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Welcome to Open House! Welcome to Open House! 8th Grade Science - Mrs. 8th Grade Science - Mrs. J. Dolive J. Dolive

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Page 1: Welcome to Open House! 8th Grade Science - Mrs. J. Dolive

Welcome to Open House!Welcome to Open House!

8th Grade Science - Mrs. J. 8th Grade Science - Mrs. J. DoliveDolive

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We will study this year:We will study this year:

Lab Safety and science process skills.Lab Safety and science process skills. Astronomy / Earth – Sun – MoonAstronomy / Earth – Sun – Moon Earth’s Forces in NatureEarth’s Forces in Nature Earth, Ocean, and Weather SystemsEarth, Ocean, and Weather Systems Force, Motion & EnergyForce, Motion & Energy ChemistryChemistry Living Systems and the EnvironmentLiving Systems and the Environment

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Interactive Student Interactive Student NotebookNotebook

Students will keep and process Students will keep and process class assignments in their class assignments in their interactive student notebook. interactive student notebook.

Students will need to keep these Students will need to keep these notebooks to serve as a reference notebooks to serve as a reference for high school and the exit STAAR for high school and the exit STAAR test.test.

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Expectations - Expectations -

Promotion standards have been Promotion standards have been changed!changed!

Students Students MUST PASSMUST PASS science for science for the year or successfully complete the year or successfully complete science in summer school to be science in summer school to be promoted to 9promoted to 9thth grade. grade.

Only two classes may be made up Only two classes may be made up in summer school! in summer school!

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High School Courses - High School Courses -

Normal Sequence – IPC, Biology, Normal Sequence – IPC, Biology, Chemistry, Physics. 4 years of Chemistry, Physics. 4 years of science.science.

Advanced – Biology, Chemistry, Advanced – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Selected course senior year.Physics, Selected course senior year.

Teacher Recommendation for Biology Teacher Recommendation for Biology is based upon performance on Tests / is based upon performance on Tests / Quizzes and overall academic Quizzes and overall academic preparation.preparation.

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Science STAAR TestScience STAAR Test

Students will take the 8Students will take the 8thth Grade Science Grade Science STAAR test in April 24th.STAAR test in April 24th.

It is a timed test; no more extended time.It is a timed test; no more extended time. The 8The 8thth grade STAAR test covers concepts grade STAAR test covers concepts

learned in 6learned in 6thth, 7, 7thth and 8 and 8thth grade. grade. Apply what you’ve learned to new Apply what you’ve learned to new

situations/ real world applicationssituations/ real world applications Must pass for promotion to 9Must pass for promotion to 9thth grade grade

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Mrs. Dolive’s TutorialsMrs. Dolive’s Tutorials

Offered some Tuesday Offered some Tuesday mornings8:10 – 8:45am mornings8:10 – 8:45am

Needs a note from a parentNeeds a note from a parent Tutorials also available on Tutorials also available on

Thursdays after school 4:00- Thursdays after school 4:00- 4:45pm academic bus 4:45pm academic bus available to students that live available to students that live in districtin district

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Retesting PolicyRetesting Policy

Students that do not pass a test must Students that do not pass a test must take a retest : below 70take a retest : below 70

Required to correct their original testRequired to correct their original test Come to at least one tutorial sessionCome to at least one tutorial session Retesting can be done on Retesting can be done on

Tuesday mornings or ThursdayTuesday mornings or Thursday

after school after school

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ZAP – Zero’s Aren’t ZAP – Zero’s Aren’t PermittedPermitted

Zap tickets handed to a student for Zap tickets handed to a student for missing assignment missing assignment

Students have until 8:45am the next Students have until 8:45am the next morning to turn in missing workmorning to turn in missing work

If work is not turned in, lunch If work is not turned in, lunch detention that day; if work is turned detention that day; if work is turned in to zap table – no lunch detention in to zap table – no lunch detention and no zero!and no zero!

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How Can I Help My Child?How Can I Help My Child?

Please check their Time Trackers Please check their Time Trackers and Interactive Student Notebook and Interactive Student Notebook at least once a week.at least once a week.

Please check homework web list to Please check homework web list to view the week’s plans.view the week’s plans.

88thth Grade students should average Grade students should average about 80 minutes of homework about 80 minutes of homework (total for all classes) at least four (total for all classes) at least four nights a week!nights a week!

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End of Course TestingEnd of Course Testing

High school is phasing out the High school is phasing out the TAKS/STARR test and is phasing in TAKS/STARR test and is phasing in “End of Course” testing. “End of Course” testing.

This year’s 8This year’s 8thth graders will take graders will take both tests in high school. both tests in high school.

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GT/Pre-AP requirementsGT/Pre-AP requirements

All GT/Pre-AP students will be All GT/Pre-AP students will be required to do a science fair required to do a science fair project.project.

Encourage all students to Encourage all students to participateparticipate

Counts for 2 Major GradesCounts for 2 Major Grades Details will be sent home mid Details will be sent home mid

SeptemberSeptember

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Secrets to Success!Secrets to Success!

Contact the teacher! - If your Contact the teacher! - If your

child has a habit of “surprise child has a habit of “surprise averages” at the end of each averages” at the end of each reporting period, please feel free reporting period, please feel free to send me an email or call.to send me an email or call.

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Secrets to Success!Secrets to Success!

Have a set study time each day!Have a set study time each day! – do – do not ask if they have homework. The not ask if they have homework. The answer will most probably be “No, I don’t answer will most probably be “No, I don’t have any homework”. This is called the have any homework”. This is called the Homework Homework Game! Get Game! Get around this with a around this with a set study set study time (80 minutes time (80 minutes per night), per night), no exceptions. No no exceptions. No homework? Then organize, homework? Then organize,

review, work ahead, study, or review, work ahead, study, or read a library book.read a library book.

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Secrets to Success!Secrets to Success!

Contact the teacher! - If your Contact the teacher! - If your

child has a habit of “surprise child has a habit of “surprise averages” at the end of each averages” at the end of each reporting period, please feel free reporting period, please feel free to send me an email or call.to send me an email or call.

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Questions?Questions?

View my web page for class calendar View my web page for class calendar and assignments – and assignments – www.fortbend.k12.tx.uswww.fortbend.k12.tx.us

Email me! My address is on the DMS Email me! My address is on the DMS website. My address is – website. My address is –

[email protected]@fortbend.k12.tx.us School phone - 281. 634. 7780 – School phone - 281. 634. 7780 –

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