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Welcome!7th graders!

Caroline Middle SchoolEmma ZayasEnglish 7

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Agenda/Topics to Be Covered

• Mission Statement/Goals• Who’s Who• Classroom Policies• Homework and Classwork• Special Projects• Grading• Parent Communication• Classroom Management• Summary

On Your Desk

Index Card – On the back, fill out:

•A Nickname You Go By•Your Parent’s Name•Parent Phone Number•Address•Email Address•Any Allergies/Pertinent Information

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Code of Conduct

• New Code of Conduct• Sign/Return Forms in Back• Acceptable Use Policy

• HOMEWORK: RETURN AUP and CODE OF CODUCT FORMS

• BRING SUPPLIES

• Write your homework in your agenda, and I will sign it.

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Supply List

• 1st PeriodTissues, Hand Sanitizer, Wipes

All Classes: 3 Ring Binder Loose Leaf Tabs or Dividers

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Mission Statement/Goals• Our goal in 7th grade is to ensure

that you learn the necessary reading strategies to pass your SOL!

• You will strive to do your best. Some will work on passing with a 400, some will work to pass advanced. Either way you will be pushed to your limit to ensure your success.

• I will care too much about you to see any of you fail. I will give you my best as a teacher, so please give me your best as a student.

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Who’s Who

• Principal – Ms. Wright• 7th grade Assistant Principal –

Mr. Cook• 7th grade Guidance – Ms. Vessels• School Nurse – Nurse G• Librarian – Mrs. McNeish• ISS – Mrs. Baker-Latney• Your English teacher – Ms. Zayas

Daily Schedule

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1st period:2nd period:3rd period:Lunch:5th period:6th period:

Dismissal is promptly at 2:27.Go straight to your bus!

English Schedule• Monday – Computer Lab Day• Friday – Library Day• Weekly Groups• Independent Reading• Intervention (MRE)• Ms. Rusk

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Accelerated Reader (AR)

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You will take the STAR assessment on Monday, September 9th

Determine reading level/grouping/intervention

Determine AR point goal and reading log goal

Has anyone ever NOT taken AR quizzes?

Reading Logs and Projects

• Nightly Reading Log (goals determined by reading level)

• Reading Log Project-Menu of Choices on next slide

• Projects due quarterly 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters (none due last quarter)

• Equivalent to a TEST GRADE

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Diary Create a diary or journal from the perspective of the main character in your book. Diary should include

an illustrated cover and 10-12 entries.

Comic Strip Series Create a comic strip series that

includes at least four events in the book. Each section of the comic

should have 3-4 illustrations with captions.

Emails with Directory Create an email directory of all of

the contacts that your main character may communicate with.

Then construct 3-4 exchanges with at least 3 of the characters in that directory. Include images for

each contact.

Brochure Construct a travel brochure that

advertises the setting of your book. Include key attractions,

culture, food, and other interesting aspects of the place. Include

contact information and illustrations.

Scrapbook Construct a scrapbook of 10-12

mementos associated with characters and events in the story.

Write a caption describing each symbol and what it represents.

Timeline Construct a timeline of 10-12 main

events in the story or the historical events that took place

during the time period of the story. Include a date and an illustration for each event.

Plot Diagram Create a plot diagram of the

narrative elements in the book (characters, setting, initiating

event, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) and at least

one image for each element.

Newspaper/Newsletter Construct a newspaper for your book. Include one news article about an event in your book, a

weather section, advertisements, and an editorial column. Include an illustration with captions for

each section.

Movie Advertisement Create a modern-day movie based on your book. Your advertisement

should include a title, release date, a brief summary

encouraging people to watch the movie, and main characters with

illustrations for each. Your characters should be actors who

you think would best play the roles.

In Case of An Emergency?

• Fire Drill Procedures

• Route

• Rules

• Voice Level?

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Classroom Policies

• Be respectful to everyone in the room, including yourself and the teacher.

• Do your best work all the time. If you do not have time to do it right, you better have time to do it over!

• Raise your hand to get permission to get out of your seat, to speak, to borrow something or for any other reason you can think of.

Daily Agenda

• Bell Work – When you walk into English, bell work will be on the board. Take out your bell work notebooks and copy the prompt and make your corrections using the editing symbols sheet.

• Homework and Objective: Will be posted on the blackboard EVERY DAY.

