Syllabus: Chevalier, 7th grade Language Arts ~ BMS



Syllabus: Mrs Chevalier ~ 7th Grade English Language Arts, 2014-2015

Eagles Team ~ GW Bush Middle School

Required Supplies

It is very important that all students come prepared to every class with all necessary supplies including:

• Binder

• Lined paper

• Sticky notes

• Pencils

• Glue sticks

• Completed homework

• Student Planner

• Reading book

• Literature textbook (GenEd) or Reading book: Catherine, Called Birdy (Honors)

• Spiral notebook with 100+ pages, 8-½” x 11” (3-subject or 5-subject notebooks are fine)

Student Planner

The students have been reviewed on the procedures and responsibilities at Bush Middle School, and understand how to use their student planner to keep track of assignments for each class. It is very important that all students and families thoroughly review the first 14 pages of the student planner, which outlines all important information for Bush Middle School. Students’ planners will be checked every week at school and at home.

Textbook

During the 1st quarter, students will be assigned a textbook for the school year. At the end of the school year, students are financially responsible for returning the textbook in a condition similar to when it was checked out.

Students can store their textbooks in the classroom or in their lockers; students can take their textbooks home anytime. Textbooks need to be ready for class every day.

English Language Arts: Literature textbook

• Hardback textbook = $70.00

• Online access is available at (students will gain online access codes during the 1st quarter of the school year)

(Honors English Language Arts will be assigned additional various required reading books.)

Reading Practice

A part of each student’s responsibilities is to read daily. Individual sustained reading is imperative to build vocabulary and to practice reading skills. Students will be accountable for individual reading by submitting four specific reports on four separate novels each semester.  Students can choose which book reports to submit; book reports will become available and unavailable as students are learning and as they master skills.

Students must bringing a current reading book to class every day:

➢ Some in-class time is dedicated to individual reading

➢ Reading books can be required for in-class activities and review

➢ Students need reading books to re-take skills’ assessments

**Very limited in-class time is available to visit the library… students need to be use their own in-school time to visit the library when needed.

Homework

Along with reading, your student may have reading and/or writing homework, including work not completed in class. Homework and classwork is expected to be turned in on-time, complete, and of high quality. Students are informed of all assignments’ due dates when they are assigned, and reminded of due dates in-class on a daily basis. Assignments and due dates are also available on the class website, and are attached to the individual Skyward grade link. Students are responsible for obtaining their own homework assignments for any classes missed.

CORE, CORE2, and CORE Academy

CORE/FLEX time is built into the daily schedule at Bush Middle School. Students who are not assigned or need CORE time have social FLEX options with their peers.

← CORE: Students and teachers can use this time together to build, practice, and show proficiency in skills and assignments.

← CORE2: Students are assigned this time for focus on incomplete work.

← CORE Academy: Students who will benefit from additional time outside of this classroom are assigned this after-school time with focused teacher interventions.

Chevy’s Website

What can you find on Chevy’s website?

* Link to the online textbook!

* Link to the library!

* Link to the Skyward gradebook!

* Assignments and due dates!

* Upcoming events to remember!

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Academic Grades:

A students’ academic grade represents how the student shows knowledge of English Language Arts skills.

Academic Grading Scale:

A=90-100%

B=80-89%

C=70-79%

D=60-69%

F= ................
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