7th Grade at Colina
*Please click here (English) (Spanish) to read through the information shared at the future 7th and 8th grade parent event.
English 7 CP/HEnglish 7 CP: This course is designed to focus on vocabulary development, literary analysis, reading comprehension writing for a purpose, and speaking and listening in accordance with the California State Standards for 7th grade.
English 7 H: This course is designed to focus on vocabulary development, literary analysis, reading comprehension, writing for a purpose, and speaking and listening in accordance with the California State Standards. English 7H standards are explored with greater depth and complexity to meet the learning needs of honors level students. *Prerequisite: A's all three trimesters in English 6 CP (all others interested in honors will need to petition) Math 7 CP/AcceleratedMath 7 CP: Students focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples.
Math 7 Accelerated: Students will resume learning the Math 7CP standards not taught in Math 6 Advanced, specifically they will draw, construct and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them; solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume; use random sampling to draw inferences about a population; draw informal comparative inferences about two populations and investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models. Then students will learn the Math 8CP standards listed below. At the end of this year students will be prepared to take Algebra Honors in the 8th grade. *Prerequisite: A's and B's all three trimesters in Math 6 Accelerated or A's all three trimesters in Math 6 CP and a score of 83% or above on the District Benchmark Exam |
Social Science 7 CP/HSocial Science 7 CP: This course is structured to familiarize the student with world history and geography during both medieval and early modern times. The focus is on the rise of Empires from the Fall of Rome to the enlightenment in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Americas. Communication skills, map and globe studies, research, vocabulary enrichment, critical thinking, and interpretation of pictures, graphs and charts are emphasized.
Social Science 7 H: This course of study provides an advanced and enriched curriculum to qualified students. The course objectives will be met by fulfilling the California State Social Science Standards with an emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, and research. The course covers the social, political, economic, geographic, and religious influences of empires in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Americas. *Prerequisite: A's all three trimesters in Social Science 6 CP (all others interested in honors will need to petition) Life Science 7 CPLife Science 7 CP: This course is designed to introduce students to life science. The study of life science provides a knowledge base on which adolescents can make well-informed and wise decisions about their health and behavior. Students expand their knowledge of living systems to include the study of the structure and function of plants and animals, their similarities, differences and interdependence. The topics will be presented and developed through considerable reading, class discussion, laboratory exercises, use of the internet, research using texts and the internet, and the process of inquiry.
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English & Social Science
Ms. Lamb |
Ms. White |
Ms. Kern |
Ms. Shihabi |
Ms. LaMagna |
English 7H/Debate |
English 7 H/CP |
Social Science 7 H/ Guided Studies |
Social Science 7 CP |
Social Science 7 H |
Grades, Assignments, & Class News posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
English 7 H: Homework provided to students as a Unit Overview hard copy with details of all class work, homework, & test dates listed for the current unit Debate: Tournament information and due dates posted on Q |
Homework & Daily Message to students and parents posted on Q in "News" section |
Homework posted on Q in "News" section |
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English 7 H: Class uses Google Classroom and online textbook, Pearson, which often has assignments listed & is accessible online |
GATE Lunchtime Activities (hosted every other month) |
Ms. Kern is available at lunch to help students or for students to have a place to eat lunch with friends. |
Math & Science
Ms. Custodio |
Ms. Nystrom |
Ms. Terndrup |
Mr. Burns |
Ms. Pardini |
Ms. Hadaller |
Math 7 Accelerated |
Math 7 CP |
Math 7 CP |
Life Science 7 CP |
Life Science 7 CP/ASB |
Life Science 7 CP |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Homework posted on Q in "News" section |
Homework posted on Q in "News" section |
Homework & Daily Lessons posted on Q in "News" section at the start of each chapter with Chapter Assignment Guide |
Homework posted on Q in "News" section |
Homework posted on Q in "News" section |
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All homework (Chapter Assignment Guides), daily lessons, handouts, & copies of notes are on Class Website |
More information here |
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Math Help during lunch (days posted in classroom) |
Special Education
Ms. Niemczyk |
Ms. Fenton |
Ms. Cavanaugh |
Mr. Brown |
Ms. Francioni |
Ms. Smith |
English |
Math/Science |
English/Social Science |
Math/Science |
LEAP |
LEAP |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Grades & Assignments posted on Q |
Progress & Final Reports posted on Q |
Progress & Final Reports posted on Q |
Students are given weekly Math homework packets |
Elective Classes & Physical Education
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Mr. Norwalt: Career Wheel/Computer Animation & Game Design/Principles of Computer Science ~ gnorwalt@conejousd.org ~ Class Site
Ms. Lamb: Debate/Public Speaking ~ clamb@conejousd.org ~ Tournament information & due dates posted on Q Ms. Wall: Career Wheel/ELD ~ nwall@conejousd.org ~ Class Site Ms. Lipsky: Career Wheel/ELD ~ elipsky@conejousd.org Ms. Krug: Career Wheel/ELD ~ tkrug@conejousd.org Ms. Fruehling: Band ~ afruehling@conejousd.org ~ Class Site Ms. Forbrizzio: Strings ~ vforbrizzio@conejousd.org Ms. Langness: Chorus/ASB Spirit ~ alangness@conejousd.org Ms. Pardini: ASB Yearbook ~ jpardini@conejousd.org Ms. Griffin: Drama ~ egriffin@conejousd.org *All post grades and assignments on Q |
Mr. Catalano: PE ~ ccatalano@conejousd.org ~ Class Site
Mr. Farrell: PE ~ sfarrell@conejousd.org ~ Class Site Ms. Klee: PE ~ kklee@conejousd.org ~ Class Site Mr. Magorien: PE ~ dmagorien@conejousd.org ~ Class Site Ms. Harmon: PE ~ dharmon@conejousd.org ~ Class Site ~ Class uses Classdojo *All post grades and assignments on Q |
Honors Pathways:
- English 7 H: Students who earn A's all three trimesters in English 6
- English 8 H: Students who earn A's all three trimesters in English 7 H
- Social Science 7 H: Students who earn A's all three trimesters in Social Science 6
- Social Science 8 H: Students who earn A's all three trimesters in Social Science 7 H
- Math 7 Accelerated: Students who earn A's and B's all three trimesters in Math 6 Accelerated; students who earn A's all three trimesters in Math 6 CP and score 83% or above on the District Benchmark Exam
- Algebra 1 H: Students who earn A's and B's all three trimesters in Math 7 Accelerated
- Algebra 1 CP: Students who earn C's in Math 7 Accelerated; students who earn A's all three trimesters in Math 7 CP and score 83% or above on the District Benchmark Exam