Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus School

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Welcome to Sacred Heart of Jesus School
Intermediate Division (Parenting 101)

• Tips for helping your child manage the unique
  challenges the intermediate division experience
  will bring

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Your (Newish) Role as Parent

• Now that your child is in the Intermediate
  Division, it is
• NOT TIME TO STEP BACK .Your children are in a
  new environment.
• They will have many new and exciting challenges
  that require your support.
• They need you to STEP UP and help them more so
  that they can fully adjust to the newness of the
  Intermediate Division.
• It is like first grade all over - only they are
  bigger!

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What Students Should Wear

• Modest and appropriate non-offensive clothing
  (logos).
• Flip-flops are not permitted, sandals are
  permitted if they have a heel strap.
• For Recess, which is almost always outside -
  bring a jacket and warm clothes once the weather
  begins to change.

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What Students Need to have for the Intermediate
Division

• Lots of lined notebook paper (3 hole kind)
• Ample supply of pencils (Five is a good number)
• A few pens (Three is a good number, at least one
  red)

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What Students Need to Bring to School

• Encourage your child to bring a positive attitude
  and willingness to ask to for help when they need
  it.
• Remind them that their teachers are here to help!
• A change of clothes (shirt and shorts or
  trackpants) for gym class. Running shoes must be
  worn in the gym. In winter if running shoes are
  worn outside, then a different pair must be used
  for gym class.

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What Students DO NOTNeed to Bring to School

• Large Amounts of Money
• Skateboards and Scooters
• Electronic devices such as iPods and CD players
• Cell phones are permitted, but must be turned off
  and left in the office during the regular school
  day and picked up at the end of the day.
• Gum

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Your Childs Agenda Book

• Students will be assisted in using their agenda
  to help them develop organizational skills and
  learn their schedule. They are required to carry
  their agendas to each class.
• Each class your child will be instructed to write
  their homework in the space provided for each
  subject in the agenda book. If there is no
  homework for a class, they should write the word
  None in the corresponding assignment box.
• You can help them learn how to manage their
  workload more quickly by asking them to show you
  their homework assignments and match them to what
  is written in their agenda book. This is a great
  way to check that they have finished all their
  homework.
• Should you have any questions or concerns
  regarding your child, you may use the agenda book
  to communicate with your childs teacher.

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Intermediate Division Homework Tips

• Set up a routine that includes a specific and
  consistent time and place free from distractions
  for your child to complete homework. Next to the
  T.V. or a sibling is not an ideal setting.
• Help your child learn to do homework on the night
  it was assigned to avoid the night before
  syndrome.
• Check accuracy of recorded homework in your
  childs assignment book by going to the Class
  Portal for each teacher.
• Never allow your child to leave homework at home.
  
• Homework is often used as part of the
  following days lesson as a follow-up or
  assessment activity. Keep homework in the
  binder.
• Discourage your child from calling home when
  homework or supplies are forgotten. Students
  need to build the skills needed for academic
  success, part of which is getting their materials
  to school on their own.

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Using Teacher Portals

• Ask your child to write down all of their
  teachers names.
• Open your web browser. Type this into the URL
  bar
• http//www.haltonrc.edu.on.ca/Schools/shoj2/
• Click Enter or Return to tell the computer to go
  to the website.
• Find the appropriate teacher web page.
• Bookmark the website as a favorite, youll use it
  often.
• Repeat the process for each teacher.
• You could also go to the Halton Catholic District
  School Board website (Google if necessary)
• You may use the contact the teacher link to
  email the teacher should you have any concerns
  or questions about your child.

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The Sacred Heart Website

• The website looks like this

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Grade 7 Curriculum
Science
Math
Ms. Binkley
Mr. Boleska
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Grade 7 Curriculum
History Geography Music
Language Arts
Mrs. Tallevi
Ms. Williamson
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Grade 7 Curriculum
French
Mlle. Chesla
Mlle. Leblanc
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Sample Student Schedule
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How Can We Do This to Children?

