““EDUCATING FOR LIFE’S EDUCATING FOR LIFE’S JOURNEY”JOURNEY”

EAMS CAMPUS EAMS CAMPUS AUDITORIUMAUDITORIUM

JANUARY 12, 2010

6th Grade Parent Night

TO ACQUAINT THE PARENTS OF INCOMING TO ACQUAINT THE PARENTS OF INCOMING

7TH GRADERS WITH THE COURSE 7TH GRADERS WITH THE COURSE

OFFERINGS AVAILABLE IN PREPARATION FOR OFFERINGS AVAILABLE IN PREPARATION FOR

THE SCHEDULING PROCESS THAT BEGINS IN THE SCHEDULING PROCESS THAT BEGINS IN

LATE JANUARY 2010.LATE JANUARY 2010.

Objective

MS. ANGELA DIVIETRO, MS. ANGELA DIVIETRO,

BUILDING PRINCIPALBUILDING PRINCIPAL610-250-2460 Ext. 9610-250-2460 Ext. 9

MR. ANTHONY VIGLIANTI, MR. ANTHONY VIGLIANTI,

GRADE 7 PRINCIPALGRADE 7 PRINCIPAL610-250-2460 Ext. 2610-250-2460 Ext. 2

Introductions

EACH STUDENT IS ASSIGNED A GUIDANCE

COUNSELOR, WHO WILL REMAIN AS HIS/HER

COUNSELOR FOR TWO YEARS. COUNSELORS

ARE ASSIGNED TO STUDENTS

ALPHABETICALLY.

Guidance Department

BRENDA STEWART (7BRENDA STEWART (7TH TH > A-K)> A-K)

BRAD SCHIFKO (7BRAD SCHIFKO (7TH TH >> L-ZL-Z))

2010-2011 Guidance Counselors

LORETTA KETCHEN (8LORETTA KETCHEN (8TH TH > A-K)> A-K)

MARY DORRLER (8MARY DORRLER (8THTH > > L-Z)L-Z)

2010-2011 Guidance Counselors

   BREAKFASTBREAKFAST 7:40 AM - 8:00 AM7:40 AM - 8:00 AM

HOMEROOM HOMEROOM 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM8:00 AM - 8:05 AM

11STST PERIOD PERIOD 8:09 AM - 8:50 AM8:09 AM - 8:50 AM

22NDND PERIOD PERIOD 8:54 AM - 9:35 AM8:54 AM - 9:35 AM

33RDRD PERIOD PERIOD 9:39 AM - 10:20 AM9:39 AM - 10:20 AM

44THTH PERIOD PERIOD 10:24 AM - 11:05 AM (LUNCH) 10:24 AM - 11:05 AM (LUNCH)

55THTH PERIOD PERIOD 11:09 AM - 11:50 AM (LUNCH) 11:09 AM - 11:50 AM (LUNCH)

66THTH PERIOD PERIOD 11:54 AM - 12:35 PM (LUNCH) 11:54 AM - 12:35 PM (LUNCH)

77THTH PERIOD PERIOD 12:39 PM - 1:20 PM (LUNCH)12:39 PM - 1:20 PM (LUNCH)

88THTH PERIOD PERIOD 1:24 PM - 2:05 PM1:24 PM - 2:05 PM

99THTH PERIOD PERIOD 2:09 PM - 2:50 PM2:09 PM - 2:50 PM

Daily Bell ScheduleNine (9), Forty-One (41) Minute Periods:

BOTH 7TH & 8TH GRADE SCHEDULES COMPRISE A NINE (9) PERIOD DAY. THERE ARE FIVE (5) PERIODS SCHEDULED FOR ACADEMIC SUBJECTS (ENGLISH, HISTORY, MATH, READING & SCIENCE). A LUNCH PERIOD IS ALSO SCHEDULED, AND THE “CAMP” ROTATION IS TWO PERIODS IN DURATION. ALL STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED A 9TH PERIOD EXTENSION CLASS. THIS EXTENSION PERIOD IS UTILIZED FOR HOMEWORK COMPLETION, TUTORING, PSSA MATH AND READING ENHANCEMENT, SILENT READING, MUSIC ELECTIVES, AND VARIOUS OTHER CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES.

Typical Schedule

ALL STUDENTS ARE SCHEDULED INTO A ALL STUDENTS ARE SCHEDULED INTO A DOUBLE-PERIOD CAMP ROTATION CLASS DOUBLE-PERIOD CAMP ROTATION CLASS THAT MEETS PERIODS 2/3, 4/5 OR 7/8. EACH THAT MEETS PERIODS 2/3, 4/5 OR 7/8. EACH STUDENT WILL ROTATE EVERY 7 WEEKS STUDENT WILL ROTATE EVERY 7 WEEKS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

ART, COMPUTERS, MUSIC, PHYSICAL ART, COMPUTERS, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND STUDY SKILLS EDUCATION, AND STUDY SKILLS (ESL OR READ 180 WHERE NEEDED)

“CAMP” Schedule

7:30 – 7:40 AM > BREAKFAST/STUDENTS REPORT TO CAFETERIA

7:40 – 8:00 AM > BREAKFAST/STUDENTS REPORT TOHOMEROOM

8:00 – 8:05 AM > HOMEROOM

((PER. 1PER. 1)) 8:09 – 8:50 AM > MATH (41 MIN.)

((PER. 2PER. 2)) 8:54 – 9:35 AM > ENGLISH (41 MIN.)

((PER. 3PER. 3)) 9:39 – 10:20 AM > READING (41 MIN.)

((PER. 4PER. 4)) 10:24 – 11:05 AM > HISTORY (41 MIN.)

((PER. 5PER. 5)) 11:09 – 11:50 AM > LUNCH (41 MIN.)

((PER. 6PER. 6)) 11:54 – 12:35 PM > SCIENCE (41 MIN.)

((PER. 7PER. 7)) 12:39 – 1:20 PM > CAMPCAMP/TEAM PERIOD (41 MIN.)

((PER. 8PER. 8)) 1:29 – 2:05 PM > CAMPCAMP/PREP PERIOD (41 MIN.)

((PER. 9PER. 9)) 2:09 – 2:50 PM > INTERVENTION PERIOD (41 MIN.)

Sample Student Schedule

Similarities to EAMS 5/6

ARRIVE TO / DEPART FROM BUILDING VIA BUS OR CAR

STUDENT REPORTS TO LOCKER UPON ARRIVAL – MOST LOCKERS ARE NEAR STUDENT HOMEROOM

BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAMTEAMING CONCEPTINTERVENTION PERIOD (9TH PERIOD)POWERSCHOOL DATABASEEDUCATE THE WHOLE STUDENTYOUR CHILD’S SUCCESS IS AT THE CENTER OF

EVERY DECISION

Differences from EAMS 5/6

5/6 – TRANSITION FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

7/8 – TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY TO HIGH SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE MORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION

STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT SPONSORED EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

In Closing…

ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE EAMS 7/8 COMMUNITY WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TONIGHT’S PROGRAM. FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT THE EAMS 7/8 WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.EASTONSD.ORG/EAMS78/HOME/WELCOME.HTML FOR BUILDING WIDE INFORMATION INCLUDING A COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION.

HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.