1. Curriculum Night Cramer Junior High 2015-2016 Mrs. K. LaBrenz Grade 7 ELA Welcome! Please sign in.

2. Supplies 3 Ring Binder (1 or 1.5 inch) 3 Ring Binder (1 or 1.5 inch) 5 Divider Tabs 5 Divider Tabs Loose Leaf Paper (Wide Ruled) Loose Leaf Paper (Wide Ruled) Composition Book Composition Book * If you are looking for a way to help our class, a donation of treats (suckers, jolly ranchers, etc.) would be greatly appreciated. * If you are looking for a way to help our class, a donation of treats (suckers, jolly ranchers, etc.) would be greatly appreciated.

3. Resources Common Core State Standards Common Core State Standards Middle Level Literature (Heath) Middle Level Literature (Heath) Literature and Integrated Studies (Scott Foresman) Literature and Integrated Studies (Scott Foresman) Write Source 2000 Write Source 2000 Merriam Webster’s School Dictionary Merriam Webster’s School Dictionary Merriam Webster’s School Thesaurus Merriam Webster’s School Thesaurus

4. Class Novels The Outsiders; S.E. Hinton The Outsiders; S.E. Hinton Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Mildred D. Taylor Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry; Mildred D. Taylor Nothing But the Truth; Avi Nothing But the Truth; Avi

5. Writing Writer’s Notebook (journaling, poetry) Writer’s Notebook (journaling, poetry) Response to Literature Response to Literature Expository (compare and contrast, etc.) Expository (compare and contrast, etc.) Argument Writing Argument Writing District Leveled Writing (prompt) District Leveled Writing (prompt)

6. Additional Curriculum Literature Anthologies (short stories, poetry) Literature Anthologies (short stories, poetry) Literary Terms (create handbook) Literary Terms (create handbook) Daily Language (grammar, usage, spelling, vocabulary) Daily Language (grammar, usage, spelling, vocabulary) Inquiry Project (research) Inquiry Project (research) Individual reading selections (AR) Individual reading selections (AR)

7. Accelerated Reader Two times each marking period your child must: Read and test on at least one book in the specified genre (100 points) Read and test on at least one book in the specified genre (100 points) Complete a Reader Response (100 points) Complete a Reader Response (100 points) Earn 5 AR points (100 points) Earn 5 AR points (100 points) *Students will be given time to AR test and visit the library in language arts class. *Due dates and genres for the entire year are posted in the classroom, in the library and on Skyward.

8. Skyward Current grades will be available on Skyward in real time. Current grades will be available on Skyward in real time. Information about class activities, assignments and assessments will also be available on Skyward. Information about class activities, assignments and assessments will also be available on Skyward. *Progress reports will be sent home to students earning less than 70% (C-) at three and six weeks.

9. Contact Information Skyward Family Access Skyward Family Access labrenzk@e-hps.net labrenzk@e-hps.net labrenzk@e-hps.net (989) 460-2349 (989) 460-2349 *I will be available both before and after school. My planning period is hour 8 (2:24 – 3:13).

10. Questions?

11. Miscellaneous School-wide Late Policy School-wide Late Policy Book Orders Book Orders Appointment Clocks Appointment Clocks Rights and Responsibilities Rights and Responsibilities Classroom Agreements Classroom Agreements

12. I look forward to a fun and successful school year! school year!