Plum Grove Junior High
Parent Orientation 2019-2020 School Year
Welcome to Plum Grove!!
“Producing world-class learners by building a connected learning community�
Everything You Wanted to Know ● ● ● ● ● ●
Overview School Structure Curriculum Typical Day @ PG Rules and Guidelines Clubs/Sports
Plum Grove…Home of the Chargers ● ● ● ●
Approximately 840 Students 80 total staff/55 Certified Staff Average class size of 30-32 Feeder Elementary Schools: – Frank C. Whiteley – Pleasant Hill – Willow Bend
-Hunting Ridge -Stuart R. Paddock -Central Road
Achievements/ Partnerships ● ●
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Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award of Excellence for Continuous Academic Achievement Museum of Science and Industry Northrop Capitol One Coders Fermi Lab
School Structure ● ● ● ● ● ●
Teams Schedules Term System (report cards) Four Quarters Midterms Lockers (Hall and PE)
School Day ● ● ●
7:50 AM-2:30 PM Monday-Thursday 7:50 AM- 1:40 p.m. PM Friday Activity Bus (4:00 PM) Monday-Thursday – No fee for activity bus
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9 periods (40 minutes) Lunch (30 minutes) – assigned seats per quarter – $2.60 per lunch, milk $.45, a la carte – On-line payment and account information
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3 minute passing periods Building/Office Hours (7:30-3:30) Homework Club (2:30-4:00)(Mon-Thurs.)
Absence Notification Early Dismissal â—?
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Parents call the Absence Recorder at 963-7601 no later than 8:30 a.m. EVERY DAY that student is absent. Students with appointments should bring a note from home to the office before first period. Student will be given a pass to meet parent in the office. Parents must sign student out.
Curriculum ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Math ( Pearson)(Geometry, Algebra 2) Science Reading Writing American History Physical Education Enrichments, STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, CAD Computer Aided Design, Computer Science, Medical Detectives (STEM) ART, MUSIC, BAND, ORCHESTRA, GREEN ARCHITECTURE, SPANISH,
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Much of your work at Plum Grove will be completed using these devices Information regarding distribution, care and responsibility will be in the summer mailings
7th Grade Math Description of math class on line or in curriculum guide
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Math 7 Accelerated 7 Algebra 7
Reading ●
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Text: Prentice Hall Literature – Characteristics (Short story, Setting, Characters, Plot, Theme, Conflict) – Reading Strategies (Inference, Main Idea, Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast) – Vocabulary Development Reading Intervention Programs – ELD – LITERACY STUDIES
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Text: Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar Six Traits, Writers Workshop – Steps of the writing process • • • • •
Pre-writing Drafting Revising Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting
– Types of writing • Expository • Narrative • Persuasive
American History ●
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America: History of Our Nation (Prentice Hall) Post-Revolutionary War through Civil War Development of Information Literacy U.S. and Illinois Constitutions
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Pearson Introduction to Scientific Method Metric System Microscope Study Classification of Living Things Environment Human Body System Biotechnology Genetics Communicable Diseases
Physical Education ●
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Dress every day (uniforms will be given out the first week of school). Locks for P.E. locker will be provided 3-week units (ex. Soccer, Team Handball, Basketball, Tumbling, Floor Hockey, Volleyball, Aerobic Dance, Softball) Health (9 weeks) Lifelong fitness
Enrichments Band/Orchestra - meet daily all year Foreign Language - French, Spanish, meet year long ●
Support classes take place of regular enrichments. – – – –
Special Education Resource ELL Supplemental Reading Scholars
Enrichments, cont. Semester Classes ● Art ● Music ● Computer Assisted Design (CAD) ● STEM 7/8 (Design and Modeling) and (Automation and Robotics)( Medical Detectives)(Green Architecture) ● New 7th Computer Science ●
Positive Recognition & Rewards ● ● ● ● ● ●
High Honor Roll-3.75-4.00 Honor Roll-3.5-3.74 Principal’s Citizenship Award PG Charger Spirit Award - Monthly 4.0 Award - 8th grade American Legion Award 8th grade
Rules & Guidelines Parent Handbook (District) ● Student Assignment Notebook/Handbook (on sale for $5 during “Walk your Schedule” and first week of school) ● Optional Digital Assignment Notebook ● Academic ● Behavioral ●
Academic Expectations ● Grading Scale – A=90-100% – B=80-89% – C=70-79% – D=60-69% – U=59% or lower
● Conduct 1 - Commendable 2 - Satisfactory 3 – Needs Improvement 4 - Unsatisfactory
Homework ●
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Nightly - Approximately 90 minutes a night (more with a foreign language) Teachers provide guidelines/expectations at beginning of semester Encourage (expect) use of Assignment Notebook Teachers use a variety of technology to inform students and parents of grades and assignments. In the case of excused absences, students are responsible for asking teachers for assignments missed.
Student, Organization, Information Google Classroom Google Calendar Infinite Campus/ New Student Information System
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Follow school rules as specified in Assignment Notebook PBIS kickoff Assembly first week of school outlining our school behavior matrix Read Assignment Notebook/Paper/ or Digital with your child throughout the year
Extracurricular Eligibility ●
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Eligibility includes participation in all extracurricular activities, including sports and clubs Must be passing all classes to participate Determined at beginning of each season, weekly thereafter Student ineligible for 3 consecutive weeks will be removed from the activity
Cell Phone Rules ●
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Phones must be turned off on school grounds. (During school hours) Phones will be confiscated if used during school hours (including texting). If you need to contact your child during the day, please do so through the office.
Sports Must have a current physical on file in order to try out
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Interscholastic Activity Fee: $85/Sport/Year ($175 max/student/year) BOYS ● GIRLS – Cross-Country – Cross-Country – Basketball – Basketball – Wrestling – Volleyball – Track – Track – Soccer – Soccer
Intramurals ●
Includes – Basketball – Flag Football – Floor Hockey – Softball – Volleyball – Badminton – Conditioning
Clubs/Activities ● ● ● ● ● ●
Math Writers Homework Chorus Rocket Car Art
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Yearbook Spirit Squad Community Service Student Council Cyberpatriots Scholastic Bowl Math Counts
Vacations/ Leave of Absences Vacations Taking students out of school for vacations is discouraged. If a student is to be absent because of a family vacation, parents should notify the school office in writing at least one week before the planned absence. Vacations are unexcused absences.
Harper Promise Harper Promise https://youtu.be/isXl7loCvAA
Questions/Comments: Please email us Wilsonk@ccsd15.net ByrneT@ccsd15.net CassidayS@ccsd15.net
Summer Information first week of August On -line posted Walk Your Schedule at Plum Grove Monday, August 12th 1:00 P.M.- 2:00 P.M. First Day of School Wednesday, August 14, 2019