1. Welcome to Pearland Junior High East and Room 224!

2. Ms. Alison Williams Conference: 11:28 – 12:53
Reading 8th Grade
Ms. Alison Williams
Conference: 11:28 – 12:53

3. Webpage
Due dates for tests and major grades can be found on my webpage

4. NOVELS – 8th Reading
Class copy: That Was Then, This Is Now by S. E. Hinton

5. NOVEL - All Classes Class Copies
The Call of the Wild
by Jack London

6. NOVELS – 8th Pre-AP Reading
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

7. Grading Scale
Tests/Quizzes/Projects 60%
Daily Grades 40%

8. 0’s in Skyward
0’s for missing assignments are put promptly into Skyward
This shows a true picture of what the average will be if the assignment is not turned in
The 0 is replaced with the grade of the assignment with points deducted for days late:
1 day -11
2 days -20
3 days -30
4 days: teacher discretion

9. School-Wide Pre-AP Grading Policy
Advanced Classes-students will receive a zero on any assignment not turned in on time
No corrections on projects

10. Students must maintain a 75% or higher in order to remain in an advanced class. Grades will be checked at the six weeks point of each quarter.
Don’t risk getting moved out of your advanced class – keep your average above 75% at all times

11. HOMEWORK
Standing homework assignment: read independent novel each night for at least 20 minutes.
Any unfinished classwork

12. TUTORING TIMES Tuesday 8:05 – 8:40 a.m. Thursday 8:05 – 8:40 a.m. OR
By appointment

13. We have many online resources for Students
Library Catalog
eBooks
Databases for research

14. Destiny Online Library Catalog
Search for books
Check due dates
Check fines
Students login with their district username and password.
Parents must use student’s login.

15. Databases Britannica School Country Reports EBSCO Databases
Username: j (case matters) Password: learn
Country Reports
Username: roughnecks Password: east
EBSCO Databases
Username: pjhe-student Password: search
Facts on File
Gale (Cengage Learning-Infotrac)
World Book Online
Library Resource Page

16. Overdrive
Electronic books
Audio books
Free for students
Overdrive

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Send a text to my user domain code.
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