1. Back To School Night
2018 – 2019 School Year

3. How to Contact Me: School Phone Number: (661) 259-8254
School Website: olphsc.org/classes/seventh-grade
*Note: I spend most of the time I am on campus with the students. As such, I will not be able to respond to a message immediately. I will respond as soon as possible.

4. Read Syllabus Expectations Supplies Homework Policy Absent Policy
Standards – Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards
Topics of Math Course

5. Courses Algebra I Physical Science High School Course
Syllabus has topics
Textbook online
Will do Chapters 1 – 10
Subatomic particles
Uses math skills
Solving and evaluating equations
Modeling of topics

6. Extra Support Office Hours Google Sites Thursday 3:05 – 3:45 pm
Student Contact Teacher for other times
8th Grade Math: ew/olph-8th-grade- math/home
8th Grade Science:  e.com/view/olph-8th- grade-science/physical- science

7. Homework Policy
Homework reinforces what has been taught in class and prepares students for upcoming lessons.
Additionally, helps students develop self- discipline, responsibility, and organizational skills.
Success in learning like anything else requires practice for mastery.
Have students review work, read, math facts, and write.

8. MobyMax Homework and classwork assigned
Fact Fluency
Math Topics
Science
PowerPoint on how to use and access information on school website ( grade/classroom-support)

9. GRADELINK Passwords were sent home earlier this week
Please have your student check weekly
Can set system to you if a grade below a certain percent is entered
If there is a problem, please have the student discuss it with the teacher outside of instruction time

10. Grades Students will be graded on the following types of assignments:
Classwork (2 – 15 points)
Homework (5 – 15 points)
Notes (2 – 10 points)
Tests / Projects (50 points)
Labs / STEM (25 points)
100% A – 93.5 A 93.4 – 89.5 A – 86.5 B – 82.5 B 82.4 – 79.5 B – 76.5 C – 72.5 C 72.4 – 69.5 C – 66.5 D – 62.5 D 62.4 – 59.5 D – 0 F

11. *see school website for detailed directions
Raising Test Scores
Retake Test
Study
Set up time with Mrs. Arroyo to retake test
After school
Before school
New version of the test
Higher of the two grades go in the gradebook
Test Corrections
Write each questions
Correctly answer the question
Show all work
Attach behind the test
Receives 50% of the points back for each right correction
*see school website for detailed directions

12. Standardized Testing (STAR)
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is using Renaissance Learning STAR testing in Reading and Math
Done on the computer
System will adjust test questions based on student response
The students will take the STAR reading and math tests four times a year.
The first testing window is now

13. Responsibility Focus for the children to learn to be responsible
THEY bring supplies, problem solve when they forget something, be prepared
It is okay to not be perfect all the time
Parents, take a step back from the classroom
Give chores
Check gradelink with your student
Check agenda with your student

14. “Giving Tree”
If you would like to help support any of the middle school labs or STEMs, take an apple.
All the items are inexpensive
Thank you for your continuing support

15. Read the Parent Handbook
It is Online
Changes and updated every year
Look At
Uniform
Student Phones
Pick Up Policy and Kids Care Time

16. Uniform Changes No shirts under polos
Hair accessories must be school colors only and not distracting. No unicorn horns, puffy headbands, large bows, etc.
Dress Code Violation Steps:
1st Infraction: Verbal Warning
2nd infraction: Written Warning (parent signature required)
3rd and subsequent infraction: sit out during Recess
Excessive infractions may result in school suspension

17. Phones Must be off on campus
No use during class, recess, lunch, or during pick up line
Do not call or text with your child during the school day

18. Pick Up Wait with teacher in designated area
Must let teacher know they are leaving
Younger siblings will not be released to older siblings, only to parents/guardians
Children will be sent to Kids Care at 3:05 pm and 12:45 pm on half - days