September 5th, 2022

Dear Parents and Students,

Students welcome to DAVIS!!!

In our first few weeks together I will spend a lot of time connecting with my homeroom class 7-2.

My mission as your child’s teacher is to help your child reach their full potential. I have included some information about expectations, curriculum and schedule for the year. There will be a few changes as for now and some additional information will be sent home. Many of the paper forms that go home will be sent digitally via School day so please be sure to watch out for that email.

This website url: https://teachers.wrdsb.ca/mrssharonverleyentz/ is a great way for me to update you with information. I mainly use the website for assignments, tests and general reminders. Please visit this page webpage on a bi-weekly basis or sign up at the bottom to receive reminders automatically.

Special Education:

Special Education students connecting with Mrs Wetherup and her team will be able to do so as they normally would either visiting 212 on an as needed basis or with an educational assistant. In some cases there will be scheduled/withdrawal supports available
Students are encouraged to access support from their classroom teacher
With guidance from their SERT, all strategies have been shared with me
If there are specific strategies that would benefit your child that are not in place please let us know Students can go directly to 212 and go directly back to class
IEP’s will be completed and sent home by the end of September

Student Supplies needed for this year:
Plenty Loose leaf paper, Plenty of pens and pencils there will be no sharing of materials, Colouring pencils, markers, ruler, eraser, glue stick and a pencil sharpener.

Student Expectations/Rules:
Classroom expectations will be reviewed in class and again throughout the week.
Quizzes and Tests: All quizzes and tests will be announced well in advance. Several resources will be available to help students prepare – in class review, pre-test etc.

Class Activities: Usually students participate in many group hands on-activities. will try to engage students to work cooperatively developing appropriate social skills to enhance their development. A rubric will be used to assess activities and labs on a weekly/monthly basis.

Projects: Many projects will be completed during Math classes. Each project will reflect topics covered in class and enable students to further explore and show their knowledge.Projects must be turned in by the due date. Due Date will be communicated to you via our website or Google classroom

Resources: There are no Math textbooks available. Printouts, websites, information as well as Google Classroom will be used to enhance students’ learning.

Grade 7 Math Unit
There are several resources we will be using to develop programming of the new math curriculum. There will be projects, books, online tasks, assignments and tests to support all learning.

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS for two school terms
Number sense and Numeration: Working with numbers up to 1 billion, students are introduced to rational numbers, such as perfect squares and square roots. They are expected to know multiplication facts from 0 × 0 to 12 × 12. Students begin to generate factors (for example, factors of 6 are 1 and 6, 2 and 3), multiples (such as multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 24, and so on) and add and subtract fractions by creating equivalent fractions. Students explore problems that require addition and subtraction of integers (for example, determine the overall score or change in temperature).

Algebra: Students connect their understanding of whole-number patterns to patterns involving decimals. They continue to solve equations that involve multiple terms, whole numbers, and decimal numbers, such as 2x + 5 = 3x – 1. Students write code to simulate a probability experiment and determine the different results in a game. They also use mathematical modelling to provide insight into real-life situations, such as determining the best options for raising funds for a local charity.

Data: Students learn how to use circle graphs to represent data. They begin to develop a critical eye for analyzing data by examining graphs that may be misleading. Students also determine the differences between the probability of independent events versus dependent events. For example, how does the probability differ if two marbles are drawn from a bag with or without replacement.

Spatial sense: Students continue to develop spatial sense as they study the circle. Students learn to measure various aspects of circles, such as circumference, diameter radius and area. They use these and other measurements to find the surface area and volume of cylinders and other three-dimensional objects. Students also learn how to dilate – enlarge and shrink – a shape.

Financial literacy: Students begin to learn that international currencies have different values compared to Canadian dollars and understand how exchange rates work. They develop an awareness of how to plan for and reach financial goals. Students build their knowledge of how interest rates can affect savings and investments. They also learn about the cost of borrowing and compare interest rates and fees for different types of accounts and loans to become more informed consumers.

Social-emotional learning skills and mathematical processes: Students learn how to cope with stress and manage complex challenges. Students learn to break down a task into smaller portions, make a plan and take it one step at a time.

Science Units
Interactions in the Environment Unit 1-Understanding how we interact with our environment
Pure Substances and Mixtures Unit 2- Theory of Matter and states of matter and how they change
Form and Function Unit 3- Understanding that form and function are part of what surrounds us. Many hands on activities for the students to engage in
Heat in the Environment Unit 4- Many students love this unit gives them an opportunity to explore

Looking forward to a good year,
Mrs. Verley-Entz M Sc. Ed OCT
Phone 519. 653.2384 x5208
Email: Sharon_Verley-Entz@wrdsb.ca

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