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APRIL 13, 2010 MR. JOHN MCNAMARA PRINCIPAL MRS. JOAN WARTELL AST. PRINCIPAL MS. ANGELA DELESSIO AST. PRINCIPAL MRS. JOAN SAPIR GUIDANCE MRS. IRENE PETRSORIC GUIDANCE MS. AMY FELDMAN GUIDANCE MRS. DANIELLE ORGONIK GUIDANCE Welcome Parents! Incoming Grade 7 Parent Orientation Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School A Tradition of Excellence in Education

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Welcome Parents! Incoming Grade 7 Parent Orientation. APRIL 13, 2010 MR. JOHN MCNAMARAPRINCIPAL MRS. JOAN WARTELLAST. PRINCIPAL MS. ANGELA DELESSIOAST. PRINCIPAL MRS. JOAN SAPIRGUIDANCE MRS. IRENE PETRSORICGUIDANCE MS. AMY FELDMANGUIDANCE MRS. DANIELLE ORGONIKGUIDANCE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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APRIL 13, 2010

MR. JOHN MCNAMARA PRINCIPALMRS. JOAN WARTELL AST. PRINCIPALMS. ANGELA DELESSIO AST. PRINCIPALMRS. JOAN SAPIR GUIDANCEMRS. IRENE PETRSORIC GUIDANCEMS. AMY FELDMAN GUIDANCEMRS. DANIELLE ORGONIK GUIDANCE

Welcome Parents!Incoming Grade 7 Parent Orientation

Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School A Tradition of Excellence in Education

Overview of Topics to be Discussed

Grade 7 Scheduling and ProgramsWhat our Students are Saying about Seventh

GradeClubs and ActivitiesSocial and Emotional Issues for Grade 7

StudentsParenting a Grade 7 Student

Grade 7 Scheduling

TEAMING IN GRADE 7Students are on a team of teachers in grade 7

for their four core subject areas: Math, Social Studies, Science and English

They do not travel as a classEach team has approximately one hundred

studentsTeams have common team planning time

every day

Core Subject Areas

All students take the same four core subject areas: Math, Social Studies, Science and English

Students have been recommended to take either Math 7-1 or Math 7-2

Math 7-2 is the regular mathematics course for seventh grade

Math 7-1 is an accelerated course that covers the grade 7 and 8 curriculum in one year and allows students to take Algebra I in grade 8

Foundations of Literature is an alternate ELA class some students take

LOTE

All students take a Language Other Than English (LOTE) in grade 7

The LOTE courses are either Spanish or French, depending what the child chose to take in grade 6

The successful completion of a language in grade 7 and 8 marks the completion of Spanish 1R or French 1R and allows students to take Spanish 2R or French 2R in grade 9

Encore Classes

The encore classes students take in grade 7 are as follows:

Physical Education – Full Year/Alt. DayGeneral Music – Half Year/Alt. DayArt – Half Year/Alt. DayTechnology – Half YearHome and Careers – Half Year

Academic Intervention Services

Academic Intervention Services (AIS): AIS Reading or AIS Math

Support is provided for all students that do not meet NYS Standards in the areas of math and reading

Students that score below a level three on NYS Assessments are mandated by NYS to receive additional support

This is traditionally taken in lieu of Art and General Music in grade 7

Special Education Services

Students that have an IEP and receive support services may receive either Resource Room or an Integrated Co-Teaching Model Schedule

Students would receive a support period in lieu of Technology and Home and Careers

What do the Students Have to Say….

Clubs and Activities

There are a wide range of clubs for students to participate in (See the list in the handout)

Clubs meet during zero period on Monday or Wednesday

Students are also now able to participate in interscholastic athletics in grade 7

There are four athletic seasons in middle school modified athletics

A limited amount of spots available on some teams

Music Program

Students can participate in the following performing groups in grade 7:

Symphonic OrchestraChorusBandJazz Band

Social and Emotional Development

Students are going through major changes during this time

Communication with parents often tends to decrease as peer groups become even more important to students

It is important that your child knows that there is an adult that they can talk to

Communication between home and school is critical

Parenting in the Tween and Teenage Years…..

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Question and Answer Session

THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING!