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Introductions:
- Mrs. Gerber
Spanish Teacher World Language Department Chair
- Mrs. Dingman
School Counselor
Scheduling for 7th Grade Introductions: Mrs. Gerber Mrs. Dingman - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Scheduling for 7th Grade Introductions: Mrs. Gerber Mrs. Dingman - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CLASS OF 2026 Welcome to Solon Middle School! Scheduling for 7th Grade Introductions: Mrs. Gerber Mrs. Dingman Spanish Teacher School Counselor World Language Department Chair SMS School Day Doors open - 8:15 First bell - 8:30
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SMS School Day
- Doors open - 8:15
- First bell - 8:30
- Warning bell - 8:35
- First period begins - 8:40
- Dismissal bell - 3:30
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SMS Academic Teams
- 7 East
- 7 North
- 7 West
Team Classes - 46 minutes --- Elective Classes - 40 minutes
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Team Classes
- Math (Math 7, Accelerated Math, and Algebra I)
- Language Arts (7 or PLC)
- Science
- Social Studies
- Physical Education / Studio Art / Digital Art (6-week rotations)
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Unified Arts (6-week rotations)
- STEM
- Industrial Technology
- Family and Consumer Science
- Financial Literacy
- College and Career Readiness
- DARE
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Online Scheduling Choices: Music
- Chorus/Study Hall
- Band
- Orchestra
- Band/Chorus
- Orchestra/Chorus
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Online Scheduling Choices: World Language
- Spanish
- French
- Chinese
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World Language Choices:
French - Mandarin Chinese - Spanish
- High School Credit = 1.0 (.50 in 7th and .50 in 8th)
- Students stay with same language 7th through 8th
- Students may take language of their heritage
- CLASS ACTIVITIES:
○ Read and listen to online materials in the language ○ Create projects and presentations in the language ○ Celebrate culture with parties and food!
- We are are excited to help you learn the language!
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Level 1 difficulty Level 2 difficulty Level 3 difficulty Level 4 difficulty French Italian Latin Portuguese Spanish ASL German Swahili Greek (modern) Hebrew Hindi Polish Russian Somali Arabic Japanese Korean Mandarin Chinese
Languages in BLUE are offered here at SMS
Ohio Department of Education Proficiency and Research-Based Proficiency Targets
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learning-in-Ohio/Foreign-Language/World-Languages-Model-Curriculum/World-Languages-Model-Curriculum-Framework/Introduction-to-Learnin g-Standards/Proficiency-and-Research-Based-Proficiency-Targets
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Eight periods in each day at SMS (plus Lunch)
Class Planner
1. Math 2. Language Arts 3. Science 4. Social Studies 5. Digital Arts/Studio Arts/PE 6. Unified Arts 7. __________ (Music Selection) 8. __________ (World Language Selection)
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Upcoming Dates for Scheduling:
- February 20 - Student & Parent Orientation at SMS
- February 24 - Blue Course Selection Sheets DUE to OMS
- February 24 - Complete online scheduling for Music/WL at OMS
- Mid April - Placement letters and verification sheets mailed home
- May 1 - Change request due to SMS Office (only if requesting a change)
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Google Classroom for Online Scheduling
- Use my Google Classroom code to access and complete the
scheduling form online on February 24th with your OMS
- Teacher. The code is at the bottom of your Course Selection
Sheet.
- Indicate your requests for World Language and Music during this
- nline scheduling session.
- Submit your Blue Course Selection sheet to your OMS Teacher
after completing the Google form on February 24.
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Google Classroom Code
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