1. Back To School Night
2019 – 2020 School Year

3. How to Help
Room Parent
PTO

4. Parent Service Hours You must submit them in the front office
Two due dates per year
Make sure they have your name and are signed by the supervisor
$20 for each hour not submitted on time

5. Contacting Teachers
Teachers are unable to meet with parents at pick up time as their attention should be on the safety of the children. Please wait until 3:05 pm to meet with teachers or set up appointment.
School Phone Number: (661)
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.

6. Ambassador Trait
Only students will be selected who embody that month’s trait
This means students total will be chosen in each class
As such, some students will not be chosen
This will help make being chosen more authentic
We selected a variety of traits that showcase positive life and social skills

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

8. Gradelink Gradelink keeps parents, children, and teacher informed
Check regularly
Set up to you for incompletes and low grades – Check that it did not reset your preferences
If there is a problem, please have the student discuss it with the teacher outside of instruction time

9. Read Syllabus Expectations Supplies Homework Policy Absent Policy
Standards – Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards
Topics of courses

10. Courses Advanced II Life Science Cells, Parts, and Functions
Covers 1.5 years of standards
Half of 7th grade & all 8th grade
Syllabus has topics
Textbook online
Will skip around the textbook
Cells, Parts, and Functions
Cellular Reproduction
Metabolism
Organism Interactions
Modeling of topics

11. Math Curriculum and Standards
If you are absent 1 day, it is really 1.5 days of a traditional program.
Students must make up all classwork, notes, and homework if absent

12. 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

13. Grades Students will be graded on the following types of assignments:
Classwork (2 – 15 pts)
Homework (4 – 15 pts)
Notes (2 – 10 pts)
Tests / Projects (50 pts)
Labs / STEM (25 pts)
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 & below F

14. Late / Missing Work
ABSENT Work (Absent: not in classroom during class time; regardless of reason)
Student’s responsibility to gather missing work and see teacher if they need assistance (not during instruction time)
Pick up worksheets in the “Absent” drawer for their grade
Students have the number of days they were absent to turn in any assigned while they were gone
Turn into the math or science drawer – write “ABSENT” at top of paper
Any assignment that is due on the day a student is absent, is still due. Thus if not turned in, then late work rules apply
LATE Work
Students have 10 days after the due date to turn in any assignment
Submit in the appropriate drawer (math or science) for their grade
The assignment will have 10% of their score deducted.
After the 10 days, there will be no credit given

15. Extra Support Google Sites Office Hours Thursday 3:05 – 3:45 pm
Student Contact Teacher for other times
7th Grade Math:  om/view/olph-7th-grade- math/home
7th Grade Science:  e.com/view/olph-7th-grade- life-science/7th-grade-life- science

16. 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

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

18. 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 Three times a year.
The first testing window is Now – We took Tuesday
Scores are given to students after the testing window ends

19. Uniform Changes No Tights under shorts/skirts
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

20. Electronics Not on campus
Includes smart Watches
Including fitbit type watches
No use during class, recess, lunch, or during pick up line
Do not call or text with your child during the school day

21. Drop Off & Pick Up Tardy if not with class when bell rings at 7:50 am.
Drive slowly in parking lot
Students 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
Watch all kids and keep them with you
Children will be sent to Kids Care at 3:05 pm and 12:45 pm on half - days