Kennedy Junior High School

Lisle, Illinois

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Kennedy Junior
High School

2929 Green Trails Drive
Lisle, Illinois 60532-6262

Don Perry, Principal

Main Office: 630.420.3220
Fax: 630.420.6960
Attendance: 420.848-5636
Health Office: 630.420.3231

School Hours: 8 AM-2:50 PM

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Mr. Wainwright has been teaching Language Arts and Math in sixth grade at Kennedy. He received his Bachelors degree from Northern Illinois University and his Masters degree from National-Louis University. Mr. Wainwright and his wife Heather recently welcomed their son, Dane, on June 21^st.

Language Arts

Topic 1	Trimester 1	Trimester 2	Trimester 3
LITERACY Philosophy Umbrella Questions	How do individuals adapt to change and/or challenges?	What enables individuals to survive and succeed?	How do individuals influence changes in society?
Enduring Understanding	As students adapt to change and/or challenges they will grow as an individual and as a learner	In order to succeed you need to acquire information, evaluate it for validity, and use it to make informed decisions.	The Choices and decisions you make will cause change
Performance Assessment	Students make meaning of text by reading and responding through writing to works of fiction and nonfiction	Students research a topic, keep a personal account of their progress, and submit an article for publication	Students prove that their book has the greatest potential to impact society and is worthy of the award. Then, as an active member of the nominating committee, students will help determine the best book for the award.
District Language Arts Outcome	Students will read strategically to construct meaning. Students will write to communicate for a variety of purposes.	Students will use literacy skills to acquire, assess, and communicate information.	Students will use listening and speaking strategies to communicate in a variety of situations.

Text Books - The Language of Literature and The Writer's Craft

Math

Philosophy
Focus Area	Number and Operation Fractions Decimals Percents Integers	Measurement Perimeter Area Volume Angle measures Ration and Proportions
Problem Solving	Application of previously taught problem solving strategies involving Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Integers	Application of previously taught problem solving strategies involving customary and metric measurement
Objective Assessed	Multiply fractions Compute using order of operations Multiply multi-digit decimals	Area and perimeter