Team LightningTeam Lightning77thth Grade Grade

Open House 2011-2012Open House 2011-2012

Meet the TeachersMeet the Teachers

Mrs. Bailey

Math

Mrs. Scheip

Language Arts

Meet the TeachersMeet the Teachers

Mr. Petsche

World History

Mr. Edgar

Science

Meet the TeachersMeet the Teachers

Mrs. AultMrs. Ault

Intervention SpecialistIntervention Specialist

Mrs. NovessMrs. Novess

Intervention SpecialistIntervention Specialist

Team Rules and ProceduresTeam Rules and Procedures

1.1. Be on time.Be on time.

2.2. Be prepared.Be prepared.

3.3. Be respectful.Be respectful.

4.4. Act responsibly.Act responsibly.

5.5. Do not chew gum or eat food/candy while in Do not chew gum or eat food/candy while in class.class.

6.6. Do not leave the classroom until the teacher Do not leave the classroom until the teacher dismisses you.dismisses you.

Positive RecognitionPositive Recognition

Praise Positive notes and/or emails to

parents/guardians Positive phone calls home Coupons for extra points Sweet Treats

Team Rules and ProceduresTeam Rules and Procedures

Team Discipline PlanTeam Discipline Plan If a student breaks a rule, the teacher will write If a student breaks a rule, the teacher will write

their name on the board. That is his/her visual their name on the board. That is his/her visual warning that they have broken a rule. There is no warning that they have broken a rule. There is no penalty.penalty.

If a student breaks a rule a second time, the teacher If a student breaks a rule a second time, the teacher will put a check mark next to his/her name. They will put a check mark next to his/her name. They have now earned a detention after school with that have now earned a detention after school with that teacher. teacher.

Team Rules and ProceduresTeam Rules and Procedures

Team Discipline Plan…Team Discipline Plan… If a student breaks a rule a third time, the teacher If a student breaks a rule a third time, the teacher

will put two check marks next to his/her name. will put two check marks next to his/her name. They have now earned TWO evening after school They have now earned TWO evening after school detentions with that teacher.detentions with that teacher.

If the problem persists, other disciplinary actions If the problem persists, other disciplinary actions will be enforced (i.e. Saturday or Wednesday will be enforced (i.e. Saturday or Wednesday Detention, phone call and/or conference with Detention, phone call and/or conference with parents, or a trip to the principal’s office).parents, or a trip to the principal’s office).

Team Rules and ProceduresTeam Rules and Procedures

Basic Homework RulesBasic Homework Rules Put the proper heading in the upper right hand corner of Put the proper heading in the upper right hand corner of

your paper.your paper. On the top line of your paper, indicate the page number and On the top line of your paper, indicate the page number and

assignment you are completing.assignment you are completing. Make sure your paper is ready to hand in at the Make sure your paper is ready to hand in at the

BEGINNING of class.BEGINNING of class. Any late work will receive a point reduction decided by Any late work will receive a point reduction decided by

your individual teacher. After five school days, the grade your individual teacher. After five school days, the grade will turn into a zero unless you and your teacher have will turn into a zero unless you and your teacher have

mutually agreed on some other arrangementmutually agreed on some other arrangement..

Team Rules and ProceduresTeam Rules and Procedures

Basic Homework Rules…Basic Homework Rules… Complete all assignments on white, notebook Complete all assignments on white, notebook

paper unless your teacher asks you to do paper unless your teacher asks you to do otherwise.otherwise.

Sloppy work is unacceptable. You may be asked Sloppy work is unacceptable. You may be asked to recopy it neatly for credit.to recopy it neatly for credit.

On Monday, make sure you complete your agenda On Monday, make sure you complete your agenda book by copying the assignments for the book by copying the assignments for the day/week. Each team teacher will have those day/week. Each team teacher will have those posted.posted.

