1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
My name is Jonathan Leib.
I teach Science and Language Arts.

2. Class Dojo

8. LANGUAGE ARTS MATERIALS
PENCIL
WRITING COMPOSITOIN BOOK
FLASHDRIVE
LANGUAGE ARTS BOOKS (JOURNEY’S READING BOOK, NOVELS, READER’S NOTEBOOK)
HIGHLIGHTER
POST-IT NOTES
THINK CENTRAL

9. MAJOR ENGLISH CONCEPTS
KINDS OF SENTENCES
SIMPLE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES
IMPERATIVES AND INTERROGATIVES
COMPOUND SUBJECTS
COMPOUND PREDICATES
COMPOUND SENTENCES
COMPLEX SENTENCES
FRAGMENTS AND RUN-ON S 
RECOGNIZING NOUNS
COMMON NOUNS
PROPER NOUNS
WRITING WITH NOUNS – APPOSITIVES
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS
ACTION VERBS
MAIN VERBS AND HELPING VERBS
DIRECT OBJECTS
TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSATIVE VERBS
LINKING VERBS

10. MAJOR ENGLISH CONCEPTS
SIMPLE VERB TENSES
PERFECT TENSES
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
WRITING SENTENCES WITH VERBS 
PRONOUNS
ANTECEDENTS
SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
PRONOUNS AND A LINKING VERB 
PREPOSITIONS
ADJECTIVE PHRASES
ADVERB PHRASES
WRITING WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
PREPOSITION OR ADVERB
USING PREPOSITIONS CORRECTLY

11. MAJOR READING CONCEPTS
UNIT 1:
Figurative Language
Tone/Mood
Story Elements
Point of View
Making Inferences
Narrative Writing

12. MAJOR READING CONCEPTS
UNIT 2:
Making Generalizations
Argumentative Writing
Unit 3:
Central Idea
Paraphrasing
Informative Writing
Unit 4
Summarizing
Author’s Craft
Text Structure

13. Major Reading Concepts
Unit 5:
Compare/Contrast
Propaganda
Unit 6:
Synthesizing
Media
Poetry

14. LANGUAGE ARTS GRADES
Assessments, Writing Pieces, and Performance Tasks will count for 40% of the student’s grade, quizzes will account for 30% of the student’s grade, class work and homework will account for 30% of the student’s grade.

15. SCIENCE MATERIALS SCIENCE JOURNAL PLANNER PENCIL
ALL OTHER MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED DURING CLASS.

16. SCIENCE TOPICS
The Nature and Inquiry of Science (The Scientific Method)
The Structures, Properties and interactions of Matter (Building Blocks of Matter, Characteristics of Matter, Properties of Matter, and Changes in Matter)
From Cells to Organisms (Characteristics of Life, Levels of Organization, Characteristics of Organisms, and Classification
Forces and Motion (Forces and Motion, Newton’s Laws, and Mechanical Advantage)
Earth’s structure and place in the Universe (Composition and Structure of Planetary Objects, Composition and Structure of Earth and Atmosphere, Natural Processes that change the Earth, and Landforms, Soil, and Land Use)

17. SCIENCE GRADES LABS JOURNAL PERFORMANCE TASKS CLOSE READINGS EXAMS
QUIZZESS
CLASS PARTICIPATION
Tests and projects will count for 40% of the student’s grade, quizzes will account for 30% of the student’s grade, class work and homework will count for 30% of the student’s grade.

18. Chorus – Days 2 and 3 Band – Days 1 and 6 Orchestra – Days 4 and 5
A.E. SCHEDULE
Chorus – Days 2 and 3
Band – Days 1 and 6
Orchestra – Days 4 and 5

19. ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT
The students will be allowed to go to the library and computer lab during academic enrichment. This is also a time for the students to receive help in various academic areas. Passes will be given for students to visit other teachers on the team for extra support. It is also a time for silent reading and working on homework.

20. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR PLAN
Chewing gum at Linglestown Middle School is up to the individual teachers.
Class Dojo will be used for most offenses.
If a student receives more than one -1 during a period they may be written up for that class.
Talking in class
Getting out of your seat without permission
Passing notes
Causing distractions
Not following classroom rules

21. Classroom Behavior Continued
Write-ups” - These are given for more serious offenses.
Continually disrupting class
Ignoring the teacher
Talking back, swearing, bullying, pushing, etc.
Using your cell phone without teacher permission
When a teacher “writes up” a student, the paper is turned into the principal for review. This usually results in an after school detention but can also result in ISS or OSS depending on the offense. Parents will be notified if their child is written up.

22. HOME ACCESS CENTER Go to www.cdschools.org Click on the “HAC” icon.
Type in your username and password.
This page has a variety of forms that you may need for the year.

23. HOMEWORK ON LIONS WEBPAGE
The homework is available after 2:30 each day via the internet.
Go to
Under “Select a School” choose Linglestown Middle School
Under “Teams” choose the Lions
Select “Homework” which is on the left-hand side of the page.

24. CONTACTING ME You can contact me a jleib@cdschools.org
You can leave me a voice message each day also. Simply call and dial extension
I will return your call as soon as possible. I am available Monday through Friday from 12:59 to 1:42. I am also available after school from 2:35-2:50PM.

25. SHEDULING A CONFERENCE
You may schedule an appointment with our team by contacting the guidance counselor.
Mrs. Signet =
Mrs. Geissler =

26. LET’S HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR!!!
Thank you for coming!