MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 T H , 2010

Factory Shoals Middle School

8th Grade Parent Night

Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence

Supporting FSMS

Box Tops for education

Copy paper drivePurchase a Chick-Fil-a Calendar ($6.00)

Join PTSA – meeting at 6:30Speak at 8th grade Career Day (November 12th 8-10:45)

8th Grade Staff

Mr. Roark – Reading, LA, Math Mrs. Ford - Science Mr. Delfosse– Language Arts Ms. Hills – Math Mrs. Wright - Reading Mrs. Robinson – Guidance Counselor

Mrs. Jimenez - Social Studies Mrs. Gladney – Language Arts Mrs. Smith – Math & Science Mr. Pennington - Spanish Mr. Hunter – French

Team 8-1 Ms. Gilreath – Reading & Team Lead Mr. Harvey - Math Mrs. Whittingham - Language ArtsMs. Watson- Social Studies Mrs. Amadi - Science

Team 8-2Mrs. Callier – Reading Ms. McLaughlin - Math Mr. Oliver - Language Arts Mr. Terry -Social Studies & Team LeadMs. Cagle - Science

Team 8-1 and 8-2

Staff and School Website

www.douglas.k12.ga.usSchoolsFactory Shoals Middle SchoolVisit WebsiteSelect Teacher Name

Assignments, Projects, Calendar, Links

2010-2011 Calendar

Nov. 12 – 8th Grade Career Day Jan. 5 – Report Card with 1st semester grades Jan. 19 – 8th Grade Writing AssessmentFeb. 4 – 3rd 9 weeks progress reportFeb. – March – High School RegistrationMarch 21 – 3rd 9 weeks report cards go homeApril 19– 29 CRCTApril 27 – 4th 9 weeks progress reportsMay – CRCT math and reading results, remediationMay 20 – 8th grade dance May 23 – 27 CRCT Retest June 3 – Final Report Card mailed July – CRCT retest information

8th Grade Dance

Friday, May 20th (7-9:30)Tickets $15.oo (pre-sold – cash only)

Semi formal (no blue jeans, tennis shoe, tuxes or limo’s)

No media, lunch fines, or book fees

No office/bus referrals (CRCT to Dance)

Douglas County Promotion Criteria(Student/Parent Handbook pg. 12)

A student may be considered for retention if:Absences total 15 days or moreFinal grades include failures in any two or

more of the core academic areas of reading, language arts, science, social studies, math or foreign language

Performance indicates that additional remediation is needed in two or more core academic areas

(A combination of any of the above may show greater need for retention than when only one indicator is present.)

State Promotion Criteria(Student/Parent Handbook pg. 12)

No student may be promoted to the ninth grade except as provided below:

No eighth grade student shall be promoted to the ninth grade if the student does not meet expectations on the reading and math sections of the CRCT (defined by Office of Student Achievement in accordance with O.C.G.A. 20-2-281)

ANDMeet promotion standards and criteria of Douglas

County Absences total 15 days or more Final grades include failures in any two or more of the core academic areas of

reading, language arts, science, social studies, math or foreign language Performance indicates that additional remediation is needed in two or more

core academic areas

Georgia’s 8th grade CRCT Results

Subject 2008 *

% met or

exceeded

2009 *

% met or

exceeded

201o*

% met or exceeded

Estimated # of students that will not meet or

exceed in 2011 based on 300 students and 2010%

Reading

90% 93% 95% 5% of 300 = 15 Students

Math 62% 70% 74& 26% of 300 = 78 Students

L. Arts 91% 92% 92% 8% of 300 = 24 Students

Science 60% 64% 65% 35% of 300 = 105 Students

Social Studies

59% 63% 70% 30% of 300 = 90 Students* 2008, 2009, 2010 CRCT key findings from the DOE

website

CRCT Preparation –All Subjects

Coach Books * – Triumph Learning (800) 221-9372

www.triumphlearning.com/GA (Coach GPS Gold Edition, Jumpstart, Progress, Workout, Ladders to Success)

Spectrum Test Prep – School Box

Spectrum Math – School Box

CRCT Preparation Online

Odyssey (Math and Reading) Douglas County Website Compass Learning/Odyssey First Name Middle-Init Last Name Lunch Number

OAS - All subjects (Douglas County Website) Your child should have his/her sign-on written in agenda

GA Dept. of Education - All subjects (www.gadoe.edu) CRCT

Math Resources

Helpful website:www.aaamath.comThen click on sort by

subject or sort by grade level

www.Coolmath.comThen click pre-algebra

or algebra. (choose lessons, math practice, or go to the dictionary)

Helpful State website: www.gadoe.org Then click on CRCT.

Next find study guides then click more. Finally click on grade 8 study guide

http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx

Find primary assessment then click on CRCT. Next find CRCT resources then click on content weights (GPS) * this will give you percent of each area of the GPS

How do I know if my child passed?

The CRCT test is based on 50 -55 % as passing . Represent by a score of 800

Suppose the math test has 70 questions and your child gets 39 correct.

• Did your child pass ? 39 out of 70 is 56%• But they did not pass. Why??

CRCT scoring

In the CRCT there are test question which students take but are not counted. It can be between 10 or more questions.

So if there were 10 test questions and your 39- 10 = 29 correct out of 60 which is 48 %

1.That is why we need to know the test.

GPS Standards Math Percentages

By knowing the percents we can help our students be successful?

Your student should focus on their algebra skills , then number sense, and data analysis.

50 % , 22%, and 17 % = 89 % of the test.

Reading Resources

Websites

All CRCT descriptions www.gadoe.org

All students should practice on Odyssey 3 or 4 times a week for CRCT practice in Reading, LA, and Math.

Odyssey from the Douglas County Schools website

Vocabulary assistance www.rhymezone.comwww.factmonster.comwww.vocabulary.com

Click on library. Then, type in what you want to search for.

www.thinkquest.org

Ms. Gilreath’s & Mrs. Callier’s websites have recommended books to read.

FSMS website

Language Arts Resources

Writing Websites

Colorado State Universities Online Writing Lab

www.writing.colostate.edu

Exemplars: Developing Writers www.exemplars.com/materials/rwr/index.html

Learning-Focused Writing Assignments K-12

www.learningfocused.com

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab

www.owl.english.purdue.edu

ReadWriteThink www.readwritethink.org

Write Source www.thewritesource.com

The Writing Site www.thewritingsite.org

Social Studies Resources

Unit 4 Test for Ms. Watson’s classes will be 10/27/10 & Mr. Terry’s classes will be 11/1/10!

www.linkstolearning.com/quizzes/crct/index2362.htm

www.linkstolearning.com/quizzes/crct/index2361.htm

www.americanbookcompany.com/GA/GA88ss.html

Science Resources

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Most students should have a login and password but if not see your science teacher.

Science Fair Project: The project will be a large portion of your child’s grade this nine-weeks. Please make sure your child in their effort to complete the project.

Questions

We will now answer any general questions you may have.

Teachers are available to answer specific subject area questions.

Teachers from the gifted team are also available to answer specific questions.

Please join the PTSA meeting in the cafeteria.

Thank you for attending tonight!