Hello!  My name is Mrs. Holland, and this is my eighth year here at McNabb Middle School as a 7th grade Social Studies teacher.   This year makes my ninth year teaching Social Studies at the middle school level.  This year we will be exploring the world in the years of 600-1600.  Students will learn about the impact of African Empires, the Islamic Empire, the Middle Ages, Renaissance and more.

In my personal life I have a large, crazy family that is my pride and joy.  I love my family and have six, wonderful children ages 4-24 years old.  I enjoy reading, traveling, and just spending time with family.  I graduated from Morehead State University, and I am certified to teach both Social Studies and Language Arts in grades 5-9.  I look forward to a great year.  Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions this year.

Expectations: 

1. You must remain in this platform for a minimum of 1 semester.
2. You will work daily on your assignments (approximately 3-5 hours).
3. You will complete targets set weekly by your My MoCo Online teachers.
4. You must follow the calendar of assignments and due dates on your PLP.
5. You will monitor your grades on Infinite Campus. 

GRADING 

All grades will be weighted as follows: 

Formative:   50% 

Summative: 50% 

Formative assignments include tasks such as:  homework, classwork, quizzes, interactive notebooks, etc. 

Summative assessments include tasks such as:  unit exams, major projects, developed writing pieces, etc. 

Standards-Based Grading Scale: 

Score     Percentage         Meaning
5              100%                     Student has mastered the standard to the highest level
4              80%                        Student has mostly mastered the standard, needs some practice for full mastery
3              60%                        Student has progressed in the standard, partially mastered, but still needs assistance
2              40%                        Student has mastered a small part of the standard, but needs more practice to master
1              20%                        Student has not mastered the standard & needs additional work/practice to master
0              0%                          Student did not complete the assessment and/or cheated on the assessment 

Grading Scale: 

90%-100%: A 

80%-89%:  B 

70%-79%:  C 

60%-69%:  D 

59% and below:  F