DECEMBER 2008
Unified Arts Team

Agriculture: Mrs. Joan Selfridge

Art:   Mrs. Deborah Kintzing, Mr. Christopher Kelley

Industrial Technology:  Mr. Russell Furlong, Mrs. Deborah Kintzing

Family and Consumer Science:   Mrs. Paula Paquette,

Classes include:
 Industrial Technology, Keyboard and Visual Arts,
Health, Family Consumer Science and Agriculture
Music and Foreign Language

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE UNIFIED ARTS          

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

Wait outside the room until the teacher tells you to enter. 

You must complete work if you are absent.  If you are assigned to another class, the work does not have to be made up. 

Review any grading problems with the teacher.

FOLLOW THE THREE R’S

RESPECT YOURSELF

Report to class on time.  You have one free tardy to class.  After that one, you will have to get a pass from the office and a detention.

When you enter the room, sit quietly in assigned seat while attendance is taken.

Listen QUIETLY to class directions.

Practice patience, wait to speak: when you raise your hand AND are called upon. When the teacher is giving directions, do not raise your hand to ask a question until all directions are reviewed.

Talk QUIETLY while working on assignment. 

If you do well at something, don’t brag.  If you don’t do well, do not show anger or sarcasm. 

RESPECT OTHERS

Make eye contact when someone is speaking. 

Don’t raise your hand until the other person is finished speaking.  Do not interrupt others when they are talking. 

Do not show disrespect with gestures.  Think before you say things. 

During discussions, respect others comments, opinions and ideas. 

Show respect to classmates working on their project; don’t touch their belongings.

Do not throw things in class. 

Do not touch things on your classmates or teacher’s desk.

You make drink only water in class. You may not have snacks.

  BE AWARE OF ALLERGIES. 

BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS

Always be honest, even if you have done something wrong, it is best to admit it.

You will make every effort to be as organized as possible. Bring something to write with.  If you forget, you can purchase a pen or pencil from the teacher. If you are having a problem following classroom procedures, you will be given a pink slip.  You must take the form home, have your parent sign it, and return to the teacher the following school day.  If it is not returned, the copy will go to Mr. Michael Zajac or Mr. Sweet for an assigned detention.  After you receive three slips in any Unified Art class, you will be refereed to the principal or assistant principal..  If you receive five pink slips, you will receive a POOR CONDUCT COMMENT on your report card, which will keep you off the honor roll.

Take the hall pass if you need to leave the room.

Sign in and out on the sign out form.

At the end of class, clean work area completely, and put all supplies back, throw away any trash, push chairs back under the desk, and put paper that can be recycled in the recycling bin . Always do your personal best, work on project entire class period.  

Family and Consumer Science Course Outline

Mrs. Paula Paquette, Middle School Teacher  
Mrs. Jill Morton, High School Teacher, Department Chair

GRADE 6

GRADE 7

 
GRADE 8

Introduction to Keyboarding and Computer Applications Grade 6

Introduction to Keyboarding and Computer Applications is provided to all 6^th grade students on a rotation basis. There are five rotations throughout the year each consisting of 36 consecutive meetings.

This class is devoted to the development of proper keyboarding technique. Students will learn the alphabetic, numeric and symbolic components of the computer keyboard using the Micro Type Typing program. In addition, student activities include production and formatting of high quality documents such as personal business letters, resumes and multimedia presentations using word processing and slide presentation software. Composition, proofreading and editing skills will be worked on in class.

Students will learn how to create, save and retrieve files and folders on various computer drives. Internet scavenger hunts will be used to promote Internet navigation using web browsers and website addresses.

The evolution of the computer keyboard is introduced along with the history of the typewriter and the QWERTY keyboard.

Intermediate Keyboarding and Computer Applications Grade 7  

Intermediate Keyboarding and Computer Applications is provided to all 7^th grade students on a rotation basis. There are six rotations throughout the year each consisting of 30 consecutive meetings.  This class is devoted to the review and reinforcement of proper keyboarding technique. Students will review the alphabetic, numeric and symbolic components of the computer keyboard.  Advanced word processing and slide presentation applications will be introduced. Student activities include production and formatting of high quality documents such as letters, memoranda, multimedia career presentations, travel brochure/flyers and MLA (Modern Language Association of America) reports which is the required format for essays and research papers in high school.  If time permits, Excel spreadsheet software will be introduced. Composition, proofreading and editing skills will be worked on in class.

Computer Safety at Home and a School will be discussed as well as cyber bullying. 

Keyboarding and computer skills are essential for students in middle school, high school and college. Possessing good keyboarding and computer skills will allow students to efficiently format and produce quality documents for school and will be an invaluable tool once they enter the workplace.

Grade 6 Mrs. Kintzing, 

Agriculture UA Program - Mrs. Selfridge

8^th grade

·        FFA 

Officers, Degrees, Activities, Opening Ceremony for meetings

     Composition, pH theory, and pH testing of school soils

Elements of design, economics, corsage making

     Basics of safety, mechanics and upkeep

7^th Grade

·        Wild Life Management

     Carrying Capacity

6^th grade

      Potting soil composition