Transcript Team Purple Raider

Team Wildcats
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7 Grade
Open House 2010-2011
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Tylicki
Mrs. Donze
Science
World History
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Vinson
Mr. Merhar
Language Arts
Math
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Ault
Intervention Specialist
Team Wildcat Expectations
Be on Time!
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Be in your seat ready to start class.
Do not socialize in the halls.
Getting to class on time is important!
This includes homework. Late homework will
be accepted for partial credit based on
assignment type and teacher discretion.
Team Wildcat Expectations
Be Responsible!
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Have your supplies and materials out and
ready.
Have your books needed for class.
Make sure homework is completed to the best
of your ability.
Study for tests and quizzes.
Team Wildcat Expectations
Be Respectful!
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To your classmates
To your teachers and other school staff
To yourself
To school resources, equipment and supplies
Team Wildcat Expectations
Set Goals!
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For the team - How do you want others to
view our team?
For yourself – short and long-term
If you don’t know where you’re going, any
road will take you there.
Team Wildcat Expectations
Believe!
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In yourself
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In others who can help you
Team Wildcat Expectations
Consequences
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Lunch Detention
Wednesday detention
Saturday detention
In-school suspension (Opportunity Room)
Out-of-school suspension
Flexible Scheduling
Our team may adapt the schedule when
necessary for:
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Interdisciplinary activities
Guest speakers
School assemblies
Whenever longer periods of time are required
to aid learning
Delay Starts
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Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four
delay starts this school year to provide inservice for the staff.
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November, February, March and May.
The bus will pick the students up exactly 2 hours
later than normal. Dismissal time remains the
same.
The students will have shortened class periods to
accommodate the teacher in-services.
Lunch Schedule
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Wildcat students will have the split lunch.
Please see your child’s schedule for more details
on lunch times, locker/restroom times and
intervention times.
The entire school will be conducting intervention
and enrichment lessons developed by the teachers.
These lessons are taught during the intervention
time frame around lunch.
Payment of Fees & Cafeteria
Charges
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School Fees
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School Fees can be paid with cash, checks or
money orders at each building.
An online service called EZ Pay is available for
parents who wish to pay using credit cards.
EZ Pay is available on the school website.
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www.SPSEZpaynordonia.com
There is no fee to use this service.
Payment of Fees & Cafeteria
Charges
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Cafeteria Charges
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Cafeteria Charges can be paid at the schools with
cash and money orders. Personal Checks will only
be accepted until September 30, 2010.
The District was forced to make this change due to
the increased number of returned NSF checks from
the bank. This made it unable for The District to
collect on them.
As of now, the cafeteria registers and software are
available at www.myschoolaccount.com and
unfortunately, there is a fee for this option.
Core Classes
Science
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The seventh grade science curriculum covers
life science.
Life science emphasizes understanding the
structure and function of living systems and
how they interact with the environment.
Life science includes:
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Biomes of the world
Ecology
Heredity / genetics
Adaptation of animals to their environments
Core Classes
World History
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The 7th grade World
History curriculum
focuses on the study
of ancient
civilizations of the
world through the
First Global Age.
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Civilizations include:
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India
China
Greece
Rome
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Western Africa
The First Global Age
Core Classes
World History
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The World History textbooks are online!
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Students will receive a personal password to
access their online book account.
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Please keep this password in a safe place!
Core Classes
Language Arts
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The 7th grade language arts curriculum focuses
on:
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Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Viewing
Research
Vocabulary Building
Core Classes
Math
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Connected Math helps foster understanding through
collaborative problem-solving.
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Parent support is available through the Connected
Math website:
www.connectedmath.msu.edu/parent.html
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www.mrpilato.com
7th Grade Encore Classes
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Physical
Education/Health –
Matt Spellman
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Health – Mr. Atienza
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Art – Kim Allen
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Work and Family Life Pat Ritchie
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Music Education
Mary Schrembeck
John Pickering
Beth Levy
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Gifted Coordinator
Laura Collins
Staying Connected
Grades
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You can view your child’s assigned
homework and progress at any time by
checking progress book.
Grades will be updated at least weekly.
We encourage take an active role in your
child’s academic progress
Grading Policy
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Assessments of Achievement (90% of grade).
Any assignment, test, quiz or project that
assess student knowledge of the standard
which is to be mastered. These items may
include but are not limited to tests, quizzes,
labs, projects written essays and presentations.
Grading Policy (continued)
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Items not directly reflecting student
achievement (10% of grade). Any assignment
that allows students to practice a skill/concept
learned in class, prepares students for an
upcoming lesson or offers an enrichment
opportunity to challenge students thinking.
These items may include but are not limited to
homework, supply checks and participation
grades.
Step 1 – Progress Book
Step 2 – Parents & Families
Step 3 – Progress Book
Step 4 – Progress Book
Step 5 – Progress Book
Step 6 – Progress Book
Step 7 – Progress Book
Staying Connected
You can contact team teachers…
By e-mail through the school website or
through progress book. (preferred)
 By phone through the parent access line
(330) 908-6199.
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Staying Connected
You can schedule an individual
conference…
Any available day during the team’s
planning period (1:05-1:50)
 After school during scheduled conference
days .
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Question and Answer
Visit the Classrooms
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Science – Mrs. Tylicki B210
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World History– Mrs. Donze B207
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Language Arts – Mrs. Vinson B208
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Math – Mr. Merhar B209
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Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A236