School is Ready for you....Are you ready?

Welcome

We know many of you are thinking of school starting soon; we are, too. The Middle
School is an exciting place, and we are spending the summer preparing for our year
together.

We hope all new students have been contacted by a host who will help them find their
way around during the first days of the new school year. Please call the school if this is
not the case.

To help families prepare, we have included a supply list and some helpful hints. Students
will receive schedules and class information at orientation on September 5th. We will help
students find their classrooms and help them understand the schedule. Parents will be
briefed at Back-to-School Night, September 14th.

We look forward to seeing you in September,
The Seventh Grade Team
Your Teachers for the 2007-08 school year
Art- Dale Rawls Computer-Greg Frye
Cultures-Paul Monheimer Drama-Deirdre Atkinson
English-Christa Kaainoa French-Monique Bessette
Japanese-Andrew Scott Math-Lynda Douglas
Music-Mark Pritchard Physical Education-Brian Gant, Hedy Jackson and John Hamilton
Science-Carol Ponganis (Pongi)
Spanish-Wally Wilson and Spencer White Woodshop-Tom Tucker

Team leader: Christa Kaainoa

Contact? The fastest, most reliable method of contact with teachers is through individual
teacher’s e-mail. We check our e-mail at various times during the day. If you prefer to leave a
voice mail, we will try to return your call within a day. Both voice-mail extensions and e-mail
addresses can be found in the Catlin Gabel School directory and on the Web site at
www.catlin.edu.

We send out newsletters regularly. The Peek of the Week is a weekly newsletter for the entire
Middle School which is available on-line every Thursday afternoon. This newsletter, News at
Seven, is mailed monthly to families of seventh graders. It is an excellent way to find out what
is happening in the life of seventh graders. We will highlight upcoming events and inform you
of what is happening in the classroom. If you prefer to receive either newsletter by e-mail,
please let us know.
Just a reminder: Have you returned your completed athletics physical form to Chris in the
Middle School office? Remember, all seventh graders are required to have physical exams before
the start of school. If you have any questions please call Chris at 503.203.5103. Physical forms
may also be downloaded from the MS section of the Catlin Gabel Website.

School Supplies Homework Supplies
1 Standard, 3-ring notebook Access to an Internet-connected computer
with subject dividers & 100 sheets of paper (also available at school)
Pencil pouch that fits in notebook Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
Computer software.
􀂃 100 page spiral 8.5” X 11” notebook Extra loose-leaf notebook paper
􀂃 2 Ballpoint pens & 12 pencils, not Metric & English scale ruler (30cm/12inch)
Mechanical pencils
􀂃 Handheld pencil sharpener Protractor (the smaller, the better)
􀂃 2 highlighter pens Graph paper
􀂃 Black rollerball or narrow-tipped A calculator (TI-30Xa OR TI 36x
Felt pen solar).
Please do NOT purchase TI 30xIIS, TI 36
XIIB, TI 34 or any other brand or model!
􀂃 Small set of colored pencils (8 only) Dictionary
􀂃 Eraser, scissors & glue stick Thesaurus
􀂃 USB flash drive
􀂃 PE tennis shoes (no black soles), shorts
& t-shirt to be left at school
􀂃 2 Two-pocket PeeChees
All items should be easily identifiable, so please write names on PE clothes, equipment, all
school supplies, and outer wear.
Notes on supplies: Please try to recycle any school supplies you have from previous years.
These items need not be new, just in good working order. You do not need to purchase an
assignment book or a separate science binder as we have ordered them for each student. They
will be distributed at the beginning of school and will be billed to each student’s account.
Dates to Remember:
September 5 – Orientation
10:45– 3:05pm Hosts & MSSA
11:15 – 3:05pm New students
12:00 – 3:05pm All students, lunch provided
September 6 First regular day of school
September 6 6:30pm Sports Information Night in MS Commons (Parents Only)
September 14 6:30pm Back-to-School Night in MS Commons (Parents Only)
September 18 Middle School picture day. Order envelopes available on Back-to-
School Night.
September 27-28 Discovery Days (We’ll explain later!)
September 29 Middle School Campus Day
See you in September. The Seventh Grade Team

Welcome to the seventh grade!

This is the seventh grade scoop, a newsletter for parents of 7th graders at Catlin Gabel.