Back To School Night 2019 – 2020 School Year

How to Contact Me: School Phone Number: (661) 259-8254 Email: carroyo@olphscmail.org School Website: olphsc.org/classes/seventh-grade *Note: I spend most of the time I am on campus with the students. As such, I will not be able to respond to a message immediately. I will respond as soon as possible.

Read Syllabus Expectations Supplies Homework Policy Absent Policy Standards – Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards Topics of Math Course

Courses Algebra I Physical Science High School Course Syllabus has topics Textbook online Will do Chapters 1 – 10 Waves Matter Interactions of Matter Subatomic particles Forces and Motion Uses math skills Solving and evaluating equations Data Display Modeling of topics

Extra Support Office Hours Google Sites Thursday 3:05 – 3:45 pm Student Contact Teacher for other times 8th Grade Math: https://sites.google.com/vi ew/olph-8th-grade- math/home 8th Grade Science: https://sites.googl e.com/view/olph-8th- grade-science/physical- science

Homework Policy Homework reinforces what has been taught in class and prepares students for upcoming lessons. Additionally, helps students develop self- discipline, responsibility, and organizational skills. Success in learning like anything else requires practice for mastery. Have students review work, read, math facts, and write.

GRADELINK Please have your student check weekly Can set system to email you if a grade below a certain percent is entered Check settings have not reset If there is a problem, please have the student discuss it with the teacher outside of instruction time

Grades Students will be graded on the following types of assignments: Classwork (2 – 15 points) Homework (4 – 15 points) Notes (2 – 10 points) Tests / Projects (50 points) Labs / STEM (25 points) 100% - 99.5 A+ 99.4 – 93.5 A 93.4 – 89.5 A- 89.4 – 86.5 B+ 86.4 – 82.5 B 82.4 – 79.5 B- 79.4 – 76.5 C+ 76.4 – 72.5 C 72.4 – 69.5 C- 69.4 – 66.5 D+ 66.4 – 62.5 D 62.4 – 59.5 D- 59.4 – 0 F

Standardized Testing (STAR) The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is using Renaissance Learning STAR testing in Reading and Math Done on the computer System will adjust test questions based on student response The students will take the STAR reading and math tests three times a year. The first testing window is now Results will be given to child after testing window ends

Responsibility Focus for the children to learn to be responsible THEY bring supplies, problem solve when they forget something, be prepared It is okay to not be perfect all the time Parents, take a step back from the classroom Give chores Check gradelink with your student Check agenda with your student

“Giving Tree” If you would like to help support any of the middle school STEMs, take an apple. All the items are inexpensive Thank you for your continuing support

Read the Parent Handbook It is Online Changes and updated every year Look At Uniform Student Electronics Pick Up Policy and Kids Care Time