HARVEST PARK HARVEST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMIDDLE SCHOOL

Scheduling InformationScheduling InformationFor Incoming 7For Incoming 7thth Grade Parents Grade Parents2012-20132012-2013

AdministratorsAdministrators

Principal Principal

Ken RochaKen Rocha

Vice-PrincipalVice-Principal

Kathleen RiefKathleen Rief

CounselorsCounselors

Counselor A-I: Counselor A-I:

Monica Wharton/Jennifer CampbellMonica Wharton/Jennifer Campbell

Counselor J-Se:Counselor J-Se: Linda Carey Linda Carey

Counselor Sh-Z:Counselor Sh-Z: Reine Anderson Reine Anderson

Topics for DiscussionTopics for Discussion

77thth Grade Program Overview Grade Program Overview

Schedule OptionsSchedule Options

Course Descriptions from Course Descriptions from TeachersTeachers

Important Dates & QuestionsImportant Dates & Questions

77thth graders-Where do graders-Where do they fit in?they fit in?

High schooll8th grade

Thinking ahead to high school.

7th grade: In the middle. Transition: Social and peer

acceptance. Goal: Keeping the 7th grader

motivated.

6th gradersNew to middle school.

Transition: Social, emotional and academic.

Keys To A Successful Keys To A Successful Middle School Middle School

ExperienceExperience Homework:Homework: Complete all homework Complete all homework

and turn it in on time.and turn it in on time.

Organization:Organization: Use Student Planner to Use Student Planner to help with deadlines on help with deadlines on projects/homework.projects/homework.

Time Management:Time Management: Balance time Balance time between studies, activities and your between studies, activities and your social life.social life.

Attendance:Attendance: Attend regularly. If Attend regularly. If absent check ONLINE and with the absent check ONLINE and with the teacher.teacher.

77thth Grade Program Grade Program OverviewOverview

1.1. Language ArtsLanguage Arts

2.2. Language Arts BLOCKLanguage Arts BLOCK

3.3. HistoryHistory

4.4. Math Math

5.5. LUNCH (4LUNCH (4thth or 5 or 5thth period) period)

6.6. 77thth Grade Science Grade Science

7.7. P.E. P.E.

8.8. Elective Elective

Option 1: Option 1: Extended ExplorationExtended Exploration

Year-long Year-long program. program. Students take 4 Students take 4 classes, rotating classes, rotating every 9 weeks every 9 weeks (quarterly).(quarterly).

Option 1: 7Option 1: 7thth Grade Grade Wheel Wheel

Extended ExplorationExtended Exploration

Art 7Art 7Computers 7Computers 7Consumer/Family Studies 7Consumer/Family Studies 7Speech/Drama 7Speech/Drama 7

Art 7Art 7Computers 7Computers 7Consumer/Family Studies 7Consumer/Family Studies 7Speech/Drama 7Speech/Drama 7

Option II: Option II: World Languages World Languages

Year-long class.Year-long class. Requirement: “C+” or better in 6Requirement: “C+” or better in 6thth

grade Language Arts.grade Language Arts. Teacher recommendation.Teacher recommendation. Students select either:Students select either:

Spanish 1A or French 1ASpanish 1A or French 1A

World LanguagesWorld LanguagesHigh School and College High School and College

InfoInfo 2 years middle school =1 year 2 years middle school =1 year

high schoolhigh school Note: Application to a 4-year college/ Note: Application to a 4-year college/

university requires a university requires a minimumminimum of 2 of 2 years of the years of the samesame world language. world language. Competitive colleges recommend Competitive colleges recommend 3 or 3 or 44 years of the years of the samesame world language. world language.

Note: World Language is not required Note: World Language is not required to earn a high school diploma.to earn a high school diploma.

Option III: Option III: Band/Strings Band/Strings

Instrumental Band Instrumental Band

Concert or SymphonicConcert or Symphonic

OROR

Strings IIStrings II

Option IV: Option IV: ChorusChorus

Chorus is a Chorus is a year-long year-long electiveelective

Performance Performance requirementrequirement

Option V: Option V: Band/Strings AND World Band/Strings AND World

LanguagesLanguages

Band/Strings Band/Strings ANDAND

World Languages: World Languages: French 1A or French 1A or Spanish 1ASpanish 1A

This option requires the student to attend “A” This option requires the student to attend “A” period P.E. (this period meets 7:35 to 8:31 am , period P.E. (this period meets 7:35 to 8:31 am , M, T, Th, F). A-Period is based upon availability of M, T, Th, F). A-Period is based upon availability of space and is a year-long commitment.space and is a year-long commitment.

Laptop ProgramLaptop Program

Current LAPTOP students Current LAPTOP students mustmust complete complete letter of letter of intentintent to to continuecontinue or or exitexit LT program.LT program.

LAPTOP meeting (for LAPTOP meeting (for students interested in students interested in joining LT) will be joining LT) will be Wednesday, February 8, Wednesday, February 8, 20122012 at 6 p.m. in the MPR. at 6 p.m. in the MPR.

