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Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts!

 

My name is Ms. Zylowski, and I am looking forward to working with you this year!

 

Below, you can find essential information about our class. Once the year has begun, please visit our Google Classroom site for additional resources, assignments, and homework updates. 

 

Supplies List

  • A 3-ring binder with a pocket. 
  • Binder dividers. 
  • A composition notebook. 
  • Pencils and a pencil case. (We will be using pencils often, so I recommend having a pencil case to carry between classes. Otherwise, pencils can be stored in your binder pocket.)
  • A folder to bring work home. (Can be shared across classes.)

 

*Extra supplies are available as necessary. Students will begin using their supplies Monday 9/11.

 

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out by email at [email protected].

 

Overview of the Year

  • Unit 1: Building a Reading and Writing Community
  • Unit 2: Character Analysis
  • Unit 3: Author’s Craft, Narrative, and Poetry
  • Unit 4: Theme Analysis
  • Unit 5: Research Project
  • Unit 6: Synthesizing our Understanding

 

Extra Help

  • Every Tuesday after school, by appointment.
  • Every lunch period, by appointment.

 

Absence Policy 

  • If you know that you will be absent ahead of time, please send me an email to let me know. 
  • Whenever you are absent, it will be your responsibility to make up any work you missed. We will discuss the new due date for missed work when you return to class. 
  • You can find any assignments, notes, or handouts that you missed in the “Absent Work” binder in class or the “Absent Work” section in Google Classroom. 

 

Grading Policy

  • 40%: Practice — Classwork, Homework, Reading Conferences + Annotations
  • 30%: Assessments — Summative Writing Assignments, Benchmark Assessments
  • 30%: Projects — IRB Book Reviews/Reports, Inquiry Projects, Blog Posts

 

*Late work may be turned in until the end of the marking period. For late assignments turned in up to one week late, 10% will be deducted from the final grade. For assignments turned in any time after one week, 25% will be deducted from the final grade.

 

*To request a (non-absence related) extension or to turn in a late assignment, please use the Extensions and Late Work Google Form on Google Classroom.