Ms. Pluchino’s Class English Language Development Room 209

Important Information O School begins: 8:01 a.m. O Lunch 11:36-12:11 p.m. O Dismissal: 3:37 p.m. O ELD Afterschool: 3:37- 5:30

Important School Personnel O Principal (6-10 th grade)- Dr. Mark O School Secretary- Mrs. Paez and Mrs. Camarago

Specials O Monday- Jr. High Elective O Tuesday- Jr. High P.E. O Wednesday- Chapel/Study Hall O Thursday – Jr. High P.E. O Friday- Jr. High Elective O *Students must wear sneakers on gym days. O Students must wear chapel uniform on Wednesdays.

ELD is Tech Savvy We will be using GOOGLE CLASSROOM for most in class and at home assignments. We also use NEWSELA everyday in class to build comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. * I am a tech enthusiast, therefore we will be building 21 st Century learning skills daily!

Student Expectations O Come to class and be on time. O Complete class work on time. O Do all your homework and bring it to school with you each day. O Bring all necessary materials to class. O Be an active learner- participate! O Respect others.

Best Practices in Literacy Instruction O Did you know? O Children who read on grade level by the end of 3 rd grade are statistically more successful in school, work, and in life. O Performance levels on national assessments show a widening achievement gap between students of diverse backgrounds.

Balanced Literacy O Phonemic Awareness O Phonics & Spelling O Vocabulary Development O Fluency O Comprehension O Writing O Grammar

Curriculum Reading and Grammar- Pearson Longman Keystone Spelling/Vocabulary- ELD Notebook and Keystone

Homework O Homework is posted each and every morning. Students are responsible for copying assignments into their planners. O Homework is due the next day unless otherwise directed. O After School ELD is available for homework assistance

Additional Information O Students should arrive to school clean, neat, and in uniform everyday. O On Wednesday’s, our schedule is shortened due to chapel. O HIGHSCHOOLERS who wish to NOT attend chapel will have study hall in room 209 with me. O Jr. High students are required to attend chapel. O Afterschool ELD is a mandatory class and your student will be graded accordingly.

O Projects/Quizzes: 20% O Attendance: 5% O Homework: 10% O Class Participation: 15% O Team Work: 10% O Essays/Writing: 10% O Midterm: 15% O Final: 15% Grading Scale (ELD and ELD Afterschool Program combined grading scale)

Conferences & Report Cards Report Card Dates: O December 3, 2010 O February 16, 2011 O April 21, 2011 O June 24, 2010 O Parent -Teacher Conference Dates: O Nov. 30 th -Dec. 2 nd (Fall) O March 8 th -10 th (Spring)

Supplies Needed for the Classroom O Please replenish your child’s pencil supply as the year continues. O Tissues! Tissues! Tissues!- The school does not supply the classrooms with tissues - only paper towels - which make for very sore noses when students have the sniffles. O Hand sanitizer (example:Purell) - A&P sells the Lucky brand for $1/bottle