Welcome to Back to School Night with

Communication 7 Black teachers use as an effective tool for communicating with parents 7 Black teachers will make phone calls when necessary Parent-Teacher conferences Blast a Monthly Newsletter

What Parents Can Do To Stay Informed or call teachers with concerns Regularly check your child’s homework and agenda book Access Powerschool to stay on top of grades Check team and teacher webpages

7-BLACK SOCIAL STUDIES Mrs. McClure *Basic geography *Geography of the United States *Colonization through Independence *The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights *The first five Presidents and their terms (Washington- Monroe)

Textbooks… * The First Americans * Making the Thirteen Colonies * From Colonies To Country * Unlocking the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence

Scientific Method and Metric System Living Things Body Systems Cells Genetics Ecology

Projects

7 Black Language Arts Mrs. Whiteside Mrs. Luvert Mrs. Gallagher Mrs. Alvino

We want our students to: Read with understanding, empathy, and insight. Write with skill and personality. Speak with confidence and clarity. Listen with sincerity and attention. Think with higher-level thinking skills such as application, connection, and evaluation.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Who am I? What makes a hero? What is independence? What is transformation? How does the media influence who we are?

“Who Am I?” Unit Core text- Freak the Mighty Writing- Student Interviews Memoir Other texts: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Knots in My Yo-yo String Media Clips Personality Quizzes Nature vs. Nurture Articles Songs Artwork

7 Black - Math Mrs. Trachtenberg, Mr. Wigand, Mrs. Gallagher, and Mrs. Rachuba Two Components Thematics or Algebra Curriculum Problem Solving

Technology Graphing Calculators Excel Spreadsheet Projects Geometer’s Sketchpad Math Websites CPS (Clickers) Classzone.com

How You Can Help Remind your child to see their teacher for help during MPP Go over key concepts Check your child’s notebook to ensure neatness Go on classzone.com with your child

Mrs. Gallagher Assistant- Mrs. Luszczak Small group instruction for reading, writing, and math Individualized Instruction Study Skills Test taking strategies Study Guides PSSA Preparation

Thank you for coming!