WELCOME TO MR. DESNORD'S page at somerset Academy Miramar!!!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATES:

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FOLLOWING FORMS:

FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION

IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE YOU NEED TO PURCHASE SCHOOL INSURANCE. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE TO BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Final Examination Schedule

May 21^st, 22^nd , & May 23^rd

Please note that make up are days are as follow: May 24^th, & May 29^th

COMMUNICATION:

Planners are checked daily for any notes you may have written to me about your child. Please check your child's planner every day for any notes that I may have written to you. Sign your name where indicated so that I will know that you have read the note. If you feel the need to respond to my note, please write your concerns in the planner. If you do not want your child to read the note write it on a separate sheet of paper, put it in an envelope and staple to the planner page.

 YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO YOU CHILD'S GRADES BY USING THE POWERSCHOOL WEB SITE. A LETTER WILL BE SENT HOME EXPLAINING HOW TO ACCESS THE SITE.

 ______________________________________________________

Please make sure that your child reads at least 30 minutes every night for a total of 3 hours every week.  The more you practice with your child the better he/she will perform on tests.

___________________________________________________

MATH: The following skills will be taught

We will focus on the following Sunshine State Standards:

Algebraic Expressions and Integers

Solve one-Step Equations and Inequalities

Decimals and Equations

Factors, Fractions, and Exponents

Operations with Fractions

Ratios, Proportions, and Percents

Solving Equations

Linear Functions and Graphing

Spatial Thinking

Area and Volume

Right Triangles in Algebra

Data Analysis and Probability

You better live your best and act your best and think your best today, for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.

Harriet Martineau