Welcome to 8th grade ELA for the 2014-2015 school year. I will be updating my website weekly, so you will be able to know what is going on in my classroom. I will post tests/quizzes dates, any homework that I may give, and any important dates that are coming up that your child needs to be aware of.
Out of class due dates:
We will do A/R each and every 9 weeks in the 8th grade. It is a school wide policy, and every student must participate in the reading program.
It is very important to do both, earn your required points AND pass your test because your grade for A/R is based upon how many points you earn. You will use your reading log, and you must record the books you read, making sure the book is in your reading level, and get my signature on the log approving your A/R book and either my signature or the librarian's signature when you take the test. If you read a book that is NOT in your reading level, you will NOT be allowed to take the test. BE CERTAIN of your reading level BEFORE you read the book. Don't waste your valuable time!!
I will be posting the first week's activities, objectives, and schedule by August 6. Please refer to the white board every Monday and write down what I have on the white board. We will review that every Monday before we begin working. What is on the white board will be on my web site. USE YOUR PLANNER. That is what it is for!!!
All notes are on my web site if you are absent or if you misplace them, GET THEM!!!
Also, FYI...if something is on the board, WRITE IT DOWN & LEARN IT!!