7 Purple Open House 2011
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. Respon sibility 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 Resources o Homework: o o Click on Teacher Webpages o Click on 7 th grade o Click on Team 7 Purple o Textbooks Available Online : o Math o Science o History
Field Trips Where & 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!