Lockers Open for a small surprise!!

LockersOpen for a small surprise!!

For backpacks, lunch, math materials

Keep paper, supplies, homeroom folders in DESK

Bad idea to share your combination!

Please turn in forms to basket

Browse your assignment book and handouts

Welcome!Welcome!

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Ms. O’C--Room 203

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Ms. O’C--Room 203

SCASD Mission StatementSCASD Mission Statement

To Prepare Students

for Lifelong Success

through Excellence in Education

To Prepare Students

for Lifelong Success

through Excellence in Education

About Ms. O’CAbout Ms. O’C

Teacher since 1985 (CA, China)

BS-PSU, Cred-UC Berkeley, MEd-PSU

Began teaching SCASD 1989

Favorite Subject=Everything!

Teacher since 1985 (CA, China)

BS-PSU, Cred-UC Berkeley, MEd-PSU

Began teaching SCASD 1989

Favorite Subject=Everything!

My Job: GROW YOUR BRAIN

YOUR JOB: Grow Your Brain

Like Michelangelo: “If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all”

My Job: GROW YOUR BRAIN

YOUR JOB: Grow Your Brain

Like Michelangelo: “If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all”

Your Brain now…11 years oldYour Brain now…11 years old

Your brain at 21 years oldYour brain at 21 years old

In Middle SchoolIn Middle School

More RIGHTS More RESPONSIBILITIES (Parent roles MAY change)

Bigger school 6 Day Cycle More Friends!

More RIGHTS More RESPONSIBILITIES (Parent roles MAY change)

Bigger school 6 Day Cycle More Friends!

French Philosopher Jean-Paul SartreFrench Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre

Who wrote that “The anguish of decision is the hallmark of

RESPONSIBILITY”

In Ms. O’C’s words: “You are responsible for your own behavior.”

Who wrote that “The anguish of decision is the hallmark of

RESPONSIBILITY”

In Ms. O’C’s words: “You are responsible for your own behavior.”

Reading-Choice Books

Fiction ReadingFiction Reading

The “gateway drug” to reading.

Reading 20 min/night x 1 school year = about 2 MILLION words

Reading 5 min/night x 1 school year =about 200,000 words

The “gateway drug” to reading.

Reading 20 min/night x 1 school year = about 2 MILLION words

Reading 5 min/night x 1 school year =about 200,000 words

Writing(Laptops)

Curriculum Units

• Social Studies• Bridges to

Understanding• Ancient Civilizations• (PreHistory,

Mesopotamia/Egypt, China, Greece

• Current Events• Geography

• Science• Discovery

Science• Matter&Molecules• Mixtures• Drugs/Alcohol

Awareness

Exploratory Classes

• Art/Music • (Family Consumer Science, Technology

Education)• PE **CLOTHES** DAYS 2,5 (shirt, shorts,

shoes)• Foreign Language-12 weeks each (Spanish,

French, German)

Weekly Letter• Mondays (hard copy/email)

• Return TEAR OFF by Wed

• Information, dates and homework

• On website• Parent Help:

online@scasd.org• 814-231-7744

Homework

• Assignment Book—ON the WEEKLY LETTER!• EVERY school night about 1 hour• Daily: 30 min Reading, Math• Weekly: Vocab, Writing, Spelling • OTHERS as assigned

YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKASSIGNMENT BOOK

(AB) (AB) IS YOUR BEST FRIEND

IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Write This: Tues 8/26-Weekly Letter due

Fri 9/12—Parent Verification due (p. 42 in AB)

(This is not the end of my presentation) To RETURN!FORMS to return to Ms. O’C:

-Parent/Guardian Survey (Orange)

-AB Parent Verification signed-9/12

-Photo/Social Media permission (Classroom closed blogging only) (Online with Emergency Contact Forms)

-T Shirt order 9/5

Contacting Ms. O’C

BEST=Email--kxo11@scasd.org

Weekly Letter tear-off return notes

Website--SCASD/PFMS/Staff/O’Connell (contains Weekly Letters, links to workpages and Library Research sources)

Phone--PFMS 272-8464 (messages)Home-234-1115

Field TripsField Trips

Outdoor--Team Building—Fri, Oct 3 (Chaperones—Parent Volunteer Form Required—see PFMS Website.

PSU Matson Museum of Anthropology—March TBA Carnegie Science Center Roadshow—April TBA Greek Olympics—May TBA

Parent Chaperones/helpers needed! (Watch WL for dates)

Outdoor--Team Building—Fri, Oct 3 (Chaperones—Parent Volunteer Form Required—see PFMS Website.

PSU Matson Museum of Anthropology—March TBA Carnegie Science Center Roadshow—April TBA Greek Olympics—May TBA

Parent Chaperones/helpers needed! (Watch WL for dates)

PFMS StuffPFMS Stuff

ROAR Day—Thur 9/4 Respect, Organization,

Attitude, Respect. AREA—Homework

Help, Quiet Study, Band, Choir and Orchestra, others

Extra Curr--IM, Clubs, Drama, Fun Days

ROAR Day—Thur 9/4 Respect, Organization,

Attitude, Respect. AREA—Homework

Help, Quiet Study, Band, Choir and Orchestra, others

Extra Curr--IM, Clubs, Drama, Fun Days

PSU C.A.L.M. Study 2012-2014 Participant

Gentle stretching, breathing, postures

“Thinking about thinking”

1-2 times/cycle

PSU C.A.L.M. Study 2012-2014 Participant

Gentle stretching, breathing, postures

“Thinking about thinking”

1-2 times/cycle

Mountain Lion TeamMountain Lion Team

Next?

Use the BLUE schedule in AB to tour the building and all off team teachers.

After Exploratory classes, you may come back for locker practice if you wish.

MATH Workshop

With Ms O’C and Mrs. Simpson

GROW YOUR BRAIN—Like Michael Jordan: “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed…I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. I cannot accept not trying.”

Math Daily 8:35-9:44

Sharing, puzzling, figuring things out, teaching each other, practice

BRING to math class:Math NotebookMath FolderPencil, Assignment Book(Snacks/water are fine anytime EX laptops)

Homework

Do in class til late SeptemberEVERY NIGHT Mon-Thurs5-10 minutes (if apply yourself)HH if not done, lose points lateParents sign if work 15 min/not doneAbsent—due a day late, ASK for it!

Connected Math

1. Prime Time (Factors/multiples) 2. Comparing Bits and Pieces (Fraction,

Decimal, Percent concepts)

3. Let’s Be Rational (Fraction operations) 4. Covering and Surrounding (Area/Perimeter) 5. Decimal Ops (Computation with Decimals,

Percents) 6. Variables and Patterns (Algebra) 7. Data About Us

Grading

Class participationTests/quizzesHomeworkFact practice/IXL

Portfolios will come home w/graded work

Contact us!

Ms. O’C—EMAIL is bestkxo11@scasd.orgSchool messages: 272-8464Home: 234-1115

Mrs Simpsonckw14@scasd.org (School-272-8480)

Please RETURN

Family/Child info page—on the first day of school

NOW WHAT?—on to your Homeroom Teacher classroom