Galway Junior High News
September 2015
WELCOME TO THE JUNIOR HIGH NEWSLETTER!
With the monthly Junior High Newsletter, our goal is to share important dates, information about your child's classes, and helpful tips and suggestions geared specifically to parents of Junior High students. I hope you enjoy the first edition of the Junior High News. Please feel free to provide suggested topics for upcoming issues of the Junior High Newsletter.
- Michael Healey, Jr/Sr High Principal
Science 8 and 8 Honors Testwizard Information
The Science 8 Honors class has created their testwizard.com accounts as discussed during Open House. Parents, please ask your child for their password so that you may discuss their progress on tests through the year! Science 8 students will create their accounts next week. Please contact Mrs. Clay, Science 8 teacher with any questions.
REMINDER: September 29th is Jr/Sr High School Picture Day! (It is also Super Hero day for Spirit Week....This could be one interesting yearbook!!)
Galway Junior High Students Selected for All-County Band Festival!
Attention 7th Grade Parents: Interested in Joining the Jr/Sr High Shared Decision Making Team?
Purpose of SDMT: The Jr/Sr High SDMT is an advisory group composed of parents, students, teachers, administrators, and community members. The purpose of the committee is to set goals that focus on improving student achievement, school climate and culture, and other issues determined by the SDT. The committee then makes recommendations to the building principal and/or superintendent.
Resources for Math 8, CCSS Accelerated Algebra, and Math 7
In our fast paced world students have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. Here are some great resources to use in 7th and 8th grade math.
Math Resources for Grade 8:
At the beginning of each unit, students receive a "Resource Guide" with page numbers or website links for each topic we will be covering. Please make sure your child references these great tools when they are learning or having difficulty with a specific topic.
Our notes: we are building our own interactive textbook to include each topic we learn this year
Mrs. Akin's Google Classroom - contains a copy of all of the notes we do in class, as well as the homework assignments. Links: CCSS Accelerated Algebra - Grade 8 Period 5 or CCSS Pre-Algebra - Grade 8 Math Period 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. All students have access to these pages.
Quick Review Math Handbook - this should be kept at home for reference
Quick Study Guides - to be contained in student's binder for easy reference
www.virtualnerd.com - contains video lessons and guidance of each topic we are covering.
www.khanacademy.org - contains practice and videos of each topic
Curriculum Crosswalk Coach PLUS books - used in lab for extra notes and practice
- These are in addition to our peers, parents, and teachers who all make excellent resources!
Click here to email Mrs. Akin, Grade 8 Math or Mrs. McAvey, 7th Grade Math
Stay In The Loop: Find Out What Is Going On At Galway Jr/Sr High School
Galway District App | Mr. Healey's YouTube Channel Click here for Mr. Healey's Youtube Channel | Remind.com Remind is a safe way for teachers to text students and keep in touch with parents. Click here to learn more. |
Remind.com
Updated Guidance Page Click here for the Guidance Webpage | SchoolTool Parent Portal Click Here to access SchoolTool Parent Portal. | Announce-ments Posted Daily on Webpage Click here for Daily Announcements Page |
SchoolTool Parent Portal
Galway Jr/Sr High Dress Code Reminder
Parents and Students, please review the Galway Jr/Sr High Dress Code:
(Click here for complete Galway CSD Code of Conduct)
All students are expected to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to dress appropriately for school and school functions. Students and their parents have the primary responsibility for acceptable student dress and appearance. A student’s dress, grooming and appearance, including hair style/color, jewelry, make-up and nails, shall:
Be safe, appropriate and not disrupt or interfere with the educational process.
Recognize that extremely brief garments such as tube tops, net tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, plunging necklines (front and/orback) and see-through garments are not appropriate.
Ensure that underwear is completely covered with outer clothing.
Include footwear at all times. Footwear that is a safety hazard will not be allowed.
Not include the wearing of hats in the building except for medical or religious purpose.
Not include items that are vulgar, obscene, libelous or denigrate others on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Not promote and/or endorse the use of alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs and/or encourage other illegal or violent activities.