Welcome to 8Th Grade SCIENCE

Welcome to 8th Grade Geoscience 2013-2014 Bryant Middle School

Contact Information: Kristen Farkas Room 33 (ext 21214) [email protected] Visit my Blog and subscribe to email updates! http://blog.dearbornschools.org/farkask/ Online Science Textbook Website: http://glencoe.com/ose/ Online Textbook Code: A448184FAA

Units of Study in Geocience:

1. The Nature of Science 5. The Dynamic Earth 2. Composition of Earth 6. Geologic Time 3. Surface Processes on Earth 7. Earth’s Resources and the Environment 4. Atmosphere and Oceans 8. Beyond Earth (Space)

Important Dates to Remember:

End of Marking Period 1: October 11 End of Marking Period 2: November 26 End of Marking Period 3: January 23 End of Marking Period 4: March 14 End of Marking Period 5: May 2 End of Marking Period 6: June 13

MEAP Testing: October 8-25 Open House: Wednesday, September 25 Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 28 and 30 Spring: March 19 Late Start Dates: September 11, October 2, November 13, December 11, January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14

Grading:

Student grades will be based on the following:  Summative Assessments: (70%) (includes quizzes, tests, and projects)  Formative Assessments: (30%) (includes unfinished classwork, assignments, labs & activities, bellwork, contribution to class discussion, and group work.)

These formative and summative grades will be averaged to create a grade for each marking period. Students and parents can expect progress reports periodically AND may access their Parent Connect account, so there are no surprises! Grades are updated weekly. Other grading policy information:

 Late/missing work is accepted up to the date of the assessment for the material presented.  Test retakes/makeups are allowed before or after school by appointment only. ◦ Retakes must be approved by parent and teacher. ◦ If a student is absent and needs a test makeup, it must be done before or after school by appointment only within five days of the initial assessment.

Necessary Daily Supplies:

 notebook  folder  pen or pencil daily  assigned textbook  jumbo book cover

General Information:

Students will be assigned a mailbox number. They will retrieve graded assignments from their mailbox. Students should write their name, mailbox number (not student ID number), date, and hour on all assignments for this class.

Sincerely,

Kristen Farkas

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