English/Language Arts - Keri Rooney

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Olympus Team

• English/Language Arts - Keri Rooney
• Math - Tracy Osterhout
• Science - Alicia Simas
• Social Studies - Courtney Macropoulos
• Resource - Emily Muzzy
• Teaching Assistant- Connie Castro

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Olympus Team Expectations

• Contact- Please contact all team teachers using
  their Coventry Schools email address. Response to
  emails can take up to 24 hours. Also, Please join
  our TEAM listserv.
• Extended Absence/Vacation- Please contact
  Guidance for all necessary paperwork.
• Absences- All absent students will receive their
  missed work the following day. For extended
  absences, parents may contact the front office to
  request work. All work will be collected within
  24 hours.

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Olympus Team Expectations

1. Agenda- Please check agendas nightly for
   homework assignments and announcements. Please do
   not write messages in the agenda. Instead email
   the teacher needed.
2. Team Website- Please visit the Olympus team
   website regularly for announcements and upcoming
   events.
3. Teacher Websites- Please visit individual teacher
   websites for class protocol and upcoming
   assignments.
4. Checking in- We encourage all parents to check in
   if they have any concerns. However, please
   realize that teachers will not be contacting home
   if a student is only missing 1 homework or 1
   graded assignments.

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General Information

• School Hours
• 755 AM 225 PM
• Classes
• English, Math, Science, Social Studies,
• Family Consumer Science
• Advisory, RtI
• Literacy, PE, and Exploratory
• Lunch
• 30 minute lunches

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6th Grade ELA
Keri Rooney

• Topics Covered
• Informational Text
• Various forms of writing

What to look for

• Students should be reading at least 30 minutes
  nightly.
• Student work is kept in a portfolio. Portfolio
  log sheets sent home
• monthly.
• Spelling homework 3x a week
• Spelling tests weekly.
• Additional information can be found on school
  website.

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6th Grade ELA
ELA Grading Policy Product Writing Speaking,
Listening and Viewing Conventions, Grammar
Usage Literature   Process Reading
Engagement Prepared for Class Participates in
Class Completes Homework Submits Work on
Time Works Well With Others
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6th Grade Math
Tracy Osterhout

• Topics Covered
• Rational Numbers, Rates Ratios, Using
  variables to write
• expressions and solve equations, and Basic
  Geometry
• POWs
• Calculators and Math On Call book
• NUMERACY
• RtI
• CONTACT INFORMATION osterhouttracy_at_coventryscho
  ols.net

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Alicia Simas
6th Grade Science

• Life Science Topics

• Inquiry Targets
• Formulating Questions and Hypothesis
• Planning and Critiquing Investigations
• Conducting Investigations
• Developing and Evaluating Explanations

• Populations and Ecosystems

• Cells

• Human Body Systems

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Grading in Science

• Product
• SC Scientific Content (tests, quizzes,
  assessments)
• SS Scientific Skills (Inquiry targets)
• Comm Written and Oral Communication
• Process
• Prepared for class
• Participation in class
• Completes homework
• Submits work on time
• Works well with others
• Progress
• Individual gains/growth within the trimester
• simasalicia_at_coventryschools.net

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6th Grade Social Studies
Courtney Macropoulos

• Topics
• French and Indian War
• Causes of the American Revolution
• Revolutionary War
• Constitution
• Manifest Destiny
• Westward Movement
• The Civil War

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6th Grade Social Studies

• Grading

• Major Items

• Product
• Skills Historical Concepts Skills
• Historical Analysis Interpretation
• Content (tests, quizzes, assessments)
• Oral/Written Communication Written
• and Oral Communication
• Process
• Prepared for class
• Participation in class
• Completes homework
• Submits work on time
• Works well with others
• Progress
• Individual gains/growth within
• the trimester

• GRADE RECORD Sheet
• Quizzes, tests, and major projects all announced
  1-3 weeks prior and ALWAYS listed on my social
  studies webpage.

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Resource TeacherMrs. Muzzy

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Case manager for all students with an
  Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Small group teacher for ELA and Math
• Advisory/Homeroom Teacher
• Monitor and modify activities for Science and
  Social Studies

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AVENUES OF COMMUNICATION

• Telephone [phone]
• Team Website -
• School website - asfms.net
• Parent Listserv
• Student agenda
• Parent conferences
• PTSA meetings
• Email
• royjennifer_at_coventryschools.net
• smithdaniel_at_coventryschools.net
• lisiarthur_at_coventryschools.net

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Olympus WEBSITE INFORMATION

• http//asfms.net/eightha/index.htm
• Check in here for weekly updates on upcoming
  events and upcoming assignments.
• Sign up for our TEAM list serve by emailing Mrs.
  Macropoulos at macropouloscourtney_at_coventryschool
  s.net

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PARENT EXPECTATIONS

• Get involved with PTSA
• Communicate with teachers administrators
• Check your son/daughters agenda nightly
• Ensure your son/daughter reads at home
• Provide him/her with a quiet workspace
• Ask your son/daughter about his/her day
• Encourage your son/daughter to get involved in
  extracurricular activities
• Volunteer at least 3 hours

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Response to Intervention (RtI)

• What? An effort to support students by
  providing individualized support to
  students
• Goal? Proactive approach to support students
• When? During homeroom and first block each day

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ADVISORY

• Students meet throughout the academic year with
  one teacher, in an environment with sufficient
  time and opportunity to support student
  achievement , career, personal and social
  domains.
• Tuesday Mornings 810-850
• Activities include
• Team Building Activities
• Group and individual discussions
• Student designed activities

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NECAP ASSESSMENT

• During the month of October, students will be
  taking the NECAP test. Students should get plenty
  of rest and have a healthy breakfast. Your
  assistance is greatly appreciated.

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Thank you for coming in. We look forward to an
exciting year ahead!

• If you would like to donate to the Olympus team
  we are accepting the following
• Tissues
• Pencils
• Pens