Mr. Morton's Social Studies Classes

There will be a test over the African Unit on Wednesday 11/11/09.

2nd quarter letter

Dear Parents / Guardians of Seventh-Graders,

Whew! We’ve made it through the first quarter of our seventh grade year! Students have worked hard to adjust to a new social environment, get used to having seven different teachers, and organize their work. It’s been a challenge, and we appreciate all of your hard work and theirs. As we head into the new quarter, we look forward to and interesting and productive nine weeks!

Homework that you should expect from each class includes:

Language Arts
n/a

Language Arts homework is not assigned on a regular basis.


Math
Homework Sheet

Math homework usually consists of a few questions per day (Monday – Thursday) to be completed by Friday.


Science
n/a

Science homework is not assigned on a regular basis. Some home time may be needed to complete work that was not finished in class.


Social Studies
n/a

Social Studies homework is not assigned on a regular basis. Check your student’s planner for any intermittent homework assignments.


Reminders:

Dress Code
Girls need to wear shirts that come up to their collar bone.
Students may not wear ripped or torn jeans.

Backpacks
All backpacks and purses must remain in lockers all day.
Backpacks must be small enough to fit inside school lockers.

Parent Portal
Grades are not updated on a daily basis. They are updated every two weeks, depending on the teacher. Blank boxes do NOT effect student’s grades (only a *M or *Missing does). A blank box either means that a teacher has not entered that particular grade yet or the student is exempt from that assignment.

Absences
Students need to bring a note to school if they are gone.
If a student will be gone for more than two days, parents may request homework.

Thank you!

The 7th Grade Team
Ms. Christine Shinofield, Language Arts 784-2574
Ms. Jane vanOosten, Math 784-2558
Mrs. Tabitha Selakovich, Science 784-2561
Mr. Daniel Laughlin, Language Arts & Social Studies 784-2560
Mr. Scott Morton, Social Studies 784-2557
Mrs. Debra Craig, Math & Science 784-2576
Special Education Team
Mrs. Sue Schuckert 784-2570
Mrs. Mary Curry 784-2578
Mr. Toby Swisher 784-2553

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conference Information

Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, October 8th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and, Friday, October 9th from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Conferences will be an Open House style, where you can come in any time to speak with your child’s teachers. The Seventh Grade team will be holding these conferences in the Media Center.

Conferences are planned to last fifteen minutes. You will be able to pick up your child’s progress reports when you come. We encourage you to bring your child with you to his/her conference.

We look forward to meeting with you!

The Seventh Grade Team

Ms. Christine Shinofield, Language Arts 784-2574
Ms. Jane vanOosten, Math 784-2558
Mrs. Tabitha Selakovich, Science 784-2561
Mr. Daniel Laughlin, Language Arts & Social Studies 784-2560
Mr. Scott Morton, Social Studies 784-2557
Mrs. Debra Craig, Math & Science 784-2576

Special Education Team
Mrs. Sue Schuckert 784-2570
Mrs. Mary Curry 784-2578
Mr. Toby Swisher 784-2553

Social Studies

There will be a Social Studies test over chapter 2 on Thursday, October 1st.

Mr. Morton and Mr. Laughlin

The 7th grade will be allowing students to bring a snack to their 3rd period class in an effort to stave off the distractions of hunger and waning energy. If you would like your child to have a snack during this class, we ask that you send something healthy (and relatively neat!) with them to school. Thank you.

Illnesses

FMS is setting up procedures for the chance that your child becomes ill with the flu. If your child is exhibiting flu like symptoms, please do not send him/her to school. The absence policy will apply to your 7th grader’s school work. Should your child become ill for an extended period of time, please contact his/her homeroom teacher to obtain any necessary work. We will do our best to get this to you as soon as possible.

Thank you,
The 7th Grade Team

Thanks to all the parents/guardians who attended the Back to School night last week. We enjoyed meeting all of you!

Welcome back to school!
The 7th grade team would like to welcome all our students and their families. We are looking forward to an exciting and educational year. We hope you will check our blog at http://fmsgrade7.blogspot.com/ for updates and changes throughout the year. Please take note of the 7th grade school supply list, as well as any supplies individual teachers may request. Please make sure your student has everything he/she needs as soon as possible. If there is a problem obtaining a supply, please have your student speak with his/her teacher. Some basic information regarding school/grade level policies:
· Back packs, purses, and bags of any kind need to be left inside lockers during the school day.
· Hats and coats need to be left inside the locker during the school day.
· Cell phones and other electronic devices need to be left inside the locker during school days. Teachers and the school will not be responsible for missing or damaged items. Our recommendation: if you don’t need it in school – leave it at home.
· Students should not share their locker combinations with other students.
· Students will be allowed to visit their locker before 1st period, after 3rd period, before 6th period, and after 7th period. Students should not be at their lockers at any other time.
· Students need to have (and actively use) their planner and a free read book.
· Students are expected to bring necessary supplies to all classes and be in their seats and ready to learn on time.
· Please be aware of Fremont Middle School’s dress code policy. All tops need to cover the collar bone and mid-drift, all bottoms need to fit properly, all clothing should be clean and in good condition (i.e. – no rips), and all clothing should be free of distracting or inappropriate designs or sayings. At FMS, we encourage students to dress for success daily!
· Progress reports will only be sent home for students with D’s or F’s in class unless otherwise requested. Please make use of the parent portal on Infinite Campus to keep updated on your student’s progress. It’s a great program! Should you need assistance with it, please contact one of your student’s teachers or the office.
· The entire 7th grade team has a No Late Work policy. Unless your student is absent, he/she will be expected to turn all assignments in on the due date. Absences will follow the school policy of 1 make-up day for every day absent.

Thank you for all your support! We hope to see you at our Back to School night on August 27th 6-8pm.

Mrs. Tabby Selakovich, Science

Mr. Scott Morton, Social Studies
Ms. Jane van Oosten, Math

Ms. Debra Craig, Math/Science
Mrs. Christine Shinofield, Language Arts/Reading
Mr. Daniel Laughlin, Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies