Welcome to Seven GREEN

AGENDA• Introductions• Team Policies• A day in the life of your child• Contact information• Wish list

Introductions

Mrs. Severo

What kind of dog does Mrs. Severo have?

A. Cairn terrier

B. Chocolate lab

C. Golden retriever

D. Poodle

Mrs. Ward

Which is Mrs. Ward’s favorite team?

a. Red Soxb. Patriotsc. Revolutiond. Celtics

GREEN TEAM POLICIESAgenda books

Student handbook (this was posted online)

Homework

Missing Homework book

OOPS!

Study Buddies

While You Were Out book

Master calendar

Agenda BookHow often should students be writing in their agenda book?

A. monthly

B. once a week

C. daily

D. each class period

Student HandbookIf your child is absent from school, what should you do?

A. Make him/her chicken soup

B. Call the school (978-692-5582) by 8:30 am on the morning of the absence

C. Make sure the tv is working

D. Turn off your cell phone

Science CurriculumInside Earth

Plate Tectonics Convection Currents Sea Floor Spreading Earthquakes Volcanoes

Cells and Heredity Cell Theory Cell Structure Function Organized Growth Division

(Mitosis, Meiosis) Punnett Squares Heredity

The Human Body Bones, Muscles, Skin Respiratory Circulatory Digestion Nervous Excretory

Two plates collide with each other at

A. a divergent boundaryB. a transform boundaryC. our dinner tableD. a convergent boundary

Language ArtsWritingJohn Collins Writing Program

5 Types of Writing: Type 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Focus Correction Areas (FCAs)

VocabularySadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Series

B• Additional vocabulary from the

context of class novels

ReadingIndependent Reading:

• Students should have a book at all times

• One book report per trimester

Required Readings: • Prentice Hall Literature Series• Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements• So Far from the Bamboo Grove by

Yoko Kawashima Watkins

GrammarLanguage Arts Today

• Review eight Parts of Speech• Review sentence structure• Review mechanics

Research Project• All teams work on a 7th

grade research project• Open-ended question/student

choice• Centered on National History

Day theme

Researching Skills in Library:• Note-taking, Bibliographic

citations, websites, databases

Technology Skills in Library• Word processing, PowerPoint,

iMovie, Webpage, Timeliner

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This word means “wholly unarmed, not

injured”a. poisedb. unscathed c. availabled. indispensable

Math CurriculumGlencoe Pre-Algebra

• Integers• Equation Solving• Factors and Fractions• Rational Numbers• Ratio, Proportion and

Percent• Right Triangles• 2D and 3D Figures• Probability

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Order of Operations

36 / 4 ( 5 - 2 ) + 6A. 49B. 9C. 33D. 2

Social Studies:

Ancient History Curriculum Overview

Centered on the study of ancient civilizations. The curriculum

follows these general topics:

Human Origins in Africa through the Paleolithic and

Neolithic Age

·Mesopotamia’s Ancient River Civilizations

·Ancient Egypt

·Phoenicia

·Ancient Israel

Ancient Greece

Ancient Rome

Notebook:organized by unitsgoals & objectives for each unit tied to Mass. frameworks

Social Studies Textbook: Human Heritage, A World History (Glencoe)

Supplemental materials as needed

To which hominid group do we belong ?

a. Australopithicus

b. Homo habilis

c. Homo sapiens neanderthalis

d. Homo sapiens sapiens cro-magnon

Contact Information

Parents are an integral part of the Seven Green team. Please remember that your child is your first and best resource for daily information. We would encourage you to make a routine of checking their agenda notebooks and binders. If questions or concerns do arise, please do not hesitate to contact us using the information below.

• SCIENCE/MATH msevero@westfordk12.us• LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES

tward@westfordk12.us• Parent conferences can be scheduled by

contacting the school at 978-692-5582.

Wish List

• TISSUES!• Paper Towels• Hand Sanitizers • Disinfectant wipes for hard surfaces

• Fine point Dry Erase Markers

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Thank You!