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Welcome to your 8th grade school year! We hope you are as excited as we are for the learning that will take place this year! Students are expected to come to class everyday prepared to learn with the proper materials, a positive attitude, and a willingness to try new things!
If your behavior is getting in the way of your learning or the learning of others, we will use reminders, redirects, refocus time, detentions, phone calls home, student meetings, and parent meetings to help get you back on track. If you are caught writing a note to a friend during class time, the note will be taken away from you and sent home.
We will work to provide you with an engaging learning environment. Let’s work together to help everyone experience success and learn something new every day!
COURSE DESCRIPTION STUDENT ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION
GRADING 45% Tests/Projects 25% Homework 15% Participation 15% Vocabulary
CORRECTING WORK You have the opportunity to improve your grade on most assignments if you are unhappy with the score you received. You should attach corrections to the original assignment or make corrections in a different color within 1 week. You can earn up to full credit on all recycled assignments.
You are allowed to use your homework and notes when taking some tests and quizzes. Take good notes and make corrections on your homework. Tests can be retaken within 1 week of the original test date. You must schedule an appointment with Mrs. Galloway or Mrs. Metzler to discuss the test and then retake a modified test. The 2 test scores will be averaged for a final grade.
LATE WORK All homework must be turned in on time to receive maximum credit.
Short Term Assignments: Work turned in 1 day late will have 10% deducted from the grade earned. Work turned in after that will have 50% deducted from the grade earned. Long Term Assignments: Work turned in 1 day late will have 10% deducted from the grade earned. 2 days late will have 20% deducted from the grade earned. 3 days late will have 30% deducted from the grade earned. 4 days late will have 40% deducted from the grade earned. 5 or more days late will have 50% deducted from the grade earned. Work may be turned in until the end of the unit.
ABSENT WORK It is important to be at school. If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to ask Mrs. Metzler or Mrs. Galloway or another student what you have missed, get notes from peers, and make up work after school; NOT during class time. When turning in assignments that you have missed because of an absence, write ABSENT at the top of the paper. You have 2 days to turn in missing work for full credit for every 1 day you are absent (up to one week) unless special arrangements have been made.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS Students are expected to be prepared for class and to bring all necessary supplies each day. You will not be allowed back to your locker, and repeatedly forgetting things will impact your participation grade and will also result in infractions. Students are expected to be on time to class and seated, ready to listen. Students are expected to review a little each night in order to be prepared for tests and quizzes. Students are expected to participate. Without class participation, class would be boring! Please be respectful to classmates and the teacher at all times during discussions and class. Treat others how you would want to be treated. Students are expected to listen, not to talk, when the teacher is talking. Students are expected to ask for help when it is needed! It is your job to communicate with the teacher when you need help! Students are expected to use ALL class time wisely! Work time is a privilege given to you so that you can start your work and ask for help right away when needed. Work time is NOT a time to socialize or work on home work from other classes! Improper use of work time will result in infractions. Students are expected to work honestly. Cheating of any kind, including plagiarism, is not tolerated and will result in a zero for a grade.
Thank You! We are looking forward to a great year of learning. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for being involved in the success of our class. Mrs. Metzler and Mrs. Galloway are available before and after school for extra help to ensure the success of all students. Please feel free to call or email us if you have any questions or concerns.
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___________________________ ______________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Student Signature
Parent Email: ____________________________________________________________ Parent Phone Number(s):__________________________________________________
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The Language Arts course includes reading, writing, listening, speaking, and research skills that help students use information from books, technology, and observation. In addition the course incorporates speaking and comprehension skills, while the writing section of the course includes written comprehension, handwriting, grammar, and spelling skills. COURSE CONTENT STANDARDS/OBJECTIVES A general goal for all of our students is for each young person to be confident in both their written and oral communication, and for them to become lifelong scholars. By the end of the year students will be able to: |
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Experience success in Language Arts Use writing skills to communicate effectively in a variety of ways Use technology to gather knowledge and demonstrate knowledge learned Read a piece of literature and give a written and/or oral reaction Recognize and utilize all eight parts of speech Speak clearly to a group without grammatical errors Work successfully in groups of various sizes Improve their over-all basic skills Recognize and discuss the various genres of literature Utilize Microsoft Word effectively Organize and compose a research paper
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Teacher made tests Various group activities/assignments Projects Research paper Journals Oral presentations Daily work, quizzes, homework Writing exercises Activity appropriate reproducibles |