7 Purple

Open House2011

Team Members Mrs. Drace: Math Mrs. Henderson: World History Mrs. Rettenmaier: Science Mrs. Billingsley: Comm. Arts Mrs. Dicker : Comm. Arts Mrs. Dalton: Special Education Educator

Team Expectations

Students are expected to show integrity while demonstrating the Viking Values throughout the day.

Honesty

Be truthful & admit when you are wrong.

Respect

Take care of self, others, environment.

Responsibility

Be an active learner, bring your required supplies to class, complete and turn in work

Caring Include & help others, use kind words, accept others’ differences, encourage others

Online Resourceso Homework:

o www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/northeasto Click on Teacher Webpageso Click on 7th gradeo Click on Team 7 Purple

o Textbooks Available Online :o Matho Scienceo History

Field TripsWhere & When are we going?

Katy Trail: Fall 2012

World Religions (2 day trip): Spring 2013

Chicago: Spring 2013

Call out for Chaperones: Please fill out form on table

Communication Arts:

Units:Reader’s Workshop

Reading to Understand My Community Reading Fiction Nonfiction Reading Independent Reading

Writer’s Workshop Writing to Influence My Community Writing Nonfiction Responding to Literature

History: Units:

•Ancient China•Greece•Rome•Africa and Islam•Middle Ages

•Introduction to History•Mesopotamia•Egypt•Hebrews•Ancient India

Science: Units:

Electricity and Magnetism Waves, Sound and Light Astronomy Cells, Heredity and Reproduction

Challenge students will complete one long-term project per trimester

Math 7 Units:

Number Sense Ratios and proportions Expressions and Equations Geometry Data and probability

Math Modeling Units:

Number Sense Functions Expressions and Equations Geometry Data and probability

Reminders:o Students’ electronic devices:

o iPods—o not allowed during school hours

o Cell phones—o should be turned off (not on vibrate) o no texting allowed!

o Contact Information: Grab a fridge card

Reminders, cont.o Infinite Campus:

o Parents and Students make sure you know how to access your grades online!