7th Grade Basics
7th Grade Supply List (Click Here) 7th Grade Basics What you should know when your child enters 7th grade at LeRoy Jr./Sr. High School Who are the 7th Grade Teachers? Core Classes English: Mrs. Rinker Social Studies: Mr. Zoeke Math 7-1 (Standard): Mrs. Clifford Math 7-1A (Accelerated): Mr. Monacelli Science 7-1 (Standard): Mr. Kusmierczak Science 7-1A (Accelerated): Mr. Kusmierczak Foreign Language French: Miss Rebmann or Miss Gauthier Spanish: Miss Rebmann Latin: Mrs. Olsen Exploratories Phys Ed: Mrs. Luckey, Mr. King or Mr. Moran Home and Careers: Mrs. Muscarella or Mrs. Rich Art: Mrs. Parrish Technology: Mr. Dietsch Music: Ms. Selig Health: Mr. Christopher Academic Services Resource Room / Special Ed: Mrs. Price / Miss McClarin AIS: Mr. Rogers (Math) / Mrs. DiFrancisco (ELA) Who Do I Call When I Have Questions or Need Help? All teachers have voice mail, which you can access 24 hours a day by calling the High School main office at 768-8131. It is often easier to reach your child’s Counselor, however, who can point you in the right direction. Please call with any issue or concern, which can be addressed in a variety of ways – including parent/teacher conferences, grade updates, homework sheets, weekly progress reports, etc… 7th and 8th Grade Counselor: Mr. Hammer 768-5531 rhammer@leroycsd.org What Are The School Hours? School Starts at 7:45 (Homeroom begins at 8:00) and ends at 2:27. There are 9 periods in a day, 41 minutes in length. Homeroom is 5 minutes and Lunch is Homeroom 8:00 – 8:05 1st Period 8:08 – 8:49 2nd Period 8:52 – 9:33 3rd Period 9:36 – 10:17 4th Period 10:20 – 11:01 5th Period 11:04 – 11:31 (Lunch) 6th Period 11:34 – 12:15 7th Period 12:18 – 12:59 8th Period 1:02 – 1:43 9th Period 1:46 – 2:27 There are late busses available at 3:10 for those students who stay after school. In order to ride the late bus each student needs a pass from the teacher that he/she stayed with. Where Should My Child Go For Homework Help? The Tutoring Center is open before school (from 7:15-7:45) and after school from (2:30-3:00) Monday – Thursday. Also, teachers stay after school everyday, Monday - Thursday from 2:30 - 3:00 unless they have a meeting, of which the students will be notified ahead of time. Late bus passes can be issued for students who stay after school to work with a teacher. Where Can I Turn When I Want To Check Up On My Child’s Homework? The Homework Hotline (768-5550) is updated daily. Feel free to call and check up on assignments. Homework assignments are also posted on the web at the schools website www.leroycsd.org. 1. Go to the Staff Directory menu 2. Change Location to the Jr. / Sr. High School 3. Select Find 4. Scroll down to the appropriate teacher Several of the teachers have there own websites, but it is often easier to click on Mrs. Price’s (Resource Room) website because she collects the assignments from all the 7th grade teachers and posts them collectively on her site. Are There NYS Exams in 7th and 8th Grade?
Yes. 7th grade students will take NYS Exams in the following subject areas: 1. ELA (English and Language Arts) 2. Math 8th grade students will take NYS Exams in the following subject areas: 1. ELA (English and Language Arts) 2. Math 3. Science (Lab and Written) 4. Social Studies 5. Foreign Language Proficiency
Is a Foreign Language Required? Yes. NYS requires that all students in 7th and 8th grade take a foreign language. The only exception is that the Committee on Special Education (CSE) may exempt some special education students from taking a foreign language based on their disability.
What Is the Grading / Promotion Policy? - A final average of 65 is needed in each class to pass for the year. This is determined by averaging all four marking period grades, plus the final exam grade, giving the students a total of five grades in each class of equal weight.
- Students may repeat up to 2 classes in Summer School, if they do not pass during the school year. In order to attend Summer School, students must have at least a 55 average in the class(es) in question. The final average is then determined by averaging the final grade from the school year with the grade from summer school. Admission to Summer School is also dependent on an 80% attendance rate in the class(es) in question during the school year. Students may not miss more than 2 days of Summer School.
- In order to be promoted to 8th grade students must pass all of their core classes (Math, Science, Social Studies, and English). We do have students with split schedules (7th / 8th / 9th grade classes). A student’s grade level is determined by the lowest grade level of their core classes. Please see Mr. Hammer with how this might affect your child and their possible graduation year.
What Extracurricular Activities Can My Child Participate In? Modified Sports: 7th and 8th graders may participate in a wide variety of modified sports. Nobody is cut from modified sports – if too many students sign up the students are simply split into 2 teams. Our modified sports play teams from neighboring school districts. Fall Winter Spring Boys Soccer Wrestling Baseball Cross Country Basketball Track Football Tennis Girls Soccer Basketball Softball Cross Country Track Volleyball Tennis Students Can Also Join A Variety Of Clubs: Art Club French Club Spanish Club Latin Club Library Club Homework Club Jr. High Chorus Jr. High Band Marching Band Color Guard SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) School Play / Musical Ski Club Monthly Book Share Odyssey of the Mind O-At-KAN (Yearbook) Math Team Academic Challenge Bowl Student Council (must be elected) Junior National Honor Society (must be nominated / qualify)
At LeRoy Jr./Sr. High School we truly believe that when it comes to extracurricular activities we have something for everyone. If you have any questions regarding any of these extracurricular activities or how to get your child involved in any of these sports or clubs please contact Mr. Hammer at 768-5531 ext. 4222. “With Freedom Comes Responsibility”
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