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Curriculum Night

August 17, 2011

Pod 8C

Topics for Tonight’s Topics for Tonight’s PresentationPresentation

Pod Philosophies Introduce Ms.

Angelakis Language Arts &

Reading Introduce Mrs.

Johnson Social Studies

Introduce Mrs. Chapman

Science Introduce Mr.

Schanerman

• Pre-Algebra CAMP

Pod 8C ExpectationsPod 8C Expectations Attendance/Tardy Policy Conduct Preparedness Late Work Policy Make-up Work Policy Grades Conferences & Help Parent Volunteers

Theme

““C’s the Day”C’s the Day”

Carpe DiemCarpe Diem

Squad FridaysSquad Fridays• Team BuildingTeam Building• Camping TripCamping Trip

• San Diego TripSan Diego Trip

Ms. LenardMs. Lenard

Taught Cass Elliott how to party

The original flower child

Can be found on the weekends performing the musical HAIR

Motown-er Silver Anniversary

Year in Kyrene

Language ArtsLanguage Arts WRITING – 6 Traits

Summary Expository & Persuasive EssaysResearch PaperPoetryCreative StoryFormal CommunicationLiterary Response/AnalysisProject Imagine-Hand-on Research

ReadingReading Outside Reading Project focusing on a different

genre and reading strategies Reading Assessment (every other week) Spelling/Vocabulary test (every other week

opposite Reading Assessments) Reading Selections

– Literature trade books – Integration with World History– Spotlight On Literature

Advanced L.A. & ReadingAdvanced L.A. & Reading

Analysis, Synthesis, and Extension of regular L.A. and Reading Curriculum

Expansion of independent learning skills, self-discipline, decision making, and collaboration

T.U.H.S.D. Honors Informational Meetings

Mrs. JohnsonMrs. Johnson

Detroit, Michigan 8 years Most hired AMS

teacher Mother of two boys

Social StudiesSocial Studies

World History (Origins of Man to 20th Century)

Geography FocusCultural FocusSupport reading/writing curriculumCareer Pathways

Ms. GreerMs. Greer

West Des Moines, Iowa 6 years Co-writer for Akimel’s

Math School Improvement Plan

Getting married one month from today!!!!!

Proud Mom of her boxer puppy named “Duke”

ScienceScience

Body systems– Scale model of human skeleton

Heredity- Gregor Mendel- DNA

6 Simple machines– Rube Goldberg model

Physical science - Waves (properties and interactions)- Light and Sound

ScienceScience

Chemistry– -chemical reactions– -acids and bases

-atomic theory

Mr. SchanermanMr. Schanerman Akimel A-al Math Department

Chair. Arizona Highly Qualified Math

Teacher. With Kyrene School District

for 22 years. Has worked for Head Start

Program with students diagnosed with Autism.

Married to Susan with a 22 year old ASU Graduate, Ben, & two cats.

Pre-AlgebraPre-Algebra

Euler/Hamiltonian Circuits and Vertex Edge Graphing

Area/Circumference of Circles3-D Geometry, Surface Area and VolumeIntegers and ExponentsRational, Irrational and Real NumbersData Analysis and InterpretationRatio, Scale, Proportions, Rates and Percents and

Percent Increase/Decrease

Pre Algebra (cont)Pre Algebra (cont)

Probability, Factorials and CombinationsAlgebraic Equations, Inequalities and

Properties, (with Graphing)Absolute ValueLinear Equations and InequalitiesGraphing, Slope/Slope InterceptPolynomialsProblem Solving

CAMP PEARLSTEIN, CAMP PEARLSTEIN, PRESCOTT, ARIZONAPRESCOTT, ARIZONA

PurposePaperworkVolunteers Questions