Welcome to Tilden Middle School

Welcome to Tilden Middle

School7th Grade Registration Information

Parent Meeting

February 6, 2013

Maniya Jules-Desroches, Assistant Principal Angela Hammie-Bonner, School Counselor Armecia Duckett, Team Leader Kelly Rende, Team Leader Lisa Goldman, Administrative Secretary Terry Smith, Attendance Secretary Vicky Manos, Counseling Secretary

We Are Here To Support You!

Each student received:• Montgomery County Public Schools Guide to the Middle School Program

• Tilden Middle School Grade 7 Supplement 2013-2014

• 7th Grade Registration Card

Registration Materials

Completed registration forms are due to your child’s science teacher by Friday, February 15, 2013

Course confirmations mailed home

Students receive schedule on the first day of school 2013-2014

New Student Orientation on August 22, 2013

Registration Information

7th Grade Courses

English 7 or ESOL Mathematics Investigations in Science 7 (IS7) Advanced World Studies 7 Physical Education/Health Reading (for select students)

Required Courses

English

Megan McLaughlinEnglish Content Specialist

Designed for students who are reading/writing on grade level

The common tasks focus primarily on the writing process for three types of writing – argument, narrative, informative/explanatory

Include the use of information, word processing, and presentation technology to address a variety of language skills

English 7

Designed for students who are: Reading/writing above grade level

Can comprehend challenging texts written in various time periods, express ideas clearly and with precision

Advanced English 7

MathematicsMiim Kwak

Math Content Specialist

Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10

IM Algebra Geo / Hon Geo Alg II / Hon Algebra IIAlgebra Honors Geometry Hon Algebra II Hon Pre-calculus

Math 7 Algebra Prep Algebra I Geometry

Units studied in IS7 center around topics related to: Biochemistry Genetics Structure and function Biotechnology Students engage in minds-on inquiry and hands-

on explorations, productive discourse, and purposeful reading and writing

Students engage in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in order to propose solutions to identified problems

Investigations in Science 7 (IS7)

Seventh grade students trace the development of civilizations in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. They will study: Europe with an exploration of political

systems of the Middle Ages Trade kingdoms of Africa Cultures of the Pre-Columbian America Renaissance Age of exploration

Advanced World Studies 7

Develop general fitness and skills through team sports, individual activities and developmental activities

Activities include soccer, softball, volleyball, dance, lacrosse, tennis, table tennis, badminton, track and field, weight training

Topics covered in Health include: Mental and emotional

health Tobacco, alcohol and

other drugs Nutrition and fitness Safety and injury

prevention Family life and human

sexuality Disease prevention and

control

Physical Education/Health

World LANGUAGES Reading Writing Listening Speaking Cultural awareness

Languages/levels offered French 1 A/B French 2 A/B

Spanish 1A (FY) Spanish1B (FY)

Spanish 1 A/B Spanish 2 A/B

Mandarin 1/A (FY) Mandarin 1A/B

Students who successfully complete both A and B semesters and pass the semester B final exam earn 1

foreign language credit toward graduation

OTHER COURSES

For selected students:

Developmental Reading READ 180/ READ 180 flex (two periods) Reading 7 Related Studies Resource

These classes would take the place of an elective and are designed to support the student in critical areas of need.

7th Grade Elective OptionsFull year offerings World Languages Instrumental music General Chorus Guitar Ensemble Journalism/ Yearbook Computer Arts Fundamentals (earn HS

credit if taken in 8th)

Semester offerings Exploring Theatre/Family &

Consumer Science (A) TV Studio/Intro to

Computers (B) Lights, Camera,

Literacy!/Family and Consumer Science (C)

Teacher Recommendations

Student/Parent Requests

Who to contact if you have questions…. Math = Miim_Kwak@mcpsmd.org English = Megan_M_McLaughlin@mcpsmd.org Reading = Claudia_C_Fraser@mcpsmd.org World Language = Patricia_R_DurJava@mcpsmd.org Karen_G_Martinez@mcpsmd.org Science = Pamela_K_Fountain@mcpsmd.org World Studies = David_A_Cochran@mcpsmd.org Physical Education/Health Education = Patricia_S_O'Reilly@mcpsmd.org Music electives = Timothy_S_Patrie@mcpsmd.org Other electives = Patricia_S_O'Reilly@mcpsmd.org (she will forward to the specific

teacher) Special education = Christina_L_Sloan@mcpsmd.org Counselor assignments for 2013-2014 school year

6th grade = Mary_B_Ciminelli@mcpsmd.org 7th grade = Angela_D_Hammie-Bonner@mcpsmd.org 8th grade = James_N_Alessi@mcpsmd.org

Administrator assignments for 2013-2014 school year Assistant Principal / 6th grade = Jeff_S_Leaman@mcpsmd.org Assistant Principal / 7th grade = Maniya_J_Desroches@mcpsmd.org Principal / 8th grade = Irina_LaGrange@mcpsmd.org

Questions?