St. Augustine Middle Level
2011-2012
CLASSROOM STANDARDS
Mrs. Meaney
Mathematics
Grade 7
Text: Mathematics, Course 2 (Pearson/Prentice Hall Publishers; 2004)
Mathematics, Course 2 Workbook (Pearson/Prentice Hall Publishers; 2004)
Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Handbook
Instructional Strategies/Assessments:
Modeling, Explanation of Examples/Procedures on board,
Individual Conferencing
Students do board work/seatwork (many times using cooperative learning)
oral quizzing, board work. seatwork, homework, observation, quizzing, testing
Grading Policy:
Tests 50%
Quizzes 30%
Homework 20%
Any paper (Test, Quiz, Homework) with a grade less than 70% must be signed by
a parent/guardian and returned the next school day, or a detention will be
issued.
Late Work and Make-Up Work: Please refer to Handbook
Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Homework Policy. Please refer to
Handbook, p.26.
Extra-Help: Before school by appointment
During available recesses
After School from 3:00-3:45 on Thursday
St. Augustine Middle Level
2011-2012
CLASSROOM STANDARDS
Mrs. Meaney
Religion
Grade 8
Text: We Live Our Faith As Members of the Church, Volume II (William H.
Sadlier, Inc., 2007)
Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Handbook
Instructional Strategies/Assessments:
Lecture, discussion, storytelling, role-playing, games, technology, oral
quizzing, observation, reflections and essays, classwork, quizzing, testing
Grading Policy: Tests 60%
Quizzes 30%
Homework 10%
Any paper with a grade less than 70% must be signed by a parent/guardian and
returned the next school day, or a detention will be issued.
Late Work and Make-Up Work: Please refer to Handbook.
Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Homework Policy. Please refer to
Handbook, p.26.
Extra-Help: Before school by appointment
During available recesses
St. Augustine Middle Level
2011 - 2012
CLASSROOM STANDARDS
Mrs. Meaney
Mathematics
Algebra I
Grade 8
Text: Prentice-Hall Mathematics Algebra I (Pearson/Prentice Hall
Publishers; 2004)
Prentice-Hall Mathematics Algebra I Workbook
(Pearson/Prentice Hall Publishers; 2004)
Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Handbook
Instructional Strategies/Assessments:
Modeling, Explanation of Examples/Procedures on board,
Individual Conferencing
Students do board work/seatwork (many times using cooperative learning), oral
quizzing, seatwork, homework, observation, quizzing, testing
Grading Policy:
Tests 50%
Quizzes 30%
Homework 20%
Any paper (Test, Quiz, Homework) with a grade less than 70% must be signed by
a parent/guardian and returned the next school day, or a detention will be
issued.
Late Work and Make-Up Work: Please refer to Handbook.
Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Homework Policy. Please refer to
Handbook, p.26.
Extra-Help: Before school by appointment
During available recesses
After School from 3:00-3:45 on Wednesday
St. Augustine Middle Level
2011-2112
CLASSROOM STANDARDS
Mrs. Meaney
Language Arts
Grade 8
Texts: Writing and Grammar: Communication in Action (Handbook Edition-Silver
Level),Prentice Hall, 2004
Vocabulary Workshop(New Edition-Level C), Sadlier-Oxford,2005
Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Handbook
Instructional Strategies/Assessments:
Modeling,large and small group instruction, individual conferencing, various
forms of writing, classwork, games, homework, quizzes, tests
Grading Policy:
Tests/Large writing assignments 60%
Quizzes/Small writing assignments 30%
Homework 10%
Any paper with a grade less than70% must be signed by a parent/guardian and
returned the next school day, or a detention will be issued.
Late Work and Make-Up Work: Please refer to Handbook.
Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Homework Policy. Please refer to
Handbook, p.26.
Extra Help: Before school by appointment
During available recesses
