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Sixth to Seventh Grade Transition

2022-2023 School Year

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Introduction of Staff

  • Dr. Samantha Alaimo: Principal
  • Mrs. Maria Soulias: Assistant Principal
  • Mrs. Tessa Shulman: Assistant Principal/504 Coordinator
  • Mrs. Alexis Rodgers: 7th Grade School Counselor

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7th Grade Program at Emerson

  • Team structure: 7th and 8th grade rotation

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    • Team 7-1:
      • Mrs. Tenner
      • Mrs. Dieden
      • Mrs. Harrington
      • Mr. Seider

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    • Team 7-2:
      • Mr. Florence
      • Mrs. Murges
      • Mrs. Jones
      • Mrs. Shutter

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  • Team 7-3:
  • Mrs. Russell
  • Ms. Dobrydnio
  • Mrs. Maggiore

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7th Grade Schedules

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    • Core Subject Areas:
      • Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies

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    • World Language
      • French and Spanish

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    • Electives and Physical Education

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    • Academic Support Class (ASC), Math and Reading Intervention

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Foreign Language

  • Spanish and French
  • Two Year Commitment
  • There is NOT a Foreign Language Requirement to graduate from District 207
  • The official requirement is 2 years of Fine Arts, Applied Arts OR Foreign Language that is needed to graduate
  • If a student takes the 2 years of Foreign Language at Emerson (successfully), the student can take the 2nd year of Foreign Language as a freshman and it would go towards the 2 years of Foreign Language required by a number of colleges.
  • Taking Foreign Language at Emerson does NOT count for an academic unit of credit at Maine South (where you need 23 and 1/2 credits to graduate)

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Student Schedule Differences From 6th to 7th Grades

  • 40 minute Elective classes
    • 8:15am – 10:55am

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  • 40 minute Lunch
    • 10:55am-11:35am

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  • 50 minute (200 Block)
    • Core classes 11:35am – 3:00pm

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After school Interscholastic Sports

  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Wrestling

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Elective Schedule

TIME ALLOTMENT ACROSS GRADE LEVELS

7TH

6TH

8TH

120

Min

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E

N

C

O

R

E

160

Min

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E

N

C

O

R

E

160

Min

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E

N

C

O

R

E

Physical Education

Physical Education

Physical Education

40

Min

40

Min

40

Min

LUNCH

Tech

Foreign

Language

Health

Art

Music

PRAR

Required

Art

Required

Trimester

LA

Required

Music

Foreign Lang/RTS

Required

Health

Required

Trimester

LA

Required

Health

Foreign Lang/RTS

Lunch

Lunch

280 Minutes

With

Team Teacher

LA/SS/MA/SCIENCE

240 Minutes

With

Team Teachers

LA/SS/MA/SCIENCE

200 Minutes

With

Team Teachers

LA/SS/MA/SCIENCE

200 Minutes

With

Team Teachers

LA/SS/MA/SCIENCE

240 Minutes

With

Team Teachers

LA/SS/MA/SCIENCE

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Elective Course Selection

  • Timeline:
    • Elective Counseling:
      • January 18th in Homeroom
    • Form with Parent & Student Signature
      • January 25th in Homeroom

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Elective Forms

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Student Support

  • Academic and Social Issues:
    • Core Team for 7th/8th Grade
    • Grade Level Social Worker
    • 3 Administrators

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  • Communication:
    • Weekly Newsletter
    • Student D64 Email
    • Email Teachers/Administrators
    • Schoology

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  • Homework/Tutoring:
    • SPARK program
    • ASC
    • ASSP

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Social Work / Counseling

  • Individual and group services support students’ social-emotional needs and skill development
  • Students can access as-needed support by emailing their grade-level counselor, or by completing the appointment request form on the EMS counseling website
  • Collaborate with teachers and administrators to design and implement interventions for students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, allowing these students to be available to learn and succeed
  • Connect families with mental health resources in the community

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Questions?