Back to School 2013-14

We are the Buccaneers!

We are………

• Mrs. Brown – Language Arts• Mr. Fatzinger – Science • Mrs. Palgut - Math • Mrs. Thornburg – Humanities

Remind 101

How to sign up? Text the Code to the telephone number listed.

Brown Fatzinger Palgut Thornburg

(469) 275-4535 (864) 293-7112 (980) 322-0857 (404) 620-6518

Block 1 Code: @1012

@mrfatzinge Block 1 Code: @palgu @42a6a

Block 3 Code: @langab

Block 3 Code: @palgut

Block 4 Code: @languageab

Block 4 Code: @palgut4

Block 5 Code: @lanab

Block 5 Code: @palgut5

Reminders….

• All student forms should be signed and returned ASAP if you have not done so

• $20 Student Fee • Picture Day Thursday Sept. 26• Student ID’s• Summer Reading Projects

– Returning Students due 9/04/13– New Students due 10/04/13

• Yearbooks are purchased on line at – Jostensyearbooks.com or call 1.866.282.1516

Parental Portal

• Parent Assistant is GONE• You must create a new account with a new

username and new password in the PowerSchool ParentPortal

• ParentPortal letter went home the 1st day of school

• Contact Susan Stone or email susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us if you need a letter with a username and password

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontMS/Documents/Parent_Portal_Registration.pdf

Community Service Hours

• 7th Grade - 25 Hours• New Community Service Log • Community Service hours are due at the end

of each quarter• Hours after June 7, 2013 are valid• Summer hours due at end of Q1• Forms can be found on website, student

planner, outside Student Services, Palgut’s wikki page

• http://piedmontcommunityservice.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/home

Amazing Race

• Friday, October 18, 2013• 10:30 – 4:15• Volunteers must register in the

Volunteer Management System• 1 adult/10 students (335 7th graders)

DC Trip

• What: 3-days, 2 nights academic field trip

• When: March 26th- 28th • Where: Washington, D.C. • How: Chartered buses through

Kannapolis Charters and Tours• How much: $300

Places We Will Visit

• Fords Theater• Iwo Jima Marine

Memorial• FDR Memorial• World War II Memorial• Arlington National

Cemetery (changing of the guard)

• Holocaust Museum

• Smithsonian Museums

• Lincoln Memorial• Vietnam Memorial• Korean Memorial• MLK Memorial• Possible tour of the

Capitol

Important Dates

• Monday November 18th

– $100.00 non-refundable deposit due AND permission slip and emergency form

– If this initial down payment is not in by this date, students will not be permitted to attend the field trip.

• Monday January 13th – $100.00 due

• Monday February 24th – Final payment of $100.00 due

What to Expect

• Hotel rooms will consist of four same gender roommates.

• Roommates will be chosen by students ahead of time.

• There will be two double beds in each room. Students will be sharing a bed with another student!

• Girls will be located on one hotel floor and boys will be located on a separate floor.

• Students will have to complete a reflective journal during the trip. This journal will be graded and count towards a Social Studies, Science, L.A. and Math formal grade!

• Students will travel from place to place with their chaperone and assigned group members.

• The $300 cost includes transportation, hotel accommodations, most meals and entrance into the museums/activities.

Behavior Requirements

• Students will not be permitted on the field trip if they have incurred TWO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS or ONE OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION by the start of 2nd quarter up to the day of the trip.

• No refunds of the initial $100 will be given, especially due to breaking behavior requirements.

• All students are required to represent Piedmont respectfully while visiting Washington DC and will be sent home for any infractions or misbehavior.

• All school rules (dress code, language, etc.) still apply while visiting Washington DC. If they are broken, they will be addressed accordingly.

• Also students must have 12 hours of community service completed by the end of the 2nd quarter

Team T-Shirts

• $15 • They are here and available for purchase!• We would like all students to have one to

wear on special occasions for easy identification when in a large group

MAP Testing/State Testing

• MAP = Measures of Academic Progress• MAP is given for Reading and Math• MAP purpose is a universal screener given 3

times a year to target instruction.• MAP Scores will be used to determine placement

for eighth grade.• MAP test schedule 1st round: September 9 –

October 12• State Test (EOG last ten days of school)

• MSL

Design Cycle/Technology

• The Design Cycle Components are embedded in the Humanities Curriculum. This is a primary focus during project assignments

• This will be in a separate section of the humanities notebook for documentation.

• Investigate – Research/Discovery• Design – What will it look like• Plan – what will I need/time and materials• Create – Make it!• Evaluate – How did it go?

BYOT Expectations

• When is Technology allowed?• Can we charge a device at school?• What is appropriate technology to

have out• Headphones/ earbuds?• What if my printer doesn’t work at

home?

Weekly Stems Test

• Test on Tuesdays• Cumulative• Five stems per week• Weekly Stem Web due on Tuesdays

–No late weekly web accepted

Novel Study

• Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Science/ Miscellaneous

• Four Areas we cover in Science– Physics– Weather– Cells– Human Body/Genetics

• Group Work/Flipped Class Room• Volunteers• Discovery Education• Wiki

Projects

• Expect 1 project/ quarter per subject• Due dates are discussed as a 7th grade team to

prevent overlapping of projects being due at the same time.

• One or Two projects may coincide but the logistics of time management has been thought out before hand.– Time will be allocated for projects to be worked on in

class– Students will need to mange their time wisely

Quarterly Exams

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3

Oct. 22 – Math Jan. 13 – Sci March 17 - SS

Oct. 23 – LA Jan. 14 – SS March 18 - LA

Oct. 24 – SS Jan. 15 – Math March 19 - Sci

Oct. 25 – Sci Jan. 16 – LA March 20 – Math

Oct. 22-Oct. 25 – Encore

Jan. 13–Jan. 16 – Encore

March 17–March 20 - Encore

Oct. 28 – makeup Jan. 17 – makeup March 21 - makeup

Homework Expectations

• HW is given daily and on the weekends • HW is graded for effort most of the time• “I didn’t understand” is not an excuse to not do

homework• Students must show all work on homework for full

credit. (If in doubt, work it out)

Tutoring

• Math Tuesday & Thursday mornings with prior notification with Mrs. Palgut

• Science Monday mornings with prior notification with Mr. Fatz

• All other subjects contact the teacher directly for information

• Students must sign in at the front office before 8:15