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Welcome to La Canada High School 7/8 Home of the Spartans Principal 7th Grade Counselor 8th Grade Counselor Mr. Ryan Zerbel Ms. Allison Dalbeck Mrs. Shannon Brascia A Focus on Student Support and Learning 7/8 Tradition of Nurturing Support Positive transition from Elementary School Same Counselor for both years Focus on character development Frequent home/school communication Appropriate behavior, dress code, attendance Parental support and involvement opportunities Emphasis on Academic Excellence Small School Model Teachers subject matter specific Parent/teacher academic counsel Pinnacle grade monitoring counselors The 7-12 Campus • • • • • • • Clearly defined 7/8 school culture Activities developmentally appropriate for 7/8 students Separate classroom facilities/IRC Parking and campus cleanliness 7/8 only lunch Access to a variety of electives Physical Education classes grade specific 7/8 building Science Labs 7/8 L U N C H Electives • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • French Korean Spanish Photoshop/Ceramics Band 7/8 Intro to Computer Programming Exploratory A: Study Skills, Keyboarding, Music, Photoshop Speech and Debate/Drama and Video Production Money Matters Graphic Arts/Web Design Drama 8 Girl’s Ensemble 7/8 Orchestra 7-12 Men’s Chorus 7-12 Yearbook 7/8 Physical Education Locker rooms P.E. clothes 7th Grade Core Classes and Textbooks • English 7 Language of Literature, McDougal Littell • Social Science 7 Medieval & Early Modern Times McGraw Hill Glencoe • Pre-Algebra Pre-Algebra Prentice Hall • Science Focus on Life Science Prentice Hall • Physical Education 7 Daily and Block Schedule • • • • • • • • School begins at 7:50 a.m. (unless enrolled in “0” period) Monday, Tuesday, Friday all six periods 56 minutes Wednesday periods 2, 4, 6 for 104 minutes Thursday periods 1, 3, 5 for 104 minutes 6 minute passing periods 16 minute break daily 30 minute lunch Dismissal at 2:41 p.m. Extra-Curricular Activities Athletics Girls’ & Boys’ Cross Country Girls’ & Boys’ Volleyball Boys’ Flag Football Girls’ & Boys’ Basketball Girls’ La Crosse Girls’ Softball Girls’ & Boys’ Soccer Special Events School Assemblies Magazine Drive Lunch Time Activities Red Ribbon Week Turkey Bowl Anti-Bully Week Basketball Bowl School Dances 7/8 Awards Spirit Weeks Student of the Month Clubs ASB CJSF Aviation Club Builder’s Club Math Counts Spanish Club 7/8 Support Staff Ms. Norman Principal’s Secretary 7th Grade Counselor Mrs. Brascia Mrs. Tatavosian Attendance Clerk Mr. Ryan Zerbel Principal Mrs. Hastings Health Clerk 8th Grade Counselor Ms. Dalbeck Support Programs • English Language Development Courses • Special Education RSP English, RSP Math, RSP Social Science, Science Support Adaptive PE Directed Studies THANK YOU !