Welcome to

Seventh Grade
World History
Ms. Rome
Room 318
 Back to School Night

Some things about school have changed…

…and some things haven’t.
Student Perspective
Parent perspective
But now the first week of school is history

So let’s talk about what your student

can expect in the year ahead
 World History: Medieval to Early Modern Times
Ms. Rome
 Personal Information
 B.A., M.S., and four education related credentials.
Go Gauchos! Go Hornets!
 Have been in the field of education full-time since
1994. Have been with Folsom Cordova since 2006.
 My uncle was a Chemistry teacher and had a great
influence on my love of learning.
 My daughter is a lawyer who works in the field of
educational policy and legislation

 Contact Information- Prome@fcusd.org;

 Phone # 294-9040 ext. 310318.
 Best to contact me by email, as I do not regularly
check my voicemail
 We will be studying: (not necessarily in this order)

7th grade- Medieval to Early Modern

World History (circa A.D. 400 to the
mid-1700s) including:
 The Americas

 Islamic Civilization

 India

 African Civilizations

 Imperial China

 Korea and Japan

 World Religions
 Europe
 The fall of Rome and the rise
of Christianity
 The Middle Ages,
 Renaissance,
 Reformation,
 Scientific Revolution,
 Age of Exploration and Trade
 The Enlightenment

(or the rise of democratic

ideas).
 Class Policies and Procedures
 Please check the class webpage frequently to confirm information
about assignments, due dates, and documents for class
 Please use the parent portal on PowerSchool to stay informed
about your student’s grades on specific assignments and to
monitor their overall progress in the class. If you see that an
assignment is listed as MISS, check with your student to ensure
that they get the assignment turned in ASAP.

 If you don’t have a user name and password for the parent portal
please contact Mary Anne Reed in the office

 I am available to help students during Advisory or after school by

appointment (except Fridays). If a student wants to see me before
8:30 a.m. they must talk to me the day before to get a building pass
(school rules).
 Course Information
The Course Information document is on the class web page. It
describes the expectations for academics and behavior for the class.
 The students will put the Course Information sheets in their
notebooks so that they are available at all times.

 Thank you to those parents who donated supplies from the

classroom wish list. The students benefit from your generosity.
 Jagendas and notebooks are essential tools
in this class and we use them every day!

 Students are REQUIRED to complete their

Jagendas as part of the entry routine each
day.
 The Jagenda is the PRIMARY source in this
class for information about homework,
class work, due dates, and tests.
 If the class web page and the Jagenda
say different things, the Jagenda will
have the most current information.
The Jagenda serves as a good way for YOU to help your student stay
on top of their work.
 If you want to know whether your student is doing their
homework for this class
check their Jagenda
ask them to show you the completed assignments listed
there.
If they can’t show you the work, they didn’t actually do it.
I don’t accept work early unless it has been arranged in
advance because a student is not going to be in class on the
due date
We use the notebook as a tool for organizing all
the information about a chapter in one place.
 This includes notes, handouts, homework, maps,
timelines, charts, and writing assignments for a
chapter
 Easier for students to review for tests.
 The table of contents for notebooks serves as a
check off list for what needs to be in the
notebook and what page it needs to be on.
 Students use it to copy the class notes which
are projected on the screen for them.
 Absences and Make up Work

 If a student is absent, it is very important that they MAKE UP

the class notes and assignments they missed. For this reason
only, they are permitted to photocopy notes from a classmate.
 Students must make up tests within a week of their absence or
they may receive a zero—unless a parent informs me of
extenuating circumstances.
 Homework and grades
 Missing assignments are the primary reason students receive a
failing grade in this class and are indicated by “MISS” in the
gradebook.
 Late work may result in the loss of earned points, except when
due to an absence or by arrangement with the teacher. No
matter how late an assignment is, it will receive a minimum of
50% of earned points.
 Extra credit is only available to students who have NO
missing assignments
 Classwork and homework are checked randomly at least
once a week for a stamp. Stamp sheets are worth up to 50
points. They MUST have a parent signature to receive
credit
 Grades are posted on PowerSchool and can be accessed
at any time through the parent portal.
 Expectations for Behavior
Inappropriate behavior will lead to progressive consequences
(please see Course Information).
 Examples of teacher assigned consequences on Step 3
include re-teaching of the rules, private discussion with
student, exclusion from a class activity, detention, written
reflection/action plan, request for a parent conference,
etc.

But, of course, your students are all

wonderful, and so they are more
. likely to receive compliments,
acknowledgement, and rewards
(Good Job tickets) for positive
behavior and achievements
If you have questions, please feel free to contact me by email.

I look forward to getting to know your students

and working with you to help them have a successful year.