The 7 Black Orcas Team believes that children thrive in a safe, supportive learning environment. The mission is to provide an environment to support each other, learn from each other, and identify ways that we can better meet the needs of our sixth grade students. In a team, different individuals have different roles to play in order to achieve the needs of a student. Our teachers specialize in specific subject areas, and within these subjects they often teach multiple courses. Successful teachers engage students by making lessons that can relate to their lives. Teachers need to have background information and build a rapport with their students to be able to relate what students are learning to their lives. It's also great when teachers can connect learning to real world experiences. This is why the teams are so important in teaching our students in order for them to be successful.