welcome students to 7 challenger!. a day in the life of a 7 challenger student
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For the First Day of School
• School Supplies– Assignment Notebooks available
on Day 1 for $5– Every student must maintain an
assignment book throughout the year, your own or purchased WMS
– Silent Reading book must be with you at all times
• Teacher directed supplies– See the 7 Challenger Supply List– Other classes will provide supply
lists the first week of school
On the First Day of School
• Tuesday, August 30
– Follow signs for grade 7 reporting location before 7:10 a.m.
– Wait to be dismissed from reporting location, then report to
HR (mailed home over the summer).
On the First Day of School
• Locks & Lockers– Each student receives a locker for
their use.– Lockers are not to be shared with
another student.– Student is responsible for all
materials within their assigned locker.
– Locker is property of the school.– Your locker must be secured with
your school issued lock.– For locker problems, see your HR
teacher.
On the First Day of School
• Student Handbook– Receive notice in HR to
access on district website.– Contains student Code of
Conduct (rules and dress code).
– Student/Parents are responsible for knowing information contained in handbook.
– Student/Parents sign that they have read school handbook.
On the First Day of School
• Opening Day Notices– Emergency Cards, Internet
Privacy Policy, Photo Release Form, etc.
– Forms due to HR teacher within 3 school days (Tuesday, Sept. 6)
• Student Schedules– For schedule problems,
listen for instructions.
On the First Day of School
• Grade 7 SchedulePeriod Time
Homeroom 7:20 – 7:27
1 7:27 – 8:16
2 Unified Arts 8:16 – 9:05
Locker Break 9:05 – 9:08
3 9:08 – 9:54
4 9:54 – 10:43
5 10:43 – 11:30
Locker Break 11:30 – 11:32
Lunch 11:32 – 12:02
6 Unified Arts 12:02 – 12:51
7 12:51 – 1:40
On the First Day of School
• Your Core Subject TeachersMs. Smith-Language Arts-Room [email protected] Ms. McCreary-Social Studies-Room [email protected]
s Ms. Piazza-Science-Room [email protected] Mrs. O’Hanley-Math-Room [email protected]. Crockett-Learning Center [email protected]
For the Year…• We are here to:Respect you/be respectedHelp youTeach youEncourage you
• You will:Be respected/respectfulTry your bestLearnBe confident
For the Year…• We will do this:
By doing our work, you and us!Working hard!ANDWorking together!
Lesson HereWE WILL WORK!
Frequently Asked Questions…
• When can I go to my locker?– Before HR (7:10-7:20)– During scheduled locker breaks (2
of them: between per. 2-3 & before lunch)
*For students who have a period 7 class on floors 1 or 2 only, may go to their locker before period 7 and get their items to leave at the end of the day.
3 times!
Frequently Asked Questions…
• Will there be homework on the weekends?– Yes! Different classes at different
times, but yes be prepared for weekend homework.
– We work on the weekends and so won’t you.
• Will we have projects?– Yes! Different classes at
different times, but yes be prepared for projects.
Frequently Asked Questions…
• Will there be more than one quiz or test on one day?
– Yes! You are carrying 7-9 classes in 2 days (Blue/White) and there are only 5 school days per week. That can and will happen often.
– We generally give well over a week’s notice per quiz/test. You need to use time management to prepare. Don’t cram the night before! You won’t win!
Frequently Asked Questions…
• Are students allowed to carry backpacks or large bags during the day?– No, only small purses are
allowed.
• What is a “Loss of Class Time Log”?– An individual student pass to
track missed class time. You must have one to leave the room for any reason.
Frequently Asked Questions…
• What is the student Dress Code?– It can be found in the Student
Handbook.
• When is a student considered late for school and needs a tardy pass?– If they are not in HR at 7:20.– If you are talking with your
friends in the hall and enter HR after 7:20, you will need to get a tardy pass.
Frequently Asked Questions…
• What is the cell phone policy?– It must be off and in your locker
from the time you arrive on campus until you leave school grounds.
– If it is seen or heard, it will be taken.
• What if my parents need to reach me during the day?– They can call the School Office and
a message will be delivered to you.
Frequently Asked Questions…
• If a student is absent, what should you do?– Parents call the School Office– Students bring an absent note
to HR teacher upon return– Students see each classroom for
their missed work.
• If a student is absent, how do you make up a test?– See your teacher to schedule a
make-up time
Frequently Asked Questions…
• What if a student needs extra help?– Schedule with your individual
teacher
• What if a student needs to stay after school, are there late buses available?– No, students need to picked up
by a parent or sign out as a walker.
Frequently Asked Questions…
• Do you offer extra credit?
– Don’t count on it!– Sometimes (Not usually at the end
of the term. You can’t improve your grade in 1 week after slacking/doing poorly for much of a term.)
To be successful in 7th grade:
Do the work we assign when we assign it!
Frequently Asked Questions…
• Are computers available for a student to use to type a paper, print something or access the Internet?– School Library
• After school
– Town Library
Frequently Asked Questions…
• What if I forget something in my locker?– No, you cannot go to your
locker.– It is your responsibility as a 7th
grader to remember what you need for class and bring it with you.
– At the teacher’s discretion, he/she may allow you to go to your locker.
Frequently Asked Questions…
• Can I use the telephone to call home when I forget something?– Generally NO! It is your
responsibility as a 7th grader to remember what you need for school and bring it with you.
– At the teacher’s discretion, he/she may allow you to call home.
Frequently Asked Questions…• What if I plagiarize something
on an assignment or copy someone’s work?
– Plagiarizing is illegal and unacceptable under any circumstances! This includes a copy/paste misstep!
– You will take a 0% on the assignment (regardless of the type of assignment including extra credit), a phone call or note home and possibly after school consequences.
– The same goes for copying homework!