Ms. Treuel7th Grade Language Arts



Language Arts – Grade 7

Ms. Treuel

Course: 7th Grade Language Arts

Textbooks: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)-

Florida Collections for 7th grade

Suggested Supplies: Composition Notebook Pocket Folder or 1” Binder

Notebook Paper Highlighter

1 Jump Drive (optional) Pens (blue or black)

Welcome to 7th Grade! This course will require you to work hard on a daily basis. To be successful, you will have to make a commitment to consistently complete all assignments with honest effort. My personal teaching philosophy is that every student can learn. George Evans wrote, “Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in the same way.” It is my goal to give my students the knowledge and skills needed to master the seventh grade Language Arts curriculum in a diverse learning environment.

The district (and state) has adopted new curricular materials from our textbook (HMH) that have been aligned with the new Florida Standards. It is available digitally as well as in textbook form. We will be reading novels to reinforce the strategies and skills the students will be learning. There will be several projects assigned throughout the year and each student will have a writing portfolio by the end of the year containing argumentative and expository essays as well as several pieces of creative writing.

Class Rules:

1. Arrive to class on time

2. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself

3. Use appropriate language/gestures/electronics

4. Pay attention to speaker

5. Follow directions immediately

Consequences:

1. Verbal warning

2. Parent Contact (phone call, email, agenda booklet)

3. Time-out

4. Detention

5. Referral

Grading:

This class will use the Broward County School District standard grading scale:

A 100-90

B 89-80

C 79-70

D 69-60

F 59 and below

Procedures

1) Student needs to come prepared to class with a pencil, paper and L.A. folder/binder, composition book.

2) It is the student’s responsibility upon his/her return from an

EXCUSED absence to acquire his/her work. Students will find all missing work located in the front of the classroom.

3) Students are expected to arrive to class on time and prepared to work.

4) Any student caught cheating will automatically receive a zero on the test/assignment.

5) Students are responsible for tracking all of the due dates of the assignments. All work is posted on the board.

*I look forward to an exciting and challenging school year.

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Sincerely,

Ms. Treuel

Contact Information:

Email: Suzanne.Treuel@

Class Websites: treuel. (CANVAS is under construction and will be available soon!)

Note: Students may schedule time before or after school for additional help on quizzes, tests or projects. Also, there will be times available during lunch. The student MUST schedule an appointment with me and have transportation.

Classroom Agreement

Pioneer Middle School

Language Arts

Ms. Treuel

Please fill out, sign, and return this page to school with your child.

Agreement:

I have read and understand this agreement. I will follow this Classroom Agreement to the best of my ability. I understand that if I do not, I will suffer the consequences.

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Student’s Printed Name Student’s Signature

Student Class _________

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Parent/Guardian’s Printed Name Parent/Guardian’s Signature

Dear Parent/Guardian,

If you need to be contacted immediately, due to a problem in class, or to offer positive feedback, how can I contact you? Please fill out all that apply and include the area codes. Thank You.

Home Phone: __________________________________

Work Phone: ___________________________________

Cell Phone: ____________________________________

Email: ________________________________________

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