team wildcats 7 th grade open house 2010-2011. meet the teachers mrs. donze world history mrs....

Team WildcatsTeam Wildcats77thth Grade Grade

Open House 2010-2011Open House 2010-2011

Meet the TeachersMeet the Teachers

Mrs. Donze

World History

Mrs. Tylicki

Science


Mr. Merhar

Math

Mrs. Vinson

Language Arts


Mrs. AultMrs. Ault

Intervention SpecialistIntervention Specialist

Team Wildcat ExpectationsTeam Wildcat Expectations

Be on Time!Be on Time!

Be in your seat ready to start class.Be in your seat ready to start class. Do not socialize in the halls.Do not socialize in the halls. Getting to class on time is important!Getting to class on time is important! This includes homework. Late homework will This includes homework. Late homework will

be accepted for partial credit based on be accepted for partial credit based on assignment type and teacher discretion. assignment type and teacher discretion.


Be Responsible!Be Responsible!

Have your supplies and materials out and Have your supplies and materials out and ready.ready.

Have your books needed for class.Have your books needed for class. Make sure homework is completed to the best Make sure homework is completed to the best

of your ability.of your ability. Study for tests and quizzes.Study for tests and quizzes.


Be Respectful!Be Respectful!

To your classmatesTo your classmates To your teachers and other school staffTo your teachers and other school staff To yourselfTo yourself To school resources, equipment and suppliesTo school resources, equipment and supplies


Set Goals!Set Goals!

For the teamFor the team - How do you want others to - How do you want others to view our team?view our team?

For yourselfFor yourself – short and long-term – short and long-term

If you don’t know where you’re going, any If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.road will take you there.


Believe!Believe!

In yourselfIn yourself

In others who can help youIn others who can help you


ConsequencesConsequences

Lunch DetentionLunch Detention Wednesday detentionWednesday detention Saturday detentionSaturday detention In-school suspension (Opportunity Room)In-school suspension (Opportunity Room) Out-of-school suspensionOut-of-school suspension

Flexible SchedulingFlexible Scheduling

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

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

Delay StartsDelay Starts

Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four Nordonia Hills City Schools will have four delay starts this school year to provide in-delay starts this school year to provide in-service for the staff.service 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.

Lunch ScheduleLunch Schedule

Wildcat students will have the split lunch.Wildcat students will have the split lunch.Please see your child’s schedule for more details Please see your child’s schedule for more details

on lunch times, locker/restroom times and on lunch times, locker/restroom times and intervention times.intervention times.

The entire school will be conducting intervention and enrichment lessons developed by the teachers. These lessons are taught during the intervention time frame around lunch.

Payment of Fees & Cafeteria Payment of Fees & Cafeteria ChargesCharges

School FeesSchool Fees School Fees can be paid with cash, checks or School Fees can be paid with cash, checks or

money orders at each building. money orders at each building. An online service called EZ Pay is available for An online service called EZ Pay is available for

parents who wish to pay using credit cards.parents who wish to pay using credit cards. EZ Pay is available on the school website.EZ Pay is available on the school website.

www.SPSEZpaynordonia.com There is no fee to use this service.There is no fee to use this service.

Payment of Fees & Cafeteria Payment of Fees & Cafeteria ChargesCharges

Cafeteria ChargesCafeteria Charges Cafeteria Charges can be paid at the schools with cash Cafeteria Charges can be paid at the schools with cash

and money orders. Personal Checks will only be and money orders. Personal Checks will only be accepted until September 30, 2010.accepted until September 30, 2010.

The District was forced to make this change due to the The District was forced to make this change due to the increased number of returned NSF checks from the increased number of returned NSF checks from the bank. This made it unable for The District to collect on bank. This made it unable for The District to collect on them.them.

As of now, the cafeteria registers and software are As of now, the cafeteria registers and software are available at available at www.myschoolaccount.com and and unfortunately, there is a fee for this option. unfortunately, there is a fee for this option.

Core ClassesCore ClassesScienceScience

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

Life science Life science emphasizes understanding the 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 Life science includes:includes: 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 World grade World History curriculum History 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 World History textbooks are online!The World History 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:on: 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

www.mrpilato.com

77thth Grade Encore Classes Grade Encore Classes Physical Physical

Education/Health – Education/Health – Matt Spellman Matt Spellman

Health – Mr. AtienzaHealth – Mr. Atienza

Art – Kim AllenArt – Kim Allen

Work and Family Life - Work and Family Life - Pat RitchiePat Ritchie

Music EducationMusic EducationMary SchrembeckMary SchrembeckJohn PickeringJohn PickeringBeth LevyBeth Levy

Gifted CoordinatorGifted Coordinator Laura CollinsLaura Collins

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.checking progress book.

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 5 – Progress Step 5 – Progress BookBook


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) 908-6199.(330) 908-6199.


You can schedule an individual You can schedule an individual conference…conference…

Any available day during the team’s Any available day during the team’s planning period (1:05-1:50)planning period (1:05-1:50)

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

Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer

Visit the ClassroomsVisit the Classrooms Science – Mrs. Tylicki B210Science – Mrs. Tylicki B210

World History– Mrs. Donze B207 World History– Mrs. Donze B207

Language Arts – Mrs. Vinson B208Language Arts – Mrs. Vinson B208

Math – Mr. Merhar B209Math – Mr. Merhar B209

Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A236Intervention Specialist – Mrs. Ault A236

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