1. Ms. Trieu (soon to be Mrs. Slanina) 2016-2017
Welcome to 7th Grade!
Ms. Trieu (soon to be Mrs. Slanina)

2. About Me Grew up in Arcadia.
Undergrad: UCSB, Credential: CSULB, Masters: LMU
11th year in Education. 5th year teaching at Holy Angels.

3. Philosophy of Education
Whole Child
Citizenship and Morality
Ready for college and the real world
Differentiation

4. Why is 7th Grade so important?
Beginning of serious high school planning
Grades matter, especially measurable improvement
Behavior counts
Studying, studying, STUDYING
Balance
Young adulthood

5. Teachers Ms. Trieu - Language Arts, Math, Social Studies
Mrs. Bedolla - Math
Mrs. Nixon - Religion
Mrs. An - Science
*No Computer Lab

6. Homework
Will be given in every subject (English, Math, and Social Studies) but on an as need basis
Absences will be given the same number of days absent to complete any missing assignments
Late homework will accepted but will be given partial credit

7. Grades Gradelink 30% - Homework, Classwork, and Participation
For Literature - 15% for Homework and Classwork, 15% for AR
3 points for each homework assignment
Effort is the most important element
Classwork is graded based on rubric or # of problems
Some assignments will be for credit/no credit
20% - Quizzes
50% - Tests, Essays, and Projects
Honor Roll (3.20)
Principal’s List (3.75)

8. Five Rules of Holy Angels
When walking through the halls, walk silently
Walk in straight lines
Enter classrooms quietly
Follow all teacher and staff directions
Be in the proper uniform

9. Birthdays
Birthdays will be celebrated monthly around the last week of each month. Summer birthdays will be celebrated at the end of the year in June.

10. 7th Grade Language Arts Reading Writing Grammar Literature (Fiction)
The Giver
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Informational (Non-Fiction)
Weekly articles
Textbook
Writing
Persuasive
Expository
Narrative
Grammar

11. 7th Grade Social Studies
Empires
Rome
Islam
The Americas
Medieval Europe and Japan

12. 7th Grade Math Integers and Rational Numbers Equations Inequalities
Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
Percents
Geometry and Area
Surface Area and Volume
Analyzing Data
Probability

13. Classroom Wish List
Post-It self-stick easel pads

14. Communication School website
Gradelink

15. Here’s to an exciting year in 7th grade!