Lee Roy Myers Middle School

Greetings Parents, Teachers, and Stakeholders,

Welcome to Myers Middle School, "Where Excellence is Expected Because We Put Students First"! It is with great excitement I welcome you to Myers Middle School. Like all years, we expect greatness from our students and parents this year. We also expect to provide excellent customer service from our educators and staff members. Thank you in advance to all stakeholders for your hard work and dedication I know you will give this school year.

We will always do what is best for our staff, students, and parents by putting students first. At Myers, we offer various clubs, organizations, and evening options for students to engage fully. We expect excellence from students and staff members. Your commitment to public education will help ensure Myer's students are successful. If there are ever any concerns or questions, please call me. I am here to support you and your child. If your child fails, then WE fail. Every child needs a village, and WE (parents, teachers, administrators, stakeholders) are a part of that village. This is one reason every staff member has a mentee, and every administrator has a mentor group.

I have been in education for over 22 years, 18 as an administrator. I know what it takes to be a successful student, parent, teacher, and leader. As a student, I understood the value of education. As a math teacher, I had some of the highest scores in the state. As a single parent, my child was able to graduate college debt free and is currently having a successful graduate year playing college basketball. As a leader, I was able to lead some of the best educators in the state of Georgia.

Our staff members are committed to students, and I am honored to help lead Myers to greatness. Building relationships are critical to a thriving culture of learning. Please try to attend multiple PTSA, School Council, Sporting, and Band events. We will also have community service opportunities, monthly college tours, and evening programs that can help strengthen your child's relationships with all stakeholders.

Again, I am proud to be a part of the best middle school in Savannah, GA.

Continue to do great things while inspiring others to do the same.

Educationally,

Dr. Marcus Scott, IV EdD

Myers Middle School

Principal

“WHERE EXCELLENCE IS EXPECTED BECAUSE WE PUT STUDENTS FIRST”

Please Request PowerSchool Access to complete the following forms:

• Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form

• Device Loan Form

• Technology Protection Plan $25

In Math we have completed Unit 3: Investigating Rate, Ratio, and Proportional Reasoning. Students received a study guide to help them prepare for the unit assessment, which was given Thursday, October 26th and Friday October 27th. We will begin Unit 4: Building a Conceptual Understanding of Expressions on Monday, October 30th. Please encourage students to complete all unit assessments in Progress Learning. Notes and study guides are available. Students are encouraged to bring a scientific calculator, headphones for i-Ready, and a 1-inch binder or folder for their notes and homework. If your student receives a critical decision form for failure a conference will need to be scheduled.

Tutorial: Ms. Johnson Monday and Tuesday 3:00 - 4:00pm

In Social Studies, we are beginning our unit over Latin American Geography. The unit will include physical and political features, environmental concerns, and how location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live and trade.

Tutorial: Ms. Campbell-Fletcher: Monday and Wednesday 2:40 - 3:10 pm

During the month of November, ELA students will explore…. 1. Persuasive Writing 2. Explanatory Writing 3. Writing from writing prompts Please encourage your students to write! Make sure your child completes and turns in homework daily.

Tutorial: Ms. Reese: Monday and Wednesday 3:15 - 3:45pm

In Earth Science we are exploring Unit 2, discussing Interactions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun (Phases of the Moon, Solar and Lunar Eclipses as well as Tides.) Students are encouraged to review their Interactive Notebooks for weekly Common Formative Assessments. Unit 2 Assessments will be within the next couple of weeks.

Tutorial: Ms. Patterson: Thursday 3:00-3:30pm

Our Student of the Month is Mi'Angel Johnson. Mi'Angel is always willing to go above and beyond to help all those around her. She has the best school spirit.

Please Request PowerSchool Access to complete the following forms:

• Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form

• Device Loan Form

• Technology Protection Plan $25

In Math we have completed Unit 3: Investigating Rate, Ratio, and Proportional Reasoning. Students received a study guide to help them prepare for the unit assessment, which was given Thursday, October 26th and Friday October 27th. We will begin Unit 4: Building a Conceptual Understanding of Expressions on Monday, October 30th. Please encourage students to complete all unit assessments in Progress Learning. Notes and study guides are available. Students are encouraged to bring a scientific calculator, headphones for i-Ready, and a 1-inch binder or folder for their notes and homework. If your student receives a critical decision form for failure a conference will need to be scheduled.

Tutorial:

Mrs. Acker: Monday and Wednesday 3:15 - 4:15pm

In Social Studies, we are beginning our unit over Latin American Geography. The unit will include physical and political features, environmental concerns, and how location, climate, and natural resources affect where people live and trade.

