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

A Little About Me  7th Year Teaching at St. Bede  Teach 7th Grade Homeroom, 6 th - 8th Grade Religion & Social Studies

Policies  Homework - Unless Otherwise Specified, Homework is Due the Day After it is Assigned. Late Work is not tolerated. Mrs. Pierre-Antoine’s Missing Homework Policy will be followed  Cheating - Any Kind of Cheating/Plagiarism Will Not Be Tolerated & Will Result in A Zero for the Assignment Without the Possibility of Making it up.  Extra Credit - I Give 1 Extra Credit Assignment Per Trimester

7 th Grade Religion  Textbook - “Christ Our Life”  Primary Topic: The New Testament, specifically the Gospels  Service Learning Project Point Project Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Proposal, Complete 3 Hours of Community Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are 10/30, 02/13, 05/15

6th Grade Religion  Textbook - “Christ Our Life”  Primary Topic: The Old Testament, specifically Genesis & Exodus  Service Learning Project Point Project Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Proposal, Complete 2 Hours of Community Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are 10/30, 02/13, 05/15

8 th Grade Religion  Textbook - “Christ Our Life”  Primary Topic: Church History  Service Learning Project Point Project Each Trimester, Students Must Write a Proposal, Complete 4 Hours of Community Service and Write a Reflection, Due Dates are 10/30, 02/13, 05/08

7th Grade Social Studies  Textbook: “Across the Centuries”  Topics Include - Age of Exploration, Roman & Byzantine Empires, Roots of Islam, African Empires, Early China, Japan, Feudalism, Crusades, and Renaissance & Reformation  Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester  Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2 Days), Non-Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in Advance  Current Events - 20 Point Oral Presentation on a Current Event From an Assigned Topic

6th Social Studies  Textbook - “A Message of Ancient Days”  Topics Include: How Cultures and Societies Develop, Mesopotamia & Sumer, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece & Ancient Rome  Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester  Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2 days), Non-Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in Advance

8th Grade Social Studies  Textbook - “A More Perfect Union”  Topics Include: Exploration & Settlement of the New World, American Revolution, Constitution, People of the New Nation, Manifest Destiny, Industrial Revolution, Cotton Kingdom, Civil War  Projects - There Will Be 1 Project Per Trimester  Homework & Tests - There is Homework Only After Each Lesson is Completed (Lessons Take about 2-3 Days), Non-Written Nightly Homework Includes Studying Notes, Rereading the Lesson, Working on Study Guides, Tests & Quizzes are Announced at Least 1 Week in Advance  Current Events - 20 Point Oral Presentation on a Current Event From an Assigned Topic

One-to-One Laptop Program  Students are using laptops for all subjects  Using the laptops allows students to regularly practice typing, while also introducing them to commands and shortcuts  Students are using Google Drive to learn how to create folders and documents  Students are provided with an address through the domain stbedeparish.org, which we have administrative access to

Other Info.  Mandatory Concerts & Mass - Christmas (12/18) & Spring Concerts (04/30) are Part of the Music Grade & the 7th & 8th Grade/CCD Mass (10/26) is Part of the Religion Grade, Excuses Must Be Submitted Prior to these Events  Requirements for Chaperoning & Volunteering - Chaperones & Volunteers Must Be Fingerprinted, There Must Be 2 Adults Per Vehicle  Website:  Contact Info:

7 th Grade Responsibility  As is tradition, the 7 th Grade plans and hosts the 8 th Grade Dinner Dance  The Dinner Dance will be held Thursday, May 28 th at 6:00pm in the small gym  We will need a Dinner Dance committee to help with planning, organizing, and facilitating the Dinner Dance.  If you would like to volunteer, please send me an . All volunteer will receive service hours.

Reminders:  School Begins at 8:00; the first bell rings at 7:55, and students who arrive after 8:00 need to get a tardy slip from the office.  Students Who Arrive to School Before 7:45 & Are Not Supervised By Their Parent/Guardian Will Be Sent to Morning Care.

Reminders Continued:  If your child is home sick, please call in to the office and let Ms. Galindo know.  If you would like to request homework for your child when they are sick, please call the office by 10:00 am  A note must be submitted to the office when your child returns. An to Ms. Galindo is fine, also.

Thank you for coming!