7th Grade

Welcome

My name is Mr. Petrocelli and I am the 7th Grade Teacher at Drexel Neumann Academy. I'm incredibly honored to be a part of the team here at DNA and I am really looking forward to working with all of my students. I will be posting updates on our classwork on this page throughout the remainder of this year, so stay tuned for more details in the future!

I presently utilize Google Classroom in all of my classes. This tool allows your students to view lessons multiple times in hopes of achieving higher levels of student understanding, while giving them hands-on experience with technology,  as well as centralize most of their assignments in one secure place online that can be accessed on any device, anywhere in the world.

If you need to contact me for any reason, you can email drexelneumannacademy@comcast.net or by calling the school office at 610-872-7358. Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Price will forward your message to me. I will usually get back to parents on the same business day. If you do not hear from me on the day that you called, you will receive a call from me within 24 hours.  

Copybook Color Guide:
Green-Science
Yellow- Religion
Blue- Social Studies
Red (2)- ELA Writing & ELA Reading
Brown- Math
Orange- Assignment/Planner Book

IMPORTANT NOVEMBER DATES
-Holiday Food Drive (11/6-11/18) 7th Grade students are asked to bring in Canned Sweet Potatoes/Canned Yams
-There will be a $1 donation Dress Down Day on Tuesday, November 12th to raise money for Anna's Place.

ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOLS
The annual 7th Grade Archdiocesan Visitation Day will be held on Wednesday, March 11th. On this day, the 7th Grade students will select one of the Archdiocesan High Schools to visit instead of reporting to DNA. This does count as a day of school for the students. If a student registers to visit a particular school and does not show up, it will count as an unexcused absence. 

I will post more information about when the students should start selecting the school they would like to visit as we get closer to the Visitation Day.

ROMAN CATHOLIC HS FOR BOYS
Roman Catholic HS recently visited our 7th and 8th Grade boys regarding potentially visiting/attending Roman Catholic. There are some important dates for Roman Catholic that will provide more information about attending. Spring Open House will be on Sunday, March 29th from 11AM-1PM. The 7th Grade Practice Test will be on Saturday, April 18th starting at 9AM. For more information, visit RomanCatholicHS.com 

SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST FOR 7TH GRADE 2019-20

7 Composition Books (No spirals)
One pack of paper towels
5 Folders
Two boxes of tissues
One pack of colored pencils
One container of Clorox wipes
One pack of pencils
One pump hand sanitizer
One 12 inch ruler
Technology class: earbuds and 1 folder
One mathematical compass
Art class: 1 copybook and 1 folder
One protractor
Two large erasers
Two Highlighters
One zipper pencil case
One 100 count pack of lined index cards

Students who normally ride the bus:
Any day that you do not plan to ride the bus, you MUST bring in a note explaining your change of plans for dismissal on that day. 
Parents of students who are picked up late are charged a $25 fee. 

PLEASE NOTE: Tuesday Folders go home every Tuesday with tests, quizzes, and assignments. If your child's Tuesday Folder is not returned the next class day, a demerit will be issued for "Tests not signed".

In the event that your student is absent, please be advised that an Absentee Slip will be sent home with your child on the day of their return. Once you receive this slip, please write in a short brief explanation next to the space provided for "reason" and please the slip at the bottom and return it to school with your child the next day. Any time a student is absent, it is a legal requirement for us to have noted documentation regarding that student's absence.


SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT(S)!!!
-Cardinal O'Hara Open House on Sunday, October 20th. Visit cohs.com for more information.
Below you will find the matrix that will be put into place here at DNA for our Positive Behavior Intervention Support Plan.

Thank You,
Mr. Petrocelli