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Seneca team letters and supply lists 2023-24

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Seneca 6G

Dear Parents, Summer 2023

Welcome to Seneca House and the Seneca 6G Team! We are looking forward to a productive and fun-filled year of learning, and we are glad to have you on the team. We hope the following information helps you and your child prepare for the start of school in September.

Although we spend some good quality time getting to know our new students during the first few days of school, if you would like to email us anything at all that you feel we should know about your child before school starts, please do so. We will be checking our emails from time to time this summer.

Summer Reading

We are a team of readers! Our expectation is that each student will read at least one book (hopefully more!) this summer and be ready to talk about what they read with classmates and teachers during the first few days of school. To help us get to know our readers, we want each student to keep track of their summer reading. Our Summer Reading Log is attached below for your child to use. Parents, please print and sign the form after your child fills it out, and send it in on the first day of school.

Scholastic News Magazine Subscription

This current events news magazine is used to supplement the core class curriculum (in Language Arts, Science & Social Studies classes). Students have digital access to the magazine as well. Please send in $7.00 cash (or a check made out to “FMS”) in an envelope with your child’s name on it on the first day of school.

We look forward to meeting you and working together with you toward the success of your child this school year. We value and encourage open communication between parents and teachers. In September, please:

  • look for our occasional Seneca 6F Team Newsletter email blasts for classroom news and curricular updates
  • monitor your child’s grades on our eSchool Data system

The first day of school will be Thursday, September 7. Sixth Grade Open House is in the evening on Tuesday, September 26. We look forward to meeting our students and their parents soon! Until then, have a great rest of the summer.

Sincerely,

Kristen Miller millerkristen@guilderlandschools.net

Matt Ball ballm@guilderlandschools.net

Megan Moran moranm@guilderlandschools.net

Good organizational skills are a major factor in student success at the middle school level. To help students be well prepared, we have included two lists of school supplies necessary for a successful year on our team and in special area classes. We will spend some time during the first few days of school labeling and organizing supplies.

Seneca 6G Team School Supplies

  • $7.00 cash or check to FMS for Scholastic News magazine subscription
  • 5 2-pocket folders, plastic 1) Math 2) Science 3) LA 4) SS 5)Take Home Folder
  • 1 pencil pouch all subjects
  • 1 composition notebook Language Arts
  • 1 Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS scientific calculator Math/Science …for 6th and 7th grade use
  • 2 rolls of Scotch tape all subjects
  • 2 packages of pencils, sharpened all subjects
  • 2 packages of 3” x 3” post-it notes all subjects
  • 4 pens, blue or black ink all subjects
  • 4 highlighters (any colors) all subjects
  • 1 pair of scissors all subjects
  • 1 ruler all subjects
  • 1 50-sheet package of loose leaf paper all subjects
  • 1 package of colored pencils (12 pack is fine) all subjects
  • 1 package of Crayola fine line markers (10 pack is fine) all subjects
  • 2 glue sticks Math/Science/LA/SS
  • 1 wired earbuds or headphones (cannot be bluetooth) all subjects
  • 2 Expo low odor dry erase markers (any color) Math
  • 1 Box of Kleenex homeroom

Special Area Classes – School Supplies:

  • 1 Expo low odor dry erase marker (any color) World Language
  • 1 binder (1”) World Language (any color)
  • 1 pack of 8 divider tabs World Language
  • 1 pack of lined index cards World Language
  • 2 2-pocket plastic folders 1) Music 2) Technology
  • 3 boxes of Kleenex tissues 1) Art 2) World Language 3) Technology
  • 1 combination lock for PE locker PE Class

Seneca 6G Team Letter and Supply List

Seneca 6H

Families,

Welcome to Farnsworth Middle School and Seneca House for the 2023-2024 school year! We are so happy that you will be a member of the Flynn-Iddings-Watson Team. We look forward to a school year filled with learning, new friendships, and fun as we welcome students back!

Important Information

Labeling: Please write your name on each item. We’ll spend some time during the first few days of school organizing supplies.

Backpacks: A backpack may be used to carry supplies to and from school, but it must be a size that can be easily stored in the locker during the day. Most backpacks with wheels will not fit in lockers.

Lockers: Seneca lockers have locks built into them. Students will be given a locker combination at the start of the school year and we work with them to master their lock.

If you have any questions please contact us!