Team Rules and ProceduresTeam Rules and Procedures

Absence PolicyAbsence Policy If you are absent the day an assignment is due, you If you are absent the day an assignment is due, you

are to turn in that assignment the day you return to are to turn in that assignment the day you return to school. You will be given one day for each day school. You will be given one day for each day absent to make up your work. However, you will absent to make up your work. However, you will be given a maximum of FIVE school days to make be given a maximum of FIVE school days to make it up.it up.

Flexible SchedulingFlexible Scheduling

Our team may adapt the schedule when Our team may adapt the schedule when necessary for the following:necessary for the following:

Interdisciplinary activitiesInterdisciplinary activities Guest speakersGuest speakers School assembliesSchool assemblies Whenever longer periods of time are required Whenever longer periods of time are required

to aid learningto aid learning

Delayed StartsDelayed Starts

Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four delayed starts this year to provide in-service delayed starts this year to provide in-service for the staff.for the staff. November, February, March and May.November, February, March and May. The bus will pick the students up exactly 2 hours The bus will pick the students up exactly 2 hours

later than normal. Dismissal time remains the later than normal. Dismissal time remains the same.same.

The students will have shortened class periods to The students will have shortened class periods to accommodate the teacher in-services. accommodate the teacher in-services.

Payment of Fees & Cafeteria Payment of Fees & Cafeteria ChargesCharges

School FeesSchool Fees Please visit Please visit www.nordoniaschools.org for detailed for detailed

information regarding school fees.information regarding school fees.

Fees may be paid in one of the following methods:Fees may be paid in one of the following methods: Mail to the buildingMail to the building Drop off at the buildingDrop off at the building Pay at Orientation or Open HousePay at Orientation or Open House

Payment of Fees & Cafeteria Payment of Fees & Cafeteria ChargesCharges

Cafeteria ChargesCafeteria Charges Please visit Please visit www.nordoniaschools.org for detailed information for detailed information

regarding cafeteria charges. Information is located at LUNCH regarding cafeteria charges. Information is located at LUNCH MENU under the Parents & Families tab.MENU under the Parents & Families tab.

You can manage your children’s accounts online by visiting:You can manage your children’s accounts online by visiting:

http://www.myschoolaccount.com

The online account allows you pay using a credit card. Credit cards will The online account allows you pay using a credit card. Credit cards will NOT be accepted in the cafeteria.NOT be accepted in the cafeteria.

The cafeteria operates on a cash/money on account only basis for the The cafeteria operates on a cash/money on account only basis for the 2011-2012 school year. No checks will be accepted in the cafeterias.2011-2012 school year. No checks will be accepted in the cafeterias.

Core ClassesCore ClassesScienceScience

The seventh grade science curriculum covers The seventh grade science curriculum covers life science. life science.

Life science emphasizes understanding the Life science emphasizes understanding the structure and function of living systems and structure and function of living systems and how they interact with the environment.how they interact with the environment.

Life science includes the following:Life science includes the following: Biomes of the worldBiomes of the world EcologyEcology Heredity / geneticsHeredity / genetics Adaptation of animals to their environmentsAdaptation of animals to their environments

Core ClassesCore ClassesWorld HistoryWorld History

The 7The 7thth grade social grade social studies curriculum studies curriculum focuses on the study focuses on the study of ancient of ancient civilizations of the civilizations of the world through the world through the First Global Age.First Global Age.

Civilizations include:Civilizations include: IndiaIndia ChinaChina GreeceGreece RomeRome The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages The RenaissanceThe Renaissance Western AfricaWestern Africa The First Global AgeThe First Global Age

Core ClassesCore ClassesWorld HistoryWorld History

The social studies textbooks are online!The social studies textbooks are online!Students will receive a personal password to Students will receive a personal password to access their online book account.access their online book account.

Please keep this password in a safe place!Please keep this password in a safe place!

