Paola Rangel

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Conference Period: 12:25 - 1:20 pm

7th grade
Academic & Pre-AP Science
Room: C102
Paola.Rangel@springbranchisd.com
(713) 251-4853

About Me

Hola! Welcome to Spring Oaks Middle School and another exciting academic school year 2012-2013. I was born and raised in the border city of Laredo, Texas. Located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, Laredo is known for its booming import/export trade industry with Mexico and it is the largest inland port in the continental United States. I graduated from Texas A&M International University in 2003 and hold an EC - 4, 4-8^th generalist and bilingual education supplemental – Spanish (grades 4-8^th) teaching certifications. In Laredo, I taught 5^th grade science for 3 years and since moving to Houston, in 2008, I have taught 7^thscience at Spring Oaks and absolutely love it. I take great pleasure and honor in serving our SOMS community. Parents are appreciative and supportive and I enjoy the diversity of our student body. I look forward to collaborating with our students and parents and making this year a very productive and successful year! Go Panthers!!!

Resources!!!

OTHER NEAT SITES

How the Body works: Kids Health

Learn GENETICS!

HOMEWORK HELP

Science Homework Center

Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online

Encylopaedia Britannica Online (middle school edition)

LANGUAGES

ELL Picture Dictionary (5 languages)

ELL Cognates (Spanish/English)

ELL Activities (over 40 languages)

ELL Online Flashcards

Encylopaedia Britannica Online (middle school edition)

Target Tech in Texas (T-3 Grant

T3 Digital Storytelling and Project Based Learning

iLife Tutorials

Mrs. Rangel's 7th Grade Science WIKI

Mrs. Rangel (7th Grade - SCIENCE)

Middle school science ROCKS!!!

7th Grade Science

The seventh grade science curriculum framework has four strands: Matter and Energy, Force, Motion and Energy; Earth and Space; and Organisms and Environments. Organisms and Environments are the major focus of study. Within the framework of this science content, students develop the process skills needed to investigate any topic. These skills include problem solving, investigative procedures, use of scientific tools, data collecting, and technology. By merging these skills with content topics, students experience science rather than just read about it.

7th Grade Science Pre-AP

The Pre-Advancement (Pre-AP) seventh grader utilizes the same process skills and explores the same content topics as the grade level student. The Pre0AP student experiences a rigorous program of hands-on-learning. The high expectations as well as the faster pace of this class allows for more in-depth investigations of topics.

Source: SBISD's Middle School Program of Studies 2011-2012 (page 12)

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

TEA (NEW 7^th grade Curriculum Standards or TEKS)

TEA (NEW 7^th grade Curriculum Standards or TEKS) PDF

*I encourage parents and students to sign up for FAMILY ACCESS which is the system to holds our gradebook, so you can view grades anytime you like for all your child's classes. The front office and/or counselors are good resources to help you get logged into Family Access.

*Any class or homework assignments that have not be turned in will be promptly placed on the ICU list after the original due date. The ICU list is an interactive school wide list that tracks any assignments not turned in to any classroom teacher.

1. First, students will be reminded daily during their Panther Pride advisory class teacher, classroom teacher, or staff as well as principals/counselors.
2. Second, students are given many chances to take care of their work on their own accord as well as chances during before school and during lunch.
3. Lastly if students are still unable to complete their work in a timely, responsible manner, there will be after school opportunities every week called Gift of Time for students who are unable to complete these assignments.

*If you see your child working on science daily or you are getting regular calls about your child having missing assignments on the ICU list, then it is most likely he or she is not using their time wisely during the 55 minute class period.

Our Class Schedule

Panther Pride	8:30 - 8:45 AM
Period 1 & 2	8:50 - 9:45 AM
Period 3 & 4	9:50 - 10:45 AM
Period 5 & 6	10:50 - 11:45 AM
LUNCH	11: 45 - 12:18 PM
Period 7 & 8	12:23 - 1:25 PM ( Mrs. Rangel's CONFERENCE)
Period 9 & 10	1:30 - 2:25 PM
Period 11 & 12	2:30 - 3:30 PM

The JASON Project

Tutorials & Retesting

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come visit me and the other fabulous 7th grade teachers on Back to School Night. I look forward to meeting you, sharing class expectations, and answer all your questions. We all want every student to have a great school year. Currently, it is scheduled for Thursday, September 6th at 6:00 pm.

TUTORIALS:

Tutorials are held every Tuesday & Thursday (except on holidays and teacher duty weeks) from 7:30 am – 8:15 am. I am also willing and available to provide additional academic support and enrichment throughout the school day during 7^th grade lunch and after school on days other than those mentioned by APPOINTMENT ONLY!

RETESTING:

Retesting is encouraged and available at the request of the student. As per Spring Oaks guidelines it is the responsibility of the student to schedule a retesting date and time with Mrs. Rangel. Retesting is held during 7th grade lunch and/or before school from 7:30 am - 8:15 am (except on teacher duty weeks). Retesting times can also be scheduled afterschool (except during holidays and teacher duty weeks) by appointment only!