1. Back To School Night
2019 – 2020 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
Waves
Matter
Interactions of Matter
Subatomic particles
Forces and Motion
Uses math skills
Solving and evaluating equations
Data Display
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. GRADELINK Please have your student check weekly
Can set system to you if a grade below a certain percent is entered
Check settings have not reset
If there is a problem, please have the student discuss it with the teacher outside of instruction time

9. Grades Students will be graded on the following types of assignments:
Classwork (2 – 15 points)
Homework (4 – 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

10. 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
Results will be given to child after testing window ends

11. 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

12. “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

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