Incoming 7th Graders Information Page

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La Mesa Jr. High School

"Where Every Day Is A Great Day For Learning!"

26623 May Way

Santa Clarita, California 91351

(661) 250-0022 Fax (661) 252-3326

www.hartdistrict.org/lamesa

Mr. Pete Fries, Principal

La Mesa Campus

District Calendar 2013-14

Welcome Incoming 7th Graders and Parents To Our Informational Web Page!

Mr. Pete Fries

Principal

The mission of La Mesa Jr. High School is to promote the intellectual, ethical, social and physical development of all students, with an emphasis on a strong and challenging standards-based curriculum. La Mesa's mission is realized through a unique programs and policies. The integration of technology across the curriculum, heterogeneous grouping of classes and a challenging exploratory program provide students opportunities for academic and creative enrichment.

Mr. Pete Fries, Principal

La Mesa "Lobos"

Meet La Mesa's 7th Grade Teams; A Great Beginning To An Endless Journey!

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Important Information for Parents and Incoming 7th Grade "Lobos"

New Math Courses for Incoming 7th Grade Students

The Wm. S. Hart School District is working diligently to prepare for the state-wide implementation of the California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Literacy, and Mathematics. The new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics identify Algebra 1 as a 9th grade course and not an 8th grade course as did the previous State Standards. The transition to the new Common Core State Standards, which are due to be fully implemented during the 2014/15 school year, will require modifications to the current sequence of math courses at the District’s junior high schools. In order to provide the smoothest transition for our students and to assure that students don’t experience gaps in their math education, beginning next year, advanced 7th grade math students will be enrolled in an accelerated Common Core Math 7 course in lieu of Algebra 1. The accelerated Math 7 course will cover the material from both the 7th and 8th grade Common Core curriculum. These students will move to Common Core Algebra 1 during their 8th grade year. Offering Algebra 1 to 7th grade students next fall would result in these students missing out on a significant amount of curriculum necessary for success in subsequent courses as the Common Core builds upon itself year-to-year. The academic bar is not being lowered for these advanced math students. In fact, with the Common Core State Standards, the curriculum for all students is inherently much more rigorous.

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