Ms.+Roman+and+Ms.+Tsimicalis


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 * About Us**

702 1st year middle school class at Mahalia Jackson Preparatory College Middle School Our class is a heterogeneous learning style environment Our class has a ratio 11:6 boys to girls ||= **Class Rules**

Homework is assigned on a daily basis from each subject area teacher. We use our daily planners to help with homework completion that will help us now and in the future as high school and college students!!!!!!! Late homework is not accepted under any circumstances. ||
 * = **Class Schedule**

Time Activity 8:30-9:20 Accelerated Reading/Math Problem of the Day 9:20-10:10 Math 10:10-11:00 PREP – Differs each day 11:00-11:30 Reader’s Workshop 11:30-12:20 LUNCH 12:30-1:10 Writer’s Workshop 1:10-2:00 Word Study/Language 2:00-2:30 Social Studies/Science 2:30-3:00 Prepare for dismissal


 * NOTE:**

The schedule may be modified depending on circumstances out of our control. ||= **School Supplies**

Students may celebrate their birthday’s in class must give teachers at least one week advance notice is given!!!!!!!!!!! ||= ** **Fall Term** || December 24 - January 1 || Winter Recess || **Spring Term** January 18 || Martin Luther King, Jr. Day || February 15 – 19 || Midwinter Recess || March 29 – April 6 || Spring Recess || May 31 || Memorial Day || June 10 || No School for Students || June 28 || Last Day of School || **Parent – Teacher Conference Date** Spring Conferences Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Afternoon 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Evening 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.  **New York State Testing Dates** New York State – ELA || April 26 – 28 || New York State – Math || May 5 - 7 ||
 * 1 ½ inch to 3 inch loose leaf notebook with 5 subject dividers
 * 3 packets or more of loose leaf paper for the school year
 * 5 Subject Folders
 * 1 to 2 packs of blue or black pens
 * 1 to 2 packs of pencils
 * 1 plastic pen/pencil holder bag to be placed in loose leaf notebook
 * 1 school daily planner (given to each student on the first day at school)
 * All textbooks for each subject area on a daily basis supplied by the school
 * MUST HAVE ALL SCHOOL SUPPLIES ON DAILY BASIS!!! ||
 * = **Birthday Policy**
 * = **Class News**
 * = **Class News**

We have 90% uniform participation on daily basis!!! Our accelerated reading model classroom is a work in progress. We would like to achieve the highest percent throughout our school. ||= ** **Wish List** **(To be brought in from each student)** 7 – 702 has a “Wall of Fame” posted with students’ work with a minimum score of 85% or higher!!!!! Once all students in our class has work posted on our “Wall of Fame” the teachers will throw a PIZZA PARTY to honor high scores!!!!!!! ||= **Important Links**
 * 1 box of tissue paper
 * 1 roll of paper towels
 * 1 bottle of liquid hand soap
 * 1 ream of all purpose copy paper
 * 1 box of paper clips
 * = **Star Students**
 * = **Star Students**


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[|Discovery Kids]** || Homework is assigned on a daily basis from each subject area teacher. We use our daily planners to help with homework completion that will help us now and in the future as high school and college students Late homework is not accepted under any circumstances. ||= Contact Us
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**vroman3@schools.nyc.gov**
 * Ms. Roman**

**MsTms123@schools.nyc.gov**
 * Ms. Tsimicalis**

If you ever have questions you may send your student in with a note. We would be happy to answer any questions you have. ||