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September 12, 2013
Welcome To Open House
2013
Self-Advocacy and Communication
Self-advocacy is an invaluable life skill! “Life tends to be much more satisfying for individuals who
have a sense of themselves as independent and autonomous. A lack of self-advocacy skills may lead to feelings of dependence and insufficiency” -Henry Reiff PhD.
Please communicate with us and encourage your child to do so as well.
As we are getting to know the kids we need as much input as possible!
We are learning a lot of new names, faces, personalities and learning styles so please let us know if there is anything we can do help make school a positive learning environment.
Teacher Contact Information
We believe that communication between school and home
is the key to a successful school year. The following are
the best ways to contact us throughout the school year.Teacher Email
Mrs. Milone [email protected]. Mosoff [email protected]. Russo [email protected]. VanNoord [email protected]. Viscioni [email protected]
HOMEWORK WEBSITES An additional place we “communicate” with students
and parents on a daily basis is our homework websites. We post daily homework as well as test and quiz reminders on our websites.
This year you will have access to our website through the district webpage by doing the following:1. visit www.lz95.org2. click on District 953. scroll to Staff Directory4. find teacher name5. click on Teacher Name
7th Grade Homework Policy
We strive to have all students turn in 100% of their work 100% of the time. When work is turned in late or not
completed at all, students fall behind in learning the concept.
THE 7TH GRADE LATE WORK POLICY
• One day late: 20% off of earned grade
• Two days late: 40% off of earned grade
• Three days late: 50% off of earned grade
• More than three days late: Teacher discretion
Home access
Use these two tabs to check scores.
Classwork is a view of the gradebook
Interim Progress are progress
reports.
Progress Reports Twice per quarter Reports focus on grades &
missing work Behavior
Students expected to be: Safe – Responsible - Respectful Lunch Detention
Assignments Quality work is expected Late Assignments
Late Slips Lunch or After School Detention 20% off per day
SEVENTH-GRADE POLICIES
7th Grade Language Arts
Writing Units Six Traits & Writing Process Narrative, Persuasive & Expository
Writer’s Workshop Mini-Lessons & Conferences on topics such as:
Answering questions in complete sentences Formulating good paragraphs Using dialogue Adding detail to writing Organizing writing Strong introductions and conclusions Transitioning between ideas/topics/paragraphs
7th Grade Literature
Reading Comprehension Strategies Daily lessons on understanding and interpreting
aspects of literature. These lessons will then be applied to independent reading books.
Quarterly Reading Goals A goal of “pages per quarter” Goals will adjust each quarter based on ability During Reader’s Workshop conferences students
will be asked to answer questions and analyze their chosen books
Reader’s Workshop Individual student/teacher conferences will occur
several times per quarter where we will talk about BOOKS !!
7th Grade Mathematics
We will be implementing the Common Core Standards:
• Unit 1 - Rational Numbers Operations• Unit 2 - Expressions, Equations and Linear
Relationships• Unit 3 - Ratios & Probability • Unit 4 - Data & Statistics • Unit 5 - Geometric Measurement
Math Homework:
How Is It Graded?
Homework in Math class will not be graded based on the number of problems correct. Instead, it will be graded in the following way:
Appropriate heading, including name, date, period and assignment title
1 point
Using pencil 1 point
Using colored pen to grade homework 1 point
Each problem written out 1 point
Work shown for each problem 3 points
Corrections made on incorrect problems
3 points
TOTAL 10 points per assignment
7th Grade Science
In 7th Grade Science, we believe hands-on activities and exploration lead to a discovery
and love of Science. We will study the following topics:
• Scientific Method
• Science Process Skills
• Lab Safety
• Matter
• Cells and Genetics
• Earth Science
• Bacteria and Viruses
• Environmental Science
7th Grade Science
Students will be graded on the following:
• Daily Homework Assignments
• Lab Safety
• Lab Reports and Write-ups
• Individual Student Notebook
• Tests and Quizzes
• Individual and Group Projects
7th Grade Social Studies
7th Grade Social Studies is a study of government
and geography as well as both ancient and modern
World Cultures, including the following:• U.S. Constitution
• Constitution TEST !!
• Africa
• Europe
• Latin America
SPRINGFIELD TRIP
OCTOBER 3RD & 4TH
Some of the sites we will be visiting include:• Lincoln's Home
• Lincoln’s Law Office
• Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library/Museum
• New Salem Village
• Old State Capital
• New State Capital
• War Monuments
• Unfortunately, this year we will not be visiting Lincoln’s Tomb because it is closed for construction