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Welc lcome to Eastport South Manor Junior-Senior High School 7 th Grade Parent Night Whos Who at ESM? Prin rincip ipal : Mr. Alaimo Ass ssis istant Prin rincip ipals ls: Mr. McClintock Mrs. Keicher Mr. Giacolone Gu


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Welc lcome to

Eastport South Manor Junior-Senior High School

7th Grade Parent Night

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Who’s Who at ESM?

  • Prin

rincip ipal :

  • Mr. Alaimo
  • Ass

ssis istant Prin rincip ipals ls:

  • Mr. McClintock
  • Mrs. Keicher
  • Mr. Giacolone
  • Gu

Guid idance Cou

  • unselors:
  • Ms. Minihane (A-L)
  • Mr. Quinn (M-Z)
  • Ath

thle letic Di Director:

  • Mr. Madsen
  • Di

Director of

  • f Curr

rriculum an and In Inst struction

  • Dr. Grossane
  • Di

Director of

  • f PPS:
  • Dr. Turnow
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Your Handout

  • Who’s Who at ESM Junior/Senior High

School?

  • Role of Guidance Counselor
  • Bell Schedule
  • Sample 7th Grade Schedule
  • List of extracurricular clubs and sports
  • Curriculum
  • Communication tips
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7th Grade Teams 18-19

Gr Great White

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Deluca-ELA ELA

  • Cam

ampbell ll-Math

  • Aracri-Scie

ience

  • Lo

Loftus- SS SS

  • Blac

lack- Sp Specia ial l Ed. Mako

  • Ebel-ELA

ELA

  • Wic

icks-Math

  • Fin

Fine/Walter-Scie ience

  • Han

anlon-SS SS

  • McM

cMahon- Sp Special l Ed.

  • Murphy- Sp

Specia ial Ed.

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Team & JHS Activities

  • 7th Grade Student Orientation:

First day of school:

– English – Library Media Ctr. Tour – Social Studies – Tour of the Building – Math – Review Agenda Book – Science – All About Lockers

  • Team Days
  • Adventure Education
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The Building is so Large!

  • Will my child be able to find their classroom?

– Orientation, JHS map provided, tour of building.

  • Will my child be able to find and open their

locker?

– Locker practice, memorize combination.

  • How can they stay organized?

– Agenda Book: Check to make sure your child is using their agenda book.

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Behavior concerns

  • Will my child be safe?

– Emergency preparedness, security, PBIS

  • What happens if a child misbehaves?

– Progressive discipline, parent notification, DASA

  • How are students informed of expectations?

– Grade level assemblies, student handbook, classroom discussions

  • Are phones allowed?

– ESM has a BYOD policy – Phones should be away when students are in class unless specifically told by the teacher to use them

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JHS Wing JHS Cafe JHS Gym Art, Tech, Music

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Will I Know Anyone?

  • Will my child know anyone in class?

– Teaming of Students: Your child will have old friends and make new friends on their team.

  • Will my child know anyone at LUNCH?

– Students eat lunch with other students

  • n their team.

– We are unable to change lunch periods due to teaming.

  • Will they make new friends?

– Become involved! Clubs and Sports

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Athletics

Fall Early Winter Late Winter Spring

Cross Country – Boys/Girls Basketball - Boys Wrestling Baseball Football Volleyball – Boys/Girls Basketball – Girls Lacrosse – Boys/Girls Soccer – Boys/Girls Cheerleading Volleyball - Boys Track – Boys/Girls Tennis - Girls Softball Cheerleading Tennis – Boys Field Hockey

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Extra-Curricular Clubs 19-20

  • Art Club
  • Junior High Jazz Band
  • National Junior Honor

Soiciety

  • Science Club
  • Students Aiding Living

Things (SALT)

  • Specialized Sports Club
  • Yearbook Club
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Role of the Guidance Counselor

  • Liaisons that identify student and

district needs in order to ensure academic success.

  • Available to listen, encourage, and

assist students’ development academically, personally, and socially.

  • Increase team communication,

provide support, act as student advocates, and serve as a resource for parents.

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Sample Schedule

  • Period 1:

7:20-8:07 World Language

  • Period 2:

8:12-8:52 Music

  • Period 3:

8:57-9:37 Math

  • Period 4:

9:42-10:22 Health/Art/STEM

  • Period 5:

10:27-11:07 English

  • Period 6:

11:12-11:52 Lunch

  • Period 7:

11:57-12:37 Social Studies

  • Period 8:

12:42-1:22 Technology/FACS

  • Period 9:

1:27-2:07 Science

  • *Period 10 Extended Day: Extra Help; AIS; Clubs; Sports
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Academic Concerns

  • Will my child’s classes be more challenging?

– Midterms and final exams – School sponsored programs: peer tutoring, extra help

  • Will my child have too much homework?

– Keep track of your child’s homework, use the parent portal – Use Agenda Book! – Foster student independence

  • Can they participate in sports/clubs if they don’t

do well in school?

