1. Welcome Parents to 7 Challenger!

2. A Day in the Life of a 7 Challenger Student

3. School Day Grade 7 Schedule PeriodTime Homeroom7:20 – 7:27 17:27 – 8:16 2 Unified Arts8:16 – 9:05 Locker Break9:05 – 9:08 39:08 – 9:54 49:54 – 10:43 510:43 – 11:30 Locker Break11:30 – 11:32 Lunch11:32 – 12:02 6 Unified Arts12:02 – 12:51 712:51 – 1:40

4. Core Subject Teachers Ms. Perkins-Language Arts-Room 301 sarah.perkins@wpsk12.com Mr. Taylor-Social Studies-Room 302 patrick.taylor@wpsk12.com Mrs. Fisher-Science-Room 304 theresa.fisher@wpsk12.com Mrs. O’Hanley-Math-Room 305 louise.ohanley@wpsk12.com Mrs. Crockett-Learning Center 206 barbara.crockett@wpsk12.com

5. Find Us on the WEB! Ms. Perkins-Language Arts Mr. Taylor-Social Studies Mrs. Fisher-Science Mrs. O’Hanley-Math

6. For the Year… We are here to: Respect you/be respected Help you Teach you Encourage you You will: Be respected/respectful Try your best Learn Be confident

7. For the Year… We will accomplish this by: Doing our work, you and us! Working hard! AND Working together! Lesson Here WE WILL WORK!

8. Frequently Asked Questions… When can I go to my locker? *For students who have a period 7 class on floors 1 or 2 only, may go to their locker before period 7 and get their items to leave at the end of the day. 3 times! Before HR (7:10-7:20) During 2 scheduled locker breaks (Between per. 2-3 & before lunch)

9. Frequently Asked Questions… Will there be homework on the weekends? –Yes! Different classes at different times, but yes be prepared for weekend homework. –We do work on the weekends and so won’t you. Will we have projects? –Yes! Different classes at different times, but yes be prepared for projects.

10. Frequently Asked Questions… Will there be more than 1 quiz or test on 1 day? –Yes! You are carrying 7-9 classes in 2 days (Blue/White) and there are only 5 school days per week. That can and will happen often. –We generally give well over a week’s notice per quiz/test. You need to use time management to prepare. Don’t cram the night before! You won’t win!

11. Frequently Asked Questions… Are students allowed to carry backpacks or large bags during the day? –No, only small purses are allowed. What is a “Loss of Class Time Log”? –An individual student pass to track missed class time. Instituted if privileges to leave classrooms are abused.

12. Frequently Asked Questions… What is the student Dress Code? –It can be found in the Student Handbook. When is a student considered late for school and needs a tardy pass? –If they are not in HR at 7:20. –If you are talking with your friends in the hall and enter HR after 7:20, you will need to get a tardy pass.

13. Frequently Asked Questions… What is the cell phone policy? –It must be off and in your locker from the time you arrive on campus until you leave school grounds. –If it is seen or heard, it will be taken. What if my parents need to reach me during the day? –They can call the School Office and a message will be delivered to you.

14. Frequently Asked Questions… If a student is absent, how do you make up a test? –See your teacher to schedule a make-up time If a student is absent, what should you do? –Parents call the School Office –Students bring an absent note to HR teacher upon return –Students see each classroom for their missed work.

15. Frequently Asked Questions… What if a student needs extra help? –Schedule with your individual teacher What if a student needs to stay after school, are there late buses available? –No, students need to picked up by a parent or sign out as a walker.

16. Frequently Asked Questions… Do you offer extra credit? –Don’t count on it! –Sometimes (Not usually at the end of the term. You can’t improve your grade in 1 week after slacking/doing poorly for much of a term.) To be successful in 7 th grade: Do the work we assign when we assign it!

17. Frequently Asked Questions… Are computers available for a student to use to type a paper, print something or access the Internet? –School Library (After school only) –Town Library

18. Frequently Asked Questions… What if I forget something in my locker? –No, you cannot go to your locker. –It is your responsibility as a 7 th grader to remember what you need for class and bring it with you. –At the teacher’s discretion, he/she may allow you to go to your locker.

19. Frequently Asked Questions… Can I use the telephone to call home when I forget something? –Generally NO! It is your responsibility as a 7 th grader to remember what you need for school and bring it with you. –At the teacher’s discretion, he/she may allow you to call home.

20. Frequently Asked Questions… If my child is absent, when should I get make-up work? –If your child will be absent for 3 or more days, please contact the office to have make- up work put together. –If the absence is only 1 or 2 days, please have a reliable friend pick up work for them during each class or have your child wait and see their teachers when they return for absent work.

21. Frequently Asked Questions… What if I plagiarize something on an assignment or copy someone’s work? –Plagiarizing is illegal and unacceptable under any circumstances! This includes a copy/paste misstep! –You will take a 0% on the assignment (regardless of the type of assignment including extra credit), a phone call or note home and possibly after school consequences. –The same goes for copying homework!

22. Additional Questions What questions do you still have that we can answer for you?