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WELCOME
TO THE
JUNIOR HIGH
JUNIOR HIGH:
AN OVERVIEW
CHANGES
REDIKER (replaces Edline)
TRIMESTERS
NEW REPORT CARDS
WEIGHTING
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Descriptions of Behaviors of a Learner
Responsibility: Student adapts to classroom
practices.
Participation: Student actively participates in
classroom activities.
Assignment Completion:
Student completes assigned tasks within the
assigned time limits.
Interpersonal Skills:
Student displays respect for others and
interacts appropriately in classroom and
school settings.
RESPONSIBILITY
• has all supplies and books
• prepared for class
• follows the daily routine
PARTICIPATION
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETION
• completes homework, classwork,
projects
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• behavior (conduct card)
• peer and adult relationships
Key Indicators:
1 – Student consistently
demonstrates this behavior
2 – Student sometimes
demonstrates this behavior
3 – Student seldom demonstrates
this behavior
BEING PREPARED
+ BEING RESPONSIBLE =
SUCCESS
The students will be
receiving a more detailed
explanation of these
behaviors with a parent
and student sign-off.
WEIGHTING FOR ALL
JUNIOR HIGH SUBJECTS
HOMEWORK 10%
TEST 40%
QUIZ 25%
CLASSWORK 25%
ALL JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS WILL START
THE DAY WITH A SPECIAL FROM 8:00-8:45
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY,
ON A ROTATING SCHEDULE.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE STUDENTS TO EAT
BREAKFAST
NO “SNACK TIME” IN THE JUNIOR HIGH
IF YOU NEED TO GIVE YOUR CHILD A
MESSAGE ABOUT PICK UP OR CHANGES IN
APPOINTMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL THE
HOMEROOM TEACHER BY 8:30. AFTER 8:30
EMAIL/CALL MRS. PEREZ AT THE FRONT DESK
BIRTHDAYS: Each student will receive a birthday
treat on his/her birthday-please do not send in
treats for the class
HOMEWORK-When a student does not have
his/her homework, he/she will attend detention
THAT DAY and his/her CONDUCT CARD will be
signed. During detention, the student will
complete the homework. Late homework must be
turned in THE NEXT DAY or the student will
receive no credit (NC) on the assignment. NO
LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THAT
DAY. This will seriously impact the student’s
grades. Students who have all of their homework
each trimester will receive a NO HOMEWORK
PASS.
SO YOU WANT EXTRA
CREDIT…
HOW ABOUT DOING ALL OF
THE REGULAR CREDIT!
UNIFORMS: Each month
students who don’t have
any uniform infractions
will receive a FREE
DRESS PASS to be used
during the next month.
NEXT SLIDE FOR
EIGHTH GRADE
PARENTS ONLY!!
CONFIRMATION- JUNE 20, 2015
Confirmation
Preparation
October 29,
2014
Parent Orientation for Confirmation
February 4,
2015
Session I – "Born Anew in Baptism"
February 25,
2015
March 4,
2015
Session II – "Sealed with the Gift of the Spirit"
Session III – "The Oil of Salvation"
May 20, 2015 Session IV – "In the Unity of Faith"
A table will be set up for sacramental registration
on Monday, August 11, at Meet the Teacher.
Baptismal certificates are necessary for
registration. The fee is $50.00 for Confirmation.
The students will be receiving a
TAG Team application. The
application and a $20 fee to
cover all events is due TBA.
Our two biggest service projects
are Give Kids the World and the
Lenten Fish Fries.
We are committed to GKTW for the entire year including
summers. We go on the FIRST FRIDAY of every month
from 5:30-8:30. In addition to student volunteers, I also
need parents.
If your child is planning to volunteer for GKTW, he/she
must complete the online application ASAP. You must
also complete a parental agreement for your child.
If you want to participate, you must complete an online
application and a background check.
All of the necessary information is on my website
http://fosterkat.com.
Next GKTW is Friday,
September 5.
Please email me if you/your
child want to participate or
have your child sign up when I
pass around the sign up sheet20 Junior High Students and at
least 5 adults.
