1. Welcome 7A Parents!! Spring Charger Chat

2. Agenda Welcome 8A What’s up in Math, Science, TX History and ELA?!? Field Trip Information IPC and Algebra

3. Welcome 8A Teachers Mr. Dabbs – US History/ Cluster Leader Ms. Parker – English Ms. Wells – Math Mr. Johnson – Science

4. What’s up in 7A? Upcoming Events and Projects in class… TX History – Government Internet Research Math – Who, What, When, Where Mathematician Project, Tessellation Project, Cumulative Math Exam ELA – Book/Novel Projects (read at home, projects in class, poetry) Science – Texas Ecoregion Project

5. Important Dates Stanford Testing Next Week: May 5 th – 9 th Last Honor Roll Party of the year: May 15 th Field Trip: May 23 rd Last day of school: May 29 th **Watch the POMS website for Summer homework TBA **Summer School TBA **

6. Fieldtrip Information Date: May 23 rd, 2014 Where: Space Center Time: 9:00-2:30 (times my change) Cost: $35.00 (includes lunch, space center tour, movie,bus, and a 7A shirt) Please raise your hand if you would like to volunteer.

7. IPC and Algebra Qualifications Algebra placement for rising 7 th graders is based on a matrix that includes: Math grades 7 th grade Math STAAR\Stanford Teacher recommendations Algebra Placement test score Students who took Algebra this year will automatically be enrolled in Geometry

8. IPC and Algebra Qualifications Upcoming … 8 th grade Algebra students will take the End of Course high school exam, not the STAAR exam. 8 th grade and 8 th grade Pre-AP will take the 8 th grade STAAR exam.

9. Algebra and IPC cont… 8 th grade vs. IPC Science 8 and PreAP Science 8 includes chemistry, physics, space science, Earth science, and ecosystems. IPC is a high school credit science course that is comprised of one semester of Chemistry and one semester of Physics. (*students will still need to take 4 additional years of science in high school for the Recommended and Distinguished Diploma Plans.) All Students take the 8 th grade Science STAAR exam!

10. IPC and Algebra Qualifications IPC placement for rising 7 th graders is based on a matrix that includes: Math and Science grades Math and Science STAAR/Stanford scores Teacher recommendations Placement test score (Students who score low on the Earth and Space science portion of the placement test, but qualify in other areas maybe required to complete a one-semester science enrichment class covering Earth/Space Science content.)