Junior-Senior High School 7 th Grade Parent Night Whos Who at ESM? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welc lcome to Eastport South Manor Junior-Senior High School 7 th Grade Parent Night

Who’s Who at ESM?  Prin rincip ipal : Mr. Alaimo  Ass ssis istant Prin rincip ipals ls: Mr. McClintock Mrs. Keicher Mr. Giacolone  Gu Guid idance Cou ounselors: Ms. Minihane (A-L) Mr. Quinn (M-Z)  Ath thle letic Di Director: Mr. Madsen  Di Director of of Curr rriculum an and In Inst struction Dr. Grossane  Di Director of of PPS: Dr. Turnow

Your Handout  Who’s Who at ESM Junior/Senior High School?  Role of Guidance Counselor  Bell Schedule  Sample 7 th Grade Schedule  List of extracurricular clubs and sports  Curriculum  Communication tips

7 th Grade Teams 18-19 Gr Great White Mako • De Deluca-ELA ELA • Ebel-ELA ELA • Cam ampbell ll-Math • Wic icks-Math • Aracri-Scie ience • Fin Fine/Walter-Scie ience • Lo Loftus- SS SS • Han anlon-SS SS • Blac lack- Sp Specia ial l Ed. • McM cMahon- Sp Special l Ed. • Murphy- Sp Specia ial Ed.

Team & JHS Activities • 7 th Grade Student Orientation: First day of school: – English – Library Media Ctr. Tour – Social Studies – Tour of the Building – Math – Review Agenda Book – Science – All About Lockers • Team Days • Adventure Education

The Building is so Large! • Will my child be able to find their classroom? – Orientation, JHS map provided, tour of building. • Will my child be able to find and open their locker? – Locker practice, memorize combination. • How can they stay organized? – Agenda Book: Check to make sure your child is using their agenda book.

Behavior concerns • Will my child be safe? – Emergency preparedness, security, PBIS • What happens if a child misbehaves? – Progressive discipline, parent notification, DASA • How are students informed of expectations? – Grade level assemblies, student handbook, classroom discussions • Are phones allowed? – ESM has a BYOD policy – Phones should be away when students are in class unless specifically told by the teacher to use them

JHS Cafe JHS Wing JHS Gym Art, Tech, Music

Will I Know Anyone? • Will my child know anyone in class? – Teaming of Students: Your child will have old friends and make new friends on their team. • Will my child know anyone at LUNCH? – Students eat lunch with other students on their team. – We are unable to change lunch periods due to teaming. • Will they make new friends? – Become involved! Clubs and Sports

Athletics Early Late Fall Spring Winter Winter Cross Country – Basketball - Boys Wrestling Baseball Boys/Girls Football Volleyball – Basketball – Girls Lacrosse – Boys/Girls Boys/Girls Soccer – Cheerleading Volleyball - Boys Track – Boys/Girls Boys/Girls Tennis - Girls Softball Cheerleading Tennis – Boys Field Hockey

Extra-Curricular Clubs 19-20 • Art Club • Science Club • Junior High Jazz Band • Students Aiding Living Things (SALT) • National Junior Honor Soiciety • Specialized Sports Club • Yearbook Club

Role of the Guidance Counselor • Liaisons that identify student and district needs in order to ensure academic success. • Available to listen, encourage, and assist students’ development academically, personally, and socially. • Increase team communication, provide support, act as student advocates, and serve as a resource for parents.

Sample Schedule • Period 1: 7:20-8:07 World Language • Period 2: 8:12-8:52 Music • Period 3: 8:57-9:37 Math • Period 4: 9:42-10:22 Health/Art/STEM • Period 5: 10:27-11:07 English • Period 6: 11:12-11:52 Lunch • Period 7: 11:57-12:37 Social Studies • Period 8: 12:42-1:22 Technology/FACS • Period 9: 1:27-2:07 Science • *Period 10 Extended Day: Extra Help; AIS; Clubs; Sports

