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Welcome to 7th Grade

From 6th grade to 7th grade● change classes frequently● many personal changes● increased student responsibility● separate teacher for each class● all 7th graders each lunch together

Transition

Sample Schedule with Subjects

Period Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

1 Spanish 420 Tech Ed 406 Spanish 420 Tech Ed 406 Spanish 420 Tech Ed 406

2 Choir 552 Health 313 Phys Ed Choir 552 Health 313 Phys Ed

3 English 319 English 319 English 319 English 319 English 319 English 319

4 Music 552 Music 552 Music 552 Music 552 Music 552 Music 552

5 Math 317 Math 317 Math 317 Math 317 Math 317 Math 317

lunch lunch lunch lunch lunch lunch lunch

6 Soc Stud 321 Soc Stud 321 Soc Stud 321 Soc Stud 321 Soc Stud 321 Soc Stud 321

7 Ac. Lit. 256B Ac. Lit. 256B Ac. Lit. 256B Ac. Lit. 256B Ac. Lit. 256B Ac. Lit. 256B

8 Science 139 Science 139 Science 139 Science 139 Science 139 Science 139

9 Advisory Archery Sci Oly Advisory Quiet Study Tone Chime Choir

Assignment Books:Everywhere - All the time

Write assignments and class topics for each class

daily.

● Please review the policy as found in the front part of the Assignment Book.

● Responsible behavior is expected. ● Use school computers only as the teacher

directs within the class.

Laptop Acceptable Use

Parents, please review the Student Handbook (the front part of the Assignment Book) and then sign the Parent Verification Form (p.42) and return it by September 12.

jrf27@scasd.org

814-237-5304 ( Counseling Office)

Ms. Jaclyn Fraundorfer7th Grade School Counselor

● Individual/Group Counseling● Social, Emotional or Academic Concerns● Scheduling● Fun Lunch Group● Area ● and much more!

* Feel free to stop by the Counseling Office anytime*

How can my Counselor help me?

Mathematics

Math General Information

● Homework ○ Solutions on SCoodle

● That Quizzes● CDT’s and IXL● Formative vs. Summative Grading● Absent work● Help

Introduction to Algebra & Geometry 7Advanced Math 7

● Connected Math 3 ○ Two & Three Dimensional Geometry○ Integers and Rational Numbers○ Similarity○ Ratios, Rates, Percents, and Proportions○ Linear Relationships○ Probability○ Making Comparisons and Predictions

● Calculator○ TI 30 or TI 34

Advanced Algebra● Prentice Hall - Algebra 1

○ SuccessNet ● Homework● Calculator

○ TI-84 Plus● Keystone Exam

○ May 13, 2015 to May 27, 2015

Music

Topics/Skills: Assessments:singing performancesguitar quizzesmusical theatre classworkmusic history projects

Music

Music

Ensembles: choir, band, orchestra, tone chime choir, jazz band,

symphonic bandAREAS: guitar help

Music

Art

ArtStudents will explore a variety of media in 7th grade art. Students will be learning to apply their creativity, past knowledge, and newly acquired skills to solve

problems in innovative ways. They will be challenged to answer questions that don’t always

have a “right” answer. And, of course, they will have fun!

Art

Please check out my website: Mrs. Fulmer's Page

ArtArt teachers are always looking for materials to use in projects and assignments. We especially love it when we can use something that is repurposed- stuff that other people might consider to be junk. If you have any of the following items, please consider donating them to the art department rather than throwing them out:

Magazines Newspaper

Clean plastic containers with lids Old crayons

Random craft supplies (like glitter, ribbon, stickers, etc...) Buttons

House paint Plastic egg cartons

Plastic grocery store bags Clean old t-shirts

Nail polish, polish remover Metal kitchen utensils (silverware, spatulas, etc)

Old hardware (nuts, bolts, screws, etc)

If you have any other items that you think we may find useful, please don’t hesitate to contact me at den11@scasd.org. Thanks!

Science

Energy Flow

Movement of Materials within / between systems

Curricular AreasBiologyClassificationCells GeneticsPlants

Earth ScienceRocks and MineralsConstructive and Destructive Forces

Developing a Content StorylineStart and End of Year: Interview to answer the questions

Why does Central Pennsylvania look the way it does?How does an acorn become a massive oak tree?

Claim Evidence Reasoning CERDevelop a working model and re-evaluate when new

evidence is presented.

Leaf CollectionIdentification skills learned in class

Resources available online and at libraries

Due Date: October 6“Free checks” until September 30

English

Units

★ Personal Memoirs: This I Believe★ Diversity/Friendship★ King Arthur★ Greek Mythology★ Humor★ Short Stories

Skills★ Writing

○ persuasive, informative, narrative○ figurative language/poetry○ academic (claim-data-warrant)○ sentence/paragraph integrity

★ Reading○ non-fiction/fiction○ working in conjunction with Academic Literacy

teacher○ independent student-selected novels

Academic Literacy

Inquiries: What is Literacy? What is Text?

● Purpose: to read more deeply, we will question our purposes for reading and learn strategies that enable to us to read critically in order to gain a deeper, more thorough understanding of texts.

● Text is not limited to print. Thus, in addition to to various genres, we will read images, signs, advertisements, music, and so on.

● Together, we will make our thinking visible through a variety of strategies and literacy activities. Our expectation is that students will come with their brains, bodies and binders and join us as we create a warm community of reading, inquiry, and thought.

● Reading to Learn (vs. Learning to Read)

● Four areas of focus:○ reading is personal and social○ metacognition/reading actively○ different strategies for academics vs. pleasure reading○ media literacy is increasingly important

Social StudiesU.S. History

Areas of Study

Early U.S. History● Brief review of the American Revolution at

the beginning of the year.● Main focus is on formation of the new nation

to the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Text: American History: Beginnings to 1914, published by McDougal Littell

Examples of Skills/Activities

● Identifying and interpreting primary sources.● Note-taking● Researching● Citing Sources● Socratic Circles● Abolitionist re-enactment/speech.

AREA

Many more choices…-2 Days Advisory for ROAR- be careful about restrictions on AREA’s

-Try something new and challenging without the risk.

Field TripEach team will take part in a fall field trip, followed by a combined (3 team) field trip in the spring.

Dates and locations: TBD

Fundraising details will be coming soon to help with field trip costs.

Yearbook

● New this year … Order Online!● Special Promotion until Sept. 26● Forms will be distributed Tuesday● Forms available the Yearbook website

We look forward to a great year!

From now until 9:00 is an opportunity to visit classrooms and teachers.

ClassroomsTimber RattlersBuchan - 317Miller - 321S. McAninch - 139M. Stout - 319M. McAninch - 552

CardinalsLukehart - 309Cimino - 311Beers - 313H. Stout - 307sFulmer - 310s