All Students Will Need the Following for Social Studies Class Daily

School Supplies: Communication

All students will need the following Please feel free to call, write a note, or Mr. Weiss for Social Studies Class daily: e-mail me if you have concerns or questions about your child’s education. 7B  3-Ring Binder with You may also visit Skyward or our website to see upcoming assignments Social Studies paper for notes and important announcements.  Pencil or Pen  Agenda  Completed Homework Assignments

Please check with your child during St. Louise School Phone #: the year to make sure they still have (425) 746-4220 EXT 5429 the supplies they need.

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Things You Can Do At Home To Help Your Child Succeed:

 Read to your child and allow them to read to you Students may be asked to  Ask your child about school and take bring in additional supplies an interest in what they are learning  Make sure that they get enough Our Class Philosophy: for projects including sleep and enough to eat colored pencils and  Set limits on the amount of screen Social Studies class emphasizes time they have RESPECT: Respect for others, respect whiteboard markers for one's self, and respect for the school. Additional classroom themes to create GRADE 8: The Western Frontier; Quizzes: 20% (content and/or skills a culture of fairness and success. Industrial Revolution; Immigration; assessments that cover specific topics;  Trust Progressive Era; Overseas Expansion; can be announced or announced) Washington State History; Catholic  Transparency Social Teachings Classwork: 20% (individual and group  Equity assignments, graded and completed in class)  Cooperation

 Prosperity for ALL Tests and Projects: 30% (Large Involved assessments; writing assignments and long-term projects)

Parent Notes Homework: All homework assignments will be to Skills Students will be developing: review class work or prepare students for the next day’s lesson. Along with the content, students will also be learning and developing many Access Skyward daily to stay organized skills: and on top of all assignments . Reading Comprehension 4 pts= Complete and on time . Writing Strategies 2 pts= Partially complete or . Presentation and Public Completed but late Speaking Skills 0 pts= Not yet submitted . Note-taking Strategies

Social Studies Curriculum: Grading Policy Homework: 20% (short, independent GRADE 7: The formation of the assignments) American nation, government and culture; The early years of the United Participation/Behavior: 10% (acting in States of America; Westward accordance with school policies and Expansion and Manifest Destiny; the classroom philosophy; consistent Civil War; Catholic Social Teachings attendance and engagement in class)