Academic Concerns • Will my child’s classes be more challenging? – Midterms and final exams – School sponsored programs: peer tutoring, extra help • Will my child have too much homework? – Keep track of your child’s homework, use the parent portal – Use Agenda Book! – Foster student independence • Can they participate in sports/clubs if they don’t do well in school? – Academic Eligibility Policy

Programs • PBIS • Peer Tutoring • Red Ribbon Week • Guidance Direct Career Inventory • Peer Mediation • 7 th grade group sessions • Leadership opportunities

Continuum of Services • Resource Room • Support Room • Integrated Co-Teaching / Support • Self-Contained 15:1 • Self-Contained 12:1:1 • Life Skills JHS 8:1:1 Classroom

Junior High School Curriculum

Welcome to English Language Arts

English Language Arts Read Aloud Writing Workshop  Demonstrates proficient reading  Use of the writing process  Expands access to text beyond child’s abilities  Teacher and Student-Selected Topics  Exposes children to a variety of genres  Expository writing (Research)  Narrative Writing  Persuasive Writing Literature Circles  Comparative Writing  Student chooses text with assistance  Poetry  Student-driven discussion Guided Reading  Teacher reinforces skills  Student questioning and discussion  Teacher acts as a guide Balanced  Student reads and practices strategies Literacy  Student builds independence Independent Reading  Student chooses the text with assistance  Student practices at his or her own level  Demonstrates the value of reading

Changes to English Curriculum Based on the Next Gen Learning Standards • Increased reading – Students are reading texts that used to be a grade level above – Many Non-fiction texts are read in and out of the classroom – “Close Reading” requires students to read text multiple times • Students use text-based evidence to support their writing • Rigorous academic vocabulary and content-based vocabulary

7 th Grade Social Studies

Curriculum • 7 th Grade: Exploration through The Civil War • Teachers Will Utilize: - Research Assignments - Examination of primary and secondary source documents - Close reading activities

Social Studies Framework The New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework is designed to prepare students for college, careers, and civic life with courses that are rigorous and aligned to Standards. This Framework integrates existing NYS Learning Standards and the NYS Core Curriculum for Social Studies. Students in 7 th grade will experience the following: • Challenging academic and content vocabulary • Rigorous reading material that allows students to expand their comprehension and understanding of history. • Writing projects that force students to pull information from the text to become better researchers and historians • Debates about the meaning and effects of the events described.

The Mathematics Curriculum

Mathematical Practice Standards • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them • Reason abstractly and quantitatively • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others • Model with mathematics • Use appropriate tools strategically • Attend to precision • Look for and make use of structure • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

7 th Grade Math • Rational numbers • Integer exponents and scientific notation • Ratios and proportional relationships • Expressions and equations • Percent and proportional relationships • Statistics and probability • Line and angle relationships • Transformations • The concept of congruency / similarity • Creating, comparing, and analyzing geometric figures

Middle School Science Curriculum “ Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science” - Edwin Hubble

7 th Grade Science Physical Science: • The goal of 7 th grade science is to gain understanding of the concepts which form the basis for Earth Science and Living Environment courses – Motion – Energy – Nuclear Reactions – Chemistry – Waves – Simple Machines – Classification of Matter

World Languages Benefits of learning a second language: • The life-long ability to communicate with people from other countries and backgrounds. • Americans fluent in other languages improve global communication, enhance our economic competitiveness abroad, and maintain our political interests. • Improved overall school performance and superior problem-solving skills. • Learning a second language can enhance knowledge of English structure and vocabulary. • Students of foreign language tend to score higher on standardized tests.

ESM World Languages Program NYS Checkpoint A The beginning of the study of languages other than English and represents the first level of student proficiency. Spanish/French A – 7 th grade Spanish/French B – 8 th grade 1 credit - High School language requirement Successfully completing and passing grade 7 and grade 8 AND Passing a locally developed proficiency exam aligned to NYS State Checkpoint A Learning Standards prior to Grade 9

Exploratory Classes • Art • Technology/Stem • Home and Career Skills • General Music • The Arts Appreciation • Physical Education • AIS – will be during extended day 10 th period