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Intermediate PresentationIntermediate Presentation

7:20 – 7:507:20 – 7:50

Intermediate Teachers 2010-11Intermediate Teachers 2010-11

Mr. Ng Rm 222 Gr. 8 Homeroom and ScienceMr. Ng Rm 222 Gr. 8 Homeroom and Science Ms. Cowley Rm 201 Gr. 8 Homeroom, FrenchMs. Cowley Rm 201 Gr. 8 Homeroom, French Mrs. Amin Rm 203 Gr. 7 Homeroom, Gr. 7 Mrs. Amin Rm 203 Gr. 7 Homeroom, Gr. 7

History/Geography, and Gr. 8 ArtHistory/Geography, and Gr. 8 Art Mrs. Berman Rm 227 Gr. 7 Homeroom, Gr. 8 Mrs. Berman Rm 227 Gr. 7 Homeroom, Gr. 8

History/Geography, and Gr. 7 ArtHistory/Geography, and Gr. 7 Art Mr. Wallace Rm 213 Gr. 6/7 Homeroom Mr. Wallace Rm 213 Gr. 6/7 Homeroom Mrs. Cheung Rm 120Mrs. Cheung Rm 120 MusicMusic Mrs. Tsatsos Rm 219 FrenchMrs. Tsatsos Rm 219 French Mr. Andonoff Rm 219 Physical EducationMr. Andonoff Rm 219 Physical Education Ms. Puddy Rm 212 English Language LearningMs. Puddy Rm 212 English Language Learning Ms. Pescador Rm 225 Special EducationMs. Pescador Rm 225 Special Education

UMPS Approach to LearningUMPS Approach to Learning

We believe each student is unique with We believe each student is unique with individual needs.individual needs.

We believe that it is important to foster all We believe that it is important to foster all aspects of a student’s education: including aspects of a student’s education: including the building of character and community.the building of character and community.

We believe that student success is We believe that student success is dependent on the effort and support of all dependent on the effort and support of all community partners: parent, teacher, and community partners: parent, teacher, and student.student.

Differences in the Differences in the Intermediate DivisionIntermediate Division

Students are exposed to a rotary-style Students are exposed to a rotary-style programprogram

Students are given lockers to use Students are given lockers to use appropriatelyappropriately

Students are required to advocate for Students are required to advocate for themselves and begin to acknowledge themselves and begin to acknowledge their own learning styletheir own learning style

Report Card marks are presented in Report Card marks are presented in numbers numbers

Students are expected to take responsibility Students are expected to take responsibility for using their agenda effectivelyfor using their agenda effectively

Students will need to recognize that they are Students will need to recognize that they are the leaders of the school and need to act the leaders of the school and need to act accordinglyaccordingly

Students will need a quiet place to study and Students will need a quiet place to study and a desk or table to do homeworka desk or table to do homework

At home, students will also need access to a At home, students will also need access to a computer, the internet and will also need computer, the internet and will also need toner and paper for printing assignments toner and paper for printing assignments

Differences in the Differences in the Intermediate DivisionIntermediate Division

NEW!!! Progress Report and Report Cards

Progress ReportNo numerical grades (%)Sent home Nov 8

Report CardNumerical grades (%)Jan (Sept-Jan)June (Feb-June)

Learning Skills

Responsibility Organization Independent Work Collaboration Initiative Self-Regulation

Progress Report

This document provides parents with information regarding their child’s general progress in their learning skills and work habits. It is not an evaluation of their achievement of the expectations.

Students will receive one of the following in each subject area: Progressing Very Well Progressing Well Progressing With Difficulty

Progressing Very Well

The student is currently demonstrating

significant learning in relation to the

curriculum expectations and is

expected to achieve the learning goals

of the term.

Progressing Well

The student is currently demonstrating

sufficient learning in relation to the

curriculum expectations and is likely to

achieve the learning goals of the term.

Progressing With Difficulty

The student is currently demonstrating

some learning in relation to the

curriculum expectations and may not

achieve the learning goals of the term.

The student is being supported in

achieving the learning goals.

Parent Support at HomeParent Support at Home

Organizational SupportOrganizational Support Providing a quiet work space Providing a quiet work space Ask to see their agendas to see what they are Ask to see their agendas to see what they are

doingdoing Encourage them to read nightly or review notes if Encourage them to read nightly or review notes if

they have no class work to completethey have no class work to complete Ask them about tests and quizzes that they have Ask them about tests and quizzes that they have

written or that are approachingwritten or that are approaching Teach your child effective study techniquesTeach your child effective study techniques Sign all tests and assignments that come homeSign all tests and assignments that come home

Parent Support at HomeParent Support at Home

Emotional SupportEmotional Support

Talk with/Listen to your child about their dayTalk with/Listen to your child about their day Intermediate life can be stressful both socially Intermediate life can be stressful both socially

and academically and academically Signing your child up for too many extra-Signing your child up for too many extra-

curricular activities can be overwhelming (e.g. curricular activities can be overwhelming (e.g. piano, violin, Cantonese lessons). Work with piano, violin, Cantonese lessons). Work with your child to ensure they have enough time your child to ensure they have enough time for their homework. It is equally as important for their homework. It is equally as important that your child also has some time to relax so that your child also has some time to relax so that they are rested for the next school day.that they are rested for the next school day.

