Welcome to Team 7-2 The Tree Frogs “We’re leaping ahead!”

1. Welcome to Team 7-2The Tree Frogs“We’re leaping ahead!” We are excited about a wonderful school year with your child. Thank you for joining us this evening.

2. Team Leader Katherine Nuger • Ext. 1220 • knuger@brownsburg.k12.in.us • Please contact if you: • have information for all teachers. • would like to schedule a team meeting. • would like to volunteer on a regular or as-needed basis.

3. Global Studies • Mr. Greg Swynenburg • Room 120 • Ext. 1720 • Gswynenburg@brownsburg.k12.in.us This year your child will study the history and geography of the Eastern Hemisphere. The material is new for most students, so keeping up to date with reading and studying is imperative.

4. Science • Mrs. Tricia Boulais • Room 124 • Ext. 1240 • Tboulais@brownsburg.k12.in.us

5. Katherine Nuger Room 122 Ext. 1220 knuger@brownsburg.k12.in.us Reading Requirements per quarter: 750 pages 1050 pages for HA Your child should always be reading at home! We will also read one class-led novel per nine weeks. Your child will also write one extensive essay per nine weeks. English

6. Math • Jenny Miller • Room 123 • Ext. 1305 • jmiller@brownsburg.k12.in.us • Mrs. Miller teaches three sections of math; check her website to obtain specific info about your child’s class.

7. Gateway to Technology • Mr. Yoder • jyoder@brownsburg.k12.in.us • Design and • Modeling/ Autodesk • In this class students will work to complete a variety of group projects • Students will us all three of the design phases by sketching, drawing in 3-D on Autodesk Inventor, and creating their design in the construction /manufacturing lab. • In GTT you will design and create your own game, Race Car, and Catapult to name a few.

8. P.E./Health • Mrs. Brooks • cbrooks@brownsburg.k12.in.us • Students will have P.E. daily SECOND SEMESTER! • P.E. uniforms can be purchased at the school book store. • Students also need appropriate gym shoes and deodorant.

9. Data-Driven Results on Team 7-2 • We make instructional decisions based upon your child’s results from standardized test scores. • Your student’s effort on these tests is paramount because results from this data is analyzed corporation-wide. • Everything from curriculum, grouping, and class schedules is affected based upon your child’s results. • We gauge your student’s mastery of content based upon ISTEP, NWEA, Acuity, and SRI tests.

10. ISTEP • In 7th grade, your child will take English, Math & Global Studies tests. • The test is still administered in two rounds. • Round 1: occurs in March; includes open-ended and essay questions. • Round 2: occurs in April; includes multiple choice questions. • Please encourage your child to get a restorative night sleep and eat a nutritious breakfast.

11. NWEA • A national assessment that gauges your child’s mastery of content that is at or above sixth grade standards. • Students will test NWEA three times this year in reading and math (fall, winter, spring); language will be administered twice (fall and spring). • NWEA results are used to place students in intervention, high ability classes, and math placement. • A page to track your child’s NWEA performance growth is located in the front of your child’s Passport.

12. Acuity • A standards-based, computer assessment given at the end of each quarter in math, science, global studies, and English. • This assessments measures students’ mastery of standards, which were taught during the previous quarter. • Data is analyzed corporation wide. • Grades are given for these assessments. • The BCSC target goal is that all students will score 90% mastery on every test.

13. English Standardized Tests • SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) • Gauges your child’s reading comprehension ability based on vocabulary knowledge and sentence length. • Results are communicated with Lexile scores. • 7th grade Lexile range is 750-900. • Administered in the fall, winter, and spring to measure your child’s continuous growth. • Grammar Pre/Post Test • 50 question multiple choice test administered the first week of school and again in May. • Gauges your child’s mastery and growth of grammar concepts from fall to spring. • Your child’s score on the pre-test does not affect his or her grade; the post-test is a final worth 100 points.

14. Grading Policy • Grades will reflect academic achievement not behavior, effort, or attendance. • If students do not turn in assignments on time, our team will then ZAP students; they will not be allowed to attend their SRT club but must complete their missing work instead. • When students make the habitual choice to not complete assignments on time, a behavior consequence may result.

15. Homework • Your child will have homework on a nightly basis! • Your child must always have a book to read at home for English. • If your child is absent, please contact the office to request makeup work. • There is a quick-link to all homework pages on the team webpage.

16. Passport • Students should be recording assignments DAILY. • This is an excellent place to start if students have missing assignments. • “But I don’t have any homework.” -- check your child’s Passport or our webpages to verify this. (It won’t be true.) • Students should also always be reading a novel at home.

17. Parent Homework • Parent Homework • Parent Homework is optional. However, this is a wonderful, informal way for you to introduce us to your child and inform us of anything special that we should know. • You may either email a copy or have your child turn in a hard copy to Mrs. Nuger. • Extra copies of the assignment are available on our team website.

18. Webpage • Please visit our webpages • Notification of homework, tests, quizzes, and projects are posted online. • Check to see if your child’s Passport matches our homework pages. • Some copies of worksheets or notes may be available online. • On our website, you can also find: • upcoming information about team activities. • fun pictures and info about the teachers.

19. The Necessity of Breakfast • Academic classes now begin at 7:35! • Seventh Graders eat lunch at 10:58. • Many are hungry by this time. • Please encourage your child to eat a healthy, well-balanced breakfast.

20. Team Breakfast • Wednesday, September 1 at 6:45 am in the BWMS cafetorium. • Drinks and paper goods will be provided. • Please bring a breakfast item to share: • donuts or bagels • fruit • breakfast casseroles • bacon or sausage • We strongly encourage you to join us! Sharing breakfast together is an informal and beneficial way for us to get to know each other better. • We’ll remind you with an emailed invitation closer to the date.

21. Parent Volunteers • We are in need of parent volunteers to help us Team 7-2 Teachers as much or as little as you’re available to: • Make copies for us • Create bulletin boards • Chaperone field trips • Organize and distribute quarterly recognition celebrations, etc. • Please add your name to the list on the table located in the Team 7-2 hallway.

22. Contacting Us • Email is the easiest way to contact us. • You may get “spammed” the first time. • Write “regarding student” in the subject line. • Voice mail is also a possibility. • We will do our best to return your email or voice mail within 24 hours. • If you have an imperative message or concern that you need to convey, please contact Mrs. Nuger either via email or voicemail. Your message can then be further communicated to other teachers, guidance, etc.

23. Brochure • Before you leave today, make certain you have received a team brochure which contains most of this helpful information. • This PowerPoint may also be found on our team webpage.

24. Following this presentation • Team 7-2 teachers will be available for questions. • Please feel free to check out the four Team 7-2 classrooms located at the end of this hallway.

25. THANK YOU • We truly appreciate your support as we work together to make this a fantastic year. • Thank you for coming this evening.