The mission of Gompers Preparatory Academy, in partnership with UCSD and our community, is to accelerate academic achievement for all students through a college preparatory culture and curriculum.
GPA School Song here: Greatest Love
Office Hours: by appointment Email: dsudarshan@gomperscharter.org
August 2021
Dear GPA Parent/Guardian,
Welcome to OUR CLASSROOM! My name is Ms. Sudarshan and I am beyond excited to welcome you and your child to Gompers Preparatory Academy (GPA). I will be your child’s Math and Science teacher. I am thrilled, excited, and feel so privileged to work with the families of our wonderful school. This year will be much different than previous years as we begin distance learning. It is my hope and intent that we work together to make our class a success. Now more than ever, in our new normal amidst a pandemic, your role as a parent is so important. I would love for you to think of you as a “Learning Coach” at home. Here are some tips to help you as a parent and as a learning coach.
Tips for Parents as a Learning Coach
1. Make sure the learner is on time, in GPA uniform, and prepared to learn every day.
2. Make sure the computer is fully charged the night before and they bring charger to school.
3. Know your child’s schedule, start time, and their teachers to hold them accountable
4. Be involved.
i) Check-in
ii) Make sure learner is on task as well as taking necessary breaks
iii) If the student is off task, Asking: What should you be doing right now?
5. Follow-up at the end of the day.
i) How did you do today?
ii) Did we meet our goals?
iii) What did you learn today?
iv) See if they finished the assignments or not
7. Keep in contact with the teachers
1. PowerSchool for Parents, monitor
2. Monitor daily progress, making sure students are getting their assignments turned in.
Parents should have their childs' login information, as Google Classroom will be the primary platform for the distribution of weekly assignments.
Expectations for Students
1. Leave a respectful digital footprint by not sharing embarrassing, illegal, or inappropriate content.
2. Adhere to the GPA Code of Conduct handbook
3. Adhere to the GPA Technology Use Policy (pg. 17)
4. Adhere to GPA culture, non-negotiables, REACH values, and core beliefs.
5. Complete and turn in assignments on time
Parents, if your child is ill and will not be able to come to school for the day, please email the attendance office at attendance@gomperscharter.or and me at dsudarshan@gomperscharter.org. Thank you for your commitment to your child’s education. I look forward to a wonderful school year.
Very Respectfully,
Ms. Sudarshan
dsudarshan@gomperscharter.org
culture
When Honoring:
Leader: "Class Please stand. Class Please Check your Uniform. Uniform check?"
Class: "Yes sir/maam"
Leader: "Class Please Face Ms. Sudarshan with a smile and enthusiasm and repeat after me, thank you ms. Sudarshan"
Class: Thank you Ms. Sudarshan
Overview of classes
7th Grade Math syllabus OVERVIEW
-Click on picture to the left for link to entire syllabus, or find link below-
Course Title: 7th Grade Math
Instructor: Ms. Sudarshan
Instructor Contact: dsudarshan@gomperscharter.org
Link For Full Syllabus: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K8XgaaBBPVetkobhiGf54Mu9jGCsHzksDwExtsf-B1E/edit?usp=sharing
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop the understanding of rational numbers while working with expressions and equations, develop an understanding of and applying proportional relationships, solve problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, working with two-three dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume, as well as drawing inferences about populations based on samples.
GPA Grading Guidelines:
Classwork 30%
● Completion/Quality
Demonstrations of Learning
● Key Course Assignments 35%
Homework/Independent Learning 10%
● Any work assigned to a student in which they complete on their own outside of class.
Quarter Finals 25%
● Quarter finals are course specific, standards based exams that cover content from the 9 week quarter.
Prerequisites: Students must pass 6th grade Common Core Mathematics.
Course Materials: Computer, charger, 7th Grade Mathlinks, Khan Academy/Learning Upgrade, Additional Resources to help aid student growth.
All coursework and materials aligns with the Mathematical Practice Standards as follows:
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
4. Model with mathematics
5. Use appropriate tools strategically
6. Attend to precision
7. Look for and make use of structure
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
7TH GRADE SCIENCE SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Course Title: 7th Grade Science
Instructor: Ms. Sudarshan
Instructor Contact: dsudarshan@gomperscharter.org
Course Description:
Integrated Science draws from research done in biology, engineering, physics, mathematics, and chemistry to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the world. The course encourages curiosity and provides fundamental skills to enhance critical thinking and problem solving. Integrated Science presents students with an opportunity to develop a passion for science and examine current real world problems.
GPA Grading Guidelines:
Classwork 30%
● Completion/Quality
Demonstrations of Learning 35%
● Key Course Assignments
Homework/Independent Learning 10%
● Any work assigned to a student in which they complete on their own outside of class.
Quarter Finals 25%
● Quarter finals are course specific, standards based exams that cover content from the 9 week quarter.
* Classwork/Participation and Homework/Independent Learning will we updated bi-weekly
Prerequisites: none
Course Materials: Computer, Articles, readings, Science Notebook, Access to internet, Google Classroom, Student gmail account
Course Structure: The Life Science course will include lectures, lab experiments, and interactive lessons that are supplemented by readings, writing, and academic discussions.
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