Getting Started in 7th Grade

Seventh Grade Information Sheet 

Save the Dates! 

Supply Drop Off and Meet & Greet Your Teacher:  Monday, August 15, 2022 

 First day of school: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 

STCS Open House: Thursday, August 25, 2022

What to expect:  

Service Hours: Seventh grade students are required to earn fifteen (15) service hours . These opportunities are the  responsibility of the student and parents. Depending on the volunteer parent, dates of service opportunities for the class 

may be available throughout the year, and these are typically scheduled on half-days. Your student may begin earning 

service  hours on June 1. Review the Parent/Student handbook for a description of what constitutes service hours.  

FAQs:  

● SUMMER ENRICHMENT - YES! There are summer reading enrichment assignments and math supplemental learning information attached to this form.  

● LOCKERS: No decorations or locker shelves allowed due to the damage caused by items. 

● MID-TERM AND FINAL EXAMS: 7th grade students have midterm exams and final exams. Midterm exams are scheduled in DECEMBER. Final exams are scheduled in May. 

● MASS UNIFORMS: Mass uniforms are not worn until the first school Mass in October. Please refer to the School Uniform  Guidelines if you have any questions regarding mass uniforms.  

● TIGER EMAIL ADDRESS: Each student will receive an email address (student. name@st-theresa-tigers.org ) and  password in a closed domain for the school’s use only. Students cannot receive email outside of the school’s  domain, and students are not enabled to send email to an address outside of the school’s domain. Please do not  change their email address as that address is attached to other password-protected education sites.  

 

Classroom Volunteers Needed for 7th Grade: Class parents, Service Coordinator, Yearbook Coordinator, GALA, 7th Grade Trip: chaperones, alternates and additional support. 

 

 ONE STOP SHOPPING with EduKit! 

 

St. Theresa Catholic School offers the EduKit program as a convenient option for busy families to order 

school supply kits. EduKits are custom-made to include the supplies selected and approved by our school.   

 

To order:

· Go to www.edukitinc.com.  In the FIND YOUR SCHOOL box, type in St Theresa.

· Order your kit based on your child’s grade level for the 2022-2023 school year.

· A confirmation will be emailed to you after your order is placed.

· Pay online through EduKit’s secure website by June 15th to receive the best price!

· Last Chance Sale is June 16 - July 8 . There is an additional $13 fee for Last Chance orders!  

 

Your child’s EduKit will be delivered to St. Theresa School by July 29th. Kit prices include shipping & handling.

 

 

7th School Supplies List  

□ 1  Case-It® Velcro Closure 2" Binder with Tab File,

□ 2  Insertable Plastic Dividers, Two-Pocket, Multi- Color Tabs, 8 ct.  

□ 1  3-Ring Nylon Pencil Pouch with Mesh Window, 10”x7.5”, any color 

□ 12 Paper Mate® Stick Pen, Medium Pt., Black

□ 12 Paper Mate® Stick Pen, Medium Pt., Blue 

□ 2 Ticonderoga® #2 Pencils, Pre Sharpened, 12 ct., Yellow 

□ 2 Wide Ruled Filler Paper, 8" x ¹⁰¹⁄", 3-hole punched, 200 sheets  

□ 1  Westcott® Student Hard Handle Scissors, 6”

□ 2 Scotties® Facial Tissues, 2 ply, 185 ct., White  

□ 1  Hand Sanitizer with pump, 8 oz. 

□ 1  Lysol® Disinfecting Wipes, Bleach Free, Soft Pack, 80 ct. 

□ 2  Wide Ruled 3 Subject Spiral Notebook, 10.5” x 8.5” Poly Cover, Pockets Dividers, 150 ct., Any    Color (1 Math, 1 Social Studies)  

□ 2  College Ruled Composition Book, black 100 ct. (Science, LA) 

□ 1  1 inch Ring Binder - any color  (Science)  

□ 3  Insertable Paper Dividers, Clear tabs, 5 ct. (Science - Human Body)  

□ 2  Elmer’s® Small Washable all purpose Glue Sticks, .21 oz.  (Science)  

□ 1 Crayola® Colored Pencils, Full Length, Sharpened, 12 ct.( Science)  

□ 1 Antibacterial Hand Wipes, Soft Pack (for hands) (Art)

□ 1 Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Black (Science)

      □  Earbuds with In-Line microphone

Foreign Language:  

     Latin:  

□ 1 1" Green Avery® Durable Binder Slant Ring

     Spanish:  

     □  1 Expo® Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip (Spanish)  

     □  2  Avery® Hi-Lighter Chisel Tip Highlighter Pocket, Yellow  (Spanish)

     □  2  Elmer’s® Small Washable all purpose Glue Sticks, .21 oz

     □ 1 College Ruled Composition Book, black 100 ct.