A few words from the A few words from the 77thth grade teachers grade teachers

AND NOW…AND NOW…

MATH

Course 2 (Sequence 2)

6TH GRADE

Course 1 (Sequence 1)

Algebra 1(Sequence 2)

7TH GRADE

Course 2 (Sequence 1)

H Geometry(Sequence 2)

8TH GRADE

Algebra 1(Sequence 1)

Most Students

“Sequence 2” - Advanced Placement based on test score, performance in 5th grade classroom and teacher’s assessment. Movement during 1st semester at HP as appropriate.

Advanced

Algebra 1 (Readiness)

Spanish and French 1ASpanish and French 1A

CurriculumCurriculumAlphabet, numbers, days of the week, months Alphabet, numbers, days of the week, months of the year, weather, greetings and of the year, weather, greetings and introductions, expressing likes and dislikes, introductions, expressing likes and dislikes, school, food and healthy living, location of school, food and healthy living, location of places in the community, activities after places in the community, activities after school and accepting and declining school and accepting and declining invitations.invitations.

Focus AreasFocus AreasWe practice daily developing our listening, We practice daily developing our listening, speaking, reading and writing proficiencies in speaking, reading and writing proficiencies in the present tense of the target language. the present tense of the target language.

77thth Grade Science Grade ScienceLife Science and HealthLife Science and Health

1st SEMESTER 1st SEMESTER LIFE SCIENCELIFE SCIENCE Focus: structure Focus: structure

and functions of and functions of living things: living things:

cell biologycell biology genetics, heredity, genetics, heredity,

& evolution& evolution plantsplants light’s effects on light’s effects on

living systemsliving systems

22ndnd SEMESTER SEMESTERHEALTHHEALTH Focus: making healthy Focus: making healthy

decisions decisions body systemsbody systems social and mental social and mental

healthhealth nutrition and fitnessnutrition and fitness disease disease substance abuse substance abuse

prevention (incl. DARE)prevention (incl. DARE) human growth and human growth and

developmentdevelopment

7 grade science7 grade scienceclass work looks likeclass work looks like

LectureLecture DiscussionDiscussion LabLab Computer simulationsComputer simulations Group workGroup work VideosVideos Guest speakersGuest speakers

A common day in A common day in 7th grade science:7th grade science:

Could be students taking Cornell notes from Could be students taking Cornell notes from a teacher’s powerpoint, interspersed with a teacher’s powerpoint, interspersed with student discussion.student discussion.

Could be students dissecting a rat to view Could be students dissecting a rat to view internal anatomy of an adult mammal.internal anatomy of an adult mammal.

Could be students using computers to Could be students using computers to investigate a simulation of photosynthesis.investigate a simulation of photosynthesis.

Could be students watching a video and Could be students watching a video and taking notes for later review.taking notes for later review.

7th grade science 7th grade science homeworkhomework

Generally, reading support material Generally, reading support material from text and taking Cornell style from text and taking Cornell style notes.notes.

Often, simply finishing work that was Often, simply finishing work that was begun in class (labs).begun in class (labs).

Answering concluding questions from Answering concluding questions from labs or class activities.labs or class activities.

77thth grade PE grade PE

DanceDance WrestlingWrestling

BasketballBasketball SoftballSoftball

FootballFootball HockeyHockey

Ultimate Ultimate FrisbeeFrisbee

Badminton/Badminton/Paddle TennisPaddle Tennis

LacrosseLacrosse Track and FieldTrack and Field

TumblingTumbling VolleyballVolleyball

Fitnessgram Fitnessgram RequirementsRequirements

Push Push upsups

Curl Curl upsups

Sit Sit and and ReachReach

Trunk Trunk LiftLift

PacePacerr

Mile Mile RunRun

GirlsGirls 10-2010-20 20-3220-32 9-129-12 9-129-12 23-23-5151

Under Under 11 11 minutminuteses

BoysBoys 15-3015-30 25-4525-45 9-129-12 8-128-12 41-41-8383

Under Under 9:309:30

11 Be there and be on time. Don’t Be there and be on time. Don’t miss class, don’t be tardy. Get miss class, don’t be tardy. Get along with your classmatesalong with your classmates

22 Be properly dressed.Be properly dressed.

33 Participate to the best of your Participate to the best of your ability. ability.

PE Requirements

These students are properly These students are properly dressed for classdressed for class

This student has put This student has put their uniform over their their uniform over their school clothes. This is school clothes. This is

not allowed.not allowed.

These students are These students are wearing flip flops to wearing flip flops to

class. This is not class. This is not allowed.allowed.

Locker room Locker room

Each student Each student is issued their is issued their own small own small locker. locker.

Do not share Do not share lockers or lockers or combinations combinations with other with other studentsstudents

Locker room Locker room

Each Each student student may use may use the big the big locker locker during during Physical Physical Education Education class only.class only.

Important DatesImportant Dates

LAPTOP information nightLAPTOP information night February 8, 2012 at February 8, 2012 at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in MPR6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in MPR

GATE information nightGATE information night February 8, 2012 February 8, 2012 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. in MPR7:15 – 8:15 p.m. in MPR

Questions Questions

Any questions, feel free to Any questions, feel free to ask now.ask now.

Or contact your child’s Or contact your child’s counselor at (925) 426-4457.counselor at (925) 426-4457.

Student scheduling handbook Student scheduling handbook and information are online at and information are online at Harvest Park’s website.Harvest Park’s website.