Kick off 9.7.11
33
Welcome to the Middle School Monday Meeting We start at 10am! Please run audio setup. Go to tools>audio>audio setup P U I L E D C A T Word Puzzle Each word MUST have the middle “P” in it. There is ONE 9 letter word. Letters in each word can only be used once. Letters do NOT need to be adjacent to each other! How many can YOU find?
Transcript of Kick off 9.7.11
Welcome to the Middle School Monday MeetingWe start at 10am!
Please run audio setup. Go to tools>audio>audio setup
P
U
I
L
ED
C
AT
Word PuzzleEach word MUST have
the middle “P” in it.There is ONE 9 letter
word. Letters in each word
can only be used once.Letters do NOT need to
be adjacent to each other!How many can YOU find?
Excellent: 50 WordsVery good: 40 Words
Solid Effort: 30 Words
How did you do?
P
U
I
L
ED
C
AT
DUPLICATEadept; alp; ape; apt; cap; cape; clap; clip; cup; cupid; depict; dip; dupe; epic; lap; leap; leapt; lip; pace; paced; pact; pad; paid; pail; pal; pale; pat; pea; peal; peat; pedal; pelt; pet; petal; pi; pica; pie; pile; piled; pit; pita; place; placed; placid; plaid; plait; plate; plated; plea; plead; pleat; pled; piled; put; tap; tape; taped; taupe; teacup; tepid; tip; tulip; up; update….
Pledge of Allegiance
Classroom Tour
Teacher Introductions
Expectations
Class Connect
Sessions
Scantron
Tests
Upcoming
Events
Our
Agenda
Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,
and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Renae AbboudBA Elementary Education
M.Ed Instructional TechnologyLicensure in OR, PA, & VA (K-8)
Born & raised in Portland
Taught in B & M in OR & VA
Taught virtually in PA & OR
Published articles in magazine
Former curriculum writer
3rd year with ORVA
Tommy – 4th grade
Zack – 3rd grade
Luke - Kindergarten
Professional FactsB. S. in Physics from
MA. Ed. In Curriculum
3rd year with ORVA
9th year in education
Air Force Reserves
Major
Likes…Boys (I have 6)
Flying
airplanes
Cats & dogsAlex
Chester
Milo
Gus
Running
Skiing
Coffee
Reading
Glenn
Matthew
Follow
Directions
Use
approp
riate
languag
e at all
times!
Ask
Questio
ns
Make
Suggestio
ns
Do
your
best!
Elluminate Classroom
Whiteboard Tools
Participant Window
Chat Window
How do you feel about
coming back to school?
Not yetYes
Online School – OLSAll students in grades 6-8 are REQUIRED to
have a student login.
Online School – OLS
•Student will use his/her own login to do school work.
•A Learning Coach password will be required to take an
assessment.
•Learning Coach will login to mark attendance, change the
schedule, and to access answer keys.
Daily plan to help you meet goals
Reach for 2.5% progress each week in each
course
Plan your week. Look at Monday’s progress,
then look at Friday’s progress.
Did you reach 2.5% in each course?
Flexibility – sick days, vacation days, etc. Discuss with your classroom teacher
Be sure to make up any missed days
Log attendance DAILY
Learning Coaches ONLY log attendance!
State Requirement:
180 days of attendance
5 - 6.5 hours/day
Physical Education: 30 minutes a day or
150 minutes each week
Two contacts per week are
required by the state
Monday meetings
Class Connect sessions
Outings
Kmail
Office hours
Tutoring online
Phone & Online conferences
Club meetings
Attendance VS. Contact
Outing to OMSI
Math lessons
Scantron tests
Reading a book
Bike riding
Monday Meetings
Cla
ss C
on
nect
Sessio
ns
Attend a picnic outing
Tutoring sessions
Phone call to teacher
2 required each week!
5 to 6.5 hours per day
ORVA Clubs
History Lessons
Colin Hawkins
My lovely wife, Bryce
Pooder
Things I love: My family, outdoor activities, travel, soccer, friends, carpentry, metal smithing, food and SCIENCE!
Favorite place on Earth!
Type in your first name if you
have a September Birthday
Use Text typing tool
Middle School class
connect sessions
include:
Math
Language Arts
Writing
Social Studies
Science
More information to come soon!
•30 minute Thursdays
•Aligned to state standards
•All grade levels 6-8
Login:
StudentID@orva
ORVA
How are your Performance Series Scantron Tests going??
A) I have finished both reading and math!
B) I have finished either reading or math, but will finish both by Friday!
C) I have started reading or math tests & will finish them by Friday!
D) I have no idea what the performance series scantron tests are…help!
Scantron Performance Series
Go to http://www.edperformance.com
Take only Reading & MathTake your time! The test
will spoil if you go through it too quickly.
Important Dates to Remember!
Sept 12 – First Monday Meeting
Sept 14 - Deadline for Scantron Performance Series
Sept 15 & 16; 22 & 23 - Picnics & Ice Cream Socials
Sept 19 – Class Connect Sessions Begin
File Transfer Window
Docs included today•ORVA Student-Parent Handbook
•September Calendar for Middle School
Website: http://gear.k12.com
• Complete the survey to get a contact
credit for attending this meeting today
• Siblings- each students must complete
their own survey, just click on the link
again
• The link will be different each week,
please complete the entire survey.
• Be sure you are entering the information in
the correct block and please check your
spelling!
Breakout room instructions:
1. In the “Participants” area, right-click on your
name
2. From the first menu choose “Send to
Breakout Room”
3. From the next menu you will be able to
choose which room you would like to enter
