Mavericks Team Update
October 12, 2015
EDP Session 2 Info
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_GFVgSI8xQDjV4x-PtWzuww--BaUHYURY-ZfOLgWynI/edit?usp=sharing
Class Information and Reminders
Math- Today we are completing Unit 2, Quiz 1 (exponent properties and operations) retakes. Students will receive their Quiz 1 back, fixing the mistakes they made. Today is the last day we will work on exponents before moving on to scientific notation. Students will practice exponent operations with an exponent rules scavenger hunt and an exponent operation coloring sheet. At the end of class, students can complete a quiz 1 retake to replace their quiz 1 grade.
Announcements: Unit 2, Homework 3 is due on Friday. Students were given this sheet last Thursday (October 8). Students will have the opportunity to retake unit 2, quiz 1 on Monday. Students will take Unit 2, quiz 2 on Friday.
Here is this week's homework: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B26DRoAp-PQ3OXBKSDZJNGJkV0k/view?usp=sharing
Science- Today students will be completing a study island lesson over weather and climate as well as plate tectonics. Weather and Climate is a 7th grade topic while we are currently discussing plate tectonics. Remember, students need to answer 20 questions per topic and can use the internet to look up information to get the answers correct.
Social Studies- Today we are analyzing the battles of the Revolutionary War and discussing each strategy in each battle.
English Language Arts -Today students are completing graphic organizers in order to pre-write for their narrative essays. Students are writing about a moment in time that has greatly affected their life and/or a lesson can be learned from. You may want to ask them what they chose as their moment and why.
Reminders
i-Ready
Students may complete i-Ready lessons at home at any time for Math and ELA (see instructions at the bottom of this newsletter). These lessons ARE for a grade. For ELA, students MUST click on "Extra Lessons" (only those lessons will be graded).
Parent Teacher Conferences
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CBDAxk4xV9zQ885B2Cr2wxi9tfkPUuzqACz-4lvT540/edit?usp=sharing
Volleyball vs. Grandview
Monday, Oct 12, 2015, 04:30 PM
Grandview Middle School, Manchester Avenue, Grandview, MO, United States
Volleyball vs. Center
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015, 04:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Volleyball "Districts"
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, 09:00 AM
Oak Park High School, Northeast 79th Terrace, KCMO, MO, United States
Volleyball vs. Ray Central
Monday, Oct 19, 2015, 04:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Can't make it on the 26th? That's ok! There is another date on the 29th.
Monday, Oct 26, 2015, 03:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
EDP Session 2 Begins
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2015, 03:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, Oct 29, 2015, 03:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School
Contact Information
(816) 321-4204
Jessica Nolin, Science
(816) 321-5829
Troy Seiloff, Social Studies
(816) 321-6137
Leslie Goodwin, English Language Arts
(816) 321-4691
Additional Resources and Links
E-Campus (Blackboard)
I-Ready The I-Ready program provides students with lessons and assessments to strengthen their knowledge Math and ELA concepts. The Math and ELA teachers use this program in class frequently, and will use the students' scores on the assessments that follow the lessons in their grade books. We strongly encourage students working on lessons at home if possible. The student username is the student's ID #@nkcschools.org (123456@nkcschools.org, for example) and the password is the student's birthdate (MMDDYYYY).
PowerSchool Be sure to sign up for a Parent Portal account! From this account you can view student's grades and attendance. Don't have a parent portal account?
Scholastic Scholastic Reading Clubs allow parents and students to order book and other items at an affordable price. If you use Mrs. Goodwin's classroom code, N8ZDY , when you check out, you earn free books for the ELA classroom! Want to write a check? That's fine! Simply write the check to Scholastic and turn it into Mrs. Goodwin. Monthly paper catalogues are available in Mrs. Goodwin's room as well.
Eastgate Middle School Calendar
Eastgate Middle School Website