River City Science Academy Southeast

Dallas Demore

Welcome to 4th Grade ELA with Ms. DeMore. I am looking forward to working with you this year. I will do my best to ensure that you are being motivated and having a safe learning experience in my classroom. We are all a team in this learning process. Parents and families are essential members of the team too! Student, parent, and teacher communication is important as we progress through this year. I look forward to working with you and your family and hope that together we can make this an outstanding 2024-2025 school year! Courses Overview: ● We will be using the Florida B.E.S.T. standards to guide student teaching and learning. You may access these standards at https://www.cpalms.org/ or on the FLDOE website. HMH Into Reading Grade 4, our core curriculum, is aligned to the new benchmarks. ● Students will participate in group and individual projects: novel studies, book reports, essays, STEM connections, and cross-curricular projects presentations throughout the year, as well as a cross-curricular End-of-Year project. ● F.A.S.T. testing continues to be computer based this year and will be administered at the beginning, middle, and end of the year. Reading, Writing and Math are the state tested subject areas for fourth grade. Students will also take the iReady Reading Diagnostic in August, December, and April to collect data for instruction. We will update you on testing dates throughout the year.

Devin Woodmore

Welcome to 7th Grade Civics! This course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and the political processes that shape our world. Throughout the year, students will explore the structure of the United States government, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the importance of civic participation. Course Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to: Understand the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution and how it establishes the framework of government. Identify the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) and explain their roles and responsibilities. Explain the significance of the Bill of Rights and other key amendments to the Constitution. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society. Analyze the electoral process and the importance of voting and civic participation. Understand how state and local governments function in relation to the federal government. Explore the role of the media, interest groups, and political parties in influencing public policy

Devin Woodmore

Welcome to 7th Grade Civics! This course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and the political processes that shape our world. Throughout the year, students will explore the structure of the United States government, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the importance of civic participation. Students will use McGraw Hill as their primary curriculum resource for Civics. Students will also use a number of digital resources and learning tools for Civics to include but not limited to the following: IXL, BrainPop CPALMS, and other online programs to support their learning. Course Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to: Understand the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution and how it establishes the framework of government. Identify the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) and explain their roles and responsibilities. Explain the significance of the Bill of Rights and other key amendments to the Constitution. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society. Analyze the electoral process and the importance of voting and civic participation. Understand how state and local governments function in relation to the federal government. Explore the role of the media, interest groups, and political parties in influencing public policy