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7th Grade at Colina

If you missed the Coffee with the Counselors event for incoming 6th grade parents on 2-20-2020, the following is the presentation with notes shared from the event:

English 7 CP/H

English 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. 
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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/Accelerated

Math 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/H

Social 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 CP

Life 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
clamb@conejousd.org
kariwhite@conejousd.org
mkern@conejousd.org
cshihabi@conejousd.org
tlamagna@conejousd.org
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 posted on Q in "News" section

English 7 H: Class Website
English 7 CP: Class Website
Homework & Daily Message to students and parents posted on Q in "News" section
Homework posted on Q in "News" section
Homework posted on
​ Class Website
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. Anderson
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
kcustodio
​@conejousd.org
banderson
​@conejousd.org
kterndrup
​@conejousd.org
tburns@conejousd.org
jpardini
​@conejousd.org
shadaller
@conejousd.org

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 and through Remind App
Class Website
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
 
 
Class utilizes Google Site (only accessible with student's learn account with link on Google Classroom) that has all the links for worksheets, practice tests etc for all classes.
All homework (Chapter Assignment Guides), daily lessons, handouts, & copies of notes are on
​Class Website
More information here
  
 
Hosts Colina's Ski & Snowboard Club
(4 Friday trips to Mountain High in January and February)
Math Help during lunch (days posted in classroom)

Special Education

Ms. Niemczyk
Ms. Fenton
Ms. Cavanaugh
Ms. Velasquez
Ms. Hare
Ms. Smith
Ms. Slattum
English
Math/Science
English/Social Science
Math/Science
LEAP
LEAP
LEAP
marissaniemczyk
@conejousd.org
dfenton
@conejousd.org
kcavanaugh
​@conejousd.org
jmvelasquez
@conejousd.org
ehare
@conejousd.org
ksmith@conejousd.org
kslattum
@conejousd.org
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
​Progress & Final Reports posted on Q
Students are given weekly Math homework packets

Elective Classes & Physical Education

Mr. Norwalt: Career Wheel/Computer Animation & Game Design/Principles of Computer Science ~ gnorwalt@conejousd.org ~ Class Site
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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
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
*Students interested in honors who do not meet the above listed automatic qualifying criteria will need to petition

Links:
Middle School Curriculum Standards: Grade 7

Math Pathways
Math Boost Camp Information

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