• Write your HOMEWORK in your agenda immediately after bell work. I WILL INITIAL EVERYONE’S AGENDA.

• Today’s Example- Bell Work Day One.

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Daily Bell Work

• One section of your interactive notebook will be reserved for daily bell work.

• We will copy bell work every day. • One student will be drawn randomly to come up

and make corrections.• Once a week, we will have an open-note quiz on

the bell work from that week. • If you wrote it down, you’ll get a 100%! I• If you don’t write it down, you will have a very

difficult time.

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Sample Bell Work

the first day of skool can be very chalenging but

in a few weeks every thing will be rutine

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iBooks• Bring your iBook with you to class EVERY

SINGLE DAY!

• This is our primary learning tool and everything you need to know for English class and the English SOL will be in your iBook.

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Crafting

• There is a table in the back of the room with crafting materials on it. These materials don’t belong to you.

• IF YOU USE THEM, PUT THEM BACK WHEN YOU’RE FINISHED.

• We do a lot of cutting, pasting, writing, drawing, graphic organizers, etc. in our iBooks. I WILL CALL YOU UP BY ROW OR SECTION.

• If you have your own materials (glue, colored pencils, markers, etc) bring your own; No need to use the classroom supply.

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Quick Check!

• What should you do before speaking?• When is a good time to ask to use the

restroom?• When is the best time to get a drink of

water?• What is the reason you are in the

classroom?• How should you ask to use the pencil

sharpener?• What are disrespectful behaviors that

should never take place in the classroom?

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If I can’t hear myself – we have a problem.I don’t interrupt you, so don’t interrupt me while I’m speaking to you.

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Homework and Classwork

• You will need to bring the following supplies daily: 3-Ring Binder, pencil, agenda.

• Interactive notebook. If you forget your iBook, it is your responsibility to get paper to write on and then put it in the notebook where it belongs.

• You will take your iBook home each night in order to study and do your nightly homework.

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Special Projects

• You will also receive a menu of project choices to choose from that will be based off of one of the stories/novels you read for that 9 weeks.

• You will get an individual grade for every project/assignment, even if you are working with a partner or in a group.

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Grading

• You will record the grades you receive in your notebook so you can monitor your progress.

• You will have a spelling/ vocabulary quiz every week.

• You will have a reading test every other week.

• You will have a iBook check every other week.

• You will have classwork grades in your workbooks

• You will also have your project grades.

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Quick Check!

• What do you need to bring to school every day?

• What should you do if you forget your notebook?

• What is the appropriate voice level in the hallway?

• Give an example of voice level 1.• When do you think your work may

be returned to you?• How would your parent react to a

teacher phone call giving a positive report?

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Parent Communication

• Each of you need to have your parent fill out or review what you have filled out on the contact sheet and return to me tomorrow.

• Back to school night is Thursday, Sept. 19th from 5:30 – 7:00.

• Parent teacher conferences will be held in November and February and a notification will be in your report card to sign up for a time slot.

• I will call or email parents if you do something horrible or amazing. I am no stranger to the phone…..

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Classroom Management

• If you follow my policies, and are respectful, you will be rewarded.

• If you disrupt my class or anyone in it, you will receive the proper consequences.

• Possible consequences of course are referrals; however, sometimes that is not the solution for a problem so I will get creative.

• Do not argue: use the magic words and it ends a situation rather than escalating it.

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Introductions: “Two Truths and A Lie”

• Everyone will be given a whiteboard and dry erase marker.

• Quickly think of two things about yourself you would like to share and write them down.

• Add a “lie” about yourself to your list (in mixed up order so it’s not obvious).

• We will go around the room and Ms. Zayas will attempt to choose which is the lie!

Literature

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It is very important to find the right text!

In English this year, we will be focusing on reading with increased rigor.

We will focus on high-interest texts that are on your appropriate reading levels.

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Quick Check!

• What are some consequences other than referrals you might receive?

• What are some consequences of receiving a referral?

• How do you treat classroom supplies?

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Summary

• I am here to help you have a successful year.

• As long as you do your best, you will have a great year.

• My classroom is a safe place for everyone to learn. No one will take that away from anyone else.

• Listen to instructions and be sure to ask questions if you need an answer. Most likely someone else has the same question you do!

• Are there any questions at this time?