Transcript E Komo Mai Team Lokahi - Kaimuki Middle School

E Komo Mai
Team Lōkahi
Unity, to be expressed with harmony.
Edline
 KMS will continue using Edline in all classes
 A letter will be sent home soon
 Be sure you are signed up for Edline
 Team Lokahi will update
 Assignments/Homework weekly
 Edline grades about every two weeks
 Refer to Edline to keep track of your child’s
assignments and grades
Language Arts
Juliet Matsumura - Language Arts
 B.A. in English; Creative Writing
 Masters in Secondary English Education
 Both degrees from Colorado College
 Taught abroad for four years: Language Arts and Social
studies
 Colombia for three years
 Turkey for one year
 Fourth Year at KMS and ninth year teaching
Goals for Language Arts
 Become avid readers
 Enjoy learning and using new vocabulary
 Critically think while reading, researching, and
observing
 Confidently present learned information
 Creatively and accurately express information,
opinions, and observations in writing
Quarter Focuses
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7th Grade
Quarter 1 – Historical
Fiction and Narrative
Writing
Quarter 2 – Gardens with
poetry and non-fiction
Quarter 3 – Argumentative
Writing and non-fiction
Quarter 4 – Propaganda
analysis with the Cold War
and argumentative writing
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8th Grade
Quarter 1 – 1960’s and the
Bill of Rights
Quarter 2 – Narrative and
Argumentative writing—
Native Americans
Quarter 3 – Research with
Women’s rights and child
labor
Quarter 4 – Amendments
and reconstruction with
argumentative writing
Tutoring!
 After school – Tuesdays & Fridays 2:15 – 3:00pm
 Study Hall – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
 Any and all students are welcome!
Demerits and Merits
 Why would my child get a demerit?
 Tardy
 No supplies
 Food/Gum/Drinks
 Inappropriate Behaviors
 Not Following Directions
One demerit = 15 minutes of time with the teacher
who gave the demerit
How can my child work off a
demerit?
Student checks with the teacher first
 Recess
 After school
 NOT study hall or during school
 One week to make up the demerit
 After one week, no merit recognition participation
Merit Recognition Activities
 Motivational Speakers!
 Otter Pops!
 All School Dance!
 Talent Show!
Mrs. O’Neill
Math
Introduction
 Virginia Tech, B.S. in Mathematics
 Have taught Math 7, Math 7 Honors, Math 8
and Algebra
 Taught for Roanoke County, Virginia Beach,
and Fairfax County prior to Hawaii
 This is my third year at KMS and ninth year
as a middle school teacher overall
HCCPS Standards
Fractions, Decimals & Percents
Integers (negatives) and Absolute Value
Order of Operations
Equations & Inequalities
Functions
Geometry: Transformations, Area & Perimeter
Proportional Reasoning
Statistics & Probability
HCCPS Standards
Square & Cube Roots
Exponent Rules
Trigonometry Intro (sin, cos, tan)
Functions
Geometry: Transformations, Surface Area & Volume
Pythagorean Theorem
Proportional Reasoning
Statistics & Probability
Plagiarism
 Copying any work that is not yours
 Copying homework from other students
 Copying and pasting from the internet
 Copying from books (without citations)
Note: Both the copier and the person who allows someone
to copy will face consequences
Social Studies
Steve Majzun
Social Studies - Mr. Majzun
Background . . .
O BA – Political Science Univ. of Missouri
O MEd. – Hawaii Pacific Univ.
O Student taught at Maryknoll in 8th grade
O 1st year teaching @ KMS
Personal . . .
O Originally from Saint Louis, Missouri
O 15 years in sales
O Lived in Hawaii for 5 years
7th Grade Content
O 1st Semester:
History of the Hawaiian Kingdom
• Western Arrival & Unification
through the Overthrow of the
Hawaiian Monarchy
O 2nd Semester:
Pacific Island Studies
• European Contact through
Contemporary Island Issues
8th Grade Content
O US History
• The Constitution through the
Civil War & Reconstruction Era
What we do . . .
O Textbook Reading
• 8th grade – online version
O Primary Source Analysis
O Film Study
O Variety of Assessments
• Posters, pamphlets, PowerPoint, oral presentations,
essays, etc.
O Internet Activities
O Current Events (every Wednesday)
O Quizzes and Tests
Team Policies
O Grading Scale
90 – 100% = A = Meets with Excellence (4)
80 – 89% = B = Meets Proficient (3)
70 – 79% = C = Meets Partially Proficient (2)
60 – 69% = D = Developing Proficiency (1)
0 – 59% = F = Well Below (0)
O Assessment Retakes
• ONE retake per Qtr. per subject
• The re-take grade will replace
the original grade
Team Policies
O Late Work
• Accepted under the following
conditions:
o Within ONE CLASS of original
due date with a 10% reduction
of grade
o After one class day the
assignment will be counted as a
zero
Ms. Nina Fujimoto
Team Lokahi
 7th Grade Life Science
 8th Grade Earth/Space Science
 B.A. in Zoology, MBA in Curriculum Studies
 Second year teaching at KMS
 Sixth year teaching!
Laboratory based to develop inquiry skills
7th Gr - LIFE SCIENCE
 Scientific
Investigation
 Cells
 Reproduction
 Ecosystems
8th Gr - EARTH SCIENCE
 Structure
of the Earth
 Oceans & Energy
 Gravity
 Solar System
Interdisciplinary Units (IDU)
 Two (2) per year (one on sustainability)
 Connect all disciplines by providing multiple
perspectives and greater depth coverage
 Integrate scientific processes, communication
skills, problem solving, and critical thinking
 Transform and empower students to be agents
of change
 Preparation - field trip - reflection
Team/Teacher Wish List
 Team classroom supplies of paper towels, kleenex, and
reams of colored paper
 KMS Website for teacher specific supplies
 Monetary donations for team activities
 Fundraising coming soon
- Classroom Tour!
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take a cookie for the road!