Welcome Students to 7 Challenger!. A Day in the Life of a 7 Challenger Student.

Welcome Students to

7 Challenger!

A Day in the Life of a7 Challenger Student

For the First Day of School

• School Supplies– Assignment Notebooks available

on Day 1 for $5– Every student must maintain an

assignment book throughout the year, your own or purchased WMS

– Silent Reading book must be with you at all times

• Teacher directed supplies– See the 7 Challenger Supply List– Other classes will provide supply

lists the first week of school

On the First Day of School

• Tuesday, August 30

– Follow signs for grade 7 reporting location before 7:10 a.m.

– Wait to be dismissed from reporting location, then report to

HR (mailed home over the summer).


• Locks & Lockers– Each student receives a locker for

their use.– Lockers are not to be shared with

another student.– Student is responsible for all

materials within their assigned locker.

– Locker is property of the school.– Your locker must be secured with

your school issued lock.– For locker problems, see your HR

teacher.


• Student Handbook– Receive notice in HR to

access on district website.– Contains student Code of

Conduct (rules and dress code).

– Student/Parents are responsible for knowing information contained in handbook.

– Student/Parents sign that they have read school handbook.


• Opening Day Notices– Emergency Cards, Internet

Privacy Policy, Photo Release Form, etc.

– Forms due to HR teacher within 3 school days (Tuesday, Sept. 6)

• Student Schedules– For schedule problems,

listen for instructions.


• Grade 7 SchedulePeriod Time

Homeroom 7:20 – 7:27

1 7:27 – 8:16

2 Unified Arts 8:16 – 9:05

Locker Break 9:05 – 9:08

3 9:08 – 9:54

4 9:54 – 10:43

5 10:43 – 11:30

Locker Break 11:30 – 11:32

Lunch 11:32 – 12:02

6 Unified Arts 12:02 – 12:51

7 12:51 – 1:40


• Your Core Subject TeachersMs. Smith-Language Arts-Room [email protected] Ms. McCreary-Social Studies-Room [email protected]

s Ms. Piazza-Science-Room [email protected] Mrs. O’Hanley-Math-Room [email protected]. Crockett-Learning Center [email protected]

For the Year…• We are here to:Respect you/be respectedHelp youTeach youEncourage you

• You will:Be respected/respectfulTry your bestLearnBe confident

For the Year…• We will do this:

By doing our work, you and us!Working hard!ANDWorking together!

Lesson HereWE WILL WORK!

Frequently Asked Questions…

• When can I go to my locker?– Before HR (7:10-7:20)– During scheduled locker breaks (2

of them: between per. 2-3 & before lunch)

*For students who have a period 7 class on floors 1 or 2 only, may go to their locker before period 7 and get their items to leave at the end of the day.

3 times!


• Will there be homework on the weekends?– Yes! Different classes at different

times, but yes be prepared for weekend homework.

– We work on the weekends and so won’t you.

• Will we have projects?– Yes! Different classes at

different times, but yes be prepared for projects.


• Will there be more than one quiz or test on one day?

– Yes! You are carrying 7-9 classes in 2 days (Blue/White) and there are only 5 school days per week. That can and will happen often.

– We generally give well over a week’s notice per quiz/test. You need to use time management to prepare. Don’t cram the night before! You won’t win!


• Are students allowed to carry backpacks or large bags during the day?– No, only small purses are

allowed.

• What is a “Loss of Class Time Log”?– An individual student pass to

track missed class time. You must have one to leave the room for any reason.


• What is the student Dress Code?– It can be found in the Student

Handbook.

• When is a student considered late for school and needs a tardy pass?– If they are not in HR at 7:20.– If you are talking with your

friends in the hall and enter HR after 7:20, you will need to get a tardy pass.


• What is the cell phone policy?– It must be off and in your locker

from the time you arrive on campus until you leave school grounds.

– If it is seen or heard, it will be taken.

• What if my parents need to reach me during the day?– They can call the School Office and

a message will be delivered to you.


• If a student is absent, what should you do?– Parents call the School Office– Students bring an absent note

to HR teacher upon return– Students see each classroom for

their missed work.

• If a student is absent, how do you make up a test?– See your teacher to schedule a

make-up time


• What if a student needs extra help?– Schedule with your individual

teacher

• What if a student needs to stay after school, are there late buses available?– No, students need to picked up

by a parent or sign out as a walker.


• Do you offer extra credit?

– Don’t count on it!– Sometimes (Not usually at the end

of the term. You can’t improve your grade in 1 week after slacking/doing poorly for much of a term.)

To be successful in 7th grade:

Do the work we assign when we assign it!


• Are computers available for a student to use to type a paper, print something or access the Internet?– School Library

• After school

– Town Library


• What if I forget something in my locker?– No, you cannot go to your

locker.– It is your responsibility as a 7th

grader to remember what you need for class and bring it with you.

– At the teacher’s discretion, he/she may allow you to go to your locker.


• Can I use the telephone to call home when I forget something?– Generally NO! It is your

responsibility as a 7th grader to remember what you need for school and bring it with you.

– At the teacher’s discretion, he/she may allow you to call home.

Frequently Asked Questions…• What if I plagiarize something

on an assignment or copy someone’s work?

– Plagiarizing is illegal and unacceptable under any circumstances! This includes a copy/paste misstep!

– You will take a 0% on the assignment (regardless of the type of assignment including extra credit), a phone call or note home and possibly after school consequences.

– The same goes for copying homework!

Additional Questions

•What questions do you still have that we can answer for you?

Welcome Students to 7 Challenger!. A Day in the Life of a 7 Challenger Student.

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