Welcome to the Red Team!

Kim Marfy

8th Grade American History

Room 111

The Curriculum

• World History/US History 1492-1877

• Will build on 6th and 7th grade standards in some respects…. but we will also be linking to the 5th grade standards very strongly

Parent Communication

• Website ---generally updated weekly contains all plans, notes, worksheets available for download

• PIV ---generally 24 hour turn around, X=exempt Z=zero 0=missed all points

• Email kmarfy@crestwoodschools.org• Phone --- (330) 274-2249 • Red Team Newsletter stapled to report

cards.

Homework

• I generally use homework to reinforce lessons taught in class.

• Occasionally, I use homework to enrich or extend meaning of a concept taught in class.

• I never give homework for the sake of just giving homework.

Homework• Students can expect homework 2-3 days a

week

• Homework points are weighted as ½

• All students should complete all HW

• However, each student gets one free HW pass per grading period. Students not missing any HW get 30 bonus points

• Wildcard day unannounced once at the end of 1st, 2nd & 3rd grading periods

Assessments/Quizzes/Tests

• Should Know quizzes weekly (questions posted online)

• Quizzes after Sec 1 & 2 of Chapter

• Tests at the end of each chapter

• Common Assessments at the end of each grading period

Interventions• AE is time provided daily for students. Making good use of this time

is important to student achievement.

• Study Tables available almost every day in the back of my room during AE. Any teacher will allow students to come for help. All students have to do is ask.

• Kids who come to Study Tables get treat every time they come – candy, pretzel, pencil….

• Sometimes attendance at Study Tables is not optional

• Test Retakes for “C”, “D”, “F” scores, I take the better score--- students must observe the time window. (different form)

Interventions

• PIV comments

• Organizational expectations and assistance (5 section notebook, tabs, highlighters, folder, covered book)

• Packets for common assessments, then a common assessment retake is mandatory

Incentives

• Candy for coming to Study Tables

• Classes earning at least 70% of A’s earn donuts

• Stickers for perfect papers

• Positive communications (parent, administrator, guidance counselor)

• Good Grades!

Assume Goodwill

• I really love my job. I totally enjoy working with each and every student.

• My students are very important to me.

Lates

• Red Team Late Policy

• First Late: warning

• Second Late: team meeting

• Third Late: call home

• Fourth Late and each thereafter: office visit

• Clean slate each nine weeks

Student Reminder Sources

• Planner

• Right corner of chalk board has assignments

• Website

Preview of the Year

• Talent show

• Field trip possibilities – Football Hall of Fame

• 8th grade dance

• CMS HERO—Red Team special activity requiring 12 hours of community service-links to CMS Honors Society

Let’s Stay In Touch

• I look forward to collaborating with you this year.

• It is so important that we continue to work together!

• Thanks for coming!