Parent Support at HomeParent Support at Home

Emotional SupportEmotional SupportFocus on your child’s strengths and encourage them Focus on your child’s strengths and encourage them

in a positive way. For example: if your child does in a positive way. For example: if your child does not achieve their best on a math test, work with not achieve their best on a math test, work with them to create a study schedule and help them them to create a study schedule and help them practise the skills they need to improvepractise the skills they need to improve

Work together with your child’s classroom teacher Work together with your child’s classroom teacher to positively support your child.to positively support your child.

Students are encouraged to go to bed at 10:00pm on school nights, so that they can get a full night’s rest

Please ensure that students are not staying up late on their computers past 10:00pm

Effective Use of AgendaEffective Use of Agenda

Agendas need to be carried from class to Agendas need to be carried from class to class where students record their daily class where students record their daily assigned workassigned work

A check mark system is used to check off A check mark system is used to check off completed work in the agendacompleted work in the agenda

Agendas go home at the end of the day Agendas go home at the end of the day along with homework materials and must be along with homework materials and must be returned to school the following dayreturned to school the following day

Parents need to check their child’s agenda Parents need to check their child’s agenda daily and initial itdaily and initial it

Homework ExpectationsHomework Expectations

Students are expected to complete 10 minutes of Students are expected to complete 10 minutes of homework, per grade, per night, on averagehomework, per grade, per night, on average

For example: Grade 7 students should be completing For example: Grade 7 students should be completing approx. 70 minutes of homework nightly. Grade 8 students approx. 70 minutes of homework nightly. Grade 8 students should be completing approx. 80 minutes of homework should be completing approx. 80 minutes of homework nightly.nightly.

All students are expected to read for at least 30 minutes a All students are expected to read for at least 30 minutes a night and record their comments in their reading logs.night and record their comments in their reading logs.

All homework materials must be returned the following day All homework materials must be returned the following day (textbooks must be returned by 8:30am even if the student (textbooks must be returned by 8:30am even if the student is absent)is absent)

Students are responsible for completing missed work due Students are responsible for completing missed work due to absences using a homework buddy or via parent pickup.to absences using a homework buddy or via parent pickup.

ASSESSMENT CATEGORIESASSESSMENT CATEGORIES

Knowledge & Knowledge & UnderstandingUnderstanding

demonstrates knowledge and demonstrates knowledge and understanding of contentunderstanding of content

ThinkingThinking uses planning and processing uses planning and processing skills and critical and creative skills and critical and creative thinking skillsthinking skills

CommunicationCommunication organizes and communicates organizes and communicates ideas using the conventions: ideas using the conventions: grammar, punctuation, spelling and grammar, punctuation, spelling and word usageword usage

ApplicationApplication applies and transfers knowledge applies and transfers knowledge and skills learnedand skills learned

MUSICMUSIC

Implementation of the revised arts documentImplementation of the revised arts document Ontario Curriculum Document Expectations:Ontario Curriculum Document Expectations:

Creating and PerformingCreating and Performing Reflecting, Responding, and AnalysingReflecting, Responding, and Analysing Exploring Forms and Cultural ContextsExploring Forms and Cultural Contexts

Set goals with your child, set deadlines in the GPS booksSet goals with your child, set deadlines in the GPS books EEnsure they practise at least twice a week, one hour per weeknsure they practise at least twice a week, one hour per week CConsider renting an instrument or purchasing a method bookonsider renting an instrument or purchasing a method book EEncourage your child to join an extra-curricular music activity, ncourage your child to join an extra-curricular music activity,

build musicianship through discipline, develop social skills, build musicianship through discipline, develop social skills, and build positive characterand build positive character

LANGUAGE ARTSLANGUAGE ARTS

ReadingReading Students will learn about a variety of genres Students will learn about a variety of genres and styles and interpret messages of and styles and interpret messages of various authors. various authors.

WritingWriting Students will learn and practise how to write Students will learn and practise how to write in various styles and forms. There will be a in various styles and forms. There will be a focus on spelling, grammar and style.focus on spelling, grammar and style.

OralOral Students will practise sharing and Students will practise sharing and discussing ideas, and learn skills to help discussing ideas, and learn skills to help them read aloud confidently.them read aloud confidently.

MediaMedia Students will learn about various media Students will learn about various media forms and the conventions and techniques forms and the conventions and techniques involved in creating and analysing them.involved in creating and analysing them.

MATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS

The five strands in Mathematics are:The five strands in Mathematics are:

1.1.Number Sense and NumerationNumber Sense and Numeration2.2.MeasurementMeasurement3.3.Geometry and Spatial SenseGeometry and Spatial Sense4.4.Patterning and AlgebraPatterning and Algebra5.5.Data Management and ProbabilityData Management and Probability

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Grade 7 ScienceGrade 7 Science Interactions in the EnvironmentInteractions in the Environment Form and FunctionForm and Function Pure Substances and MixturesPure Substances and Mixtures Heat in the EnvironmentHeat in the Environment

Grade 8 ScienceGrade 8 Science CellsCells Systems in ActionSystems in Action FluidsFluids Water SystemsWater Systems

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY (GRADE 7)

Grade 7 HistoryGrade 7 History Early Settlement & New FranceEarly Settlement & New France British North America British North America Conflict & ChangeConflict & Change

Grade 7 GeographyGrade 7 Geography Themes of Geographic InquiryThemes of Geographic Inquiry Patterns in Physical GeographyPatterns in Physical Geography Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Grade 8 GeographyGrade 8 Geography Patterns in Human GeographyPatterns in Human Geography Economic SystemsEconomic Systems MigrationMigration

Grade 8 HistoryGrade 8 History Confederation Confederation The Development of Western CanadaThe Development of Western Canada Canada: A Changing SocietyCanada: A Changing Society

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY (GRADE 8)

VISUAL ARTSVISUAL ARTS

• Study elements and principles of designStudy elements and principles of design• Explore and learn different mediums, such Explore and learn different mediums, such as pastel, paint, and charcoalas pastel, paint, and charcoal• Learn about different important historical Learn about different important historical Canadian art periodsCanadian art periods• Learn about different art movements Learn about different art movements outside of Canadaoutside of Canada• Introduction to some graphic design using Introduction to some graphic design using computerscomputers

FRENCH: GRADE 7FRENCH: GRADE 7

By the end of Grade 7, students will:By the end of Grade 7, students will: Listen to and talk about short, oral texts in structured Listen to and talk about short, oral texts in structured

and open-ended situations.and open-ended situations. Read a variety of classroom and simple authentic Read a variety of classroom and simple authentic

materials, 200 to 400 words long, and demonstrate materials, 200 to 400 words long, and demonstrate understanding.understanding.

Communicate information and ideas in writing, in Communicate information and ideas in writing, in structured and open-ended situations, for different structured and open-ended situations, for different purposes.purposes.

Identify and use the vocabulary and the grammar Identify and use the vocabulary and the grammar and language conventions appropriate for this grade and language conventions appropriate for this grade level.level.

FRENCH: GRADE 8FRENCH: GRADE 8

By the end of Grade 8, students will:By the end of Grade 8, students will: Listen to and talk about short, oral texts in structured Listen to and talk about short, oral texts in structured

and open-ended situations.and open-ended situations. Express ideas, feelings, and opinions in Express ideas, feelings, and opinions in

conversations and discussion,conversations and discussion, using learned using learned language structures and a variety of vocabulary and language structures and a variety of vocabulary and expressions.expressions.

Read a variety of classroom and simple authentic Read a variety of classroom and simple authentic materials, materials, 400 to 600400 to 600 words long, and demonstrate words long, and demonstrate understanding.understanding.

Write in a variety of forms, adjusting languageWrite in a variety of forms, adjusting language to to suit the audience.suit the audience.

Identify and use the vocabulary and the grammar and Identify and use the vocabulary and the grammar and language conventions appropriate for this grade level.language conventions appropriate for this grade level.

Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities

Boys and Girls VolleyballBoys and Girls Volleyball Boys and Girls BasketballBoys and Girls Basketball Cross CountryCross Country Track and FieldTrack and Field Badminton TeamBadminton Team String EnsemblesString Ensembles Intermediate ChoirIntermediate Choir Green TeamGreen Team Pottery ClubPottery Club Technology CrewTechnology Crew

Leadership OpportunitiesLeadership Opportunities

Student CouncilStudent Council Class RepresentativesClass Representatives AmbassadorsAmbassadors Town of Markham Youth CouncilTown of Markham Youth Council Leaders by Example/Character Leaders by Example/Character

MattersMatters

School Community School Community OpportunitiesOpportunities

Lunch MonitorsLunch Monitors Office AssistantsOffice Assistants Announcement SpeakersAnnouncement Speakers Library HelpersLibrary Helpers TutoringTutoring Reading RangersReading Rangers Music Room HelpersMusic Room Helpers

Academic Programs and Academic Programs and ExpectationsExpectations

All Ontario Curriculum Expectations

The Ontario Curriculum Expectations for all subjects are available at the following website:

www.edu.gov.on.ca (Choose English or French, Elementary, Curriculum and Policy Documents)

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