BCMA 7th Grade WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL AGENDA
8/24/2015 – 8/28/2015
PARENTS AND STUDENTS
DRESS CODE POLICY
Navy Blue polo shirt with the BCMA logo, tucked – in
Khaki pants or knee-length khaki skirt, with belt (cargo pants or cargo shorts are not allowed)
Navy Blue BCMA sweater or Solid Navy Blue sweater
BCMA I.D. worn around the neck at all times
Only on Fridays: Students are allowed to wear solid blue jeans (no cuts, holes or tears) with
their BCMA spirit shirt or college shirt.
This week in…
TEXAS HISTORY with Mr. Ball and Mr. Conrad
Monday (Blue “A” Day) and Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day)
 Introduction to the course and classroom expectation
 HOMEWORK: Bring back signed forms
Wednesday (Blue “A” Day) and Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day)
 Introduction to primary and secondary sources
 HOMEWORK: Assignment on primary sources
Friday (Blue “A” Day)
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Continuing primary and secondary sources
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS with Ms. Davis and Ms. Yap
Students will:
 read and analyze "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyons
 create their own "Where I'm From" poem
 begin summer reading project;
 read an excerpt from Carol Dweck's Mindset;
 read and annotate Erica Goldson's Valedictorian speech.
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HOMEWORK
Write your own "Where I'm From Poem"
Bring ELA notebook to class
Summer Reading Project (due September 10/11)
MATHEMATICS with Mr. Luna, Ms. Baruch and Ms. Reyes
Monday (Blue “A” Day) and Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day)
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Focus on first day of school procedures
o Introductions
o Classroom Rules & Procedures
o Start instruction on Real Numbers
 Sets & Subsets
 Irrational Numbers
Wednesday (Blue “A” Day) and Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day)
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Continue instruction on Real Numbers
o Estimate the value of irrational number
o Place irrational numbers on a number line
Friday (Blue “A” Day)
 Review & Quiz
 Review of this week’s lessons
 First weekly quiz on lessons. Start review on exponents and place value to prepare for
scientific notation.
ALGEBRA 1
Monday (Blue “A” Day) and Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day)
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First day of school procedures
o Introductions
o Classroom Rules & Procedures
o Review Algebraic Properties
Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day)
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Start instruction on the distributive property and grouping like-terms
SCIENCE with Ms. Akhtar and Ms. Tipple
Monday (Blue “A” Day) and Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day)
 Introductions and lab safety
 HOMEWORK: Have parents sign lab safety form and syllabus
Wednesday (Blue “A” Day) and Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day)
 Inquiry activity and scientific method
 HOMEWORK: None
Friday (Blue “A” Day)
 Diagnostic test and setting of learning goals for the year.
 Homework- Vocabulary assignment
Diagnostic test will not be counted as a test grade, but the data analysis assignment will be a
participation grade.
SCIENTIFIC DECISION-MAKING with Mr. Wertz and Ms. Miller
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Scientific Decision Making will introduce five main topics:
o heart and circulation,
o muscles and bones
o disease (infectious and inherited)
o chemicals and the environment
o healthy behaviors.
It will also connect these topics to the successor 8th grade where students will learn
about the “3 Bs”: Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology and Bioengineering.
Lastly, it will introduce a platform for students to operate like a collaborating scientist,
and compete successfully in Science Fair.
LATIN with Mr. Alterman and Mr. Comer
Latin 1/2
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The first week will introduce the procedures and goals of the class and review
information learned in Stages 1-7 of the Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1.
Students will be reminded of the benefits of studying Latin and the importance of
cognates and derivatives in vocabulary building.
Latin 1
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The first week will introduce the procedures and goals of the class and review
information learned in Stages 1-6 of the Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1.
Students will be reminded of the benefits of studying Latin and the importance of
cognates and derivatives in vocabulary building.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION with Mr. Johnson
General Class Information
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Unit:
BCMA physical education uniforms will be sold to students during their PE class
from Mrs. Strong during class and during their lunch period.
Students are required to wear the BCMA’s PE Uniform daily. If your child has he/she
uniform from a previous school year they my wear the same one.
Uniform Cost: FULL SET (SM-LRG) $20 (XL-XXL) $30 Individual pieces $10 each
If your students purchased a uniform already over the summer, their order has not come
in yet. Give the uniforms a few more weeks for arrival.
If any PE or elective teacher is requiring students to dress out before BCMA uniforms
arrive they be asked to wear appropriate workout clothes from home. Their dressing out
grade will not be affected.
Class Orientation
Objective
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This week students will gain a clear understanding of physical education class
policies, procedures, and expectation.
There will be a lot of focus on specific strategies that will be used to set the stage for
fun & exciting learning while being extremely safe in class.
HOMEWORK
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Syllabus signed and returned to Mr. Johnson
Review Syllabus material for possible quiz