Seventh Grade Team Synergy

Team teachers are typically available for phone calls between 7:50-8:10 AM and between 11:25-11:55 AM. Feel free to contact us as needed. The school phone number is (815) 899-8170. In addition, each teacher also can be contacted by email.

To facilitate communication, please use the following guidelines.

• Concerns that impact your child in all core classes should be directed to the Team Leader, Scott Venard. Every attempt will be made to respond to your request as soon as possible.
• Concerns that impact your child in a specific class should be directed to that individual teacher

Late work/absent work can be turned in for full credit up until the last day of a unit. Individual teachers will make these end dates known in class and post on Google Classroom. Students do have to fill out the necessary late/absent assignment form when turning in the assignment. 

Missing work due to absences can be acquired by contacting the teacher upon returning to school and/or checking Google Classroom. 

Your student’s graded work is a good indicator of performance in each class. Please use the Campus Parent Portal to review your student’s grades on a regular basis. Mid-term reports will not be mailed to your home, so regular checks of your student's progress will help to ensure their success. If you have concerns, it is a good idea to call or e-mail the individual teacher.

Teachers will be available every morning, except Wednesdays, from 7:40-8:00 AM to give students extra help as needed.

If a specific teacher needs to be seen before or after school, a student should contact that person in advance to make sure the teacher is available on a specific day.

Language Arts

• Lexile.com provides information on the reading level for books.
• Collins Dictionary is a good source for definitions. It defaults to British English, but it does have an “English for learners” feature that provides simple definitions.
• “What Should I Read Next?” recommends books that are similar to a book that students have read and enjoyed.
• Purdue Owl provides formatting resources for writing.
• EasyBib is a simple tool that helps students create properly formatted bibliographies.

Math

• Module One Parent Tip Sheets

  • Parent Tips Lessons 1-6

  • Parent Tips Lessons 7-10

  • Parent Tips Lesson 11-15

  • Parent Tips Lessons 16-22

• Module Two Parent Tip Sheets

  • Parent Tips Lessons 1-9

  • Parent Tips Lessons 10-16

  • Parent Tips Lessons 17-23

• Module Three Parent Tip Sheets

  • Parent Tips Lessons 1-6

  • Parent Tips Lessons 7-15

  • Parent Tips Lessons 16-26

• Module Four Parent Tip Sheets

  • Parent Tips Lessons 1-6

  • Parent Tips Lessons 7-11

  • Parent Tips Lessons 12-15

  • Parent Tips Lessons 16-18

• Module Five Parent Tip Sheets

  • Parent Tips Lessons 1-7

  • Parent Tips Lessons 8-12

  • Parent Tips Lessons 13-20

  • Parent Tips Lessons 21-23

• Module 6 Parent Tip Sheets

  • Parent Tips Lessons 1-4

  • Parent Tips Lessons 5-16

  • Parent Tips Lessons 16-19

  • Parent Tips Lessons 20-24

  • Parent Tips Lessons 25-27