Excalibur Team News
Ms. Puhawan, Math
Mr. Reyes, Social Studies
Mr. Moore, Language Arts
Mrs. Blake, Science
Mr. Negrete, Team Leader Math Support
Welcome to the 2015-16 school year! We are very excited to be your child’s teachers and we are looking forward to helping your child learn new academic and social skills. Students have already demonstrated sitting like model students, volunteering, and staying on task as well as ignoring distractions. We see progress in students’ vocabulary and how they hold themselves in class. They are standing and projecting their voices. Also, thank you parents for attending Back to School night; we had a good turnout and won the spirit point competition. Please continue giving your child support, together we can make a difference in your child’s success by making hope happen.
Standards for the month:
Math
7.NS.1 adding and subtracting rational numbers.
7.NS.2 multiplying and dividing rational numbers.
Science
Investigation and Experimentation
Social Studies
7.1- Analyze the cause and effects of the vast expansion and ultimate disintegration of The Roman Empire.
ELA
RL7.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text. Provide an objective summary of the text.
Important Dates:
Sept. 3 – SSC Meeting at 1:15 pm
Sept. 7 – Labor Day Holiday – No School
Sept. 9 - GV T-shirt sales end
Sept. 10 – AVID night
Sept. 14- Late Start – 9:45-2:35
Sept. 17– ELAC Meeting at 12:15 pm
Sept. 17 – SSC Meeting at 1:15 pm
Sept. 21- Late Start – 9:45-2:35
Sept. 28- Late Start – 9:45-2:35
Sept. 28 - Cherrydale Fundraiser Kickoff
Recognized Students (Students of the Week):
Congratulations to the following students:
8/10/15-08/14/15 - Colin Harworth & Kayla Wright
08/17/15-08/21/15- Natalie Zarate & Dominic Boykins
08/24/15-08/28/15- Cynthia Fierros & Javon Carter
Counseling Corner
Teach your child to set goals for themselves. Goals should be SMART
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Relevant, Rigorous, Realistic, and Results Focused
T = Timely and Trackable
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Relevant, Rigorous, Realistic, and Results Focused
T = Timely and Trackable
A goal has to be realistic with a stretch, requiring effort and focus to achieve it. That's why goals need timeframes and measurable action steps along the way so that we can keep track of progress and make adjustments as necessary.
For example: In the next marking period, I will get at least a C on all my math tests, and at least a B on most of my quizzes and homework assignments.
Parent Tips:
Cell Phone Policy-
Students must keep their cell phones turned off and in their backpacks while on campus. If you need to contact your child, please call our office at 909-881-8168. Phones will be confiscated if district policy is not followed. All confiscated phones must be picked up by a parent or guardian.
Aeries Gradebook Parent Link-
Please check your student’s grades through the Aeries Parent Portal (https://portal.sbcusd.com/ABI_Parent). Instructions for how to see your student's grades online: http://sbcusd.com/index.aspx?nid=6985
For help or more information on the Parent Portal contact the front office.
Being Prepared-
Please help your student to stay organized, prepared, and having the necessary supplies for class (pencils, paper, agenda, etc.).
