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Language Arts Requirements
I. MATERIALS NEEDED
- You need to bring your covered textbook (English, Collections, or novel), pencil, red pen, assignment notebook, and a free reading book to class daily.
- Chromebooks will be used daily. Make sure they are charged and ready for class time.
II. EXPECTATIONS
~ Written work will be PRIMARILY completed using Google docs or Google classroom. Some written work may involve worksheets or needs to be completed on loose-leaf paper. No fuzzies allowed! Pencils or erasable pens should be used. Absolutely no permanent ink allowed. Failure to follow this rule on any given assignment results in one warning. Then students will be asked to redo the assignment for credit.
~ COVERED BOOKS- Books will be covered at all times. If a student is reminded to cover their book more than three times they will remain in at recess to cover it with Mrs. Ramczyk.
- FREE READING BOOK- Every student is required to have a free reading book of their choice in their possession daily.
~ LOCKERS- You may visit your locker by using the passes in back of the assignment notebook. If your assignment notebook is in your locker you may get it and lose two passes. If all your passes are used up, and you still need to visit your locker each additional trip will result in five minutes to be made up during recess. Those who do not use all of their locker passes will be rewarded at the end of each quarter.
~ RESTROOMS- Time will be given either at the beginning or end of each class. Emergencies may occur, but will be kept to a minimum.
~ LATE WORK- Students are expected to complete assigned work on time. Missing, late, and or of poor quality assignments will be noted in JMC. If there is a concerning trend of incomplete assignments, parents will be notified and that student will be placed on an individual Academic Assistance plan. This plan will be carried out by teachers and parents alike.
~ CHEATING- If a student is caught copying or cheating on an assignment, project, test etc, they will need to complete the work again. There may be academic or environmental changes involved. This is at the discretion of the teacher.
-PLAGIARISM- This is not acceptable. Plagiarism is defined as "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own." View the following link for further clarification on plagiarism. https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism
Rules have now been added to Drought School handbook as a behavior that has consequences. (See handbook.)
In this class students will receive a zero on work involved as well as parental notification, The student can redo the assignment for partial credit. The revision must be made in a timely matter determined by the teacher for credit.
~ ASSESSMENTS- Students are always given advanced warning. Assignments, quizzes and review in class are very beneficial. Open book tests will be given at times when material is important for building background knowledge but will be covered in more detail in later years. These tests count 50% less than regular tests.
Newsela- Students in 7th-8th grade will be using the program Newsela to provide practice with nonfiction reading and comprehension support. Each week students are required to read an article, pass a test, and complete a writing component if assigned. Check the calendar for assigned topics or the website for assigned articles. This is due each Friday by 2:30 p.m. unless otherwise notified. *Please note this can be finished anytime during the week. Waiting until the last minute is not always the best option.*
- Bellringer -Each week students have a Bellringer assigned in Google Classroom This will be worked on at the beginning of the 7th/8th gr. ELA period. The assigned week will be submitted/turned in at 7:30 am Friday morning unless otherwise noted.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO CLASS TO LEARN! ANY DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS WILL BE HANDLED BY FOLLOWING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES STATED IN THE HANDBOOK.
III. GRADING PROCEDURE
7- 8th Gr.
Written Assignments 20%
Grammar Assignments 25%
Reading Assignments 25%
Assessments 20%
Bellringer 10%
~ There may be times that only a completion grade will be given.
If you have any questions during the year please contact me before or after school.
Language Arts Requirements
I. MATERIALS NEEDED
- You need to bring your covered textbook (English, Collections, or novel), pencil, red pen, assignment notebook, and a free reading book to class daily.
- Chromebooks will be used daily. Make sure they are charged and ready for class time.
II. EXPECTATIONS
~ Written work will be PRIMARILY completed using Google docs or Google classroom. Some written work may involve worksheets or needs to be completed on loose-leaf paper. No fuzzies allowed! Pencils or erasable pens should be used. Absolutely no permanent ink allowed. Failure to follow this rule on any given assignment results in one warning. Then students will be asked to redo the assignment for credit.
~ COVERED BOOKS- Books will be covered at all times. If a student is reminded to cover their book more than three times they will remain in at recess to cover it with Mrs. Ramczyk.
- FREE READING BOOK- Every student is required to have a free reading book of their choice in their possession daily.
~ LOCKERS- You may visit your locker by using the passes in back of the assignment notebook. If your assignment notebook is in your locker you may get it and lose two passes. If all your passes are used up, and you still need to visit your locker each additional trip will result in five minutes to be made up during recess. Those who do not use all of their locker passes will be rewarded at the end of each quarter.
~ RESTROOMS- Time will be given either at the beginning or end of each class. Emergencies may occur, but will be kept to a minimum.
~ LATE WORK- Students are expected to complete assigned work on time. Missing, late, and or of poor quality assignments will be noted in JMC. If there is a concerning trend of incomplete assignments, parents will be notified and that student will be placed on an individual Academic Assistance plan. This plan will be carried out by teachers and parents alike.
~ CHEATING- If a student is caught copying or cheating on an assignment, project, test etc, they will need to complete the work again. There may be academic or environmental changes involved. This is at the discretion of the teacher.
-PLAGIARISM- This is not acceptable. Plagiarism is defined as "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own." View the following link for further clarification on plagiarism. https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-plagiarism
Rules have now been added to Drought School handbook as a behavior that has consequences. (See handbook.)
In this class students will receive a zero on work involved as well as parental notification, The student can redo the assignment for partial credit. The revision must be made in a timely matter determined by the teacher for credit.
~ ASSESSMENTS- Students are always given advanced warning. Assignments, quizzes and review in class are very beneficial. Open book tests will be given at times when material is important for building background knowledge but will be covered in more detail in later years. These tests count 50% less than regular tests.
Newsela- Students in 7th-8th grade will be using the program Newsela to provide practice with nonfiction reading and comprehension support. Each week students are required to read an article, pass a test, and complete a writing component if assigned. Check the calendar for assigned topics or the website for assigned articles. This is due each Friday by 2:30 p.m. unless otherwise notified. *Please note this can be finished anytime during the week. Waiting until the last minute is not always the best option.*
- Bellringer -Each week students have a Bellringer assigned in Google Classroom This will be worked on at the beginning of the 7th/8th gr. ELA period. The assigned week will be submitted/turned in at 7:30 am Friday morning unless otherwise noted.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO CLASS TO LEARN! ANY DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS WILL BE HANDLED BY FOLLOWING THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES STATED IN THE HANDBOOK.
III. GRADING PROCEDURE
7- 8th Gr.
Written Assignments 20%
Grammar Assignments 25%
Reading Assignments 25%
Assessments 20%
Bellringer 10%
~ There may be times that only a completion grade will be given.
If you have any questions during the year please contact me before or after school.
Please use the requirements feedback under the social studies tab to indicate that both sets of requirements have been read by the parents and student. (All 7th and 8th grade parents/students)