Information About Mrs. Martin S Reading Class

Information about Mrs. Martin’s Reading Class

1. Everyday Supplies:  Pencil  1 ½ inch binder, any color  Notebook paper  150 Index cards, 3x5 and a container to store them  AR book; this may be one the student owns, from a library, or borrowed from Mrs. Martin’s classroom library. Students may also read on a Nook, Kindle, or tablet. Kindles are available during class. NO cell phones in class.

2. Graded work  95% of the work in class is graded  Homework  Quizzes and tests

3. Classwork  Read AR books  Fiction and non-fiction in Reading Literature book  PSSA ELA practice  Paired passages and other worksheets  Greek and Latin affixes and root words

4. While you were out  Students are to check the class folder on the bulletin board. If students miss class for sports or music, they are responsible for the work done that day. Students need to check with me that day, before missing class.

5. HELP!  I am available during Homeroom (Rm. 229). For homework questions in the evening, send me an email. I check it most evenings before 8pm. Email: [email protected]  Check Infinite Campus or my webpage 6. Accelerated Reader (AR) Due Dates  TWO due dates each marking period. No tests may be taken after the second due date, unless a student is absent. It is best to take an AR test in the middle of the marking period, so students are not pressured to pass a test at the last minute. Students are able to take AR tests in my classroom most days, depending on the lesson planned for the day. I was fortunate to receive grants to purchase a classroom set of Kindles. AR test may be taken on them. I have to see a student take a test. AR tests taken at home or in the library do not count.

AR test dates for each marking period are:

MP1 Sept. Oct. MP 2 Nov. Jan. MP3 Feb. Mar MP4 Apr. May