Program Planning for 20092010 School Year

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Program Planning for 2009-2010 School Year

• Grade 6-7 Student Assembly
• Ms. Cortellessa and Ms. Mundy
• November 11, 2008

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What is Program Planning?

• Program planning allows us to work with you to
  select the courses that best meet your academic
  needs-
• Course selection booklets mailed home the end of
  January
• Course selection day with teachers on February 25
• Individual student meetings with counselor held
  March 13-March 27
• Course selection sheets sent to parents for
  review and signature..
• All forms returned to the guidance office by
  April 17
• Parent/teacher meetings for placement concerns
  May 11-15
• Second glance day The day by which teachers
  finalize any class placement, not yet determined.
  June 1st

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Important Dates

• Parent Night for Course Selection
• November 11 from 630-730
• February 18 from 630-730
• Course Selection Day
• February 25 during core classes
• Meetings with Ms. Cortellessa
• March 13-27
• Forms due back to the main office!
• April 17
• Final changes to schedules
• No later than June 30

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A typical school day in grade 7

• 750-230
• The best part of your day!
• An 8 period day which includes
• Homeroom
• Core time (math, social studies, language arts,
  science, world language or reading)
• Arts program
• Activity period
• Lunch

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Arts Rotation

• In grade 7, two periods a day are dedicated to
  arts classes.
• A Day/B Day Rotation
• Course offerings Physical Education, Chorus,
  Band, Orchestra, elective
• Marking Period elective

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Courses with Pre-Requisites

• What is a pre-requisite?

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Pre-requisites for English

• An A in grade 6 RELA
• Writing Sample (score 18/20 on PSSA rubric)
• PSSA Advanced
• Habits of Learning

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Pre-requisites in math

• Courses offered
• Honors Algebra, Honors Alg 1A, Academic Alg 1A,
  Math 7
• Criteria used
• PSSA- grade 5
• Mid Year Assessment- EM3
• Orleans Hanna Algebraic Assessment
• Grade 6 marking period averages
• Habits of Learning
• Review the back of your childs report card for
  Habits of Learning comments

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Transitions

• 5 core classes versus blocked time for core
  classes.
• Core specific teacher for academic communication
  versus homeroom teacher
• The team utilization of the homeroom teacher is
  to arrange conferences for the team.
• Homework
• Five different classes/five different teachers
• Movement
• Lockers independent from the classroom

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Transitions

• Expectations for young adult behavior
• Developmentally appropriate behavior goals set by
  the team
• Expectations communicated through team meetings
  with teachers and Ms. Mundy
• Communication with peers and adults
• Work on social skills throughout grade 7 with the
  team of teachers and Ms. Cortellessa

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Supports for Grade 7

• Beginning of the year orientation from the team
• Activity period with homeroom teachers
• Collaboration with parents on 7th grade
  developmental needs
• Marking period team meetings with the counselor
  to build habits and skills
• Agenda planner, homework tips, locker tips, study
  skills, bullying program information

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Questions??