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Welcome to the 7 th Grade Parent Meeting. What in the world are we teaching your kids?. Math - Mrs. Zoerner, Ms. Cross & Ms. Aubert. Pre-Algebra. Integers, Rational numbers, and Real numbers Data Analysis Three Dimensional Geometry Plane Geometry Ratio, Rates, and Proportions
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Welcome to the 7th Grade Parent Meeting What in the world are we teaching your kids?
Math - Mrs. Zoerner, Ms. Cross & Ms. Aubert Pre-Algebra • Integers, Rational numbers, and Real numbers • Data Analysis • Three Dimensional Geometry • Plane Geometry • Ratio, Rates, and Proportions • Percents • Probability
Algebra • Equations and Formulas • Rates, Ratios, Proportions and Similarity • Percents and application of percents • Inequalities • Functions and Linear Functions • Systems of Linear Equations • Plane and 3 dimensional Geometry (review) • Probability (review)
ScienceMr. Clement, Ms. Gonzales & Mr. Z (Zachweiga) • Study of Living Things • Cells • Heredity and Evolution • Animal Kingdom • Plant Kingdom • Ecology
Math & Science Text Online • Website: my.hrw.com • Username: Creekside4 • Password: falcons
Social Studies Mr. White, Ms. Gonzales, Mr. Clement, & Ms. Aubert U.S. History • Native Americans & European Exploration • English Colonies • American Revolution • United States Constitution • Westward Expansion • Civil War • Along with many other subtopics including slavery, geography, and industrial revolution.
Social Studies Textbook Online • http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/ose/national.html or look for link on Creekside website. • Login: Tar2005 • Password: Bek6cabr
Literature/Reading Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Morozink, Mrs. Meilnik, Ms. Gonzales, & Ms. Cross • Fiction and nonfiction selections/ Variety of genres • Home reading required ( reading logs) • Vocabulary study • Novels
Language Arts Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Morozink, Mrs. Meilnik, Ms. Gonzales, Ms. Cross & Ms. Aubert • Spelling- Rebecca Sitton program • Grammar + Usage • Writing with a focus on • Ideas Word choice Voice • Organization Sentence fluency Conventions • Research + Presentation
What do I do when my child says, “I have no homework” or “I don’t remember what it is” • Ask to see their Agenda 2. Call Homework Hotline 815 337- 5216 • Access the homework website: new.schoolnotes.com/7homework • If you sign up tonight you will get it in an email.
Homework Policy • All work needs to be turned in on the assigned date. • If the work is not turned in on the day it is due, parent contact will be made by the student or teacher. • 10% will be deducted from a score of an assignment that is 1 day late. • Any additional days late the student will receive an additional reduction. • The assignment will not be accepted for any credit at the end of the unit in which it was assigned. Units vary in length • Detentions may be assigned for missing and/or poor quality work.
Grading Scale 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D