WELCOME TO OPEN HOUSE Little Oak Middle-6th Grade

Mrs. Patricia Mendoza Mrs. Angela HarveyMath, Science, Social Studies Reading, English, and Spelling

About Mrs. Mendoza

B.A. –Education, Southeastern Louisiana University

Certified for grades 1-8 in Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee

Over 22 years teaching experienceMarried with 4 children, one grandsonI LOVE MY JOB!

About Mrs. HarveyB.S. – Education, University of Southern Mississippi

Certified PreK- 8th in Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi

20 years teaching experienceMarried with 3 childrenI LOVE MY JOB TOO!!!

Mrs. Mendoza Room 316 (2014-2015) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:35-9:05 MATH 1 (90)

7:35-8:25 MATH 1 (50)

7:35-9:05 MATH 1 (90)

7:35-9:05 MATH 1 (90)

7:35-9:05 MATH 1 (90)

MATH 1 (450)

9:05-9:50 SCIENCE 1 (45)

8:25-9:05 PE

9:05-9:15 SCIENCE 1 (10)

9:10-9:50 PE

9:05-9:50 SCIENCE 1 (45)

SCIENCE 1 (225)

SWITCH

9:05-9:50 MATH 1 (40)

9:20-9:50 LIBRARY

9:10-10:35 SCIENCE 1 (45)

SWITCH

9:50-11:25 MATH 2 (90)

9:50-10:15 SCIENCE 1 (25)

9:50-10:25 SCIENCE 1 (35)

SWITCH

9:50-10:05 MATH 2 (15)

MATH 2 (450)

11:25-12:10 SCIENCE 2 (45)

10:15-10:45 MUSIC

SWITCH

10:40-12:10 MATH 2 (90)

10:15-10:45 MUSIC

SWITCH

10:45-11:05 SCIENCE 1 (20)

10:25-11:55 MATH 2 (90)

12:10-12:30 SCIENCE 2 (20)

10:45-12:00 MATH 2 (75)

12:10-12:30 SOCIAL STUDIES (20)

SWITCH

11:55-12:30 SCIENCE 2 (35)

12:30-1:10 LUNCH/RECESS

12:00-12:30 SCIENCE 2 (30)

SCIENCE 2 (225)

12:30-1:10 LUNCH/RECESS

11:10-12:30 MATH 2 (70)

12:30-1:10 LUNCH/RECESS

1:10-1:35 SCIENCE 2 (25)

12:30-1:10 LUNCH/RECESS

1:10-1:50 SOCIAL STUDIES (40)

12:30-1:10 LUNCH/RECESS

1:10-1:25 SCIENCE 2 (10)

SWITCH

1:10-1:25 SCIENCE 2 (15)

1:50-2:30 BAND/ART/TPE

1:10-1:25 MATH 2 (10)

SWITCH

1:35-2:30 SOCIAL STUDIES (55)

SWITCH

1:25-2:10 SCIENCE 2 (45)

1:25-1:50 SOCIAL STUDIES (25)

1:25-2:30 SOCIAL STUDIES (65)

SOCIAL STUDIES (225)

SWITCH

2:10-2:30 SOCIAL STUDIES (20)

1:50-2:30 BAND/ART/TPE

CLASS EXPECTATIONS:

1. Respect the classroom schedule2. Communicate is ways that show you

care3. Take a risk-Ask questions4. Completed work should reflect

directions and material covered

DAILY ASSIGNMENTS/HOMEWORK A weekly list of assignments will be given and

stapled into planners each Monday, as well as posted on my teacher web page.

Assignments are posted in the classroom daily, homework assignments are to be copied into the planner. Work not completed in class will be sent home to finish for homework.

Homework assignments may be graded/recorded.

Mrs. Mendoza’s Weekly Plans Week 2 (8/18-8/22)

  MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYMATH

 Review Quizpp. 26-27  Practice Sheet section1

 Division1 and 2 digit divisors *text p. 691, WS Practice Sheet section 2

 Division2-digit divisors*WS Practice Sheet section 3

 *Division Test Practice Sheet section 4, signed with corrections on loose leaf

 GC Unit OneLesson 1Ratios-PPT, WS

SCIENCE

 Lesson 1: Science SkillsOutline- Textbook pages 4-9

 Lesson 1: Science SkillsOutline- Textbook pages 4-9 

 Science Skills Vocabulary, Review

 Lesson 1 Quiz

Lesson 2, Scientific Inquiry:Scientific processOutline pp. 17-23

SOCIAL STUDIES

 Chapter 1 Vocabulary worksheet 

  Early Hunters and Gatherers*pages 10-13 with review questions

 *pages 14-16 with review questions*Workbook page 3

 Early Farmers*pages 18-20 with review questions

 *pages 21-23 with review questions 

Mrs. Harvey’s Weekly PlansSpelling/Handwriting Long Vowels Monday the words will be written three times in ABC order. Tuesday packet pages 2 and 3 will be completed. Wednesday packet pages 4 and 5 will be completed. Thursday packet work is due and will be checked in class. Unit Test is Friday.EnglishThe Perfect Paragraph will be introduced this week. Monday simple sentences and simple predicates will be identified in sentences and the 3.5 paragraph will be completed. Tuesday sentence group work will take place. Wednesday the perfect paragraph will be introduced and compound subjects and predicates will be reviewed. Thursday we will review the skills covered throughout this week. Friday a subject and predicate quiz will take place and the My Favorite Book Essay will be assigned.

ELA-continued:Reading Short story notes should be studied throughout the week. Monday we will finish a close read of “Seeing Things His Own Way.” Students will work in groups on comprehension questions. The comprehension test for “Seeing Things His Own Way” will take place Tuesday. Thursday the Short Story Test covering information from the notes will take place. Thursday the article “The Practice of Slowing Down” will be read and discussed in class, and a close read activity will follow. Friday “Thick and Thin” questions will be introduced and discussed in class. Students will break into groups and create a thick and thin question based on the information from the article “The Practice of Slowing Down.” The novel Hatchet will be introduced.

GRADED PAPER FOLDERS:

Graded papers will be returned as soon as the grades are recorded on JPAMS.

Students will be directed to place these into the “Graded Paper Folders”. These folders will be kept at school during the week and sent home on Thursdays.

If you are not seeing graded assignments please call or email me and we will work with your child to make sure papers are getting home.

D ear Parents,

Please sign this folder to show you have reviewed your child’s grades. Return the folder by F riday, but

K E E P the papers. If you have found that I have made a mistake, please send it back with a note to be

corrected.

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Parent S ignature

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MAKE-UP WORKA student’s absence does not excuse him/her

from missed class assignments or tests. All make-up work must be completed and

turned in. Parents may call school and request missed

work be sent to the office.

PLANNERS: Planners will have a planned outline of

assignments stapled inside each Monday. Daily homework should be written by the

student for completion at home. The student’s planner is initialed each day.The planner is also a great communication

tool. Please feel free to write notes of concern or questions in the planner.

SUPPLIESBinder3 one-subject notebooksPencils- no pens allowed in Math!Art supplies- NO Sharpie brand or other

permanent markers. Pocket-foldersArt-supply box*Dry-erase markers/eraser*

GRADES-Jpams- (M, Sci, SS)A=93-100, B =85-92, C=75-84, D=67-74,

F=0-66 Assessments = 60%

tests quizzesprojects

Assignments = 40%ClassworkHomeworkParticipation

MATHPractice SheetsBell WorkEDC-Every Day CountsTextbookParish Guaranteed CurriculumQuizzesTestsNO PENS!

SCIENCETextbookHighlightersOpen Book QuizzesBook Test PageTestsProjectsExperiments

SOCIAL STUDIESTextbooksNotesWorksheetsReview questions/study guidesQuizzesTests

GRADES-Jpams- (ELA)English

30% Assignments20% Composition/Class Work/Reinforcement Work50% Assessments and Formal Writing

Spelling30% Unit Packet70% Unit Assessments

Reading40% Assignments60% Assessments and Projects

SpellingPackets are distributed each Tuesday and due Thursday

Unit tests take place each Friday unless we have a shortened week

EnglishDLR Tests take place each Friday DLR work should be placed within the binder. DLR corrections are the students’ responsibility.Notes are taken in class and must be studied.WorksheetsFormal essays are counted as assessment

grades.Short writing falls under the composition part

of the grading category. (20%)

ReadingWe will read the following novels this year:1. Hatchet2. The Egypt Game3. Across Five AprilsThe final Unit of study will come from the

Treasures textbook series and will deal with the Renaissance.

Cloze and close readsWorkbooks used to cover skillsLearning centers

CONTACT INFORMATIONLittle Oak Middle -641-6510Website: teacherweb.com available through

the school websiteEmail: patricia.mendoza@stpsb.org Angela.Harvey@stpsb.orgCell phone

Thank you for coming!

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