For Students Who Choose Not to Follow the Above Rules and Expectations, There Will Be

Co n s e qu e n ce s For students who choose not to follow the above rules and expectations, there will be many consequences to follow that fit the behavior. These consequences may extend from decreased grades or zeros for late or unfinished assignments, time after school with the teacher, detentions, notifying the parents, referrals to the office, or other consequences as stated in the student handbook.

B ook and Novels Elements of Literature—used throughout the first marking period. Books will not be sent home.

During our novel units, we may read the book as a class or break into literature circles. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor April Morning by Howard Fast The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper The Diary of Anne Frank Two independent novel studies

G r a din g All grades will be recorded on a points system. If an assignment is worth 25 points, the grade recorded will be the number correct out of 25 points. Most tests will be recorded as a number of points out of 100, but some tests may total to over 100 points. The greater the amount of points an assignment or test is worth corresponds to the importance of that assignment/ test and should give your child an idea of how much time to spend on it. There may also be rubrics to let your child know how well he/she met all the objectives for that assignment, quiz, test, project, etc. H o m e w o r k Students will be asked to read and respond to the literature in a variety of ways. All of which, will be explicitly demonstrated in class. Late assignments will be docked half credit. Missing assignments will be denoted with a zero on ProgressBook.

Items Needed for Class: *Post It notes *2 packs of index cards *notebook or binder with paper *2 dry erase markers *highlighter (optional)

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If you have any questions throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I’m looking forward to a year full of fun and learning!

Sincerely,

Mrs. DiSabato [email protected] Mrs. DiSabato Honors Reading Room 305

Dear Families, Welcome to eighth grade Honors Reading! Since your child is a now pro in the junior high school, eighth grade should be an easy transition. What you can expect in eighth grade: More rigorous work load More responsibility More privileges

My goal as your child’s teacher is to help your child have a successful year!!!

I n tr o du ct i on In Honors Reading, we will focus on: Reading with understanding and fluency Understanding literary elements and techniques Reading and interpreting literary works Communicating through writing for a variety of purposes Listening and speaking effectively in a variety of situations Using the language arts to acquire, assess, and communicate information

R ul e s a n d E x p ect a t i o n s : As a learning community, these are the classroom rules that we have agreed upon to be a part of this classroom. 1. We will finish all assigned work and turn it in on time. 2. We are to participate in class and keep the classroom clean. 3. We will respect others including other students and teachers and others’ items. 4. We will keep our hands and feet to ourselves at all times. 5. We will raise our hand to speak and wait until it is our turn to talk. 6. We will try our best at all times and make the classroom a positive place to learn.

7. SMILE!! Keep in mind that these are NOT the ONLY rules that apply. Come prepared to class Follow directions Tell the truth Do your own work Bring something to read to class EACH day! Restroom breaks are only permitted at the beginning and end of class. Only get up from your seat to leave when directed to do so Remember that CHARACTER always COUNTS!!!