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OPEN HOUSE 2015 OPEN HOUSE 2015 PANTHERSPANTHERS

OPEN HOUSE 2015 OPEN HOUSE 2015 PANTHERSPANTHERS

Megan Fiochetta, John Motyl, Jen North,Megan Fiochetta, John Motyl, Jen North,Lilia Pries, Lynne Ranayhossaini,Lilia Pries, Lynne Ranayhossaini,

Tracy Schultz, George TrewTracy Schultz, George Trew

Homeroom - General• Attendance and announcements

– Remember excuse if absent or late– Early dismissal

• In their seat by 7:30 bell

• Tonight: SVIP - Student Council in cafeteria

Homeroom – Weekly Schedule

• Monday – Tutoring day• Tuesday – Connections activities

(Olweus Program)• Wednesday – Tutoring• Thursday – Tutoring• Friday – Drop Everything and Read

Panthers• Fundraiser—Hoagies and Pepperoni Rolls

– Orders & Money due THIS Friday (9.18)– Check Payable to SVMS

• Team T-Shirts • Field Trip—Pirate Game – May 26• Theme Days – Comfy Day, Groovy

Tuesday-70’s Disco Day, Neon Day, SVSD gear Fridays

• Students of the Month• Community Service Programs

Homeroom – Calendar

• Activity Fair: September 17th • Picture day: September 24th • Magazine Sale Kickoff: September 30th • Pajama Rama: October 9th (Girls)• Fall Festival Dance: October 16th • SVMS Book Fair 10/26th – 10/30th • Main Event: November 10th (boys)

First Semester PA Common Core

Second Semester PA Common Core

o Literary and Figurative Analysis Instruction

o Informational Writing Structure (ICER)

o Grammar and Mechanics

o Avoiding Plagiarismo Noodle Tools Practice

o Narrative Writing ~ Lucy Calkins

o Students will create stories by applying their knowledge of literary and figurative elements

o Argumentative Essay Writing

o Continued Literary and Figurative Analysis

o PSSA in April

Mrs. Ranayhossaini

•Mathematics

• Principles of Pre-Algebra• Pre-Algebra• Algebra 1

Principles of Pre-AlgebraPre-Algebra

Resource: Connected Mathematics Project - 3 •Two dimensional geometry•Integers and rational numbers•Understanding similarity•Ratios, rates, percents, and proportions•Linear relationships•Probability and expected value•Making comparisons and predictions•Real-world problem solving through a variety of math tasks is a major focus throughout the year.

Algebra 1

• Resource - Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1

• Solving linear equations/inequalities• Graphs and functions• Linear equations and their graphs• Systems of equations and inequalities• Exponents and exponential functions• Polynomials and factoring• Rational expressions and functions• Solving and applying proportions• Radical expressions and equations

Navigating Technology• Panther website

http://www.svsd.net/domain/768• Teacher websites

http://www.svsd.net/Domain/272• Gradebook

http://www.svsd.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=1

• Office 365 and moodle

World History• Curriculum: Human Development

through the Middle Ages

•Writing intensive course. We write sentences, paragraphs, essays, and full papers.

• Big Project: Oral History•Interview somebody 2 generations older

•~6 weeks to complete (Thanksgiving to New Years)

Science and Technology Concepts for Middle School Organisms: From Macro to Micro

Use living organisms to learn about the 5 Kingdoms Characteristics of Life

Life Science Ecology

1. Cell Theory and Function 1. Interaction among Living Things 2. Cellular Reproduction 2. Cycles of Nature 3. Classification 3. Human Impact/ Environmental 4. PA Wildlife Problems 5. Dissections 4. Biomes

Note: Curriculum is more challenging than prior years. Therefore,students should plan to spend more time completing labs and preparing for tests.

• Stream day is part of the science curriculum

• All seventh grade teams participate on separate days.

• It is an all day hands on activity.• You will not be going to any other classes.• You will be eating a bag lunch either

outside or in the Panthers classrooms.• The day is a great learning experience!

What activities are involved?

• There are 6 stations along or near the creek. At some stations students will be going into the creek to collect data. That data will include creek water chemistry, water flow rates, and what organisms live in the creek.

Let’s have a great stream day!

HEALTH CLASS

HEALTH CLASS

PANTHERS

Mr. Motyl

Curriculum

1.Personal health and wellness

2.Social and emotional health

3.Nutrition and fitness

4.Drugs, tobacco, and alcohol

5.CPR/First Aid

Knowledge •  Knowledge is power….really? • Why do 6000 teens start

smoking….everyday? • Drug abuse…why do people use

them if they know drugs ruin lives? • If seatbelts are known to save lives

than why do so many choose not to wear them?

• If your child can’t study in their bedroom…WHY DO WE LET THEM?

Knowledge and Failure

• Applied Knowledge is power…Teen EmPower (Jimmy Cabrera)

• Children need to experience “safe failure” 

• What do we want to remember from failure?............THE LESSON

• If your child can’t study in their bedroom…DON’T LET THEM