Transcript Team Purple Raider - Nordonia Hills Schools

Team Lightning
th
7 Grade
Open House 2011-2012
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Scheip
Mrs. Bailey
Language Arts
Math
Meet the Teachers
Mr. Edgar
Mr. Petsche
Science
World History
Meet the Teachers
Mrs. Ault
Mrs. Novess
Intervention Specialist
Intervention Specialist
Team Rules and Procedures
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Be on time.
Be prepared.
Be respectful.
Act responsibly.
Do not chew gum or eat food/candy while in
class.
Do not leave the classroom until the teacher
dismisses you.
Positive Recognition
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Praise
Positive notes and/or emails to
parents/guardians
Positive phone calls home
Coupons for extra points
Sweet Treats
Team Rules and Procedures
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Team Discipline Plan
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If a student breaks a rule, the teacher will write
their name on the board. That is his/her visual
warning that they have broken a rule. There is no
penalty.
If a student breaks a rule a second time, the teacher
will put a check mark next to his/her name. They
have now earned a detention after school with that
teacher.
Team Rules and Procedures
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Team Discipline Plan…
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If a student breaks a rule a third time, the teacher
will put two check marks next to his/her name.
They have now earned TWO evening after school
detentions with that teacher.
If the problem persists, other disciplinary actions
will be enforced (i.e. Saturday or Wednesday
Detention, phone call and/or conference with
parents, or a trip to the principal’s office).
Team Rules and Procedures
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Basic Homework Rules
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Put the proper heading in the upper right hand corner of
your paper.
On the top line of your paper, indicate the page number and
assignment you are completing.
Make sure your paper is ready to hand in at the
BEGINNING of class.
Any late work will receive a point reduction decided by
your individual teacher. After five school days, the grade
will turn into a zero unless you and your teacher have
mutually agreed on some other arrangement.
Team Rules and Procedures
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Basic Homework Rules…
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Complete all assignments on white, notebook
paper unless your teacher asks you to do
otherwise.
Sloppy work is unacceptable. You may be asked
to recopy it neatly for credit.
On Monday, make sure you complete your agenda
book by copying the assignments for the day/week.
Each team teacher will have those posted.
Team Rules and Procedures
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Absence Policy
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If you are absent the day an assignment is due, you
are to turn in that assignment the day you return to
school. You will be given one day for each day
absent to make up your work. However, you will
be given a maximum of FIVE school days to make
it up.
Flexible Scheduling
Our team may adapt the schedule when
necessary for the following:
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Interdisciplinary activities
Guest speakers
School assemblies
Whenever longer periods of time are required
to aid learning
Delayed Starts
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Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four
delayed starts this year to provide in-service
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.
Payment of Fees & Cafeteria
Charges
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School Fees
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Please visit www.nordoniaschools.org for detailed
information regarding school fees.
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Fees may be paid in one of the following methods:
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Mail to the building
Drop off at the building
Pay at Orientation or Open House
Payment of Fees & Cafeteria
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Cafeteria Charges
 Please visit www.nordoniaschools.org for detailed information
regarding cafeteria charges. Information is located at LUNCH
MENU under the Parents & Families tab.
 You can manage your children’s accounts online by visiting:
http://www.myschoolaccount.com
The online account allows you pay using a credit card. Credit
cards will NOT be accepted in the cafeteria.
The cafeteria operates on a cash/money on account only basis for
the 2011-2012 school year. No checks will be accepted in the
cafeterias.
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 the following:
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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 social
studies 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
The social studies textbooks are online!
 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 these areas:
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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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The books are available at:
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www.mrpilato.com
7th Grade Encore Classes
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Physical
Education/Health –
Rita Covin & Matt
Spellman
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Health – Mr. Atienza
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Art – Kim Allen
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Music Education
Mary Schrembeck
John Pickering
Beth Levy
Staying Connected
Grades
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You can view your child’s assigned
homework and progress at any time by
checking progress book which is located at:
www.nordoniaschools.org
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…
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By e-mail through the school website or
through progress book. (preferred)
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By phone through the parent access line
(330) 908-6160.
Staying Connected
You can schedule an individual
conference…
 Any available day during the team’s
planning period (1:00-1:40)
 After school during scheduled conference
days .
Find out what’s striking on Team
Lightning through our team newsletter
called News “Flash”.
Visit the Classrooms
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Science – Mr. Edgar - A302
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World History – Mr. Petsche - A304
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Language Arts – Mrs. Scheip - A303
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Math – Mrs. Bailey – A301
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Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A308
Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Novess - 118