Welcome to 7 th Grade! Little Miami Junior High 2 time HSTW/MMGW Pacesetter Award Winner
LMJH Daily Schedule 1 st Period 7:50 - 8:40 2 nd Period 8:44 - 9:31 3 rd Period 9:35 - 10:22 4 th Period 10:26 - 11:13 LUNCH 11:13 - 11:43 5 th Period 11:47 - 12:34 6 th Period 12:38 -1:25 7 th Period 1:29 - 2:16 ETEH/Advisory 2:20 – 2:50 *Student drop off begins at 7:30 a.m. *Car Riders and bus dismissal at 2:50 p.m.
Little Miami Junior High Mission: As the students transition through their Junior High experience, Little Miami provides students the opportunity to become better tomorrow than they are today through excellence in education. Students and staff collaborate to maintain strong relationships within the school and the community through team teaching. Principal: Mr. Cherry Assistant Principal: Mrs. Gates
Little Miami Junior High Mrs. Wall – 8 th Grade Counselor Mrs. Braunscheidel – 7 th Grade Counselor Mrs. Johnson-Jones – Nurse Mrs. Lewis – EMIS Secretary Mrs. Hardin – Building Secretary Ms. Fisher – Athletic Director
Extra Curricular Activities Athletics Other Clubs u Football u Student Council u Volleyball u Yearbook u Cross Country u Power of the Pen u Cheerleading u National Junior Honor Society u Basketball u Pawsitive Panthers u Wrestling u Promise Club u Track u After School Enrichment u Swimming
Athletic Eligibility u All beginning 7 th graders are eligible for fall sports. u After the first fall season, each student must pass 5 courses in the preceding grading period. **Please visit the athletic table following the presentation!
What’s Going On… Schedules will be mailed the week of July 30 th Building is Open Monday, August 6 th 12pm-3:00pm *The building will be open for students to find all their classes and their locker. Teachers will not be available during this time. Monday, August 6 th : 7 th grade Open House 5-7 pm Tuesday, August 7 th : 8 th grade Open House 5-7 pm (Meet the teachers and pay your fees)
LOCKERS u Students will be assigned a lock and a locker. u Students will be expected to keep the locker LOCKED at all times.
A Typical Day… Elective Classes 4 Core Classes u Gateway (STEM) u Language Arts u Computer Applications u Mathematics u Physical Education u Science u Art u Social Studies u General Music u Health u Band u Women’s Choir u Men’s Choir
Elective Scenarios u Band AND Choir u Band OR Choir AND Computer Application/ Gateway (Stem) u Computer Application/Gateway AND PE-Health Combo, Art, or General Music
Language Arts Course Description: This course emphasizes the fundamental language skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, thinking, and presenting. An emphasis on vocabulary and composition skills will be on-going throughout the course. The course includes studies of various literary genres: short story, poetry, novel, drama, and non-fiction. The development of critical reading and writing skills is a major emphasis of the course.
Math & Math Lab Course Description: In 7th grade math we focus on developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships, developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations. We will also be solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three- dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume, and drawing inferences about populations based on samples. Course of Study: Proportional Relationships, Apply and extend operations with rational numbers, Draw, construct and describe geometric figures, Statistics, and Probability. Math Lab Course Description: Math Lab is a semester course based on raising the skill level for students. Students will also use Accelerated Math to increase his/her math computation skills. Students will be placed based on Air scores, classroom performance, and teacher recommendation. This course will take the place of one of their electives. This course is a pass/fail course.
