Open HouseAugust 24, 2010

Panther Websitewww.auburnschools.org/drake/panthers

*General Information, Calendar, Etc.

*Subject specific information including table of contents for notebooks, study guides, classroom resources, etc.

*Twitter – a work in progress!

NEW SCHEDULE

Terminology and Other information you need to

know!• Work Session• Silent Lunch• IE (intervention/enrichment)• PBS (positive behavior support)• Discipline Points

• Student absences and RIGOR

Social StudiesBook/CD

States and Capitals PretestSocial Studies Folders

HomeworkStudy guides before tests, etc.

Vocabulary QuizzesABC’s of Dreams

Science

• Bellringer – Weekly Class Work Grade• Science Folders

- Heading/Title/Page #/Completion- Table of Contents

• Lab Notes• Homework – Weekly Reading Article• Vocabulary• Study Habits• Website – Daily Work

Math *TEXTBOOKS –--Were given on Wed. Aug 18th! They are to STAY AT HOME as a reference tool and study aid!

*FOLDER --All workbook pages, worksheets, notes, study guides, and tests for a particular unit are to be clipped in (and stay clipped in) the folder. --At the end of the 9 weeks when students are preparing for their cumulative test ALL resources should be readily available in the folder! --***Workbook pages***

*HOMEWORK--Purpose and significance

*TESTS are MOST important!! --Study guides before tests – look almost identical to the test.--How to study? Eliminate “coaching”.

*PACING GUIDE Everything from this point forward builds on prior knowledge.

Divisibility Rules, and fluency with multiplication facts are key!

Language Arts

*Textbook-Glencoe Literature ‘Reading with Purpose’*Tests -Vocabulary – Every Unit -Grammar –Every Unit -Literature unit tests and quick checks *Homework *Novel Studies/Informational Text -Will be done through Reading class

PROGRESS REPORTS

• You should receive a progress report every Thursday. You

should sign these and return them with all graded papers to homeroom teachers on Friday!

Upcoming Events: Panther T-shirts Yearbooks will be ordered soon!Immigration Day First Pep Rally – September 23rd?? Need help painting faces!

Field trips:Camp ASCCA – Monday, September 20th*Let us know if you can chaperone!*Money is due September 13th!!!

Cost ~$40 per trip (charter bus and admission)   Encourage kids to save allowance, etc.