– Academic Eligibility Policy

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Programs

  • PBIS
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Red Ribbon Week
  • Guidance Direct Career

Inventory

  • Peer Mediation
  • 7th grade group sessions
  • Leadership opportunities
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Continuum of Services

  • Resource Room
  • Support Room
  • Integrated Co-Teaching / Support
  • Self-Contained 15:1
  • Self-Contained 12:1:1
  • Life Skills JHS 8:1:1 Classroom
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Junior High School Curriculum

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Welcome to English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

Balanced Literacy

Read Aloud

  • Demonstrates proficient reading
  • Expands access to text beyond child’s abilities
  • Exposes children to a variety of genres

Literature Circles

  • Student chooses text with assistance
  • Student-driven discussion

Guided Reading

  • Teacher reinforces skills
  • Student questioning and discussion
  • Teacher acts as a guide
  • Student reads and practices strategies
  • Student builds independence

Independent Reading

  • Student chooses the text with assistance
  • Student practices at his or her own level
  • Demonstrates the value of reading

Writing Workshop

  • Use of the writing process
  • Teacher and Student-Selected Topics
  • Expository writing (Research)
  • Narrative Writing
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Comparative Writing
  • Poetry
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Changes to English Curriculum Based on the Next Gen Learning Standards

  • Increased reading

– Students are reading texts that used to be a grade level above – Many Non-fiction texts are read in and out of the classroom – “Close Reading” requires students to read text multiple times

  • Students use text-based evidence to support their

writing

  • Rigorous academic vocabulary and content-based

vocabulary

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7th Grade Social Studies

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Curriculum

  • 7th Grade:

Exploration through The Civil War

  • Teachers Will Utilize:
  • Research Assignments
  • Examination of primary and

secondary source documents

  • Close reading activities
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Social Studies Framework

The New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework is designed to prepare students for college, careers, and civic life with courses that are rigorous and aligned to Standards. This Framework integrates existing NYS Learning Standards and the NYS Core Curriculum for Social Studies. Students in 7th grade will experience the following:

  • Challenging academic and content vocabulary
  • Rigorous reading material that allows students to expand

their comprehension and understanding of history.

  • Writing projects that force students to pull information

from the text to become better researchers and historians

  • Debates about the meaning and effects of the events

described.

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The Mathematics Curriculum

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  • Make sense of problems and persevere in

solving them

  • Reason abstractly and quantitatively
  • Construct viable arguments and critique the

reasoning of others

  • Model with mathematics
  • Use appropriate tools strategically
  • Attend to precision
  • Look for and make use of structure
  • Look for and express regularity in repeated

reasoning

Mathematical Practice Standards

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7th Grade Math

  • Rational numbers
  • Integer exponents and scientific

notation

  • Ratios and proportional relationships
  • Expressions and equations
  • Percent and proportional

relationships

  • Statistics and probability
  • Line and angle relationships
  • Transformations
  • The concept of congruency /

similarity

  • Creating, comparing, and analyzing

geometric figures

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Middle School Science Curriculum

“ Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science”

  • Edwin Hubble
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7th Grade Science

Physical Science:

  • The goal of 7th grade science is to gain understanding of the

concepts which form the basis for Earth Science and Living Environment courses – Motion – Energy – Nuclear Reactions – Chemistry – Waves – Simple Machines – Classification of Matter

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World Languages

Benefits of learning a second language:

  • The life-long ability to communicate with people from other

countries and backgrounds.

  • Americans fluent in other languages improve global

communication, enhance our economic competitiveness abroad, and maintain our political interests.

  • Improved overall school performance and superior problem-solving

skills.

  • Learning a second language can enhance knowledge of English

structure and vocabulary.

  • Students of foreign language tend to score higher on standardized

tests.

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ESM World Languages Program

NYS Checkpoint A

The beginning of the study of languages other than English and represents the first level of student proficiency.

Spanish/French A – 7th grade Spanish/French B – 8th grade

1 credit - High School language requirement

Successfully completing and passing grade 7 and grade 8 AND Passing a locally developed proficiency exam aligned to NYS State Checkpoint A Learning Standards prior to Grade 9

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Exploratory Classes

  • Art
  • Technology/Stem
  • Home and Career Skills
  • General Music
  • The Arts Appreciation
  • Physical Education
  • AIS – will be during extended day 10th period
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Suggestions for Success

  • Check your child’s agenda book each day for daily and long

range assignments and teacher correspondence.

  • Obtain teachers’ extra help schedules.
  • Attend open house night.
  • Correspond/communicate with teachers: parent portal, teacher

web-pages, email

  • Discuss time management with your child.
  • Review your child’s progress on tests, quizzes, and homework.
  • Review progress reports and report cards with your child.
  • Encourage your child’s participation in extra help.
  • Communicate with your child’s Guidance Counselor.
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School Supplies

  • School Supplies needed

are available to view

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Thank You for Coming!

  • Our student ambassadors will provide

tours of the building.

  • Have a great evening and a great

summer!!