Curriculum Night "Edcamps" at GMS
Believe, Achieve, Succeed...It Takes a Village!
What are "Edcamps"??
Agenda for Tonight
6:32-6:47 Session 1 (30 minutes sessions begin)
6:50-7:05 Session 2
7:07-7:22 Session 3 (30 minute sessions begin)
7:24-7:38 Session 4
7:40-7:55 Session 5
Tonight we have put together a program for you, based on topics that you suggested in the parent survey that was sent out to you. The evening is divided into five increments of 15 minutes sessions. You get to choose how you want to lay out your evening of learning, based on the course offerings and the times allotted for each offering. For example, you might choose to attend five 15-minute sessions; one 30-minute session with three 15-minute sessions; or you might decide on two 30 minute sessions and one 15 minutes session to complete your evening of learning.
More about ParentVue--Room 392
15 min
Learn about how to navigate ParentVue to get the most out of this awesome tool. Follow your child's grades, project dates, test dates, attendance, etc. Learn how!
Office 365 at Home and at School--Room 385
15 min
Still not using the free Office 365 software provided to you from CCSD? Learn how to access this amazing tool at home so your child become "paperless!"
Useful Technology at Home and School--Room 362
30 min (sessions start at 6:32 and 7:07)
Join two of our most tech-savvy teachers as they show you how to navigate two incredibly useful applications: Vocabulary.com and ReadTheory.com. Your child can use these platforms at home to increase vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension session after session, game after game. Kids have a blast while they learn!
How to Connect with Your Middle School Child--Room 386
15 min
Where did my sweet little child go? Girl/Boy Drama, bullying, mind games, rebelliousness, testing the boundaries...these are all telltale signs that your child has arrived to middle school. Learn how to cope with the often unpredictable challenges of a child in puberty.
Painting Kente Cloth: Weaving Themes of the Social Sciences through this Amazing Ashanti Tradition--Chorus Room
30 minutes (sessions start at 6:32 and 7:07)
Gain insights into all three grade levels of Social Studies by attending this engaging session. Collect Spring Semester syllabi and Milestones prep information (8th grade), learn about places to go to learn about Georgia Studies, and critique the Social Studies Fair projects our students created.
Building Butterfly Houses: A way to look at earth, life, and physical science in one activity--Cafeteria
30 minutes (sessions start at 6:32 and 7:07)
Build a butterfly house with your child while learning about all three grade levels of Science curriculum. Collect Spring Semester syllabi for each grade and Milestones prep information (8th grade) as you create your own butterfly house.
6th Grade Math and ELA Explorations
Math: Room 387 15 min
ELA: Room 389 30 min (sessions start at 6:32 and 7:07)
Learn about what you can do to prepare for Milestones from home as well as what each content area is doing for the rest of the school year. Also experience some hands-one content-specific technology that you can explore with your child at home. Want to know how you should prepare for next year? Be sure to attend this session!!
7th Grade Math and ELA Explorations
Math: Room 394 15 min
ELA: Room 400 30 min (sessions start at 6:32 and 7:07)
Learn about what you can do to prepare for Milestones from home as well as what each content area is doing for the rest of the school year. Also experience some hands-one content-specific technology that you can explore with your child at home. Want to know how you should prepare for next year? Be sure to attend this session!!
8th Grade Math and ELA Explorations
Math: Room 390 15 min
ELA: Room 401 30 min (sessions start at 6:32 and 7:07)
Learn about what you can do to prepare for Milestones from home as well as what each content area is doing for the rest of the school year. Also experience some hands-one content-specific technology that you can explore with your child at home. Want to know how you should prepare for next year? Be sure to attend this session!!