Tutorial:

Mr. Emmons: Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00 - 3:30pm

During the month of November, ELA students will explore….

1. Persuasive Writing

2. Explanatory Writing

3. Writing from writing prompts

Please encourage your students to write! Make sure your child completes and turns in homework daily.

Tutorial:

Mr. Smith Tuesday and Wednesday 2:40 – 3:10 pm

In Earth Science we are exploring Unit 2, discussing Interactions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun (Phases of the Moon, Solar and Lunar Eclipses as well as Tides.) Students are encouraged to review their Interactive Notebooks for weekly Common Formative Assessments. Unit 2 Assessments will be within the next couple of weeks.

Tutorial:

Ms. Mock: Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 - 4:30pm

Our student of the month is Laura Magwood. Laura is a diligent student. She takes pride in her work and encourages classmates to do the same. She has model behavior.

Social Studies:

The Social Studies teacher just completed units on JA Finance. Scholars were exposed to entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs designed to help them understand the economics of life. The teacher has started a new unit on Southwest Asia with the scholars. This unit will acquaint the middle school scholars with the world in which they live. The geography domain includes both physical and human geography, the government/civics domain focuses on selected types of government found in the various areas to help students begin to understand the variety of governments in the world. The economics domain: however, the focus shifts from the United States to how other countries answer the basic questions of economics. The history domain focuses primarily on significant events in each region from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Reading:

We will be reading the book "Real Kids Real Stories Real Change" We will also be working in I-Ready Reading to improve all students reading comprehension. During the upcoming months we will be covering more current events and spending more time watching PBS News. Also, using Spectrum Reading (7th Grade) has we focus on reading comprehension.

Mathematicians:

We are diving into Unit 2: Reasoning with Equations, Expressions and Inequalities.

Science:

The 7th grade scientist have completed Unit 1 where they made several discoveries that was a "wow" moment for many students. They learned about the characteristics of living things and the fundamentals of cells and their organelle contribution to the organisms. We are on to Unit 2 where scientists have been exploring and discovering the intricacies of how their bodies function through research using the traditional textbooks. The use of textbooks is providing students with reinforcement in reading and vocabulary building. Student got an opportunity to act as doctor and patient by checking for heart rate and breathing using a stethoscope. The teacher is seeking for medical professionals to visit the classroom to give lecture/hands-on experiences in learning about the various body systems. ELA: We looked at writing narratives using imagined or real experiences as well as narrative techniques. Students wrote short stories using even prompts and applying the elements of a story to their narrative creation.

Our student of the month is Tamia Allen. Tamia is the epitome of a model student. Her disposition, demeanor, discipline and devotion to her studies is unmatched.

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For next month we will be covering informative and explanatory writing, Author's perspective and Author's purpose.

November in Georgia Studies is opening up with a focus on Government—the Judicial Branch, to be exact. How are judges chosen, what are the different kinds of courts, and what kind of case is seen in what kind of court? After the unit assessment, we will move back into history and focus on the issues ramping up to the Civil War and Georgia’s role over this span of time. This is a heavy set of standards that we will be discussing as long as possible to ensure understanding.

In Science this month, we'll be covering Balanced Equations, Unbalanced Equations and Newton's Laws of Motion.

In this upcoming month in Math, learning is focused on building from an understanding of proportional relationships to nonproportional linear relationships. As the focus shifts to nonproportional relationships, students begin relating these relationships to a definition of functions. The remainder of the unit focuses on identifying the pieces that make linear functions by comparing them to nonlinear functions, exploring characteristics, and interpreting those characteristics in context. Exploring linear functions in context will help students to understand how to model situations and explore real world phenomena.

The following strategies can be applied for students to explore and understand the concepts presented within the unit: • Ask students about specific points on the graph to help them determine appropriate domains and define slope. • Allow students plot points physically and using technology to understand the patterns of nonlinear functions and how they compare to the characteristics of linear functions. • Expose students to the purposes of Standard, Point-slope, and Slope-intercept forms through context.

Our student of the month is Jah'Yea Martin. He is not only a leader on the football field but he is also a leader in the classroom setting an example for his peers how to always strive to do the best one can and try to raise to the occasion.

