Back to School 2014-15

We are the Buccaneers!

We are………

• Mrs. Brown – Language Arts• Mr. Fatzinger – Science • Mrs. Palgut - Math • Mrs. Thornburg – Humanities• Mrs. Delaney – Counselor • Mr. Parkins – Administrator

Reminders….

• All student forms should be signed and returned ASAP if you have not done so

• $20 Student Fee • Summer Reading Projects

– Returning Students due 9/09/14– New Students due 09/26/14

• Yearbooks are purchased on line at – Jostensyearbooks.com or call 1.866.282.1516

Team T-Shirts

• $10• We would like all students to have one to

wear on special occasions for easy identification when in a large group

Communication

• Email is our primary source! Contact us anytime.

• Sign up for “Remind” texts – more info. on next slide and wiki pages

• Weekly updates via email

Remind

How to sign up? Text the Code to the telephone number listed.

Brown Fatzinger Palgut Thornburg

(469) 685-1922 (864) 332-4131 (980) 223-4212 (404) 620-6497

Block 1 Code: @aceOa

1st Block Code: @mrfatz

Block 1 Code: @palgu All Students Code:@5c2d1

Block 3 Code: @ab67ff

3rd-5th Block Code: @fatzinger

Block 3 Code: @block35

Block 4 Code: @2c747

Block 4 Code: @palgu

Block 5 Code: @7fa8a1

Block 5 Code: @block35

6th Block Academic Enrichment

Monday – Club Day

Tuesday - Study Hall

Wednesday – Novel Study

Thursday – Study Hall

Friday - DEAR

Homework Expectations

• HW written in planner• HW posted on teacher’s board• HW posted on teacher’s wiki pages• “I didn’t understand” is not an excuse to not do

homework• Students must show all work on homework for full

credit. (If in doubt, work it out) • Quality work

Tutoring

• Math Tuesday & Thursday mornings with prior notification with Mrs. Palgut

• Science Monday mornings with prior notification with Mr. Fatz

• All other subjects contact the teacher directly for information

• Students must sign in at the front office NO EARLIER THAN 7:45 and no later than 8:10

Parental Portal

• Parents should be checking grades on the PowerSchool Parent Portal.  An account must be created.  This account only has to be created once. In order to create the account, parents  need a letter containing the directions and access code.  Parents who have already created an account and forgotten their username and password can obtain that information by email. Any questions about grades posted in Parent Portal should be directed to the teacher. 

•  Email Mrs. Stone to obtain your Parent Portal letter for setting up an account or for help with your username and password.  Please include the student's name in your email.

•  • Piedmont's Parent Portal Contact Person:  Susan Stone

susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us  •  

Community Service Hours

• 7th Grade - 25 Hours• New Community Service Log • Community Service hours are due at the end

of each quarter• Summer hours and Q1 due 10/24/14• Forms can be found on website, student

planner, outside Student Services, Palgut’s wikki page

• http://piedmontcommunityservice.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/home

Amazing Race

• Tuesday, October 28, 2014• 10:30 – 4:15• Volunteers must register in the

Volunteer Management System• 1 adult/10 students (335 7th graders)

Weekly Stems Test

• Test on Tuesdays• Cumulative• Five stems per week• Weekly Stem Web due on Tuesdays

–No late weekly web accepted

Novel Study

• Whirligig by Paul Fleischman

Science/ Miscellaneous

• Four Areas we cover in Science– Physics– Weather– Cells– Human Body/Genetics

• Group Work• Volunteers• Discovery Education• Wiki

Math

• http://flipagram.com/f/HpIHeyGNdF

• Ready North Carolina • CMP2 Textbook• Algebra Foundations 1

MAP Testing/State Testing

• MAP = Measures of Academic Progress• MAP is given for Reading and Math• MAP purpose is a universal screener given 3

times a year to target instruction.• MAP Scores will be used to determine placement

for eighth grade.• MAP test schedule 1st round has been completed• State Test (EOG last ten days of school)

• MSL

DC Trip

• What: 3-days, 2 nights academic field trip• When: March 25th- 27th • Where: Washington, D.C. • How: Chartered buses through Kannapolis

Charters and Tours• How much: $325• Deposit is Non-Refundable • No Refunds after March 10, 2015

Places We Will Visit

• Iwo Jima Marine Memorial

• FDR Memorial• World War II Memorial• Arlington National

Cemetery (changing of the guard)

• Holocaust Museum

• Smithsonian Museums

• Lincoln Memorial• Vietnam Memorial• Korean Memorial• MLK Memorial• Possible tour of the

Capitol

Important Dates

• Tuesday, October 28th

– $100.00 non-refundable deposit due AND permission slip and emergency form

– If this initial down payment is not in by this date, students will not be permitted to attend the field trip.

• Tuesday, January 13th – $100.00 due

• Tuesday, February 24th – Final payment of $125.00 due

What to Expect

• Hotel rooms will consist of four same gender roommates.

• Roommates will be chosen by students ahead of time.

• There will be two double beds in each room. Students will be sharing a bed with another student!

• Girls will be located on one hotel floor and boys will be located on a separate floor.

• Students will have to complete a reflective journal during the trip. This journal will be graded and count towards a Social Studies, Science, L.A. and Math formal grade!

• Students will travel from place to place with their chaperone and assigned group members.

• The $325 cost includes transportation, hotel accommodations, most meals and entrance into the museums/activities.

Behavior Requirements

• Students will not be permitted on the field trip if they have incurred TWO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS or ONE OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION by the start of 2nd quarter up to the day of the trip.

• No refunds of the initial $100 will be given, especially due to breaking behavior requirements.

• All students are required to represent Piedmont respectfully while visiting Washington DC and will be sent home for any infractions or misbehavior.

• All school rules (dress code, language, etc.) still apply while visiting Washington DC. If they are broken, they will be addressed accordingly.

• Also students must have 12 hours of community service completed by the end of the 2nd quarter

Projects

• Expect 1 project per quarter per subject• Due dates are discussed as a 7th grade team to

prevent overlapping of projects being due at the same time.

• One or Two projects may coincide but the logistics of time management has been thought out before hand.– Time will be allocated for projects to be worked on in

class– Students will need to mange their time wisely

Quarterly Exams

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3

Oct. 21 – Math Jan. 12 – Sci March 16 – SS

Oct. 22 – LA Jan. 13 – SS March 17 – LA

Oct. 23 – SS Jan. 14 – Math March 18 – Sci

Oct. 24 – Sci Jan. 15 – LA March 19 – Math

Oct. 21-Oct. 24 – Encore

Jan. 12–Jan. 15 – Encore

March 23–March 26 – Encore TBD

Oct. 27 – makeup Jan. 16 – makeup TBD - makeup

Design Cycle/Technology

• The Design Cycle Components are embedded in the Humanities Curriculum. This is a primary focus during project assignments

• This will be in a separate section of the humanities notebook for documentation.

• Investigate – Research/Discovery• Design – What will it look like• Plan – what will I need/time and materials• Create – Make it!• Evaluate – How did it go?