     □  SPANISH ENGLISH DICTIONARY, if you do not already have one

You will receive notification of your Tiger’s math placement which will determine the math calculator needed. 

MATH Calculators: These calculators may be purchased through EduKit as well.  

● Pre-Algebra, Math7 and Math8: Texas Instruments TI-30 XS Multiview  

● Algebra and Geometry: TI-84, TI-84 PLUS, or TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator  

 

Summer Enrichment

 

Math 

The following sites can give the opportunity to practice concepts you have already learned, get a jump on next year's material, or just  find some interesting new parts of math. If you sign up for one, email your math teacher, Mr. Wendling, mwendling@st-theresa.org  or Mr. Steinhardt, jsteinhardt@st-theresa.org, so that he can keep up with all you are doing.  

Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/ IXL: http://www.ixl.com/  

Students will receive 10 computation reviews to do over the 10 weeks of summer to help keep computation skills sharp. These can  be turned in at the beginning of the school year for an optional assignment grade.  

Summer Reading 

Middle school students are encouraged to read as many books as they wish. These books are self-selected with parental approval.  

In an effort to maintain solid reading habits, students should aim to read 20 minutes each day during this summer. Research  suggests that students who increase their reading time by 10 minutes each day could increase standardized test scores and overall  school performance. Want to increase reading comprehension? Read more. Want to do better in Social Studies? Read more. Want  to be in the 90th percentile of your grade? Read 20 minutes each day.  

Students will be asked to select two books that they read this summer to discuss during the first week of school. The first book will  be discussed in literature circles and will be the topic of an in-class essay. For the second book, students will have the choice of the  following projects to complete, which will be turned in during the first week of classes. (The teacher will provide the date.)  

Project Options:  

1. Write an essay reflecting on the character(s) in your book. Discuss why you liked or did not like these characters and give specific  examples from the story. (1-2 pages)  

2. Create a digital slideshow (Google slides or PowerPoint) with one slide for each of the following: 4 main points of summary (What  happened?), 3 of your favorite quotes from the book (with page numbers), 2 character changes (How do the characters change?),  and 1 theme with a description of how you can see that theme in the story. (Theme = A big idea in the story, ex: love conquers evil.)  

3. Draw out a map of the setting of your story. This should be in great detail, full color, and be accompanied by a 1/2 page  description of the setting explaining how you perceive it. Students are allowed to make a digital image of the setting as long as they  do not copy ideas from the internet. This should be printed in color and show  

4. Record a video of yourself giving a review of the book. Tell a brief summary of the story - including a character or two, say  whether you liked the book or not, and recommend this book to a group of people (ex: people who love adventure stories will love  this book).  

Students are encouraged to read the books that interest them. Below are links to a variety of standard book lists to help select  a book; however, the books do not have to come from these lists. Please be aware that not all books published follow Catholic  teachings, and, depending on the maturity of a child, even grade-level appropriate materials may not always be appropriate for each  child. We encourage parents to be aware of what their child is reading so thoughtful discussions can take place, and parents can  help their child select books that they feel are appropriate for their family. Parental approval is required for your child’s book  selection, even from these lists. If the links do not work, then please copy and paste the link.  

Summer Reading Tracker    Triple Crown Awards   Lectio Book Award List   Lone Star

                                                7^th Grade Textbooks and Workbooks 

All student books (textbooks, Digital access and consumable workbooks) are ordered by the school. By ordering in bulk for all students, STCS receives a better price which we pass along to students and also eliminates the third party seller.. Most of the textbooks and curriculum adoptions include Digital access for use at-home. If your Tiger needs an at-home set of books, you can purchase books, using the ISBN and Edition numbers, from other resellers (like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Abe Books and eBay.) If you have questions on locating the correct book or need a replacement book, please contact the teacher or the Business Office for assistance.  A list with curriculum titles and ISBN numbers when it is updated and available.