Greetings Parents and Guardians,

Here is a preview of what students are accomplishing in their 8th grade classes:

In Dr. Foster’s ELA class, students are happily participating in a school-wide book reading. The entire school is reading the text, Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change by Garth Sundem. This book contains a series of real-life Narratives that describe the community activism of children, ages 12-14 years old. Myers’ students have been able to win prizes for their ability to answer questions about the stories. Students are also gaining practice with increasing their vocabulary knowledge through building a school-wide Word Wall based on new words they encounter in their readings.

Meanwhile, in Mrs.Hill’s physical science classes: -Progress Reports are issued bi-weekly, each student must sign and have a progress check -Common Formative Assessments are given every week in Progress Learning! -8th Grade Physical Science classes will continue their journey in Unit 2: Force and Motion with the Law of Inertia and analyzing Motion using data/graphs! -High School Physical Science class will continue their journey in Unit 2: Molecular Motion with Solutions and Solubility/ Acids and Bases!

Try Me! Science Riddle: I cannot stand on my two feet; I need help from one who can. But in motion, I am superior to the feet of man. What am I?

In Mr. Reynold's math classes students are completing Unit 2: Linear Equations and will be completing an End of Unit Test on Thursday and Friday, November 3rd, 2023. Students will be provided with a study guide on Tuesday. Students are encouraged to turn in all assignments that are outstanding. I will begin to make contact for students who are failing and may need to complete a Critical Decision Form. Please be reminded that I offer tutoring on request on Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 2:45 - 3:30.

In Mrs. Rivers GA Studies social studies class, students have been examining the roles and responsibilities of three branches of government in Ga’s state government. We have explored the way that bills become laws in the GA General Assembly, which is our legislative branch of government in GA. We also examined the GA state executive branch’s qualifications and responsibilities. Next week, we will wrap up our government and civics unit by examining the powers of the judicial branch in GA.

Students struggling with the concepts and low test averages should plan to stay for tutorials on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45-3:45 pm.

Hello Parents,

Curtis V. Cooper is back on campus! If your child needs to be seen for a physicals, medical, or dental needs please contact Miss Brundidge at Gabrielle.Brundidge@sccpss.com for more information.

Curtis V. Cooper is scheduled come back November 8, 2023.

This year, the students at Lee Roy Myers Middle School will be going on College Tours, to prepare them for life after high school. College Tours will happen once a month, we will also visit a few college fairs as well. Our next college tour is to Valdosta State University.

These trips go perfect with our motto “Student’s First”, curriculum and they are educational!

The college tour for the month of September is scheduled for Saturday, November 18, 2023; to Mercer University.

If you are interested in going all permission slips are in the counseling office.

This year, the students at Lee Roy Myers Middle School will be giving back to our community in a big way!

These volunteer opportunities go perfect with our school motto, curriculum and are very educational! This month’s volunteer opportunity is cancelled until December. Please see Miss Brundidge.

If you are interested in going all permission slips are in the counseling office.

Student Tech Support

If you or your student has any technology problems or cannot access SCCPSS technology services or software, please feel free to contact the media and technology specialist at (912) 395-6600 ext. 5. If you don't get an answer, please leave a message and you will be called back in 24 hours or less. If it is an emergency, please call the SCCPSS Technology Support desk at 912.395.HELP.

Student Technology Platforms:

Google Classroom: Google Classroom is an interactive platform that allows teachers and students to manage their classes and coursework. It’s a great idea to familiarize yourself with the platform so you can assist your students after school or during e-Learning days. Click the link below to access a Parents' Guide to navigating Google Classroom. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a_bVtO9anY1QLmcrhQ0u5jpobnuwpmA5/view?usp=sharing

Sora: Sora is an online reading application that allows students to download ebooks and audiobooks from the Myers Library Media Center. Sora can be accessed through a student's Chromebook, a desktop computer, a tablet or a phone. To login to their account, students will need to choose "Savannah-Chatham Public Schools" as their school site and they will need their email address and password. Access Sora at this address: https://soraapp.com/welcome

Destiny: Destiny is the media center's online catalog where students may search for books and resources that we have in our collection. While logged into Destiny, students can begin reading ebooks or they can place a book on hold to be sure it's available the next time they visit the Myers Media Center. To login to Destiny, students will need their Active Directory username (ex. 00JohDoe) and usual password.

https://checkitout.sccpss.com

Jonathan Stroud, LMTS

jonathan.stroud@sccpss.com

(912) 395-6600 ext. 5

Parent & Students,

We have partnered with Mercer University again to bring you all BEARS BOX. If you want to learn more about what is in the box, please see the counselors or nurse.

The schedule for the month of November:

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Location: 2025 East 52nd Street, Savannah, GA, USA
Phone: 912.395.6600
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