Mr. Robert Flynn – Language Arts/Social Studies flynnr@guilderlandschools.net

Mrs. Sarah Iddings – Special Education
iddingss@guilderlandschools.net

Mrs. Lisa Watson – Math/Science
watsonl@guilderlandschools.net

Flynn-Iddings-Watson – Seneca 6H 2023-2024 Team Supply List

General Team Supplies

  • One 3-ring binder (2-inch with pockets inside)
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • 2 boxes of tissues
  • 2 pairs of headphones or earbuds **(one will stay in the classroom)
  • Pencil pouch (with holes to be placed in binder)
  • 200 index cards
  • 2 packages of loose-leaf paper
  • Pencil top erasers
  • Colored pencils
  • Expo markers (4)
  • Pocket folder with holes (homework folder)
  • Disinfectant Wipes

Math and Science

  • Two plastic pocket folders with holes
  • Texas Instruments TI- 30X IIS calculator
  • Two composition notebooks

Language Arts & Social Studies

  • Two plastic pocket folders with holes

General Music

  • pocket folder with 10-15 pages of loose-leaf paper
  • pencil (not pen)
  • box of tissues (optional)

PE

  • Lock for PE lockers

Health 6

  • earbuds/headphones (can be shared with another class)

Technology

  • Headphones to be used in the computer lab
  • 2 pencils, 1 pen
  • 15 loose-leaf sheets of paper
  • 1 Box of tissues

Family & Consumer Science

  • Earbuds/headphones
  • Pencil

Art

  • Box of tissues
  • Pencil

World Language

  • Binder (1 inch)
  • 8 dividers
  • 1 subject notebook
  • Index cards
  • Box of tissues
  • In your pencil pouch,
    • Pens/pencils
    • 1 dry-erase marker
    • Earbuds
    • Colored pencils or markers

Seneca 6H Team Letter and Supply List

Seneca 7D

Welcome

We are so excited to be starting the school year back at school! We will all work together to make sure that your student feels comfortable reaching out to us and can be successful during this school year. Our Open House is scheduled for September 26, 2023 (details to follow).

Communication

Communication will be very important as we move forward into a new school year; please check and make sure all of your contact information on eSchoolData is accurate.

Teacher’s Email

Kelly Werner (Math) wernerk@guilderlandschools.net
Amanda Yocono (SS) yoconoa@guilderlandschools.net
Mike Kavanaugh (ELA) kavanaughm@guilderlandschools.net
Jessica Hanna (Science) hannaj@guilderlandschools.net
Katie Fahrenkopf (Special Education Co-Teacher)  fahrenkopfk@guilderlandschools.net
Colleen Gilbert (Special Education Co-Teacher) gilbertc@guilderlandschools.net

Additional Team Member’s Contact Information

Kelly Willetts (House Principal) willettsk@guilderlandschools.net 518.456.6010 ext 3060
Kelly Cordi (House Secretary) cordik@guilderlandschools.net 518.456.6010 ext 3060
Christina Jager (School Counselor) jagerc@guilderlandschools.net 518.456.6010 ext 3038

Parent Conferences

You can arrange for a conference through the house secretary, Ms. Cordi. The entire team attends all conferences to give you a comprehensive view of your child’s progress. Not all encore teachers may be able to attend due to scheduling conflicts but are contacted so that they may send written feedback about your student. We can’t wait to meet your child! Hopefully, they are just as excited to be back as we are!

Seneca 7D Supply List

 
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are looking forward to working with your child this year.  As part of the Seneca 7 team, we are hoping that your child will find this school year successful, challenging, and enjoyable.  We recommend the following items listed below. If your family is experiencing hardship and unable to fulfill the student supply list, please contact the School Counselor or team teachers, and we will work with you to secure the materials needed for your student.

Team Supplies

  • 1 Earbuds/headphones-wired (used for all classes daily)
  • 1 1 ½ inch binder (Math)
  • 3 Dividers (Math: Notes, HW, Assessments)
  • 2 Composition notebooks (L.A.)
  • 2 Folders (Social Studies: worksheets, assessments, Science: notes, worksheets)
  • 1 Box colored pencils   (personal use)
  • Pens blue or black (no gel pens; for personal use)
  • 2 # 2 pencils   (1 box to HR teacher, 1 box for personal use)
  • 2 Boxes of tissues   (homeroom)
  • 1 Highlighters multi-color pack   (personal use)
  • 1 TI-30X IIS scientific calculator*** please read below
  • 1 Heavy duty plastic 2-pocket folder  (1 HW folder for all classes)
***We would like to strongly suggest that you purchase the TI-30X IIS scientific calculator for your student for use in both math and science classes.  The NYS mathematics test for 7th graders allows the use of a calculator on the entire exam, and we feel it is important for each student to have his/her own calculator for math and science, especially for home use.   We will be doing in-class and remote calculator lessons with the students using only this particular model, and it would be most beneficial to the students if they were able to follow these classroom instructions.  If it is a financial difficulty at this time to purchase this calculator, please contact the school counselor, Christina Jager at jagerc@guilderlandschools.net or the Math, Science & Technology supervisor, Bev Bisnett at bisnettb@guilderlandschools.net for assistance in making sure your student has a calculator for both school and home use.  
Students are allowed to have a different calculator, but it will be their responsibility to keep their owner’s manual and learn how to use their own calculator. 
We look forward to working with you and your child!
Sincerely,
Jessica Hanna (Science) hannaj@guilderlandschools.net 
Colleen Gilbert (Special Education Co-teacher) gilbertc@guilderlandschools.net 
Katie Fahrenkopf (Special Education Co-teacher) fahrenkopfk@guilderlandschools.net 

