Curriculum

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Homework and Grades

• Check agenda nightly• Students should expect homework regularly.

Please plan accordingly.• Check grades online. If you have not received

your new login information, please contact the DRMS front office.

• All teachers have websites and emails please feel free to use them often.

AttendanceSee page 3 in the agenda

• Students with chronic unexcused absences will be required to attend Saturday School – no county transportation is provided.

• Excuse notes should be sent in the day student returns to school and should include ID#; student’s first and last name; date of absence; reason for absence; and parent signature. E-mailed notes cannot be excepted.

• Notes sent six days or longer after the absence will not be excused.

• Please DO NOT plan appointments or trips during testing weeks. See page 8 of the CCSD handbook and discipline code.

8th Grade Expectations

• Think “long term” about high school/college• Promotion Guidelines• Talk to high school students/parents,

particularly in 9th grade • Visit colleges/technical schools• Be responsible for self –

NO excuses

Teacher Websites Georgia HistoryMr. Wheeler:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/kurt_wheeler/site/default.aspxLanguage ArtsMs. Poe:

http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/jill_poe/site/default.aspxMathMrs. Owens:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/leeann_owens/site/default.aspxReadingMs. Lockrem:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/kathryn_lockrem/site/default.aspxScienceWagoner:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/phil_wagoner/site/default.aspx

Additional Teachers Websites REP ReadingMills:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/mary_mills/site/default.aspx

Special EducationDavis:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/bridget_davis/site/default.aspxDoyle:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/randy_doyle/site/default.aspxHarper:Nelson:http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/jessica_nelson/site/default.aspx

Teacher’s E-mail Addresses

Davisbridget.davis@cherokee.k12.ga.us Doylerandy.doyle@cherokee.k12.ga.us Harpermisty.harper@cherokee.k12.ga.us Lockremkathryn.lockrem@cherokee.k12.ga.us Nelsonjessica.nelson@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Owensleeann.owens@cherokee.k12.ga.us

Poejill.poe@cherokee.k12.ga.us

o Wagonerphil.wagoner@cherokee.k12.ga.us

o Wheelerkurt.wheeler@cherokee.k12.ga.us

8S Important Dates 2009-2010

• September 3 – Progress Reports• September 7 – Pictures• September 20-24 – Fall Break• October 8- End of first grading period• October 15- Report Cards• October 29 – Jog-a-ThonCheck your students agenda for the entire list

of important dates including testing dates this year.

We could use your help

• We still need lots and lots of tissues.• Don’t forget the t-shirt orders and money.• We all could use new or used tennis balls.

These are for the bottom of our desks and chairs.

• We need parent volunteer for activities, field trips and assistance with copying.

Ms. Lockrem: 8th grade Reading Yearly Progression of Units

Year Long: Vocabulary Development, Active Reading Strategies, Literary Response

• Utilize a variety of strategies to determine word meanings.

• Study of Greek and Latin roots.• Use a variety of strategies(before,

during, after reading) to demonstrate comprehension of literary text.

• Produce a response that analyzes, evaluates, and interprets a literary work.

• Making and supporting judgments of literary works.

Periodic: Novel Study

• Identify and understand the elements of a novel.

• Plot structure, characterization, theme, and conflict.

8th grade Reading Yearly Progression of Units

August through October: Nonfiction and Functional Text

• Identify and understand the elements of informational text.

• Newspapers, magazines, reference materials, websites, textbooks.

• Connecting to personal experiences through biographical and autobiographical works.

October through December: Plot Structure and Author’s Purpose

• Identify and understand the elements of literary text.

• Stories, vignettes, narrative writings.• Identify and understand point of

view, tone, and mood in literary works.

January through March: Author’s Style and Character Analysis

• Identify and understand author’s use of satire, irony, and figurative language in literary text.

• Identify character traits and different roles in literary text.

March through May: Poetry and Georgia Authors

• Identify and understand the purpose, elements, and themes of different poetic forms.

• Creative writing.• Georgia authors unique contributions

to a variety of literary genres.

Ms. LockremThe Key to Success is

Communication• E-mail kathryn.lockrem@cherokee.k12.ga.us• Phone 770-345-2832• Parent connect pcxp.cherokee.k12.ga.us• Website

http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/kathryn_lockrem/site/default.aspx

MathMrs. Owens

http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/leeann_owens/site/

default.aspx

Ms. Poe Language Arts

• http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/jill_poe/site/default.aspx

• http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/ps/Eight/E8II.pdf

Mr. Wheeler - Georgia Studies

• http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/kurt_wheeler/site/default.aspx

Are there any questions?