1. Welcome to our ELA class! In order to help us all have an awesome year, here are a few things that you may want to know: 6 th Grade ELA Syllabus Mrs. Mitchell Contact Info: Email: mitchellb@lisd.netmitchellb@lisd.net Phone: 469-713-5974. Calls returned within 24 hours. Remind: Class updates through texts- sign up by texting: @5f021 to (573) 693-4239. Conference Periods: 5 th & 6th Class Website: Find Lesson Plans, Handouts, Notes, Unit Material, Online Textbook Links, etc. If you want to know what is going on in our class, this is the place to go! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE so that you receive email updates each time I add something new! http://tinyurl.com/mypsxfb Follow our Class on Twitter! @MrsMitchell_ELA Textbooks: We will have a class set of textbooks & students will have online access. Let Mr. Lahey know if you WANT to check out a book to keep at home. Online Literature Textbook (Holt) www.my.hrw.com username: smrsmitchell password: mitchell Rules & Expectations: Major Class Rule: Students will act in such a way as not to disrupt their learning or the learning of others in the class. Expectations: Be Prepared, Allow each other to learn, Follow Directions, Show Respect for people and property, Do your best. During the first week of school, students will work together as a class to discuss how each of these expectations should look in our classroom. Grades: Major: 50% Tests, Major Papers, and Projects Minor: 50% Class Assignments, Group Work, Journals, Homework Students are expected to check Skyward often & keep up with grades & missing work. Ipads: Bring daily-charged up & ready to use. Ipads may only be used for class assignments or disciplinary action will be taken.

2. Absent Work Policy: It is the student’s responsibility to get the work they missed while they were absent. Students should check the calendar upon return and take all necessary handouts from the filing crate. If students miss a test or project, they must come in during a tutoring session to make it up. All work not made up, due to absences, will be recorded as a zero. District policy also stipulates that any assignments missed due to an unexcused absence will result in zeros. ReTakes/ReTest Policy: If a student makes below a 70 on a MAJOR grade, they have the opportunity to come in during one of my scheduled tutoring times for help on redoing or retaking the assignment. The higher of the two grades will be assigned, with the maximum possible score of 70. In order to receive re-assessment options, students must turn in major grade assignments by the actual due date. Cheating/Plagiarism: Evidence of cheating or plagiarism will not only result in a zero for the assignment, but will also result in disciplinary action. 8:15-8:40 AM: M, W, TH 4:00-4:15: T, W If I’m in my room…I’m available! If I’m in my room…I’m available! No appointments needed! *Please send students with a note/hall pass for AM tutoring. Novel Selections: Below is a list of the possible novels that may be read as a class this school year. If a novel that isn’t listed below is read as a whole class, I will post that update on my class website. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Number the Stars by Lois Lowry No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Kormon Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Self-Sustained Reading (SSR): Students will read a minimum of 15 minutes in class every day. (Starts 2 nd week of class). Students must bring their own book with them to class every day. Acceptable: Electronic books on IPAD only (no cell phones), library book, class library, or brought from home. As a GRADE, Students will conference with me on what they are reading. Class Library: Although I do my very best to ensure all of my books are age appropriate, I have not read each of the books on my shelves. Students are checking these out at their own risk. It is expected that students will either bring a book from home or check one out from the school library. However, if a student comes to class without a book for the day, they will be asked to borrow a book from our class library. That means they are also responsible to replace or pay for any lost or damaged books. Tutoring:

3. Please tear this page from the rest of the packet. Keep the syllabus at home for future reference and have your child return this completed page to: MRS. MITCHELL by Friday, August 28 th, 2015. _____Yes, Mrs. Mitchell has permission to contact me via email when necessary to communicate about my student._____ No, Mrs. Mitchell should only contact me by phone when necessary to communicate about my student.Parent/Guardian Contact Information: Please circle preferred method of contact. Student Name (please PRINT) ________________________________________I have received and read Mrs. Mitchell’s Class Syllabus. If I have any questions or concerns about any of the information found in the syllabus, I will email or phoneMrs. Mitchell._________________________________________________ _________Student’s signature Period _________________________________________________ _________Parent/Guardian’s signature Date Parent/Guardian Comments : Parent NameEmailPhoneRelationship to Student 1. 2.