1. Welcome to the 7 th grade gifted class! Class organization: Basket use for “pick me ups” Absent box for missed “pick me ups” Objectives: on board everyday for class review Clinic-please make arrangements for clinic a day in advance: clinic times-Thurs. after school until 3:30, Friday during R/A period in library. Home Work will be listed on web site and given every Monday for the week ahead.

2. One of the most important parts about work completed at home is visual appearance. If I can not read it, it is a zero! HW is due on the due date; no late assignments will be accepted. Long term assignments like papers or projects will be accepted late but will have 5pts deducted for each day late and no extra credit can be earned. A stamp sheet will be used to maintain HW grade-if student looses this, their grade is a 0. First mp # of HW X 1= points. EX 5 X 1 = 5. Second MP X2 and so on. Ex 5 X 2 = 10Stamp Sheet.docStamp Sheet.doc

3. Located in the Humanities shared folder will be power points and movies for class preview and review, as well as Electronic Class room. Printable notes for preview/review are on posted on web site by dates and may also be in shared folder. To get to the shared folder: students get onto their H drive, click on S drive; hit Humanities folder, then click on Nangle. 2009-10 Back to School 7th Grade.doc2009-10 Back to School 7th Grade.doc

4. GIEP sign up sheets GIEP meetings this year will be held in November: 2, 19, 22, 23 and 24 th. Please sign up your preference on sign up sheets before you leave. There can only be 1 name per slotted conference time. Please print your name and your child’s name. If you would prefer for your child’s GIEP to be sent home for you to sign, Please let me know as attendance not necessary for student to continue in program—NORA just needs to be signed and returned.

5. **Kit’s Interactive Theater in May There will be a district wide 7 th grade Humanities program on May 19 th. Kit’s Interactive Theater will be coming to NMS to perform a Renaissance tale about knights, ladies and more! Web site: http://www.kitskaboodle.com/