Welcome! Language Arts Mrs. Julie Melton

Would you like to be added to my Group Parent Email list? communication Would you like to be added to my Group Parent Email list? Send an email to Julie.Melton@cobbk12.org Subject line (On-Level Students) Your child’s name Subject line (Advanced Content ): AC Your child’s name. Body of email: parents’ name if different from child’s or leave blank. Receive advance notice of projects and tests Practice tests with answer keys! Study strategies and study sites

What will my child learn?   8th grade topic “Heroism” Text: Springboard by College Board Excerpts from narratives, expository, & persuasive texts Writing Instruction Short, constructed responses Two longer, formal essays per quarter Citing & analyzing evidence Writer’s Notebooks Vocabulary & Grammar Unit vocabulary Greek/Latin roots SAT vocabulary Grammar in context Reading Strategies Complex texts Annotation Analyzing Prompts Novels Independent novels On-Level-The Giver AC- Fahrenheit 451 Listening & Speaking Collaborative groups Joining conversations Professionalism

How will I know my child has learned the concepts?   Rubrics Checklists Check Synergy at least once per week with your child. Email me with questions(Have your child email me first!) Help sessions occur during instruction

Important Information Semester Grading Late Work: 11 points off 1st day; 30 pts there after. Late work not accepted after 5 days. Homework: No late homework will be accepted

Blog Daily lessons PowerPoints Handouts Communication Blog If your child is absent, check here before returning to school! Daily lessons PowerPoints Handouts http://www.cobblearning.net/mrsmelton/

Thinking ahead… Recommendation for 9th Grade Honors Literature course Semester grades of an “A” History of work turned in on-time.

Important Dates PSAT 8/9 Mid-October Conference Week: Oct. 16-20th Milestones: Mid-April Walton Registration: spring/March 2018 (parent meetings in Feb.)