Welcome to Back to School

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Communication• 7 Black teachers use email as an effective tool for communicating with parents

• 7 Black teachers will make phone calls when necessary

• Parent-Teacher conferences

• Email Blast a Monthly Newsletter

What Parents Can Do To Stay Informed

• Email or call teachers with concerns

• Regularly check your child’s homework and agenda book

• Access Powerschool to stay on top of grades

• Check team and teacher webpages

7-BLACK SOCIAL STUDIESMrs. McClure

*Basic geography

*Geography of the United States

*Colonization through Independence

*The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights

*The first five Presidents and their terms (Washington- Monroe)

Textbooks…* The First Americans* Making the Thirteen Colonies* From Colonies To Country* Unlocking the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence

Scientific Method

and Metric System

Living Things

Body Syste

msCells

Genetics

Ecology

7-Black Life ScienceMrs. Tedesco

Projects

Rat Island

Frog Dissection

Virtual ZooMICROSCOPES

HYBRID ANIMAL PROJECT USING PHOTOSHOP AND

PHOTOSTORY Cell City

7 Black Language Arts

Mrs. Whiteside Mrs. Luvert

Mrs. GallagherMrs. Alvino

We want our students to:• Read with understanding,

empathy, and insight.• Write with skill and personality.• Speak with confidence and

clarity.• Listen with sincerity and

attention.• Think with higher-level thinking

skills such as application, connection, and evaluation.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

• Who am I?• What makes a hero?• What is independence?• What is transformation?• How does the media influence

who we are?

“Who Am I?” Unit• Core text- Freak the

Mighty• Writing- Student

Interviews Memoir

• Other texts:

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Knots in My Yo-yo String

Media Clips Personality Quizzes Nature vs. Nurture

Articles Songs Artwork

7 Black - Math Mrs. Trachtenberg, Mr. Wigand,

Mrs. Gallagher, and Mrs. RachubaTwo Components

• Thematics or Algebra Curriculum

• Problem Solving

Technology• Graphing Calculators• Excel Spreadsheet Projects• Geometer’s Sketchpad• Math Websites• CPS (Clickers)• Classzone.com

Classzone.com

How You Can Help• Remind your child to see their teacher for help during MPP

• Go over key concepts• Check your child’s notebook to ensure neatness

• Go on classzone.com with your child

Mrs. Gallagher• Assistant- Mrs. Luszczak• Small group instruction for reading,

writing, and math• Individualized Instruction• Study Skills• Test taking strategies• Study Guides• PSSA Preparation

Thank you for coming!