Classroom Announcements:
10/14/19
This week in Social Studies, students will be learning about Industrialization. The students will focus on the concept of industrialization and immigration increases. Below is a parent newsletter detailing the information about this unit.
Industrialization Newsletter
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10/13/19
Remember that tomorrow is a day off for students. Please make sure that students are studying for the retake on the Westward Expansion II unit. All review material is posted on our unit website on Edmodo.
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10/7/19
Parents, we have officially reached the halfway mark in the gradebook for MP1, remember interims are not going home. Please check ParentVue for grade updates. I will be in contact with parents about grades once we take our second test on Friday and I can accurately assess student performance.
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10/6/19
This week in Social Studies, students will finish up their unit on Wesward Expansion with a short test being conducted on Thursday. Please make sure that students are using the resources located on the Unit Site, which is posted on Edmodo.
Students are also retaking their Reconstruction tests this week, so be on the lookout for grade updates by the end of next week. Thanks!
Westward Expansion Unit
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9/30/19
This week would have been the interim grades for students. Please take a moment and use the ParentVue link located in the Quicklinks section of my page to check your students grade. Teachers are still working on catching up with the gradebook, but please feel free to reach out to us in concern over your student's academic progress.
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9/29/19
This week in Social Studies students are working on learning about Westward Expansion and its impact on Native Americans. Please review with students the material if possible.
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9/23/19
Click on the attached link to learn more about the unit that your students are learning.
RECONSTRUCTION UNIT
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9/22/19
We are coming up on the end of our Reconstruction Unit. We will be having our first unit test on September 30th. Please see Edmodo for information about the unit and for the unit study guide.
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9/16/19
The gradebook is up and functioning for middle school now. Please be on the lookout for grades in the coming weeks. I appreciate your patience as I work this week to update grades for students.
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9/15/19
This week in Social Studies, students will be covering Reconstruction. Please consult Edmodo and the Hyperdoc for any questions about the material. Thanks!
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9/6/19
Reminder that tomorrow is Back to School Night at 6:30pm. Below are the presentation links and locations for each BTS Night.
6th Grade- Library, Presentation Link
7th Grade- Cafeteria, Presentation Link
8th Grade- Student's Homeroom
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9/5/19
This week in Social Studies students will continue working on procedures and beginning of year assignments.
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Welcome Back 7th Graders:
We are so happy to have you coming back to middle school here at Porter Traditional. Together we are going to make it a great year. Below are a few things that you need to look over in order to get the year off to a successful start. Parents, please also use the resources below to help ready your student for the first day of school.
Important Resources:
- Supply List: Click Here
- Social Studies Syllabus: Click Here
- Social Studies Welcome Video: Click Here
- 7th Grade Welcome Letter: Click Here
First Day Notes:
On the first day of school, students only need to bring a pencil for Social Studies.