welcome! please sign in, take a packet and a back to school envelope (one per student please) borrow...
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WELCOME!• Please sign in, take a packet and a
Back to School envelope (one per student please)
• Borrow a pen if you need one
• Take a seat
• Thank you for coming
Welcome to 7th Grade!
Day Creek Intermediate School
Mrs. Teresa Keck
Room B-1
About Day Creek Intermediate HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Rigorous academics Challenging Standards Hard Work
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT
About Mrs. Keck Teacher
Grades K-8 27 years
Wife and Mother 2 kids – 1 husband and many “adopted”
kids Mr. Horton – teaching partner 17 years and
counting…….
About the Curriculum Language Arts
Excellent literature Spelling Grammar Writing strategies
Social Studies Medieval to Early Modern Times
About PACK Students are grouped for instruction
Grouping by student needs Assessments Observations Instruction tailored to each level
Flexible groups
Communication
Communication is Key! Friday Folders – Handed out every Friday. Please
review the contents with your son/daughter and return on Monday “empty”
Keep the contents in a box in the event of a grade discrepancy
ESPRI FOR GRADES
1. Same username and password as last year.
2. Open to parents and students
3. If you are new to Day Creek, or have forgotten the username or password, email Maria Chernin at: [email protected]
More Communication
Day Creek Phone E-mail PACK Planner-teacher notes? Teacher Web Newsflash Mrs. Keck’s phone
Classwork Time on task-important
Begin as soon as they walk in the door No “down” time No name papers = 0 credit Incomplete work = 0 credit Teacher available prior to school day for
additional instruction
Homework M-TH some over the weekend Complete – no credit given for partial work Parent sign if additional teacher help is
needed No Name papers = 0 credit
Projects All projects are started in class Class time assigned to work on and
complete Home only for final touches or if class time
was not used wisely
Make-up Work Student’s responsibility Absent work packet on wall Check with teacher if no packet Check grades on-line ESPRI
Procedures Designed to allow maximum time for
teaching/learning. Organization = success Allows for maximum “kid” time at home
QUESTIONS?