Moving forward, all optional learning assignments will now be on our your child's Microsoft Teams page. You can access Microsoft Teams through their Office 365 account. If you need assistance please contact me. There are a lot of great resources on my teacher page, so please feel free to use what's on here and send it back to me for feedback if you'd like!

We use Zones of Regulation in our class on a regular basis. Here is a great tool for you to use at home to reinforce what we learned in school:


https://www.theottoolbox.com/zones-of-regulation-activities/


Take care!!

Study Island Login Credentials

Student:

U: First Initial.Last Name.MSMS

Example: S.Craft.MSMS

P: bulldogs or student ID

**If ANY student is in need of a meal during this time, Marsteller is one of the schools in the area that is a designated to-go meal pick-up station.  Food pick-up will be located at the front entrance of Marsteller.  PWCS students under the age of 18 are able to pick up free breakfast and lunch between the times of 9am and 11am, Monday through Friday, whether they qualify for free/reduced meals or not.  Here is the link to the announcement, available in multiple languages: https://pwcs.ss9.sharpschool.com/news/what_s_new/to-go_meals_available_free_during_closure

Additionally, there are resources available for low-income families regarding reduced prices for internet services.  
Comcast- https://www.internetessentials.com/
AT&T- https://www.att.com/shop/internet/access/#!/
High-speed Internet Resources- https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/are-there-government-programs-to-help-me-get-internet-service

For any questions or concerns please contact me at craftsa@pwcs.edu

Grade 6 Math

6.1 Represent a relationship between two quantities using ratios.

6.12 Make a table of equivalent ratios to represent a proportional relationship between two quantities, when given a practical situation.

6.2 Represent ratios as fractions (proper or improper), mixed numbers, decimals, and/or percents.  

6.4 Recognize and represent patterns with bases and exponents that are whole numbers.

6.3 Model integers, including models derived from practical situations.

6.6 Model addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of integers using pictorial representations or concrete manipulatives

6.5 Demonstrate/model multiplication and division of fractions (proper or improper) and mixed numbers using multiple representations.

6.13 Identify examples of the following algebraic vocabulary: equation, variable, expression, term, and coefficient.

6.14 Given a verbal description, represent a practical situation with a one-variable inequality.

Grades 6 & 8 Language Arts

Communication Standards 6.1 The students will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings. 8.1 The student will participate in, collaborate in, and report on small-group learning activities.

Communication Standards 6.2 The students will create multimodal presentations that effectively communicate ideas. 8.2 The student will develop and deliver multimodal, interactive presentations collaboratively and individually.

Communication Standards 6.3 The students will determine the purpose of media and messages and examine how they are constructed. 8.3 The student will analyze, develop, and produce creative or informational media messages.

Words Standards 6.4 The students will read and determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts. 8.4 The student will apply knowledge of word origins, and figurative language to extend vocabulary development within authentic texts.

Literary Standards 6.5 The students will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional, nonfictional, literary nonfiction, and poetry. 8.5 The student will read and analyze a variety of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, poetry, and drama.

Nonfiction Standard 6.6 The students will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of nonfiction texts. 8.6 The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of nonfiction texts.

Writing Standards 6.7 The students will write in a variety of forms to include narrative, expository, persuasive, and reflective with an emphasis on narrative and reflective writing. 8.7 The student will write in a variety of forms to include narrative, expository, persuasive, and reflective with an emphasis on expository and persuasive writing.

Grade 6 Social Studies

Unit 1 Geography (SOL Obj. 1.1a, 1.2a-d)

Unit 2 Native Americans (SOL Obj. 1.3 a-c)

Unit 3 Exploration (SOL Obj. 1.4 a-c)

Unit 4 Colonial America (SOL Obj. 1.5 a-d)

Unit 5 American Revolution (SOL Obj. 1.6 a-d)

Grade 6 Science

Scientific Inquiry SOL Obj. 6.1

Matter SOL Obj. 6.5, 6.1

Energy Forms and Transformations SOL Obj.  6.4, 6.9 a-b, d, 6.1

Weather and Climate SOL Obj.  6.6 c,e, 6.7, 6.9 c, 6.1

Earth’s Water SOL Obj. 6.6 a-b, d, f

          Grade 7 Social Studies

Changing Role of the US Through WWI SOL Obj. 5 a-c

Boom and Bust SOL Obj. 6 a-d

WWII SOL Obj. 7a (Events leading the US into WWII)

Grade 8 Civics

• CE.3  The student will demonstrate knowledge of citizenship and the rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens.
• CE.4  The student will demonstrate knowledge of personal character traits that facilitate thoughtful and effective participation in civic life.
• CE.2  The student will demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of American constitutional government.
• CE.5  The student will demonstrate knowledge of the political process at the local, state, and national levels of government.
• CE.9  The student will demonstrate knowledge of how public policy is made at the local, state, and national levels of government.
• CE.6  The student will demonstrate knowledge of the American constitutional government at the national level.
• CE.7  The student will demonstrate knowledge of the American constitutional government at the state level.
• CE.8  The student will demonstrate knowledge of the American constitutional government at the local level.
• CE.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the judicial systems established by the Constitution of Virginia and the Constitution of the United States.
• CE.11 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how economic decisions are made in the marketplace.
• CE.12 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the structure and operation of the United States economy.
• CE.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of government in the United States economy.