Welcome to Seventh Grade

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Welcome to Seventh Grade!
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Wildcat Team

• Ms. Griffis-Science
• Ms. Caton- Math
• Mr. Railey- S. Studies
• Co-team leader

• Ms. Michaels-L. Arts
• Ms. Hyde-L. Arts
• Ms. Watson-Resource
• Co-team leader

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Who is responsible for what?

• Ms. Griffis
• 1. Responsible for any money
• 2. Schedule a Parent Conference
• 3. Team Website (Ms. Watson)
• 4. Rewards/Treats

• Ms. Michaels
• 1. Wildcat Newsletter
• 2. Organize Field Trips/paperwork
• 3. Lockers (Ms. Hyde)
• 4. CAT Cards/rewards

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Who to contact?

• Feel free to email any teacher if you have
  questions or concerns.
• Please, be advised that we will hold parent
  conferences only on Thursday from 915-945 am or
  1230-100 pm as needed. All team members are
  present at parent conferences.

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Paddling Along

• Seventh Grade is a time for students to learn to
  paddle their own canoe. As hard as this is for
  parents, please allow your student the
  opportunity to try and be responsible.

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Wildcat Team Expectations

• A seventh grader should
• 1. Be able to arrive to class on time
• 2. Remember to bring materials to
• class (book, paper, pencil, agenda)
• 3. Remember deadlines
• 4. Remember to study
• 5. Remember to do homework and turn
• it in when it is due.

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Communication

• This year we are starting our first ever Wildcat
  News, which will be a newsletter that will go
  home the second week of each nine weeks.
• Secondly, our team website is updated daily with
  homework or a daily summary of what happened in
  class.
• In addition, you may choose to sign up for email
  updates from your childs teachers PTSA.
• Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
• Please provide your name your childs name
  during this signup process.
• If you sign up from home, there is no reason to
  list your email address.

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Hayes Marks

• Cheating- 5 Marks
• Defiance/disrespect 3 Marks
• Inappropriate hallway behavior 3 Marks
• Inappropriate lunch room behavior 3 Marks
• No Outside Candy, Gum, Drink, Food in class-2
  Marks..Breaking a specific class rule 2 Marks
• Homework 2 Marks Lack of class Materials 1 Mark
• Tardiness 1 Mark
• Off Task 1 Mark
• Talking at inappropriate times 1 Mark

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Cell Phones, MP3 Players

• This year students at Hayes are no longer
  allowed to have hand held electronic devices in
  the classroom per district rule. Please have
  students either leave their cell phones in
  purses, backpacks or lockers. Any student caught
  with a hand held electronic device in class it
  will be taken away and the parent/guardian will
  have to come to school to pick it up.

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Discipline Policy

• If a student does not follow the rules they will
  be issued marks. The marks are totaled every
  Thursday by the entire team. If a student
  receives 5-9 marks in one week they will be
  issued an alternative packet. If a student is a
  repeat offender (after two times) they will be
  assigned after school detention.

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Rewards

• CAT CARD
• C-Conduct (no detentions or Ns or Us on report
  card)
• A-Academics (no Ds or Fs)
• T-Tardy and unexcused absences (no more than one)

• Every 4 ½ weeks students will be eligible for
  reward time/treat. Students must earn a CAT card
  based on academics and behavior.

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Grading

• The grading and homework policies at Edythe J.
  Hayes Middle are designed to demonstrate a clear,
  accurate relationship between a students
  performance and their learning. (This year
  parents should receive the following 2 ½ week
  progress grade with team newsletter, midterm
  grade, and nine week grade)
• Although failing at something is considered
  gaining life experience on our team 0s are NOT
  an option. (In other words students must try!)

