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Ryan Brace

Hello! My name is Mr. Ryan Brace, and allow me to welcome you to the 8th Grade. 

At Heritage Intermediate, I teach 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies, as well as the Career and College Exploratory Class. I do my best to create a fun and positive classroom climate while fostering critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. 

I am a life-long learner. I earned my Master of Arts in Teaching degree and Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential at Brandman University.

Aside from teaching and learning, I enjoy spending time with my family, exercising, watching movies and reading.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have throughout the school year. 

Here's to a great year!

Best,
Mr. Ryan Brace

Following is a link to my Classroom Syllabus.

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Announcements

Thank you to those who were able to attend Back-To-School Night. It was truly a pleasure seeing and getting to know you.

Here is the link to our Back-To-School Night Presentation.

Feel free to reach out anytime with questions.

Upcoming Events

Hello Hawks!

It’s that time of year again! It’s time for FAMILY CONFERENCES!

During the week of Monday, 09/25, through Friday, 09/29, we will be on Minimum Day schedule, and Ms. Seoane and Mr. Brace will be meeting with families that Monday through Thursday to discuss student progress.

8th grade conferences are STUDENT LED, meaning students will be filling out a "Student Led Conference" worksheet in advance and informing families of their grades, iReady scores, and reflecting on work habits, behavior, and anything else that may be on their mind. This is also a good time for families to ask questions, too. 

Ms. Seoane and Mr. Brace would like students to bring their Binder Reminder (Student Planner) to the conference, as well. This will help illustrate students’ organization, communication, and weekly goals/progress. 

Click on the link to access our 2023 Family-Teacher Conferences SignUpGenius schedule, and sign up for the time which works best for you. 

This year, we are offering in-person meetings. Monday and Tuesday conferences will be held in Room F2, while Wednesday and Thursday conferences will be held in the MPR. Please review the available timeslots and click on the button to sign up.

When you sign up, please make sure to include your student's name. Adding your phone number is optional. Feel free to email Ms. Seoane or Mr. Brace if you are having a difficult time signing up for a timeslot.

*** It is not required to sign up for a conference, if you don't feel it is necessary. Please let us know, and  Ms. Seoane and/or Mr. Brace can send you a summary of your student’s progress via email. Any information shared can also be found via AERIES and iReady.

We look forward to meeting with you in the coming weeks!

Thank you and Best,

Ms. Seoane and Mr. Brace

Homework Assignments

Career and College Exploratory Course

The focus of 8th grade College and Career is to identify the student’s strengths and recognize how they can apply those skills in the workforce. Students will set high school goals and will examine the A-G requirements. An overview of high education opportunities will be reviewed. Options for funding college and other forms of higher education will be examined. A mock job fair will be held to conclude this elective.

Weekly Plans:

Week 1:

Identify life goals, interests, and monthly budgets.

Week 2:

Research careers: workplace responsibilities, annual salaries, education requirements, etc.

Week 3:

Learn about high school's A-G graduation requirements, along with the different opportunities for extracurricular clubs and activities high school has to offer.

Week 4:

Explore the types of colleges, along with the programs each has to offer.

Week 5:

Gain an understanding of how to pay for college and/or apply for scholarships.

Week 6:

Discover how to create a resume and apply to and interview for a job.

Universal Access

Our primary focus will be to develop foundational skills in Language Arts and reinforce what is being taught in class.

This will be accomplished by participating in different vocabulary, reading fluency and comprehension activities, as well as reading different novels together.

What is Universal Access?