WELCOME! 7 TH GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT

LANGUAGE ARTS 3 RD PERIOD

 I am a product of GCPS, NGHS graduate of 2001  Attended Young Harris College before graduating from UGA  Completed my Masters Degree at Walden University  Husband and I live in Dekalb county with our Boxer dog, Tucker  This is my 7 th year teaching LA/SS at Hull ABOUT MRS. SCHUETZ

WRITING - AKS  Writing Journal  Formal Writing Prompts  Writing Process (Going Green)  Research  Writing Guide Handout

READING - AKS  Reading improves vocabulary, comprehension, writing, and knowledge  Literature textbook / Interactive Reader  Independent reading / Book Reports (first one due Sep. 10 th )  Genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, oral traditions

GRAMMAR – AKS  Daily Grammar Practice (DGP)  Grammar textbook (primarily a resource)  Mentor texts & sentences  Grammar in context

GRADING POLICY  Semester Grades  Summative Assessments (tests/projects/quizzes) : 50%  Classroom Assessments (writing/classwork/homework) : 40%  Final Exam : 10%  Students must earn a passing score on each of the CRCT subtests (Language Arts and Reading)  I will try to grades home every week; please check Parent Portal for more up to date information

HOW CAN YOU HELP?  Encourage your children to read every day – find an author they like and capitalize on that  Have them study a little every day – even if they say they have no homework  Check Parent Portal and talk to your children about their grades. What is going well? Why? What is not going well? Why not?

CONTACT INFO   Websitehttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.comhttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.com

PROBE LANGUAGE ARTS 4 TH PERIOD

ABOUT MRS. SCHUETZ  I am a product of GCPS, NGHS graduate of 2001  Attended Young Harris College before graduating from UGA  Completed my Masters Degree at Walden University  Husband and I live in Dekalb county with our Boxer dog, Tucker  This is my 7 th year teaching LA/SS at Hull

HOW IS PROBE LA DIFFERENT?  Faster paced curriculum  More in-depth  More student-led discussions  More options with projects  Vocabulary Workshop  WordMasters  More complex DGP sentences

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS  Utilize agenda every day  Bring materials to class every day  Be organized  Work must be of high quality  Effort is key to being successful in class  Review work done in class nightly

LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM  Vocabulary Vocabulary Workshop (usually due on Thurs., and assessment Fri) WordMasters  Grammar Weekly DGP sentences (usually due on Wed.)  Writing Formal assessments every quarter Writing Guide Handout  Literature Novel study every quarter (Shane, A Christmas Carol, Watership Down, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer) Short stories and nonfiction in class

GRADING POLICY  Semester Grades  Summative Assessments (tests/projects/quizzes) : 50%  Classroom Assessments (writing/classwork/homework) : 40%  Final Exam : 10%  Students must earn a passing score on each of the CRCT subtests (Language Arts and Reading)  I will try to grades home every week; please check Parent Portal for more up to date information

HOW CAN YOU HELP?  Encourage your children to read every day – find an author they like and capitalize on that  Have them study a little every day – even if they say they have no homework  Check Parent Portal and talk to your children about their grades. What is going well? Why? What is not going well? Why not?

CONTACT INFO   Websitehttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.comhttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.com

SOCIAL STUDIES 7 TH PERIOD

ABOUT MRS. SCHUETZ  I am a product of GCPS, NGHS graduate of 2001  Attended Young Harris College before graduating from UGA  Completed my Masters Degree at Walden University  Husband and I live in Dekalb county with our Boxer dog, Tucker  This is my 7 th year teaching LA/SS at Hull

SOCIAL STUDIES - AKS  Eastern World (Asia, Africa, and the Middle East)  Geography, History, and Culture  World Religions  Government  Economics  Personal Finance

 Eastern World Textbook (now on Student Portal)  Content Related Videos  Magazine/Newspaper Articles  Reading/Writing  Technology  Novels (The Breadwinner)  Technology HOW WE LEARN

 Brain Pop  CNN student news  Maps user name = Gwinnett -- password = media  Textbook Review Keyword = SK7 Ch(#)  Online Text now found on Student Portal T RESOURCES In the classroomAt home

GRADING POLICY  Semester Grades  Summative Assessments (tests/projects) : 50%  Classroom Assessments (quizzes/student work) : 40%  Final Exam : 10%  Students must earn a passing score on each of the CRCT subtests (Social Studies)  I will try to grades home every week; please check Parent Portal for more up to date information

HOW CAN YOU HELP?  Have them study a little every day – even if they say they have no homework  Look through the Interactive Notebook together  Check Parent Portal and talk to your children about their grades. What is going well? Why? What is not going well? Why not?

CONTACT INFO   Websitehttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.comhttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.com

PROBE SOCIAL STUDIES 8 TH PERIOD

ABOUT MRS. SCHUETZ  I am a product of GCPS, NGHS graduate of 2001  Attended Young Harris College before graduating from UGA  Completed my Masters Degree at Walden University  Husband and I live in Dekalb county with our Boxer dog, Tucker  This is my 7 th year teaching LA/SS at Hull

EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS  Utilize agenda every day  All vocabulary quizzes are open note  Spelling counts (for vocabulary, countries, and capitals)  Bring Interactive Notebook (I.N.) to class every day  Be organized  Work must be of high quality  Effort is key to being successful in class  Review work done in class nightly

SOCIAL STUDIES - CURRICULUM  Text – Eastern World by Holt (can now be found on Student Portal)  Eastern World (Asia, Africa, and the Middle East)  Geography, History, and Culture  World Religions  Government  Economics  Personal Finance

POLITICAL MAP TESTS  Students will be tested over the capitals and countries of SW Asia, Africa, and Asia when these units are studied  Helpful websites:  (username: Gwinnett, password: media)    Lizardpoint (you will need to Google this one)

NATIONAL CURRENT EVENTS LEAGUE  Administered in November, January, February, and March  No preparation except for watching the national news on various websites, television channels and the radio  In class we watch  And,

HOW CAN YOU HELP?  Have them study a little every day – even if they say they have no homework  Look through the Interactive Notebook together  Check Parent Portal and talk to your children about their grades. What is going well? Why? What is not going well? Why not?  Talk with your children about current events

GRADING POLICY  Semester Grades  Summative Assessments (tests/projects) : 50%  Classroom Assessments (quizzes/student work) : 40%  Final Exam : 10%  Students must earn a passing score on each of the CRCT subtests (Social Studies)  I will try to grades home every week; please check Parent Portal for more up to date information

CONTACT INFO   Websitehttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.comhttp://gcps-cassieschuetz.onmycalendar.com