8
th
Grade
Parent Night
COUNSELOR POLLARD 8TH GRADE TEAM
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Welcome Parents and Students of
the Class of 2025!!!
Tonight’s
Agenda
⮚Brief Overview of High School Expectations
⮚8thGrade Teacher Expectations
⮚Attendance, Promotion Requirements & Achievement Levels
⮚Lexile Levels/Lexile Levels by Grade Level
⮚GA Milestones EOG
⮚ Media Fines
⮚Individual Graduation Plans (IGP), Dual Enrollment & Selections of CTAE courses for High School
Goal/Purpose
To increase the understanding of the requirements of 8
thgraders at
Brief Overview of High School
Expectations
8th Grade Teacher’s Contact
Information
MRS. MURPHY (MATH): : [email protected] MS. CHAKRAM (SCIENCE): [email protected] MS. GOODING (ELA): [email protected]
MR. HODGE(SOCIAL STUDIES) : [email protected] COACH CUFF (EXPLORATORY) : [email protected] MRS. TURNER (SPED): [email protected]
Expectations
Students should arrive to school prepared with pens, pencils, paper, and appropriate workbooks for class.
Virtual students should be prepared as well during their
virtual meetings. Log in on time to each Google Meet. Students should have a pen/pencil, paper,
workbook, and other required materials during the meet.
*Mr Hodge requires that students bring their workbook everyday to his class
Both face-to-face and virtual students are required to participate. .
8th Grade Virtual Schedule
Virtual students MUST attend Google
Meet!!!
Tuesday
Murphy (Math): Tuesday @ 1:00 P.M.
Tuesday
Cuff (Exploratory) Tuesday @ 2:15 P.M.
Wednesday
Chakram (Science): Wednesday @ 9:45 A.M.
Wednesday
Gooding (ELA) Wednesday @ 11:15 A.M.
Thursday
Hodge (Social Studies) Thursday @ 8:15 A.M.
Attendance
vRequirements for attendance is that students cannot miss more than 10 days from school. This includes all unexcused absences and suspensions.
vParents or guardians may be fined up to $100, or
imprisoned for up to 30 days, or may be ordered to do community service if their child misses more than 10
unexcused school days.
Truancy protocol was provided to you at the beginning of the school year.
Promotion
Requirements
❑State Policy (The Georgia Department of Education requires eighth graders to score on the proficient level (level 3) on the Georgia
Milestones End of Grade Assessment)
❑Local Policy (The local board policy requires eighth graders to pass ALL of their core
subjects (math, ELA, science & social studies) with a grade of 70 or better in order to be
Achievement
Levels
The four achievement levels on the Georgia Milestones are Beginning
Learner, Developing Learner, Proficient Learner, and Distinguished Learner. The general meaning of each of the four levels is provided
below:
oBeginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the
knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of
learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students
need substantial academic support to be prepared for the next
grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
oDeveloping Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the
knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of
learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students
need additional academic support to ensure success in the next
grade level or course and to be on track for college and career readiness.
oProficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge
and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as
specified in Georgia’s content standards. The student are prepared for the next grade level or course and are on track for college and career readiness.
oDistinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in
the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. The students
are well prepared for the next grade level or course and are well
Lexile Levels
By the end of the year, an 8th grade student should have a Lexile Level of
at least 1185 or better and upon graduating, the Lexile Level should be at least 1385.
The higher the Lexile measure the higher the student’s reading level.
6th grade Lexile 925L to 1070L ………..997L 7th grade Lexile 970L to 1120L………..1045L 8th grade Lexile 1010L to 1185L……….1097L
Georgia Milestones
End of Grade Test
(EOG
8th Graders will be
administered ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies
❖All students will take the EOG online.
❖Terrell County testing window is April 19th – April 30th
Media Fines
•If media fines are not paid by the end of the school year (Middlegrade 8), students will not be able to register for the upcoming year at the feeder school in the system nor will records be released.
•Returning Your Chromebook: Students must return mobile
device and all accessories at the end of the school year or when transferring out of a school or district. Mobile device and all
accessories must be in good working order and free from physical damage. If you are missing any part of the mobile device package (including the cards), you will be assessed a replacement fee of
$100 for the Dell device package or $200 for the HP device
package. These fees will assist with the repairs for the
device. Payments accepted in cash, money order, or cashier check.
Individual Graduation Plans (IGP)
oAll 8th graders must complete a graduation plan prior to entering the 9th grade.
oThis plan consists of the courses your child will take in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade.
oDue to the Pandemic after each student complete their IGP they will receive a copy in their school assigned email account.
oThe plan your child creates will be a provisional plan therefore their plan my change each year.
oBefore completing their graduation plan 8th grade students will complete an aptitude
assessment in which we will use their results to assist students in picking a CTAE pathway.
CTAE Pathways
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and
Security
Architecture and Construction
Agriculture, Food and Natural
Resources
Business, Management and
Administration
Dual Enrollment
vWhat is dual enrollment?
The purpose of the Dual Enrollment program is to promote and increase access to postsecondary educational opportunities for Georgia high school students while increasing high school graduation rates, preparing a skilled workforce, and
decreasing time and cost to postsecondary credential completion.
**Attached to this invite is a handout that provides more information about Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Program.
Parent Alerts
vMake sure you’re signed up
for Remind 101 to get school alerts.
vMake sure you provide us with up-to-date contact information (address, phone, email
address)
vVisit our school website @ tcms.terrell.schooldesk.net for school announcements and resources.
vVisit our school Facebook Page
Dates to
Remember
3rd 9 Weeks Exams – March 8th – 12th
◦ (Mon./Tues. –M/SC/EXP, Wed./Thurs. –
ELA/SS/EXP, Fri. – Make-up)
Report cards go home – March 16th & March 17th
Parent Testing Workshop EOG – TBA Spring Break – April 2nd , 5th & 6th
Progress Reports – April 13th & 14th
End of Grade Testing (EOG)/SLO Testing – April 19th – April 30th
4th 9 Weeks Exams – May 17th – May 21st
◦ (Mon./Tues/ - M/SC/EXP, Wed./Thurs. –
ELA/SS/EXP)