• While it is true that our schedule
• Looks busy and a bit complicated

• It is also true that our schedule allows for
• Decreased time in hallways
• Increased academic time for all subjects taught
• Larger blocks of uninterrupted learning time
• Greater teacher preparation and specialization
  for Rotary subjects

• Worried about your child adjusting?
• We have found that most seventh grade students
  are able to master the schedule in about two
  weeks, and many are able to learn the schedule as
  well as or better than their teachers!

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Curriculum Connections

• Curriculum outlines and expectations are
  numerous and different for every subject.
• For a complete review please refer to the
  Ontario Ministry of Education website
• http//www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary
  /grade7.html

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Grading

• A (80 or better) Level 4
• B (70 to 79) Level 3
• C (60 to 69) Level 2
• D (50 to 59) Level 1
• Learning Skills
• E (Excellent) G (Good) S (Satisfactory) or
• N (non-satisfactory) generally
  participation-based

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Report Cards Progress Reports

• Report Cards are sent home at the end of each
  semester
• Each report card will come to you in a white
  envelope via your child.
• Write any comments you would like to make on the
• third page.
• Return the white envelope to your childs
  homeroom teacher via your child the day after you
  receive it at home.
• You may keep the actual report card.
• Report Card Interview night is only with Homeroom
  teacher. Rotary teacher interviews may be booked
  separately.

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Parent Conferences

• Purpose is to provide a time and place for a face
  to face meeting to discuss strategies for student
  improvement.
• If you have some important concerns and wish to
  speak with all of the Grade 7 teachers, please
  send in a note, or email, requesting such and
  state an approximate day and time that would be
  convenient for you. The homeroom teacher will
  reply confirming a meeting when all teachers are
  available.

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What to do When Your Child Comes Home with a
Problem

• Validate the problem, verify that their concern
  is an important one. Tell them you love them,
  and that you will get involved in order to help.
• Avoid negative talk about teachers or other
  students involved.
• Contact the teacher via email or phone the
  following school day during school hours.
• Working together, we will solve the problem.

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Out of School?

• Full day absences Please call the school. If
  you know in advance, you may send a note.
• Arriving to School late Your child should check
  in at the front office so that he or she may sign
  your child in for the remainder of the day.
• Leaving Early Send a note with your child
  specifying what time you will pick them up from
  school.

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Tentative Field Trips

• Ontario Science Centre
• Boris Brott Youth Music Concert
• Hamilton Art Gallery
• Theatre

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Chaperoning Field Trips

• You will know when students are participating in
  a school sponsored field trip, they will bring
  home a permission slip for you to sign.
• You also probably remember that the bottom
  portion of the permission slip has a box for you
  to check if you are able to volunteer your
  services for chaperoning.
• We do not call everyone who checks the box
  volunteering as a chaperone, we will inform you
  through your child.

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Lockers

• Student are encouraged to get a lock (combination
  preferred).
• Students may go to their lockers
• Upon school entry
• Before Lunch
• After Lunch
• During Refresh
• After Dismissal

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Lunch

• Lunch for seventh grade is 1210 110
• Eating time in the classroom is
• 1210 1240
• There is a milk program
• Food Day is every Friday (order forms have gone
  home)
• After lunch, students go outside for recess
• 1240 110

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Congratulations!
You have just completed our Parenting 101 course,
and are now better prepared to be parents of
Intermediate Division students.

• We thank you for your attention and patience.
  
• We look forward to working with you and your
  children.
• You may view this slideshow at any of the Grade 7
  teachers Portals website.

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Sacred Heart of JesusFamily HandbookandStudent
Code of Conduct
For any other issues or concerns not covered this
evening, please refer to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus Family Handbook and Student Code of Conduct
Guide available online at the Sacred Heart of
Jesus School Website. http//www.haltonrc.edu.on.c
a/Schools/shoj2/