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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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!
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