Category Archives: 7th Grade

7th Grade, OSA, OSA 2012-2013, School

OSA Spring Transfer 2012-2013

August 19, 2012 baba 4 Comments

Oakland School for the Arts

http://www.oakarts.org/school-dance

“JOY, PASSION, ENERGY, SWEAT, TEARS, HEART, SOUL, EXCELLENCE, WORK, WORK, MORE WORK. For, here, at OSA’s School of Dance, we spell dance W-O-R-K. The School of Dance is and will always be the hardest of all the Art Schools. Students in the School of Dance take pride in being the hardest working students in the school. The hard work and energy that they put into all their classes every day brings them a sense of confidence, joy, and, above all, fulfillment. The physical and mental demands and acuity that are required and expected out of every student are incredibly intense. All students of the School of Dance must fully embrace and strive for the high standards that are set for them in their art, in their academics, and, hopefully, in their lives.” OSA, Dance Program Overview

Deadline: Oct 19, 2012
Outline Due: September 2, 2012
Draft Due: September 16, 2012
Oct 18, 2012: Essay Final Draft Complete
Oct 18, 2012: Submitted Online Application
Oct 30, 2012 @ 2:00 PM : Audition
Nov 2, 2012 : Notification – she has qualified to enter the program, but the academic program is full, specifically a science class. They are trying to get a waiver so she can start on Jan 28, 2013
Nov 8, 2012: Accepted into the School of Dance
Nov 14, 2012: Registration, A Warm Welcome by Students
Jan 28, 2013: Classes start

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7th Grade, School

Seventh Grade

August 15, 2012 ams 2 Comments

August 16, 2012 (Thursday)

Here it is at last! Awesome teachers, more responsibility, more things to carry, more things to learn.

So beautiful!

My classes this semester are: Spanish, Physical Education, Pre-Algebra, Social Studies and English.

August 29, 2012 (Wednesday) – Back To School Night

[Meeting teachers and learning about her school schedules and the things they’ll learn. So much to look forward to. They’ll have a much heavier homework load and will need to be responsible for their assignments, study and projects. All of her teachers are excellent but I was particularly happy to see one her teachers from 6th grade teaching them English. Her math teacher is superb! I’m very excited to have richer and deeper conversations about these subjects – I will try to supplement the course material with documentaries, movies, literature, music, National Geographic magazine articles, visits to the museum and other events. She’s starting to piece together the music, religion, science, inventions, food, customs, history, events, wars, and breakthroughs of particular periods of our civilization. The main point is that all these dimensions inform and interact with each other going down through the ages.]

Period	Class
1	Spanish 1A
2	Science
3	Pre-Algebra
4	P.E.
5	Social Studies
6	English 7
7	Choir
8	Advisory 7

Daily Class Schedule

7th Grade, Bicycles, Biking, Recreation, School

2012 Trek District S

August 15, 2012 baba 1 Comment

My new ride. It’s a 2012 Trek District S (52 cm), the replacement for the Trek Soho S that got stolen. Like the Soho, it’s a single gear bicycle and that means it’ll be really light and easy to carry on and off the train.

We picked it on August 24, 2012. Rode with Maya R. around downtown Palo Alto.

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7th Grade, School, Summer 2012

Summer School 2012

June 26, 2012 baba Leave a comment

June 18 – July 13, 2012

LEARNING STRATEGIES IN ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES

This course is designed to give students, grades 6-8, strategies in note-taking, outlining, highlighting, vocabulary enrichment, listening skills, test taking skills and organizational skills. These skills will be useful to students throughout their academic curriculum classes.

MATH POWER-UP

This course is only open to students entering 7th grade Pre-Algebra who need a review of the 6th Grade Mathematics Standards. Emphasis is placed on reviewing and reinforcing the basic skills needed for success in future math courses. Students will “firm up” their understanding and knowledge of mathematical concepts and procedures and apply these in solving real world problems. Teaching methodologies include direct instruction, small-group and cooperative learning. Manipulatives and technology are used to illustrate mathematical concepts.

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