PINE MIDDLE

SCHOOL

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• Bonnie Olson Counseling• David Slater 7th & 8th ELA / Team Lead• Laura Dale 7th Physical Science; 8th Honors Biology• John Stern 6th Accelerated Math & Science; 8th

Algebra I• Kristen Harris 8th U.S. History• Kathleen Marshall 6th World History & ELA, 7th ELA• Joe Pazar 7th Integrated Math I; 8th Integrated Math

II• Jay Culbert 7th US History

PGT TEACHERS

2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 SC H O O L Y

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GATE MAGNET P

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ACADEMIC CURRICULUM!

The Gifted Magnet Program offers opportunities for scholars working above grade level to be taught at an accelerated pace using gifted strategies that include compacting and acceleration using the Nevada Academic Content Standards as the floor. While meeting these academic needs, teachers of the GATE Magnet program are cognizant of the social and emotional needs of the scholars in adjusting to new challenges and provide supports for these scholars.

MISSION STATEMENT/GOALS

In this course scholars are encouraged to think critically like writers and analysts as they answer the question “Why communicate?”.

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS

6th GradeHow do writer’s communicate?

Ralph Fletcher series and introduction to writers notebooksScholars explore narrative, descriptive, and exemplification essays

How does society influence communication?Book Studies – aligned with social studies

7th GradeHow do writer’s communicate?

• Scholars explore Process, Compare/Contrast and Problem-Solution Essays

How do beliefs influence communication?• Book Studies – aligned with science and social studies8th GradeHow do writer’s communicate?• Scholars explore Cause & Effect, Argumentation, and Classification & Division

EssaysHow does resilience influence communication?• Book Studies – aligned to social studies & science

• Writing-CenteredCurriculum

ELA –WWW.PINEGTMARSHALL.COM

ELA – WWW.TINYURL.COM/SLATERELA

In this course scholars are encouraged to think like mathematicians and statisticians as they answer the question “Why is it important to understand the world?”.

MATHEMATICS

GATE Institute 9th

Magnet 8th

Magnet 7th

SWAS/Magnet6th GT Math 6

GT Integrated Math I

GT Algebra 1

GT Formal Geo GT Integrated Math III

GT Integrated Math II

GT Integrated Math IV

GT Integrated Math I

GT Integrated Math II

GT Integrated Math IV

GT AP Calculus BC

Smile! Life is fun,and so is math!

MATH –HTTP://PAZARMATH.WEEBLY.COM

HTTP://PINEGT.WEEBLY.COM/MR-STERN.HTML

In this course scholars are encouraged to think like scientists as they answer the question “Why investigate?”.

SCIENCE

6th Grade – Earth ScienceEx: How does investigating “cycles” effect the natural world?

7th Grade – Physical ScienceEx: How does investigating “cause and effect” effect the natural world?

8th Grade – Life Science or BiologyEx: How does investigating “form and function” effect the natural world?

• Hands-on!

SCIENCE –HTTP://PINEGT.WEEBLY.COM/MS-

DALE.HTML

In this course scholars are encouraged to think like historians and sociologists as they answer the question “Why interact?”.

SOCIAL STUDIES

6th Grade – Ancient CivilizationsEx: How does geography impact interactions?

7th Grade – US History – Colonization – New Nation Ex: How does exploration impact interactions?8th Grade – Analyzing War – Civil War – World War 2Ex: How does conflict impact interactions?

• Focus on primaryand secondary sources

SS –WWW.PINEGTHARRIS.COM

SS –HTTP://PINEGT.WEEBLY.COM/MR-CULBERT.HTML

• Spirit Assemblies• Pine Bucks• Athletics• Leadership• Advisory

PATRIOT PRIDE

• Schedule• Uniforms• Lanyards• Behavior• Work Ethic grades

PINE MAGNET PROGRAM

• Attendance/vacations• After School Program• Field trips• Planner

PGT/PINE

• Integrated Units• Project Based Learning• This Year’s Topics-•Media Literacy 11/18•Walk-About (Year-in-Review) 4/28•GT Celebration/Talent Show 6/2

PARENT NIGHTS

Pine Information•www.pinegt.weebly.com•www.washoe.k12.nv.us/pine•Bonnie Olson bolson@washoeschools.net

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