8th Grade SS Back to School Night with Mr. Gruner

The number of years Mr. Gruner has been teaching at Miller

• 16

• 18

• 8

• 2

True or False: Mr. Gruner has a son in 7th grade at Miller and a daughter in 4th grade at JFK.

• True

• False

The time period that we cover in US History is....

• 1945-2025

• 1865-2025

• 1492-1776

• Ancient History

We focus on current events and the economy throughout year including a year long class stock competition

• True

• False

Which of the following make up our classroom philosophy?

• EFFORT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING

• “NO WRONG ANSWER AS LONG AS YOU CAN SUPPORT IT WITH EVIDENCE.”

• PAPERLESS CLASSROOM – ALL ASSIGNMENTS ON TEAMS - Chromebooks everyday

• All of the above

Grading policy is 70 % classwork and 30% assessments with unit tests counting as a double grade.

• True

• False

If a student doesn't turn in an assignment

• It goes in as a 50 until it's turned in

• Talk to Mr. Gruner about making it up

• They can stay after school to make it up or do it from home

• All of the above

If a student is absent, they should check the Daily Slides Channel in Teams

• True

• False

The easiest way to see how my child is doing in class is to

• Check parent portal gradebook

• Send Mr. Gruner an email or Teams message

• Check assignments and grades section in Teams

• All of the above

In 8th grade, we will most likely have 1 field trip per quarter

• True

• False