Incoming 7 th Grade Course Selection

1. Incoming 7th Grade Course Selection Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

2. Penndale Chamber Ensemble Kyle Almeida Callie Chen Sung Chang Pushti Desai JinieEom Noelle Horrell Ella McCoy Cailee Pearson Brian Pham Josh Rubenstein Billy Sands Steven Seymour Vinny Shankar Sam Winship Brittany Wylie Under the direction of Ms. Erica Milbourne

3. Incoming 7th Grade Course Selection Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

4. Dr. O’Sullivan,Principal

5. Mr. Bashaw, Assistant Principal

6. Program Of Academic Studies Rising 7th Graders will be receiving the Program of Academic Studies Booklet 2014-2015

7. Middle School Structure Teaming- • Adventurers, Discoverers, Explorers • Most major subjects teachers are on your team. • English, Social Studies, Math and Science • Literacy Explorations is heterogeneously populated One schedule choice- • Music • (Orchestra, Band, Chorus, OR Exploring Music) Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

8. Middle School Structure The students will see multiple teachers throughout the day! Period one (48; additional 5 minutes for the Pledge, attendance & announcements ) Period two (43) Period three (43) Period four (43) Period five (43) Period six (43) Period seven (43) Period eight (43) E3 (39)

9. Middle School Structure A typical six (6) day school cycle. A, B, C, D, E, F

10. B C A D E C F A B F A D E F B C E D

11. Middle School Structure E3- (Educational Excellence for Everyone) • The Educational Excellence for Everyone period creates the opportunity for students to remediate or enrich in a structured classroom setting. • This period is specifically scheduled at the end of the day to minimize loss of instructional time with end of day sports and activities. Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

12. Middle School Structure Lockers? Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

13. #1 Home Access Center www.npenn.org For Families Home Access Center Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

14. #2 Home Access Center Home Access Center

15. #3 Home Access Center

16. mypaymentplus.com Make payments to your child’s meal account 24x7, 365 days a year! View cafeteria purchases and menus online! View nutritional data about cafeteria foods! Track meal account balances! Set up low-balance email reminders! Schedule recurring payments!

17. Get involved at Penndale! Penndale Middle School! Clubs & Activities! Penndale Middle School

18. Our 7th Grade Guidance Department Mr. Joy Guidance Counselor (A-R) Ms. Manalo Guidance Counselor (S-Z) Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

19. Required Major Subjects English 7 World Cultures & Geography Mathematics Life Science Literacy Explorations/ Gifted Seminar (All major subjects meet everyday of the six day cycle.) PLEASE NOTE: June 13, 2014 is the final deadline for students and/or parents initiated requests for course changes.

20. Required Minor Electives (One Marking Period- 6x/cycle) • Art Foundations 1 • Technology 7 • Family and Consumer Science (FCS) • Health 7 (Yearly- 2x/cycle) • Music (Band, Chorus, Orchestra or Exploring Music) • Physical Education 7 • Exploratory Language (French, German, Latin, Spanish) Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

22. Course Leveling Regular Education Special Education 5: 5.0 High Academic 1: Learning Support E: Extended 2: Learning Support S: Strategic 3: Learning Support 6H: 6.0 Honors 6P: 6.0 High Potential 8: English as a Second Language (ESL) PLEASE NOTE: June 13, 2014 is the final deadline for students and/or parents initiated requests for course changes.

23. Course Selection Process Your child’s 6th grade elementary teacher will: • Place the levels on the course selection cards for: • English 7 • Math 7 or Algebra 1 • World Cultures and Geography • Life Science • Literacy Explorations If you have any questions pertaining to your child’s levels, please contact your elementary school’s teacher or guidance counselor. Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!

24. Course Selection Process The students can choose: • ONE Music class below: • Band • Chorus • Orchestra • Exploring Music PLEASE NOTE: June 13, 2014 is the final deadline for students and/or parents initiated requests for course changes.

25. Course Selection Timeline • February 3-14: • Algebra prognosis testing currently being administered in the elementary schools. • February 6: • WELCOME to Penndale! • Course Selection Night and Tour • February 21: • Course selection cards completed and returned in alphabetical order to Middle Schools. • February 28: • Letters are sent to parents regarding H and HP choice. • March 7: • Letters are due from parents with H and HP choice indicated.

26. Course Selection Timeline • March 24: • Verification letters to elementary schools; mailed with 2nd Trimester report cards March 28. • April 11: • Verification sheets returned to Middle Schools • if changes are needed • May 27: • 6th Grade students tour Penndale • June 13: • Final deadline for students and/or parents initiated requests for course changes. • August 29: • 7th Grade orientation

27. Verification Letter Verification letters to will be mailed with 2nd Trimester report cards.

28. HABIT Harassment And Bullying Intervention Taskforce Student v Staff B-ball Fundraiser! Make it a… Rachel’s Challenge! PD gets wacky fundraiser!

29. Penndale Tour - sponsored by Penndale Students & JROTC

30. Art Department • Bridge • 7th Grade Team (203 & 206) • Nurse’s Office • Guidance Department • Computer Lab (227) • Foreign Language • German- 228 • French- 229 • Technology Department • 224 • 225 • IMC • Small Gym (Gym 2) • Family Consumer Science • Small Gym (Gym 2) • Large Gym (Gym 1) • Cafeteria • Bridge (Exit to driveway)

31. For more information… (available in the lobby) The following personnel will be in the lobby to answer any specific questions. Achieving Greatness, One Student at a Time!