Accelerated Math/Algebra Course Description: This accelerated course combines the standards of both the 7th and 8th grade years. After successful completion of this course, students are prepared for the 8th Grade Algebra I course. The focus is fully understanding the unique aspects of 7th and 8th grade and enriching the learning of the combined skills taught in both grades. Students should expect a rapidly moving course with independent study and rigorous work. Some points of emphasis will be on operations within the real number system, interpreting and using rate, geometric properties of 3 dimensional figures, and statistical analysis of samples and populations. Students must qualify through assessment on the IOWA placement test. Course Description: Algebra I will focus on Expressions, Equations and inequalities. Students will interpret the structure of expressions and equations. The emphasis will be creating equations and expressions that describe numbers and relationships. Reasoning will influence decision making to perform arithmetic operations on polynomials. Students must qualify through assessment on the IOWA placement test. HS Credit: 1 credit
Science Course Description: Students in the 7th grade will continue to develop skills of scientific inquiry and apply math skills to evaluate and analyze variables and data from investigations as they draw conclusions from scientific evidence. Students will explore the arrangement of atoms and the classification of elements on the periodic table. Students will investigate electricity through a variety of hands-on-labs and activities. The positions on the earth, sun, and moon will be discussed and modeled to explain natural phenomena such as eclipses and tides. Students will explain how matter can change forms and how energy is transferred through the earth’s atmosphere and hydrologic cycle. Students will access knowledge to explain how energy entering the ecosystems, such as sunlight, supports the life of organisms through photosynthesis and the transfer of energy through the interactions of organisms and their environments within the biomes.
Social Studies Course Description: We will be examining various civilizations of the world in order to gain an understanding of how each developed historically, socially, politically, economically and in relation to their environment. World History will cover the time frame of 1000 B.C.E. to 1750 C.E., and will build an intellectual framework from which regions, ideas and events can be critically analyzed and understood. Through our studies, you will be exposed to new ideas and people, and will gain an appreciation of the various peoples and regions of our world. An open mind is required. Course Study: Ancient Greece and Rome, The Middle Ages: Africa, China, Japan, Mongols & Islamic Civilization, The Middle Ages: Europe, The Renaissance.
What is ETEH? Extra Time/Extra Help Ø This is a time for enrichment or intervention based upon the need of the student. Ø Students will be assigned an ETEH teacher based on their academic need.
7 th Grade Teams Team A: Team Achievers Team B: Team Bees Ms. Wall Mrs. Hile Mrs. Schrenk Mrs. Francosky Mr. Rose Mrs. Eversole Ms. Krill Mrs. Wilkerson Mr. Madden Mr. Butler Ms. Boulton Mrs. Ricketts Team C: Team Thundercats Mrs. Lyons Mr. Thomsen Mrs. Finn Mrs. Puhl
Elective Teachers Mrs. Mason – 8 th Computer Apps Mr. Davis- 7 th Computer Apps/Keyboarding Mrs. Lewis - Art Mrs. Addis/Mrs. Thomas - Gateway Mr. Eckstein - P.E. Mrs. Niemesh – Health Mr. Ryan - General Music / Choir Mr. Robinson & Mrs. Smith – Band
Dress Code u No hats/hoods may be worn in the building u Shorts and skirts must be appropriate length. u No muscle shirts u No tank tops with spaghetti straps
Cell Phones u You may have them at school u While at school, they should be turned off u You can only use them in classrooms if the teacher gives permission u Phones/ipods/tablet ARE allowed during lunch u Please do not take photos/videos at school u Again- DO NOT take photos/videos at school
Parents we NEED your HELP!!! Ø Please be very proactive in monitoring your son/daughters social media accounts. Ø These accounts include: Snapchat, Instagram, Musical.ly, Kik, YouTube, FaceTime, etc.
Foreign Language Requirements u Straight A’s through 3 rd quarter in Language Arts u Then, we fill classes by GPA u Students with a 4.0 get priority
Lunch u You may sit where you like. u All 7 th grade students eat together. u Once you choose a seat- you must stay there unless you have permission to move. u Make good choices!
Expectations u GOLDEN RULE : Treat others as you want to be treated. u Make good choices! u Be Responsible u Be Respectful u Be a Problem Solver
Important Dates u April 13 th – 6 th grade transition meeting at the intermediate u April 13-18 th – online scheduling open for all 6 th grade students u April 20 th – makeup for any student that has not scheduled at home u May 15 th – Bump Up Day !
It’s a GREAT day to be a Panther !!!
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