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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:
[email protected]• 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
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 [email protected] messages: 272-8464Home: 234-1115
Mrs [email protected] (School-272-8480)
Please RETURN
Family/Child info page—on the first day of school
NOW WHAT?—on to your Homeroom Teacher classroom
