Back To SchoolWelcome to 8th Grade!

Classes….

Mrs. Klepitsch/Mr. Shiel: Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Listening, Speaking, Research

Literacy (Reading/Writing) and Social Studies are fully integrated (taught together)

Schedules

Executive Functioning (goal setting, organization, study skills) You are expected to have your student planners with you at all times.

Reading Common Core Test Prep

Homeroom

Enter through SE doors

Locker and straight to room (no bathroom w/out permission)

Late Arrivals – Stop at the office to get pass

Early Dismissal – I will not release you until the office calls for you.

Do not leave the classroom without permission.

Bathroom – Permission and sign out on the log

Library and Signing Out Books

Independent Reading – You are expected to read 20 – 30 minutes 5 nights per week – minimum!

Two “book reports” per quarter. First due date – Friday, Sept. 26

Procedure for signing out books from the library

Log books as you finish them. They will be recorded at the end of the quarter.

Part of your Reading grade.

Organizing Binders

Reading

Independent Reading – Log, Choice Board, Assignments

Close Reading

Skills/Strategies

Poetry

Graphic Organizers

Returned Assignments/Rubrics

Writing

Writing Process

Stems/Vocabulary

Skills/Strategies

Graphic Organizers

Returned Assignments/Rubrics

Organizing Binders

Social Studies

Notes

Primary Sources

Work in Progress

Returned Assignments/Rubrics

Binder Checks

I expect binders to be organized and current.

Spot Checks for a grade!!!

Clean out old assignments at the end of every quarter!

First check – Monday, Sept. 15

Other stuff….

Late Work

Loss of points for every day it is late (equaling one grade lower)

It will not be accepted after two days of being late.

Failure to turn in the assignment will result in a F for that assignment.

Behavior Outside of Classroom

My expectations are that you treat every adult with the same respect you treat me.

S.O.A.R.

OLWEUS

Other Stuff….

Homework Board

Daily assignments written on the board.

Track homework in student planners for every subject, every day!

Check the monthly planner for important events

Bigger projects, papers, etc. will be posted on Ebinger website, my page.

Dismissal

NO ONE IS TO LEAVE THE ROOM UNTIL I DISMISS YOU!

Clean up your area, pick up loose papers and other materials off of the floor and put in recycling or garbage bin.

Chairs will be stacked in a neat and orderly fashion.

Go to your locker when dismissed and line up at the top of the SW staircase.