South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

Superb 7th Grade Sharks

Weekly Newsletter for September 4th-7th

Field Trip Reminders Steps Program
Arrivalarrive to school at normal time Leave for Walled Lake9:00 Return to School2:00Cost- $12.00 Lunch will be provided for students at the Steps Program Field Trip What to WearJeans and Spirit Shirt

Upcoming Events!

New School Information

Dismissal: When arriving for dismissal please have the name and grade of the youngest student you will be picking up posted in the passengers window. Note that K-2 will be dismissed at 3:15 and 3-7 will be dismissed at 3:30. Should you arrive before 3:30 you will be directed to loop back around the school because your student will not be outside until 3:30, unless they have a sibling or carpool with another student in the K-2 grades. Electives: Electives will begin on the first day of school so we ask that your student has the correct clothing for their elective course (if they are in any movement science class they will need shoes and possibly a change of clothes. For questions please see Coach Morgan.) Birthdays: Birthdays are a very special celebration both for your student and us! Please remember that edible treats are no longer allowed due to allergies in our school. Small items such as pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. are a good alternative. Snacks: Due to having a later lunch this year students will be able to bring in a snack. Students are NOT allowed to have their snack during their science courses with Ms. Walkuski due to the many labs they will have. Students will have the opportunity to have a snack during their math or language arts rotations. Please remember to have a healthy snack for your student.

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

September
Emergency Contact Forms are Due- Sept. 5th Student Contract (Handbook) - Sept. 5th Bridge Books- Due NO LATER THAN SEPT. 6th Free and reduced Lunch Forms- Sept. 4th

Spirit Day! Our first school spirit day will be on Friday September 7th, the first Friday of the school year! Students may wear jeans and tennis shoes for $1.00 and their spirit shirts or black and teal shirts.

Volunteer Forms- Sept. 5th Field Trip Permission Slip- Sept. 21st with money Picture Day- Sept. 27th

7th Grade spirit shirts

Like last year in the 6th grade, students will be ordering their new 7th grade class shirt. The shirt ideas will be created the first week of school and voted on by the students. Once a shirt has been decided we will be sending out the ordering information if you would like to get your scholar their 7th grade class shirts.

MAP TESTING
Seventh grade students will begin their MAP testing the week of September 10th-13th. Please make sure that your student well rested before testing day and eats a healthy breakfast. Each class has a specific testing time that is listed below. Ms. Textor Sept. 10th- Reading Sept. 11th- Science Sept. 12th- Language Usage Sept. 13th- Math

About the 7th Grade Teachers

Ms. Textor- As most of you know, Ms. Textor was a sixth grade teacher last year at South Canton. This year Ms. Textor has moved up with her students to teach! This year however, she will only be teaching Language Arts and no longer teach social studies. All seventh grade students will see her for their Language Arts block. Ms. Textor received her Bachelors degree from Eastern Michigan University and her Masters from the University of Michigan. Mr. Vantiem- He comes to us from Washington D.C.! Mr. Vantiem will be going into his sixth year of teaching and joining the sharks at South Canton Scholars! He will be the seventh grade math teacher for the course of the year. Mr. Vantiem attended Western Michigan University. Ms. Walkuski- Joins us this year as our science and social studies teacher! She has the opportunity to teach in many different areas but is ready to begin this year as a shark! Ms. Walkuskis passion is science and she has received her Bachelors degree from the University of Michigan and her Masters from Eastern Michigan University.

September: Wisdom
To begin our year back in school we re-visit our Wisdom Moral Focus for the month of September. We will be talking to students about making wise choices in both their academic and social lives. We encourage talking to your students about the importance of making wise choices in their lives now that they will be making the transitions into this new schedule.

Mr. Vantiem Sept. 10th- Science Sept. 11th- Reading Sept. 12th- language Usage Sept. 13th- Math

Ms. Walkuski Sept. 10th- Reading Sept. 11th- Science Sept. 12th- language Usage Sept. 13th- Math

Wisdom Respect Gratitude Self-Control Perseverance Courage Encouragement Compassion Integrity

Moral Focus