REDIKER
•As soon as you receive your account
information, please sign up.
•Email changes must be made through
REDIKER
•Parents can have multiple accounts
•Email/call or see Mrs. McCarthy for all
Rediker issues
•Make sure you use an email address that
you check regularly
REDIKER
•Points to Observe and other
important school info will come via
REDIKER
•Weekly emails from me
•Other emails from Junior High
teachers
•Progress Reports
MY WEBSITE
http://fosterkat.com
ACTIVITIES
CONTRACT
(due FRIDAY
August 22)
DANCES
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29
7:30-10:00
COME DRESSED AS YOUR
FAVORITE DECADE
LEARN TO SWING AND TWIST AND DO THE
ELECTRIC SLIDE
HOSTED BY COACH PARKER
$5.OO
AND
A CAN OF FOOD FOR
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL or $2.00
Honor Code
(sign off due August 22)
FILE AND SIGN OFF ON MY
WEBSITE
Lockers
The students MAY HAVE SHELVES
in their lockers.
They MAY NOT DECORATE THEIR
LOCKERS IN ANY OTHER WAYmirrors, chandeliers, wall paper,
pictures of the One Direction
guys, etc.
NO!!!!
YES!!!!
ABSENCES:
When a student is absent parents
MUST CALL the office that
morning
AND
SEND IN A NOTE THE NEXT DAY
with the absence excuse.
GRADE 7 AND 8 SUMMER
READING POWER POINTS NEED
TO BE EMAILED TO
[email protected] THE FIRST
WEEK OF SCHOOL
GRADE 8 LOIS LOWRY FACT
SHEET AS A HARD COPY
(PRINTED OUT) TURNEDIN BY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
WELCOME
TO THE
WORLD OF
ENGLISH
• GRAMMAR
•CAPTALIZATION
•PUNCTUATION
•SENTENCE
STRUCTURE
•PARTS OF
SPEECH
•USAGE
•DIAGRAMMING
DAILY
ROUTINE
MUG SHOTS
MECHANICS,
USAGE,
GRAMMAR)
DAILY GRAMMAR
AND
DAILY
DIAGRAMMING
WRITING
USING THE WRITING
PROCESS,
STUDENT’S CHOOSE A
TOPIC,
BRAINSTORM WITH
THINKING MAPS,
PREWRITE, REVISE, EDIT,
AND WRITE A FINAL COPY.
WEEKLY WRITING ASSIGNMENT
•DESCRIPTION/ NARRATIVE
•PROCESS
•CLASSIFICATION
•COMPARISON/CONTRAST
• ARGUMENT
•DEFINITION
•Grammar
•Writing
• Literature
Grammar- a review of
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Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage
Sentence Structure
Phrases/ Clauses
Literature:
• Short Story Unit
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The Giver by Lois Lowry
•
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William
Shakespeare
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Witness by Karen Hesse,
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A Holocaust unit- Prisoner B-3087
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Throughout the year, we will be reading and
analyzing non-fiction books and articles.
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Throughout the year we will also be exploring
poetry.
Writing:
• Narrative
• Persuasive
• Expository
• Literary Analysis
• Poetry
• MGRP
7th and 8th GRADE ENGLISH
HOMEWORK IS ASSIGNED
ON MONDAY AND IS DUE
FRIDAY. EIGHTH GRADE
ALSO HAS LITERATURE
HOMEWORK.
RESPONSIBILITY GRADE
EACH QUARTER THE STUDENTS WILL
RECEIVE A RESPONSIBILITY GRADEEVERYONE BEGINS THE QUARTER
WITH A 100. MISSING/INCOMPLETE
HOMEWORK WILL COST THE
STUDENTS 10 POINTS PER ASSIGNMENT.
NOT HAVING
BOOKS/FOLDERS/SUPPLIES, ETC. WILL
COST THEM 10 POINTS PER
INFRACTION. THIS GRADE WILL BE
AVERAGED IN WITH TEST AND QUIZ
GRADES.
AFTER SCHOOL
HELP
MONDAYS AND
WEDNESDAYS FROM
DISMISSAL UNTIL
4:00 P.M.
