work.make-up work.

Follow the handbook for the Follow the handbook for the number of days to make up number of days to make up work following an absence.work following an absence.

MISSING MISSING WORKWORK

■ ■ Lunch detention will be Lunch detention will be assigned for missing assigned for missing work.work.

■ ■ Points will be deducted Points will be deducted for any work not for any work not submitted on time.submitted on time.

CITATIONSCITATIONS 11ST --ST -- Written Warning Written Warning 22ND --ND -- Parent Communication, Parent Communication,

Silent LunchSilent Lunch 33RD --RD -- Parent Communication, Parent Communication,

Team Discipline Team Discipline 44TH --TH -- Office Referral Office Referral

BY TEACHER & BY TEACHER &

START OVER EACH SEMESTER START OVER EACH SEMESTER

SNACKS

Snacks are sold daily.

Proceeds will be for team rewards and other team events.

DONATIONSDONATIONS We need the We need the

following items:following items: Paper TowelsPaper Towels Tissues!!!Tissues!!! Hand SanitizerHand Sanitizer Clorox WipesClorox Wipes Band-aidsBand-aids Individually Individually

Wrapped CandyWrapped Candy

COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION

IS IS ESSENTIAL!!!ESSENTIAL!!!

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