Mrs. LlamasMrs. Llamas77thth Grade Science Grade Science

TeacherTeacher

Ms. VillalvaMs. Villalva77thth Grade English Grade English

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South Gate Middle SchoolSouth Gate Middle School

ExperienceExperience We have a combined experience of We have a combined experience of 16 16 years years working with adolescents.working with adolescents.

Undergraduate education: Undergraduate education:

Cal State Dominguez and Occidental Cal State Dominguez and Occidental CollegeCollege

MastersMasters in Technology Based Education and in Technology Based Education and

Methods EducationMethods Education

ScienceScienceAll curriculum is All curriculum is aligned with the aligned with the California state California state standards standards which can be which can be found in the front of found in the front of the textbook “Life the textbook “Life Science” and are also Science” and are also aligned with “Language aligned with “Language Arts” standards.Arts” standards.

Topics covered includeTopics covered include: : Light, Cells, Plants, Light, Cells, Plants, and Geneticsand Genetics

Projects: Egg Projects: Egg experiment, Science experiment, Science Fair Project, Genetics Fair Project, Genetics Lab, Plant Growth Lab Lab, Plant Growth Lab

EnglishEnglishAll curriculum is aligned with the All curriculum is aligned with the California state standards California state standards which can be which can be found in the front of the textbook found in the front of the textbook “Language Arts”.“Language Arts”.

Three Three novelsnovels in focus: “House on Mango in focus: “House on Mango Street”, “Holes”, and “Where the Red Street”, “Holes”, and “Where the Red Fern Grows”Fern Grows”

Projects: Technology based literacy Projects: Technology based literacy curriculum i.e. digital comic strips, curriculum i.e. digital comic strips, digitized autobiographies.digitized autobiographies.

MaterialsMaterials

Student agendaStudent agenda

Red pen, black pen, pencilRed pen, black pen, pencil

3x5 index cards3x5 index cards

3 subject Science notebook3 subject Science notebook

Poster boardsPoster boards

Flash driveFlash drive

Colored pencils, crayonsColored pencils, crayons

PaperPaper

Reading LogReading Log

Reading novelReading novel

HomeworkHomework

Recorded Recorded in agenda in agenda dailydaily

Mon-Thurs. written homeworkMon-Thurs. written homework

Friday-projects, studying (vocabulary Friday-projects, studying (vocabulary study cards)study cards)

NO LATE NO LATE assignments assignments

Students must make up work when absentStudents must make up work when absent

30 minutes of homework and/or studying 30 minutes of homework and/or studying dailydaily

GradesGradesProgress reports are issued Progress reports are issued every 5 weeksevery 5 weeks

All class assignments are given a number All class assignments are given a number valuevalue

Cooperation and work habits are based on Cooperation and work habits are based on student participation, behavior, the student participation, behavior, the ability to follow directions, and having ability to follow directions, and having all supplies dailyall supplies daily

90-100=A, 90-100=A,

80-89=B,80-89=B,

70-79=C,70-79=C,

60-69=D,60-69=D,

50 and below = Fail 50 and below = Fail

CommunicationCommunicationI am available during period one I am available during period one (7:47am) for a (7:47am) for a conferenceconference if needed. if needed.

You can also contact me through email You can also contact me through email through the through the SGMS websiteSGMS website..

You can also send me You can also send me a note a note through through the student the student agendaagenda..

Please contact the school Please contact the school office at office at (323)568-4000 (323)568-4000

Your help is Your help is greatly wantedgreatly wanted

Volunteers in the classroomVolunteers in the classroom

Supplies: 2L bottles, baby wipes, Supplies: 2L bottles, baby wipes, color pencils, paper towel tubes, color pencils, paper towel tubes,