Encore Supply Requests

General Music

Supplies will stay in the music classroom throughout the semester.
  • pocket folder with 20 sheets of loose-leaf paper
  • 2 pencils (not pen)
  • box of tissues (optional)

PE

  • Combo lock for PE lockers

Health

  • Health 7 ~ earbuds/headphones (can be shared with another class)

Technology

  • Headphones to be used in the computer lab
  • 10 pencils, 5 pens, eraser
  • 1 two pocket plastic folder
  • 1 Box of tissues or baby wipes (dust)

FACS

  • earbuds/headphones
  • Pencil

Art

  • Pencil
  • Box of tissues 

WLC Department

Students taking French, Italian or Spanish should have the following materials for their World Language class in September:

  • Binder (1 inch) – separate from team binder
  • 1 package of dividers
  • Index cards
  • In your pencil pouch to bring to class daily,
    • Pens/pencils
    • 1 dry erase marker
    • Earbuds
    • Colored pencils and markers
  • **1+ boxes of tissues (specific for WLC)

Seneca 8D

Hello, Seneca 8 students!

We hope you all enjoyed your summer vacation. Your teachers are excited to begin this new school year with each and every one of you! Before we all get together in person, here is some important information.

Communication

Your Seneca 8 teachers, house principal, counselor, and social worker can be reached at the following email addresses and rooms at FMS:

Mark Your Calendars

Eighth Grade Open House Night will take place on Wednesday, September 20. We look forward to working with our students’ parents and guardians!

We look forward to a strong start with the FMS Class of 2024!

Mrs. Antidormi, Mr. Duesler, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Futia, Ms. Judge, Mr. Kramek, Ms. Mule, Mr. Tuxbury

Seneca 8D Supply List

General Core Team Supplies (needed for all core classes)

  • A tool for recording your homework (planner or online tracking system)
  • earbuds that are Chromebook compatible
  • 1 package of highlighter pens
  • pens
  • PENCILS! PENCILS! PENCILS!
  • erasers
  • Post-it notes
  • a pencil case to carry your general supplies
  • Also please hand 1 (or more) box of tissues to your Homeroom teacher on the first day of school.

Science with Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Antidormi

Please note: Purchase supplies for Science 8 OR Living Environment, based on your child’s schedule.

Science 8

  • 3 ring binder
  • 3 binder dividers
  • composition notebook
  • colored pencils
  • pens
  • pencils

OR

Living Environment

  • 3 ring binder
  • 4 binder dividers
  • composition notebook
  • colored pencils
  • pens
  • pencils

Math with Mrs. Judge and Mrs. Antidormi

Please note: Purchase supplies for Math 8 OR Algebra, based on your child’s schedule.

Math 8

  • 1 – two pocket folders
  • calculator (TI-30XIIS recommended)
  • pencils

OR

Algebra

  • 3-ring binder (2 inch)
  • 5 tabs
  • calculator (TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator)
  • pencils

Social Studies with Mr. Duesler and Mr. Kramek

  • One 2-pocket folder
  • the general supplies listed at the top of the page, including pens and pencils

Language Arts with Mr. Tuxbury and Mr. Kramek

In addition to general core team supplies (listed at the top):

  • 1 composition notebook (preferably college-ruled)
  • pens
  • pencils
  • choice of independent reading book

World Language Supplies

Students taking French, German, Italian or Spanish should have the following materials for their World Language class in September:

  • Binder (1 inch)
  • 1 package of dividers (8 ct)
  • Index cards
  • In your pencil pouch (to bring to class)
    • Pens/pencils
    • 1 dry erase marker
    • Earbuds
    • Colored pencils or markers
    • 1 box of tissues

Music Supplies

  • Pocket folder with 20 sheets of loose-leaf paper
  • 2 pencils (not pen)
  • Box of tissues (optional)
  • Supplies will stay in the music classroom throughout the semester.

PE Supplies

  • Combo Lock for PE lockers

Health Supplies

  • Earbuds/headphones (can be shared with another class)

Technology Supplies:

  • Headphones to be used in the computer lab
  • 10 pencils, 5 pens, eraser
  • 1 two pocket plastic folder
  • 1 Box of tissues or baby wipes (dust)

FACS Supplies

  • Earbuds/headphones (can be shared with another class)
  • Pencil

Art Supplies

  • Pencil
  • Box of tissues

Seneca 8D Team Letter and Supply List

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