Welcome to the 7th Grade Welcome to the 7th Grade Classroom with Mrs. Classroom with Mrs.

Denison!Denison!

A Little About MeA Little About Me

7th Year Teaching at St. Bede7th Year Teaching at St. BedeTeach 7th Grade Homeroom, 6Teach 7th Grade Homeroom, 6thth - - 8th Grade Religion & Social 8th Grade Religion & Social StudiesStudies

PoliciesPolicies Homework - Unless Otherwise Specified, Homework - Unless Otherwise Specified,

Homework is Due the Day After it is Assigned. Late Homework is Due the Day After it is Assigned. Late Work is not tolerated. Mrs. Pierre-Antoine’s Missing Work is not tolerated. Mrs. Pierre-Antoine’s Missing Homework Policy will be followedHomework Policy will be followed

Cheating - Any Kind of Cheating/Plagiarism Will Not Cheating - Any Kind of Cheating/Plagiarism Will Not Be Tolerated & Will Result in A Zero for the Be Tolerated & Will Result in A Zero for the Assignment Without the Possibility of Making it up.Assignment Without the Possibility of Making it up.

Extra Credit - I Give 1 Extra Credit Assignment Per Extra Credit - I Give 1 Extra Credit Assignment Per TrimesterTrimester

77thth Grade Religion Grade Religion

Textbook - Textbook - ““Christ Our LifeChrist Our Life”” Primary Topic: The New Testament, Primary Topic: The New Testament,

specifically the Gospelsspecifically the Gospels Service Learning Project - 250 Point Service Learning Project - 250 Point

Project Each Trimester, Students Must Project Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Proposal, Complete 3 Hours of Write a Proposal, Complete 3 Hours of Community Service and Write a Community Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are Reflection, Due Dates are 10/30, 02/13,10/30, 02/13, 05/1505/15

6th Grade Religion6th Grade Religion

Textbook - Textbook - ““Christ Our LifeChrist Our Life”” Primary Topic: The Old Testament, specifically Primary Topic: The Old Testament, specifically

Genesis & ExodusGenesis & Exodus Service Learning Project - 250 Point Project Service Learning Project - 250 Point Project

Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Proposal, Complete 2 Hours of Community Proposal, Complete 2 Hours of Community Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are 10/30, 02/13,10/30, 02/13, 05/1505/15

88thth Grade Religion Grade Religion

Textbook - Textbook - ““Christ Our LifeChrist Our Life”” Primary Topic: Church HistoryPrimary Topic: Church History Service Learning Project - 250 Point Service Learning Project - 250 Point

Project Each Trimester, Students Must Project Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Proposal, Complete 4 Hours of Write a Proposal, Complete 4 Hours of Community Service and Write a Community Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are Reflection, Due Dates are 10/30, 02/13,10/30, 02/13, 05/0805/08

7th Grade Social Studies7th Grade Social Studies Textbook: Textbook: ““Across the CenturiesAcross the Centuries”” Topics Include - Age of Exploration, Roman & Byzantine Topics Include - Age of Exploration, Roman & Byzantine

Empires, Roots of Islam, African Empires, Early China, Empires, Roots of Islam, African Empires, Early China, Japan, Feudalism, Crusades, and Renaissance & Japan, Feudalism, Crusades, and Renaissance & ReformationReformation

Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per TrimesterProjects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only After Each Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only After Each

Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2 Days), Non-Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2 Days), Non-Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in AdvanceQuizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in Advance

Current Events - 20 Point Oral Presentation on a Current Current Events - 20 Point Oral Presentation on a Current Event From an Assigned Topic Event From an Assigned Topic

6th Social Studies6th Social Studies Textbook - Textbook - ““A Message of Ancient DaysA Message of Ancient Days”” Topics Include: How Cultures and Societies Topics Include: How Cultures and Societies

Develop, Mesopotamia & Sumer, Ancient Egypt, Develop, Mesopotamia & Sumer, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece & Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece & Ancient RomeAncient Rome

Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only

After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2 days), Non-Written Nightly Homework about 2 days), Non-Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in AdvanceAnnounced at Least 1 Week in Advance