My Policies and
Procedures handout
will be given to the
students THE FIRST
WEEK OF SCHOOL signed and returned by
Friday, August 22.
ALL JUNIOR
HIGH FORMS
ARE POSTED ON
MY WEBSITE.
JUNIOR HIGH
MATH
WELCOME TO JUNIOR HIGH MATH
Mrs. Le Roy
Bachelor of Science Degree –
Master of Education Degree –
University of North Texas
Elementary Education / Math Minor
University of North Texas
Elementary Education
34 years in the field of education
26 years as a 7th and 8th Grade Math Teacher (all levels)
TEXTBOOKS
THE STUDENTS ARE TO KEEP THEIR MATH TEXTBOOK
AT HOME AS A REFERENCE AND FOR ANY
ASSIGNMENTS.
7TH GRADE MATH
COURSE CONTENT FOR 7TH GRADE
All operations of whole numbers,
decimals, and fractions
Number Theory facts
Ratio and proportion
Exponents, powers of ten, and scientific
notation
Polynomials
Perimeter, area, surface area, volume
Percentage and consumer math topics
Constructions with compass
Algebraic expressions
Pythagorean Theorem
Graphing
Equations and inequalities
Measures of central tendency
Order of operations
Absolute value
Computation with integers
Squares and square roots
Permutations and combinations
Dependent and independent events
We will begin the year using the UPS problem solving
method as we work with real world application problems.
PRE-ALGEBRA
COURSE CONTENT FOR PRE-ALGEBRA
Algebraic Expressions
Properties
Relations with Ordered Pairs
Integers and all Operations
Absolute Value
Solving Equations
Powers and Exponents
Operations with Monomials
Fraction and Decimal Review
Ratio, Percent and Proportion Review
Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
Functions
Slope
Graphing Equations
Squares and Square Roots
Real Number System
Pythagorean Theorem
Polynomials
We will begin the year working with
number properties, coordinate graphing and linear relationships.
ALGEBRA
COURSE CONTENT FOR ALGEBRA
Real and Complex Number Systems
Functions
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Polynomials
Rational Expressions and Equations
Radical Expressions and Equations
Quadratic Equations
Exponential Functions
We will begin the year with functions and linear equations.
NEED HELP ???
• I am available for after school tutorials (3:15pm – 4:00pm) on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Questions will also be addressed each day in class.
I look forward to sharing my love of math
with each and every student.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Walt Disney
SCIENCE
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Attended Boone HS in Orlando, a long time ago 
Attended UCF and married College sweetheart, Tim
3 children: Nick, Francesca, & Anthony
Moved around Europe and the US 14 times
Before SJVS, lived and taught in Rome, Italy, for 5 years
Relocated to Central FL and am happy to be here at SJVS
My Teaching Philosophy
• Team building/collaboration and group work to
solve problems
• Structured and diverse learning environment in the
classroom
• Hands-on labs/activities and projects
• Hard work and effort = success
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*Textbook- Prentice Hall
* Life Science
Chapter 1: Cells: The Building Blocks of Life
Chapter 2: Cell Processes and Energy
Chapter 3: Genetics: The Science of Heredity
Chapter 4: Modern Genetics
Chapter 5: Changes over Time
Chapter 6: Bacteria and Viruses
Chapter 7: Protists and Fungi
Chapter 8: Introduction to Plants
Chapter 9: Seed Plants
Chapter 10: Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms
Chapter 11: Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms
Chapter 12: Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
Chapter 12: Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles
Chapter 13: Birds and Mammals
Chapter 14: Animal Behavior
Chapter 15: Bones, Muscles, and Skin
Chapter 16: Food and Digestion
Chapter 17: Circulation
Chapter 18: Respiration and Excretion
Chapter 19: Fighting Disease
Chapter 20: The Nervous System
Chapter 21: The Endocrine System and Reproduction
Chapter 22: Populations and Communities
Chapter 23: Ecosystems and Biomes
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*Textbook- Prentice Hall
*Physical Science
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Matter
Chapter 2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Chapter 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table
