1. Welcome to Mill Creek Middle School Parent information night August 28

2. Welcome to the Navy Team
Sue Grunwald
7th Grade Science
Room C201
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We may teach other subjects next year or teaming differently.

3. Mrs. Grunwald Education: Teaching Experience:
Bachelor’s of Science in Geology,
University of Memphis
Master’s in Science Inquiry, Walden University
Teaching Experience:
Highly Qualified K-8, Science 7-8
15 years Williamson County

4. My Family Beau Rusty, husband Matt, son & his wife, Candis
Morgan, daughter

5. How to contact Me Best way to get in touch with me is
Phone messages will be returned as soon as possible. Sometimes that is the next day ( )
How to contact Me
Catherine

6. 7th Grade Regular Schedule
Homeroom :45-7:50
Academic :50-8:51
Academic 2 8:55-9:56
Minors :00-10:45
Lunch :45-11:15
Flex :20-11:50
Majors :55- 12:40
Academic :44-1:45
Academic :49-2:50
Dismissal :50-2:52
Catherine

7. Power Monday Schedule Homeroom 8:30-8:35 Academic 1 8:35-9:35
Minors :45-11:25
Lunch :25-11:55
Majors :00-12:40
Academic :45-1:45
Academic :50-2:50
Dismissal :50-2:52

8. What will my child learn in 7th grade science?
Inquiry
Technology and Engineering
Cells and Cell Processes
Human Body Organ System
Heredity/Genetics
Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction in Flowers
Forces and Motion
Rocks and Plate Tectonics
What will my child learn in 7th grade science?
Kendra

9. 7th Grade Science Standards
First Quarter Standards – Grading for Learning
SPI Inquiry 1 – 5 10%
SPI Cells %
SPI Major Organ Systems 30%
SPI Cell Cycle 30%
Second Quarter
SPI Cell Flow of Energy and Matter 10%
SPI Photosynthesis and Respiration 30%
SPI Heredity 30%
SPI Inherited Traits/Punnett Squares 30%
Third Quarter
SPI Force and Motion 30%
SPI Earth’s Layers 30%
SPI Work and Machines 30%
SPI Waves 10%
Fourth Quarter
SPI Rocks and Minerals 30%
SPI Plate Tectonics 30%
SPI 0707.T/E.1 Engineering Design Process 10%
SPI Human Impact on Environment 30%
7th Grade Science Standards
Catherine

10. Procedures & Other Information
Homeroom
*Students who arrive late to school
*Students who were absent the day before
*Doctors appointments
*Early Dismissals
Catherine

11. 7th Grade Science
Absence- it is the students responsibility to come to me for work missed, before class, during study focus, flex or Boost
Catherine

12. Staying Organized in Science
Composition Books :
One for Fall
One for spring semester
If lab book is lost your student will need to recreate it from Day 1
Catherine

13. Staying Organized in Science
What is needed in class everyday?
Science composition book
Textbook
Something to write with
Something to record assignments
Catherine

14. BYOT On occasion students will need an electronic device for: Homework
Review games
Research
BYOT
Mandy

15. Homework Completion- Edu- blog for homework and announcements
Homework club if not completed by class time and until they show it to me completed
Catherine
Expect to have homework everyday, even if it is reviewing notes

16. Grading Formative - homework will not be graded Practice for learning
Summative-
Assessment for learning
Growth mind-set
Can be re-taken

17. Exams 1st Semester Exam= 10% 2nd Semester TCAP= 10%
December covering all material from 1st semester
May covering all year (test grade)
2nd Semester TCAP= 10%
Per Board Policy:
Exams cannot be taken early
Must be made up in January or summer

18. Stay Informed
Please your child’s grade and missing assignments often or have them
Missing assignments average as a
Students will need to keep all graded items
if you notice a mistake in a grade
have your student show me the
graded paper

19. Science Wish List