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Wildcat Team Schedule

• 905-1000 First Hour Elective
• LOCKER BREAK
• 1004-1055 Second Hour
• 1059-1215 Third Hour and Lunch
• LOCKER BREAK
• 1219-110 Fourth Hour Elective
• 114-205 Fifth Hour
• LOCKER BREAK
• 209-300 Sixth Hour
• 305-355 Seventh Hour
• LOCKER BREAK
• 355-405 Dismissal

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Lunch

• Students will be given approximately 25 minutes
  for lunch, including a bathroom break.
• Lunch prices are 2.10, breakfast is 1.35.
• Students will eat lunch with their 3rd hour
  class and must sit at their assigned lunch table.

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Textbooks

• Students will be assigned a math textbook, social
  studies textbook, and a science textbook.
• If a student loses their textbook, or the
  textbook is torn and/or damaged, they must pay
  for the textbook before another one is issued.

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Required Fees

• 1. All students at Hayes are required to purchase
  an agenda for 5.00. This agenda is to help
  organize students, and to be used to relay
  information to parents, and for student hall
  passes.
• 2. All students are charged a non-refundable
  2.00 locker fee. Once the fee is paid the
  student will be issued a locker during the first
  week of school.

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Required Fees

• 3. All students will be charged 5.00 for science
  lab fees, which allow hands on experiments
  throughout the year.
• 4. All students will be charged 5.00 for a
  required Social Studies Brain book.
• Total Fees 17.00

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Sick Days

• Although our school policy is to leave work up
  front in the office after 130 pm for students
  that are sickwe strongly suggest that your child
  rest and get well. Upon returning to school we
  will give your child time to make up work based
  on the time they missed.

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Sick Days and Doctor Appointments

• If your child has an appointment or is sick, they
  must turn in a note to the front attendance clerk
  (Ms. Bradley) on the day they return to school.
  Failure to turn in notes will result in
  (unexcused absences/tardiness) truancy issues
  which can effect field trips, and CAT Cards.

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Social Studies

• Mr. Railey
• Ancient Civilization
• Sumerians, Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks

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Summer Reading

• ThemeJourney Through Literature
• 1. Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz
• Ryan
• 2. Missing May by Cynthia Rylant
• 3. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson
• Rawls
• 4. Brians Winter by Gary Paulsen  

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Math topics

• Algebra/Ms. Caton Ms. Foster
• Linear equations
• Systems of equations
• Inequalities
• Polynomials
• Radicals
• Quadratics

• Pre-algebra
• Integers
• Rational Numbers
• Linear equations, Inequalities
• Functions and graphing
• Course 2-
• Algebra Patterns and Functions
• Integers
• Statistics and Probability
• Ratio, Percent and Proportions
• Geometry

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Science

• 7B Wildcats-Ms.Griffis
• Change over time
• Energy
• Newtons Laws of Motion
• Genetics Reproduction
• Properties/Changes in Matter
• Labs

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Team Field Trips

• We try and schedule field trips as an entire
  seventh grade and not just by teams. Keep in mind
  sometimes this just doesnt work.
• Our first field trip-the entire seventh grade is
  going to the Indianapolis Childrens Museum to
  see the King Tut Exhibit on October 1st. Look for
  details on this exciting trip in an upcoming
  newsletter.

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Team T-shirts

• This year the Wildcat Team is selling team
  t-shirts for 10.00. These will be on sale
  tonight at Hayes Craze at the Wildcat Team
  Table-stop by and be the first to support your
  team!

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First Day of School

• On the first day of school students will report
  to the 7B team complex and go to rooms based on
  their last name initial. (Refer to the signs on
  the classroom doors)

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First Day of School

• Room 318 Mr. Railey Last Name A-E
• Room 317 Ms. Caton Last Name F-K
• Room 313 Ms. Hyde Last Name L-O
• Room 312 Ms. Michaels Last Name P-S
• Room 311 Ms. Griffis Last Name T-Z

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Team Families

• Our team is a big family. In our family, we take
  care of each other and support each other. We
  also have rules to help us get along and be
  successful.
• Some of our rules are
• Be respectful and responsible
• Be organized and follow directions
• Be prepared to laugh and learn!

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We look forward to a great 7th grade year!