8th Grade Social Studies8th Grade Social Studies Textbook - Textbook - ““A More Perfect UnionA More Perfect Union”” Topics Include: Exploration & Settlement of the Topics Include: Exploration & Settlement of the

New World, American Revolution, Constitution, New World, American Revolution, Constitution, People of the New Nation, Manifest Destiny, People of the New Nation, Manifest Destiny, Industrial Revolution, Cotton Kingdom, Civil WarIndustrial Revolution, Cotton Kingdom, Civil War

Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per TrimesterProjects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only

After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2-3 Days), Non-Written Nightly Homework about 2-3 Days), Non-Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in AdvanceAnnounced at Least 1 Week in Advance

Current Events - 20 Point Oral Presentation on a Current Events - 20 Point Oral Presentation on a Current Event From an Assigned Topic Current Event From an Assigned Topic

One-to-One Laptop ProgramOne-to-One Laptop Program

Students are using laptops for all subjectsStudents are using laptops for all subjects Using the laptops allows students to regularly Using the laptops allows students to regularly

practice typing, while also introducing them to practice typing, while also introducing them to commands and shortcutscommands and shortcuts

Students are using Google Drive to learn how Students are using Google Drive to learn how to create folders and documentsto create folders and documents

Students are provided with an email address Students are provided with an email address through the domain stbedeparish.org, which through the domain stbedeparish.org, which we have administrative access towe have administrative access to

OtherOther Info. Info. Mandatory Concerts & Mass - Christmas (Mandatory Concerts & Mass - Christmas (12/1812/18) )

& Spring Concerts (& Spring Concerts (04/3004/30) are Part of the Music ) are Part of the Music Grade & the 7th & 8th Grade/CCD Mass (Grade & the 7th & 8th Grade/CCD Mass (10/2610/26) ) is Part of the Religion Grade, Excuses Must Be is Part of the Religion Grade, Excuses Must Be Submitted Prior to these EventsSubmitted Prior to these Events

Requirements for Chaperoning & Volunteering - Requirements for Chaperoning & Volunteering - Chaperones & Volunteers Must Be Fingerprinted, Chaperones & Volunteers Must Be Fingerprinted, There Must Be 2 Adults Per VehicleThere Must Be 2 Adults Per Vehicle

Website: Website: http://mrsdenison.myteachersite.org Contact Info: kdenison@csdo.org Contact Info: kdenison@csdo.org

77thth Grade Responsibility Grade Responsibility

As is tradition, the 7As is tradition, the 7thth Grade plans and hosts the Grade plans and hosts the 88thth Grade Dinner Dance Grade Dinner Dance

The Dinner Dance will be held Thursday, May The Dinner Dance will be held Thursday, May 2828thth at 6:00pm in the small gymat 6:00pm in the small gym

We will need a Dinner Dance committee to help We will need a Dinner Dance committee to help with planning, organizing, and facilitating the with planning, organizing, and facilitating the Dinner Dance.Dinner Dance.

If you would like to volunteer, please send me If you would like to volunteer, please send me an email. All volunteer will receive service an email. All volunteer will receive service hours.hours.

Reminders:Reminders: School Begins at 8:00; the first bell rings at 7:55, and School Begins at 8:00; the first bell rings at 7:55, and

students who arrive after 8:00 need to get a tardy students who arrive after 8:00 need to get a tardy slip from the office.slip from the office.

Students Who Arrive to School Before 7:45 & Are Students Who Arrive to School Before 7:45 & Are Not Supervised By Not Supervised By Their Their Parent/Guardian Will Be Parent/Guardian Will Be Sent to Morning Care. Sent to Morning Care.

Reminders Continued:Reminders Continued:

If your child is home sick, please call in to If your child is home sick, please call in to the office and let Ms. Galindo know.the office and let Ms. Galindo know.

If you would like to request homework for If you would like to request homework for your child when they are sick, please call your child when they are sick, please call the office by 10:00 amthe office by 10:00 am

A note must be submitted to the office A note must be submitted to the office when your child returns. An email to Ms. when your child returns. An email to Ms. Galindo is fine, also.Galindo is fine, also.

Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!