January 19th, 2012

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Scoring Scales (review) Math Units: What has been covered and what is left to cover as to our curriculum English Language Arts: What has been covered and what is left to cover as to our curriculum Upcoming English Language Arts and Math Units and Projects Ways to help at home Academic Vocabulary and using it at home Reinforce the NHA website

Supporting our vision to better educate more children the school has implemented Scoring Scales in place of traditional grading practices. The Scoring Scales are a measurement tool used by teachers to understand how well students are progressing towards our curriculums learning goals (Educational Objectives). Scoring Scales clearly illustrate your childs progress and reduce subjectivity as each teacher is grading on the same scales. The basic scoring scales are based on the following criteria: 1.0 Your child 2.0 Your child 3.0 Your child 4.0 Your child expectations understands basic skills when given assistance understands basic skills and processes has mastered the subject matter has an exceptional understanding of a topic and exceeded

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We strongly encourage you to visit http://nha-sharing.ning.com/ for more detailed information related to Scoring Scales. This exact paper is also in the back for you to take home tonight!!!

Whats been covered

Whats left?!

Whats been covered?

Elements of fiction Narrative Writing Persuasive Writing (On Moral Focus theme) Fact vs. Opinion Cause and Effect in text Identify Moral Focus theme found in reading (continuous throughout the school year) Informational Text (occurring right now) Responses to literature (happens throughout the school year) Expository Writing (Happening throughout the year) Write a research paper about a notable person of history (Happening now in biography project and will continue through March)

Whats Left?

Response to Literature (happens throughout the school year) Analyzing Text Features (occurring right now) Narrative Compositions- Aesop Fables (this will happen in Social Studies but will be graded in both S.S. and ELA for late January) Letters written in business form and friendly letters Poetry (April) Research Papers- This includes how to research articles and putting the research together (May)

Language Arts

Biography- Due Dates and Expectations

x x x x Monday January 30th All Sources Due *1 online source *1 encyclopedia entry *1 book

x Week of January 30th Students will work in class on 10 research notecards x Friday, February 3rd 10 Notecards Due in MLA Format x February 6th-February 24th Put Power-point together x Week of February 27th Final presentations x Friday, March 2nd Living Museum (not required but strongly encouraged)

` Web-sites for home practice: S.S.S.S.- jat.glencoe.com this is for Journey Across Time. The web-site has practice sheets and fun games to play depending on what chapter the students are learning about. MATH: http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/ READING: Based on their RIT scores you can find different activities that are at your child's level. http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm

If you would like to request to have extra worksheets to take home for PRACTICE ONLY, not to be graded please contact your homeroom teacher for the different types of worksheets available (grammar, vocab., reading, writing, language usage)

Math

Language Arts
Metaphor Analogy (part to whole/function) Mythology Anecdote Oral tradition Bibliography Biography/autobiography Point of view (1st, 3rd limited 3rd omniscient) Caption (determine function) Chronology Clause (dependent/independent) Rephrasing Stereotype Literal vs. figurative Thesis statement

NHA website to locate

Extra copies in the back!

If you have any questions you can always contact your teacher via email at
92.rlee@heritageacademies.com 92.bowens@heritageacademies.com 92.ktextor@heritageacademies.com

Or check out their classroom websites for new information in your students classroom:
www.mrsawesomelee.weebly.com www.mstextorsclassroom.weebly.com