Welcome to Back to School
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Communication• 7 Black teachers use email as an effective tool for communicating with parents
• 7 Black teachers will make phone calls when necessary
• Parent-Teacher conferences
• Email Blast a Monthly Newsletter
What Parents Can Do To Stay Informed
• Email or call teachers with concerns
• Regularly check your child’s homework and agenda book
• Access Powerschool to stay on top of grades
• Check team and teacher webpages
7-BLACK SOCIAL STUDIESMrs. McClure
*Basic geography
*Geography of the United States
*Colonization through Independence
*The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights
*The first five Presidents and their terms (Washington- Monroe)
Textbooks…* The First Americans* Making the Thirteen Colonies* From Colonies To Country* Unlocking the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
Scientific Method
and Metric System
Living Things
Body Syste
msCells
Genetics
Ecology
7-Black Life ScienceMrs. Tedesco
Projects
Rat Island
Frog Dissection
Virtual ZooMICROSCOPES
HYBRID ANIMAL PROJECT USING PHOTOSHOP AND
PHOTOSTORY Cell City
7 Black Language Arts
Mrs. Whiteside Mrs. Luvert
Mrs. GallagherMrs. Alvino
We want our students to:• Read with understanding,
empathy, and insight.• Write with skill and personality.• Speak with confidence and
clarity.• Listen with sincerity and
attention.• Think with higher-level thinking
skills such as application, connection, and evaluation.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
• Who am I?• What makes a hero?• What is independence?• What is transformation?• How does the media influence
who we are?
“Who Am I?” Unit• Core text- Freak the
Mighty• Writing- Student
Interviews Memoir
• Other texts:
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Knots in My Yo-yo String
Media Clips Personality Quizzes Nature vs. Nurture
Articles Songs Artwork
7 Black - Math Mrs. Trachtenberg, Mr. Wigand,
Mrs. Gallagher, and Mrs. RachubaTwo Components
• Thematics or Algebra Curriculum
• Problem Solving
Technology• Graphing Calculators• Excel Spreadsheet Projects• Geometer’s Sketchpad• Math Websites• CPS (Clickers)• Classzone.com
Classzone.com
How You Can Help• Remind your child to see their teacher for help during MPP
• Go over key concepts• Check your child’s notebook to ensure neatness
• Go on classzone.com with your child
Mrs. Gallagher• Assistant- Mrs. Luszczak• Small group instruction for reading,
writing, and math• Individualized Instruction• Study Skills• Test taking strategies• Study Guides• PSSA Preparation
Thank you for coming!
