Team Lightning 7 th Grade

1. Team Lightning7th Grade Open House 2011-2012

2. Meet the Teachers Mrs. Bailey Math Mrs. Scheip Language Arts

3. Meet the Teachers Mr. Edgar Science Mr. Petsche World History

4. Meet the Teachers Mrs. Ault Intervention Specialist Mrs. Novess Intervention Specialist

5. Team Rules and Procedures • 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.

6. Positive Recognition • Praise • Positive notes and/or emails to parents/guardians • Positive phone calls home • Coupons for extra points • Sweet Treats

7. Team Rules and Procedures • Team Discipline Plan • 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.

8. Team Rules and Procedures • Team Discipline Plan… • 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).

9. Team Rules and Procedures • Basic Homework Rules • 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.

10. Team Rules and Procedures • Basic Homework Rules… • 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.

11. Team Rules and Procedures • Absence Policy • 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.

12. Flexible Scheduling Our team may adapt the schedule when necessary for the following: • Interdisciplinary activities • Guest speakers • School assemblies • Whenever longer periods of time are required to aid learning

13. Delayed Starts • Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four delayed starts this year to provide in-service for the staff. • 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.

14. Payment of Fees & Cafeteria Charges • School Fees • Please visit www.nordoniaschools.org for detailed information regarding school fees. • Fees may be paid in one of the following methods: • Mail to the building • Drop off at the building • Pay at Orientation or Open House

15. Payment of Fees & Cafeteria Charges • 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.

16. Core Classes Science • 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: • Biomes of the world • Ecology • Heredity / genetics • Adaptation of animals to their environments

17. The 7th grade social studies curriculum focuses on the study of ancient civilizations of the world through the First Global Age. Civilizations include: India China Greece Rome The Middle Ages The Renaissance Western Africa The First Global Age Core ClassesWorld History

18. Core ClassesWorld History The social studies textbooks are online! • Students will receive a personal password to access their online book account. • Please keep this password in a safe place!

19. Core Classes Language Arts • The 7th grade language arts curriculum focuses on these areas: • Reading • Writing • Speaking • Listening • Viewing • Research • Vocabulary Building

20. Core Classes Math • Connected Math helps foster understanding through collaborative problem-solving. • Parent support is available through the Connected Math website: www.connectedmath.msu.edu/parent.html • The books are available at: • www.mrpilato.com

21. Physical Education/Health – Rita Covin & Matt Spellman Health – Mr. Atienza Art – Kim Allen Music Education Mary Schrembeck John Pickering Beth Levy 7th Grade Encore Classes

22. Staying Connected Grades • 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

23. Grading Policy • 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.

24. Grading Policy (continued) • 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.

25. Step 1 – Progress Book

26. Step 2 – Parents & Families

27. Step 3 – Progress Book

28. Step 4 – Progress Book

29. Step 5 – Progress Book

30. Step 6 – Progress Book

31. Step 7 – Progress Book

32. 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) 908-6160.

33. 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”. t

34. Visit the Classrooms • Science – Mr. Edgar - A302 • World History – Mr. Petsche - A304 • Language Arts – Mrs. Scheip - A303 • Math – Mrs. Bailey – A301 • Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A308 • Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Novess- 118

35. Thanks for coming!