Mavericks Team Update
September 25, 2015
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Class Information and Reminders
Math- Today homework 6 is due. We are working on our Exponents introduction – parts of a power (base, exponents, and power) and exponent operation exploration (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing exponents).
Science- Today students will be watching a national geographic video and answering comprehension questions about continental drift and the theory of plate tectonics.
Social Studies- Today we studying taxation and the colonies.
English Language Arts -Today students are taking their theme quiz and finishing their practice activity in their interactive notebooks in which they are identifying dramatic irony and determining whether or not the dramatic irony creates suspense or humor. On Monday we will begin working on examining how dialogue and events move a plot forward.
Reminders
EDP Homework Help is still available!
Students can pick up a form from any teacher or the office.
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
Spelling Bee Permission Slips Due
Friday, Sep 25, 2015, 03:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Volleyball vs. New Mark
Monday, Sep 28, 2015, 04:00 PM
New Mark Middle School, Northeast 106th Street, KCMO, MO, United States
Eastgate Cross Country vs. 30 middle schools throughout the Kansas City area
Girls B: 4 pm
Boys B: 4:15 pm
Girls A: 4:30
Boys A: 4:45
* Times may vary depending on how fast or slow the previous race takes
Monday, Sep 28, 2015, 04:00 PM
James Bridger Middle School, Independence, MO, United States
Volleyball vs. Maple Park
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2015, 04:00 PM
Maple Park Middle School, North Bennington Avenue, KCMO, MO, United States
Volleyball vs. University Academy
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015, 04:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Eastgate Cross Country vs. New Mark, Northgate, Antioch, & Maple Park
Girls B: 4 pm
Boys B: 4:15 pm
Girls A: 4:30
Boys A: 4:45
* Times may vary depending on how fast or slow the previous race takes
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015, 04:00 PM
New Mark Middle School, Northeast 106th Street, KCMO, MO, United States
Volleyball vs. Antioch
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015, 04:15 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Last day of EDP, Session 1!
Thursday, Oct 8, 2015, 03:00 PM
Eastgate Middle School, Northeast Parvin Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Volleyball Raytown Central "A" Tournament
Saturday, Oct 10, 2015, 09:00 AM
Raytown Central Middle School, East 59th Street, Raytown, MO, United States
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
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