1. Davis Middle School
2014/2015 Information Night

2. Dublin Middle School Schedule
Continue Block Scheduling in Grades 6 and 7.
minute core blocks
2 – 42 minute RA periods

3. 7th Grade Blocks of LA and Math Blocks of Science and SS
86 minutes, everyday
Blocks of Science and SS
9 week blocks (One each per quarter)
Require Art and Health as Semester RA classes.
Music will remain A and B day RA choice, not requirement, backed up to Study Center.
Physical Education 7 as Semester RA Elective

4. A sample 7th Grader’s day at DMS
There will be five periods plus lunch in the day.
Period 1 – RA period
Period 2 – RA period
Period LA block
Period 4a- Math Block
Lunch - (Period 5)
Period 4b – Math Block Continued
Period 6 – SS or Science Block

5. Math Please use math advisement letter to determine choice
Compacted Year 1

6. Math Math 7 Proportional relationships
Operations with rational numbers, expressions and linear equations
Problem-solving involving scale drawings & geometric constructions
Area, surface area and volume
Probability

7. Math Compacted Year 1 All of Math 7 plus…. Scientific notation
Writing and solving linear equations
Solving Exponential equations
Pythagorean Theorem and similar triangles
Functions

8. Language Arts
Study of a variety of text and media to understand the world
Literacy genres
Non-fiction Reading and Writing
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Word Study
Blocks – 86 minutes

9. Science 7 Weather and climate Energy and matter
Ecology, biodiversity and living organisms

10. Social Studies 7 Ancient world to colonization Geography Culture
Economics
Government
Financial literacy

11. Related Arts 7
Art
Health
Semester each – 18 weeks

12. Related Arts 7 (electives)
Students may choose one of our music classes (SC every other day):
Band
Choir
Orchestra
Study Center (every day)
Physical Education – Semester – 18 weeks

13. Upcoming Davis Events
Course selection sheets going home with students on Friday, April 11th.
Course selection handbooks are available for download on the Davis website.
OAAs- April 29th, 30th, and May 1st

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