Core ClassesCore Classes

Language ArtsLanguage Arts The 7The 7thth grade language arts curriculum focuses grade language arts curriculum focuses

on these areas:on these areas: ReadingReading WritingWriting SpeakingSpeaking ListeningListening ViewingViewing ResearchResearch Vocabulary BuildingVocabulary Building

Core ClassesCore ClassesMathMath

Connected Math helps foster understanding through Connected Math helps foster understanding through collaborative problem-solving.collaborative problem-solving.

Parent support is available through the Connected Parent support is available through the Connected Math website: Math website: www.connectedmath.msu.edu/parent.html

The books are available at:The books are available at: www.mrpilato.com

77thth Grade Encore Classes Grade Encore Classes Physical Physical

Education/Health – Education/Health – Rita Covin & Matt Rita Covin & Matt Spellman Spellman

Health – Mr. AtienzaHealth – Mr. Atienza

Art – Kim AllenArt – Kim Allen

Music EducationMusic EducationMary SchrembeckMary SchrembeckJohn PickeringJohn PickeringBeth LevyBeth Levy

Staying ConnectedStaying Connected

GradesGrades

You can view your child’s assigned You can view your child’s assigned homework and progress at any time by homework and progress at any time by checking progress book which is located at: checking progress book which is located at: www.nordoniaschools.org

Grades will be updated at least weekly.Grades will be updated at least weekly. We encourage take an active role in your We encourage take an active role in your

child’s academic progresschild’s academic progress

Grading PolicyGrading Policy

Assessments of Achievement (90% of grade). Assessments of Achievement (90% of grade). Any assignment, test, quiz or project that Any assignment, test, quiz or project that assess student knowledge of the standard assess student knowledge of the standard which is to be mastered. These items may which is to be mastered. These items may include but are not limited to tests, quizzes, include but are not limited to tests, quizzes, labs, projects written essays and presentations.labs, projects written essays and presentations.

Grading Policy (continued)Grading Policy (continued)

Items not directly reflecting student Items not directly reflecting student achievement (10% of grade). Any assignment achievement (10% of grade). Any assignment that allows students to practice a skill/concept that allows students to practice a skill/concept learned in class, prepares students for an learned in class, prepares students for an upcoming lesson or offers an enrichment upcoming lesson or offers an enrichment opportunity to challenge students thinking. opportunity to challenge students thinking. These items may include but are not limited to These items may include but are not limited to homework, supply checks and participation homework, supply checks and participation grades.grades.

Step 1 – Progress Book Step 1 – Progress Book

Step 2 – Parents & FamiliesStep 2 – Parents & Families

Step 3 – Progress BookStep 3 – Progress Book

Step 4 – Progress BookStep 4 – Progress Book

Step 5 – Progress Step 5 – Progress BookBook

Step 6 – Progress BookStep 6 – Progress Book

Step 7 – Progress BookStep 7 – Progress Book

Staying ConnectedStaying Connected

You can contact team teachers…You can contact team teachers…

By By e-maile-mail through the school website or through the school website or through progress book. (preferred)through progress book. (preferred)

By By phone phone through the parent access line through the parent access line (330) 908-6160.(330) 908-6160.

Staying ConnectedStaying ConnectedYou can schedule an individual conference…You can schedule an individual conference…

Any available day during the team’s planning Any available day during the team’s planning period (1:00-1:40)period (1:00-1:40)

After school during scheduled conference days .After school during scheduled conference days .

Find out what’s striking on Team Lightning Find out what’s striking on Team Lightning through our team newsletter called News through our team newsletter called News

“Flash”.“Flash”.

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Visit the ClassroomsVisit the Classrooms Science – Mr. Edgar - A302Science – Mr. Edgar - A302

World History – Mr. Petsche - A304World History – Mr. Petsche - A304

Language Arts – Mrs. Scheip - A303Language Arts – Mrs. Scheip - A303

Math – Mrs. Bailey – A301Math – Mrs. Bailey – A301

Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A308Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A308 Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Novess - 118Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Novess - 118