Back to School Night Welcome! Miss Rebekah Hostetler Room 104 Language Arts & Social Studies

Welcome to Room 104Miss HostetlerLanguage ArtsA sign in sheet is coming around. Please sign next to your childs name.

Back to School Night

Welcome!

Miss Rebekah HostetlerRoom 104Language Arts & Social StudiesBlue Dolphin Team

Introduction

WELCOME to CDMS!

9Contact/ CommunicationBest way to reach me is EMAILrhostetler@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

All ONE grade weightedNo spelling

Language ArtsCurriculumCommon CoreEmphasis 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 SpaceReadingAnthology excerpts from novels

Leveled Readers (small group)Practice skills of themePredicting, noting details, summarizing, cause/effect, etc.

NovelsHatchet, Small Steps, Island of the Blue Dolphin, Maniac Magee, Tuck Everlasting, & The Phantom Tollbooth

Supplemental reading / handouts

English / WritingGrammar & word workQuizzes, worksheets, Daily Language Practice (DLP), vocab work

Writing pieces (persuasive, informational, personal narrative, poetry)Graded with PSSA rubric

HomeworkHomework listed daily on Blue Dolphin CalendarHomework buddies listed in assignment bookEmphasize recording HW everyday Graded 2 points for completed daily assignmentSometimes collected for gradeActual grade (homework) in grade book (weekly)School Homework PolicyCheck out information on website3 missed assignments = misconduct & lunch detentionAccessing 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

TIMEPERIODSUBJECTROOM TEACHER7:15 7:22 PMPeriod 17:25 7:32 PMPeriod 27:35 7:42 PMPeriod 37:45 7:52PMPeriod 47:55 8:02 PMPeriod 58:05 8:12 PMPeriod 68:15 8:22 PMPeriod 78:25 8:32 PMPeriod 88:35 8:42 PMPeriod 9Auditorium for band/orchestra/chorus OR if your child has enrichment, you can go to the cafeteriaQuestions/ Comments?

Welcome to Room 104Miss HostetlerSocial StudiesA sign in sheet is coming around. Please sign next to your childs name.

World RegionsSocial Studies

Introduction

WELCOME to CDMS!

9Contact/ CommunicationBest way to reach me is EMAILrhostetler@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

CurriculumTextbook = Harcourt Horizons: World Regionswww.eharcourtschool.comID: tw42Password: s8v7

CurriculumCOMMON CORE STANDARDS5 strands of social studies & 5 themes of geographyU.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America, Australia & New ZealandSkills (maps, etc.)

Content to Learn 5 StrandsGEOGRAPHY & climate

HISTORY & settlement

CULTURE & SOCIETY

CIVICS & GOVERNMENT

ECONOMICS

Types of AssessmentQuizzesTestsWorksheets & HomeworkProjects / Performance Tasks / Reports Ex: brochures, research report, posters, etc.MapsVarious

HomeworkHomework listed daily on Blue Dolphin CalendarHomework buddies listed in assignment bookEmphasize recording HW everyday Graded 2 points for completed daily assignmentSometimes collected for gradeActual grade in TAC (weekly)School Homework PolicyCheck out information on website3 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). Itll walk you through it step by step. Problems? call office. 4th period Enrichment TimeIf you have a student in band, orchestra or choir please go to the auditorium to 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

TIMEPERIODSUBJECTROOM TEACHER7:15 7:22 PMPeriod 17:25 7:32 PMPeriod 27:35 7:42 PMPeriod 37:45 7:52PMPeriod 47:55 8:02 PMPeriod 58:05 8:12 PMPeriod 68:15 8:22 PMPeriod 78:25 8:32 PMPeriod 88:35 8:42 PMPeriod 9Auditorium for band/orchestra/chorus OR if your child has enrichment, you can go to the cafeteriaQuestions/ Comments?