Welcome to Open House Team Titans Contact

Welcome to Open House!

Team Titans: Contact Information Robin Reinhart – English Email: rreinhar@ccs. k 12. in. us Phone: 844 -7251 ext. 6785 Craig Dragash - Wellness Email: cdragash@ccs. k 12. in. us Phone: 844 -7251 ext. 6813 Mary Walstrom– Math Email: mwalstro@ccs. k 12. in. us Phone: 844 -7251 ext. 6881 Kristi Myers– Social Studies Email: kmyers@ccs. k 12. in. us Phone: 844 -7251 ext. 6865 Steve Strugis– Science Email: ssturgis@ccs. k 12. in. us Phone: 844 -7251 ext. 6860 **Email is the quickest and most efficient way to get in contact with any of your child’s teachers

WHY TEAMS? Supports students’ emotional learning by providing a structure that aligns a group of students with a group of adult advocates Smaller communities within a school promotes in-depth learning and enhances students’ social well-being Opportunities for interdisciplinary learning are greater within a teaming structure Common planning time, block scheduling are conditions that contribute to improved achievement for middle school students

Web Page/Homework Visit the Clay Middle School website. http: //www. ccs. k 12. in. us/clj/front. htm Check online for information on Team Titans and daily homework. The most up to date homework information is available on the board in class. Absences: It is not necessary to email each CORE teacher individually. If your child is going to be absent please contact Mrs. Reinhart via VM or email and she will gather their work from all of their core teachers. Please contact her if possible by 10: 00 am. You may pick up their work after 1: 30 pm in the main office Check my. CCS for grades.

Schedule Quarter 1 Schedule: RED (A) Day White (B) Day 1 -2 A 1 -2 B 3 -4 A 3 -4 B Lunch 10: 38 -11: 06 11: 44 -12: 28 5 5 12: 33 -1: 18 6 6 Block 4 (1: 23 -3: 05) 7 -8 A Core + Block 1 (7: 45 -9: 27) Block 2 (9: 23 -11: 39) Lunch 10: 38 -11: 06 Block 3 Any questions? Feel free to contact a team teacher and we will do our best to clarify.

Red and White Days will remain as scheduled all year unless there are some unforeseen circumstances. There will be no deliveries to students in their classes this year. It will be the students responsibility to stop in the office if they are expecting an item. Report cards will be emailed home, no paper copy. ASSH take place on Tuesday- Thursday, activity bus provided

Robin Reinhart English 6, Honors English Curriculum Literature (novel based) Shared Core reading, independent reading, read aloud – fiction / non-fiction & Lit Circles Writing Analysis) (Personal Narrative, Informational, Lit – Independent Reading Time Grammar / Magic Lens– mini lessons and context of writing Vocabulary Word Within a Word – Honors and English 6 New lists every other week Quizzes every other week List length depends on which course

HONORS ENGLISH 6 READING WRITING QUARTER 1 The Wednesday Wars Personal Narrative QUARTER 2 Call of the Wild / Treasure Island Literary Analysis looking at theme QUARTER 3 The Bomb: The Race to Steal and Build the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon Informational Text QUARTER 4 Lizzie Bright and the Buckmeister Boys Literary Analysis comparing two themes **Other supplemental fiction and non-fiction texts will be used MISC. Word Within A Word Magic Lens

English 6 READING WRITING QUARTER 1 Wonder Personal Narrative QUARTER 2 The Boy on the Wooden Box Literary Analysis looking at theme QUARTER 3 The Giver Informational Text QUARTER 4 When you Reach Me Literary Analysis comparing two themes **Other supplemental fiction and non-fiction texts will be used MISC. Word Within A Word Grammar, Usage, Mechanics Practice

Mary Walstrom Math Teacher Website Google Classroom Grades Online Textbook

Steve Sturgis Science Quarters 1 & 2: Scientific Method, Ecology, Matter Quarters 3 & 4: Astronomy, Energy Grades: non-waited. Ex: Timmy earned 243 out of 300 points. Timmy’s grade in science is 243/300= 0. 81 81% Online Textbook… More info soon

Craig Dragash Wellness Grades Curriculum

6 th P. E. Units Indoor QUARTER 1 QUARTER 2 • Heart rate monitor/rec game activities • Pickleball • Badminton QUARTER 3 • Basketball • Track (heptathlon) • Ultimate Frisbee • Lacrosse • Soccer • Volleyball • Floor Hockey QUARTER 4 Outdoor • Softball • Tennis • Flag Football

6 th Health Units Unit QUARTER 1 • Health triangle/bullying QUARTER 2 • Substance Abuse/Tobacco QUARTER 3 • Fitness and Nutrition QUARTER 4 • Safety

Kristi Myers Social Studies 1 st semester Geography North America Central American & the Caribbean South America Ø 2 nd semester Europe (Ancient & today) Russia Online Social Studies textbook Remind 101 Every quarter we will use technology to enhance the curriculum. The projects will also incorporate writing and reading skills. Ø Study Stacks, great website which we help students review for assessments. You can locate them on my homework page. Ø Ø Ø Assessments & tests = 70% Homework & quizzes = 30%

Team Spirit Team T-shirts $9. 00 -ORDERS DUE FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 ST Code for Free shipping: shipfree http: //www. lmspiritgear. com/collections/clay-team-titans/products/clay-team-titans -Link also on Mr. Dragash’s class website **t-shirts are not mandatory**

Auctions Parents, we would appreciate donations. Students love spending their Clay CASH! Donations can be anything… - gum -candy -stickers -sports items -holiday trinkets -gift cards (please keep them around $5) anytime. *Please turn these in to Mr. Sturgis, THANK YOU in advance! THREE AUCTIONS PER YEAR (Fall break, Valentines Day, End of the Year)

Want to meet? If you would like to meet with the team teachers either in person or via a phone conference we are available from 11: 4412: 28 Contact Mrs. Reinhart to set up an appointment

Important Dates • August 14 th Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Kickoff… PTO’s Only fundraiser. • September 3 rd Clay Challenge during Core + • Sept. 12 th Trojan Trot 5 K to benefit the Athletic office § October 9 th end of the first grading period • October 12 th First team auction • October 24 th Ghost & Goblins 5 K/2 K to benefit Carmel Foundation

Team Titans is on Twitter! @6_1 Titans

Thank you for coming to open house!! We are looking forward to a great year!