1. WELCOME
TO THE BLUE TEAM

2. Catch the wave of EXCELLENCE . . .

3. Who Is the Blue Team?
Ms. Sharon Branca
Subject: Math

4. Who Is the Blue Team?
Mrs. Liz Motley
Subject: English

5. Who Is the Blue Team?
Ms. Dana Prendergast
Subject: Science

6. Who Is the Blue Team?
Mr. Ralph Murgia
Subject: History

7. Who Is the Blue Team?
Mrs. Eileen Patram
Subject: Reading

8. Who Is the Blue Team? Mrs. Samantha Rodriguez Mrs. Linda Hargesheimer
Subject: All
Learning Support

9. Who Is the Blue Team? Ms. Katie Fetterman Subject: All
Learning Support
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10. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A 7th GRADER?
MORE independence.
MORE responsibility.
MORE homework, projects, tests, etc.
MORE student-teacher communication.

11. BLUE TEAM MISSION
Students will learn to work collaboratively with their peers, respect the ideas of others, and consistently put forth their best effort in all classes.

12. BLUE TEAM VISION
Students will become more responsible for their education and take an active approach to learning.

13. CORE SKILLS Time Management Study Skills Organization
Reading Comprehension

14. GENERAL SUPPLY LIST 3 – Ring notebook with dividers Highlighters
Loose leaf paper
Pencils (we encourage lead pencils), pens, and erasers
Appropriate free reading material (At all times, in all classes!)
Set of colored pencils
Highlighters
Textbook covers
Clear sheet protectors
Assignment book (supplied by Arcola)
Flash drive
Index Cards (2 packs)

15. SUBJECT SPECIFIC SUPPLIES
MATH
Spiral Notebook
ENGLISH
Pocket Folder
Bound Marble Notebook (wide-ruled)
SCIENCE
Pocket Folder
½ inch 3-ring binder OR section in large team binder

16. Donations of tissues, hand sanitizer, and cleaning wipes are appreciated . . . Greatly!!

17. BLUE TEAM SCHEDULE Periods 1 – 4 : Core Classes Lunch: 11:27 – 11:57
Period 5: Core Class
Period 6: Health/PE
Period 7: Expressive Arts
Period 8: Homeroom

18. PARENT COMMUNICATION The Seventh Grade counselor is Mrs. Berardelli.
Blue Team is available for parent conferences during period 7
(1:33 – 2:18).
Parents are reminded to check the Parent Portal regularly as well as the Blue Team website (“What’s Up”).
The most efficient method of communication with team teachers is .
Marking Period Newsletter.

19. REMIND 101
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Regular text messaging rates apply.

20. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS Honor Roll Distinguished Meritorious
Highest Average (in each subject area from each section)
Most Improved Student
Student of the Month
Team Awards
“Terrific Tickets”

21. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS Semester Reward Trips. Bowling Aquatic Adventure
All students are eligible unless they receive any of the following disciplinary actions:
Lose 2 Team Days (six lunch detentions)
Any single administrative suspension (ISS, OSS)
3 or more after-school administrative detention.

22. “D” DAY PROCEDURES
“D” Day is dedicated to a school-wide character program called “One Book One School”.

23. “Working Lunch” Lunch Detentions 3 lunch detentions =
Missing or incomplete homework
Team related discipline issues
3 lunch detentions =
1 – parent phone call
2 – contact guidance
3 – administrative action

24. BUDGET ? Christmas Carol ($20 - $25) Zoo Trip ($15 - $20)
Bowling ($10 - $15)
Aquatic Adventure ($5 - $10)
Class Trip – Mermaid Lake ($15 - $20)

25. WARNING !!!!
Summer reading books should be nearly finished or finished at this time.
All AR tests need to be done by September 7th!!!!!

26. ANNOUNCEMENTS First Day of School – Bring your backpack!!
Blue Team packets due back by Friday, September 7th.
Emergency cards and the signed handbook page is due by Friday, September 7th.
Picture Day is Friday, September 7th.

27. HOMEWORK
Bring in a photograph of yourself on the first day of school!

28. Robert Maynard Hutchins
"The objective of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives."
Robert Maynard Hutchins