Mrs. Mahaffy

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Team 8-1

• Mrs. Mahaffy Math
• Mrs. Whiteside Science
• Miss Gray Literacy
• Mrs. Maxedon Literacy
• Mr. Hanfland History
• Mr. Clements Special Services

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8th Grade Schedule

• 730 817 1st Hour
• 820 907 2nd Hour
• 910 957 3rd Hour (Snack)
• 1000 1047 4th Hour
• 1050 1137 5th Hour
• 1140 1210 Lunch
• 1213 1255 Study Hall (Band/Choir)
• 1258 140 8th Hour Exploratory
• 143 225 9th Hour Exploratory
• Monday Friday Advisory (730 755)

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Study Hall

• Quiet Focused
• Time to see teachers
• Math Party
• Computer Access

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Handbook Highlights

• Homework Policy
• Dress Code
• Electronics Policy

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Important Dates

• September 9-23 MAP Testing
• Friday, September 19 Midterm
• Friday, October 3 Springfield
• Tuesday, October 6 Pictures
• Friday, October 24 1st Quarter Ends
• Friday, October 31 Report Cards
• November 24 25 Conferences
• Friday, May 29 Promotion

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Springfield

• Friday, October 3
• 90.00 Due Friday, September 19
• Depart 545 am Return 930 pm
• Bring Sack Lunch Dinner Included
• Chaperone / Student Ratio 110
• Lincoln Presidential Museum, Old Capitol, New
  Capitol, Tomb Memorials, Lincolns Neighborhood.

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Power School

• District Web Page www.district158.org
• Team Web Page - Homework

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Yearbook

• Remember to order your Marlowe Middle School
  yearbook at www.JostensYearbooks.com
• Until October 27 28.00
• Oct. 28 Feb 2 30.00
• After Feb. 3 35.00

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Activity Bus

• 5 Rides for 14.00
• 20 Rides for 55.00
• Bus runs at 400
• Students need to sign up in the office before
  noon on the day that they will be riding the bus.

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Attendance Policy

• 4 excused absences per quarter
• Update Honeywell information
• Homework request
• Early release - Note
• Extended Vacation Pre-Arranged Form
• Please take handout for full details.

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Literacy (Reading/Language Arts)

• Expert 21
• -College 101
• -What values do we live by
• -Costs and benefits of technology
• Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, and
  Speaking
• Grading Categories
• Formative 40 (Binder/journal checks, Homework,
  Vocabulary, Class work)
• Summative 60 (Quizzes, Tests, Final Drafts,
  Long-Term Projects)

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English I

• Content
• Vocabulary Grammar
• Writing
• Discussion, Individual speeches
• Novels

• Grading Scale
• 5 Daily Practice
• Homework, classwork, bell work
• 20 Formative
• Quizzes, Writing drafts
• 75 Summative
• Tests, Quarter Exams, and Final Drafts

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Math Algebra Pre-Algebra

• Homework (20) daily, graded
• Corrections
• Tests (40)
• Quizzes (20)
• Cumulative Review (20)

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Math Geometry

• Homework (25) daily, graded
• Corrections
• Tests (50)
• Quizzes (25)

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Math

• Calculators
• Basic Facts
• Textbook on-line (www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com)
• Math Party (Study Hall)

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Science

• New curriculum
• Problem-based learning
• Student centered
• Solving real world problems
• Working as a group
• Discovering and working with the content
  necessary to solve the problem

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Science Grading Categories

• Daily Practice 10
• homework
• vocabulary
• in-class assignments
• Formative 10
• quizzes
• Summative 80
• tests
• projects

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History

• Topics covered
• The Civil War
• Reconstruction
• Westward Expansion
• Industrial Revolution
• Immigration
• Progressive Era
• Imperialism

• World War I
• 1920s
• Great Depression
• World War II
• Holocaust
• Cold War
• Civil Rights Movement
• Vietnam War

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History

• Grade breakdown
• Summative Assessments 85
• Tests 75 - corrections to 70
• Quizzes 10 - re-takes allowed (teacher
  discretion)
• Formative Assessments 15 (may make corrections
  as many times as student wishes for full credit
  prior to the end of the chapter/unit.
• Homework 5
• Classwork 5
• Progress Check 5
• The textbook is online my.hrw.com
• Username mmustangs14
• Password mustangs

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World History

• This course is a study of the world from ancient
  times to the present.
• Grading Policy and Scale
• Formative 30
• bell work, homework, daily activities, binder
• Summative 70
• Tests, Papers and Projects

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Contact Us

• Mrs. Mahaffy ext 4804 dmahaffy_at_district158.org
• Mrs. Whiteside ext. 4805 cwhiteside_at_district158.o
  rg
• Miss Gray ext 4801 mgray_at_district158.org
• Mrs. Maxedon ext 4802 cmaxedon_at_district158.org
• Mr. Hanfland ext 4803
• jhanfland_at_district158.org
• Mr. Clements ext 4807
• aclements _at_district158.org