Chapter 4: Chemical Bonds
Chapter 5: Chemical Reactions
Chapter 6: Acids, Bases, and Solutions
Chapter 7: Carbon Chemistry
Chapter 8: Exploring Materials
Chapter 9: Motion
Chapter 10: Forces
Chapter 11: Forces in Fluids
Chapter 12: Work and Machines
Chapter 13: Energy and Power
Chapter 14: Thermal Energy and Heat
Chapter 15: Characteristics of Waves
Chapter 16: Sound
Chapter 17: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Chapter 18: Light
Chapter 19: Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Chapter 20: Electric Charges and Current
Chapter 21: Electricity and Magnetism at Work
Chapter 22: Electronics
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*State-of-the-Art Science Lab
*Bio - Safety Level One Certified
*Students participate in Labs that
relate to Unit of study
*Integrated Technolgy
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* 7th Grade Mandatory
* 8th Grade Optional w/ benefits
* December 2014–SJVS in the Social Hall
* February 2015-County level at Rollins College
* April 2015-State level in Lakeland
Social Studies
Ms. Danisovszky
(Dan-uh-show-ski)
B.S. Social Science Education,
University of Central Florida
Florida Teacher Certification:
Social Science 6-12
Junior High Social Studies
 New textbooks!
 Digital Component
 Personalized student log-in
 Interactive homework
 Current Events
 Tests, Quizzes, & Projects
 Classwork & Homework
 Participation…SOCIAL studies
8th Grade U.S. History
 Textbook: Discovering our Past: A History of the
United States EarlyYears, McGraw-Hill, 2013
 Survey of United States History from Colonial
America through Reconstruction (1600-1890)
 Thirteen Colonies
 American Revolution
 Founding Documents
 Westward Expansion
 Civil War
 Reconstruction
7th Grade Civics
 Textbook: Civics, Economics, & Geography,
McGraw-Hill, 2013
 U.S. Regions, major landforms and major landmarks
 An overview of National, State and Local
government in the United States
 Types of governments and economic systems
 Types of economic systems
 Exploration of landmark Supreme Court cases
National Junior Honor Society
Information will be sent home via backpack and
email in the next few weeks!
THE CAT
YEARS
The Cat Years
I just realized that while children are dogs-loyal and affectionate--teenagers are cats.
It's so easy to be a dog owner. You feed it,
train it, boss it around. It puts its head on
your knee and gazes at you as if you were a
Rembrandt painting. It bounds indoors with
enthusiasm when you call it.
Then, around age 13, your adoring little puppy
turns into a big old cat. When you tell it to come
inside, it looks amazed, as if wondering who
died and made you emperor. Instead of
dogging your footsteps, it disappears. You
won't see it again until it gets hungry--then it
pauses on its sprint through the kitchen long
enough to turn its nose up at whatever you're
serving. When you reach out to ruffle its head,
in that old affectionate gesture, it twists away
from you, then gives you a blank stare, as if
trying to remember where it has seen you
before.
You, not realizing that the dog is now a cat, think
something must be desperately wrong with it. It
seems so antisocial, so distant, sort of depressed. It
won't go on family outings.
Since you're the one who raised it, taught it to fetch
and stay and sit on command, you assume that you
did something wrong. Flooded with guilt and fear,
your redouble your efforts to make your pet behave.
Only now you're dealing with a cat, so everything that
worked before now produces the opposite of the
desired result. Call it, and it runs away. Tell it to sit,
and it jumps on the counter. The more you go
toward it, wringing your hands, the more it moves
away.
Instead of continuing to act like a dog owner,
you can learn to behave like a cat owner. Put a
dish of food near the door, and let it come to
you. But remember that a cat needs your help
and your affection too. Sit still, and it will come,
seeking that warm, comforting lap it has not
entirely forgotten. Be there to open the door for
it. One day, your grown-up child will walk into
the kitchen, give you a big kiss and say, "You've
been on your feet all day. Let me get those
dishes for you." Then you'll realize your cat is a
dog again.
WE NEED HELP
PUTTING AWAY
THE CHAIRS,
PLEASE!!!!