SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Roxy Ireland  -  Room 5  -  Email

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:  Students will come to class prepared with paper, erasable pen, pencil and agenda book.  They will be in their seat ready to work when the bell rings, and treat other students with respect.  Students will not bring their coats and backpacks to my class and water is the only acceptable beverage allowed in my room.  Students will raise their hand when asking for help or during class discussion.

REACH EXPECTATIONS:   Attendance is very important for this class.  It is extremely hard to make up any missed assignments as the material is given as Direct Instruction, meaning it is verbal.  Students will make up missing assignments.  They must set up a time with me to get the instructions and assignments.  I will not accept a 0 grade. I will gladly meet with students before class any day except for Tuesday or after school on Monday, Thursday and Friday's. I will hold students in during lunch time if they don't have their homework completed for the previous day or if they have not completed missing assignments, due to absences after 3 days.

CONNECTING MATH CONCEPTS--7TH & 8TH GRADE:  Connecting Math Concepts is a new direct instruction program in our school this year.  I am piloting the program.  Students will make up  missing assignments.   Attendance is very important for this class and it is extremely hard to make up the missed assignments as all instructions are verbal and demonstrated on the board.  I will not accept a 0 grade. I am available for make-ups after school on Monday, Thursday and Friday, or before class any day except for Tuesday. Students must set up a time with me to get their missing assignments and instructions.  I will hold students in during lunch if they have not completed missing assignments, due to absence after 3 days.

RESOURCE SCIENCE:   This is a combined 7th and 8th grade science class.  Students will be graded on a Pass/Fail.  The class will consist of experiments, discussion, observation and worksheets.  I will attempt to do as many hands on activities as possible as I believe that students learn best from hands on activities. We will help with the school's recycling program.  During the spring semester we will be growing plants and planting them in the planters in front of the school and in the quad.

LIFE SKILLS:  Mr. Frank Cafferty and I will be sharing the responsibility of  the Life Skills class.  We will take turns teaching the class every other quarter.  Students during my quarters will be cooking, working on money skills to purchase various items and to determine if they have enough money for a specific purchase, sewing, such as repairing seams, tiny rips, and sewing on buttons and also make an apron.

 

 

 

 

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