WELCOME PARENTS!!! BIENVENIDOS PADRES!!!. Mrs. Stephens’ 8 th grade ELA and Pre-AP ELA! We will...

WELCOME PARENTS!!!

BIENVENIDOS PADRES!!!

Mrs. Stephens’ 8th grade ELA and Pre-AP ELA! We will study Reading, Vocabulary Writing and Grammar. I’m looking forward to a wonderful year with all my students!I’d love to discuss your child’s grades and/or

behavior, but we will not be able to do that today Please feel free to sign up for a conference appointment! Thank you so much for coming!

Everyday Supplies for Class Pencil or pen

College Ruled paper

5 Subject Notebook

Crayons, Colored Pencils, Markers

Glue and scissors

How will my child be graded? Calificaciones

60% Tests, Essays & Projects

40% Daily Work, quizzes, homework, AR grade

Accelerated Reader Reading is Required! (and it’s good for you) AR will be 2 grades of the 40% category every six weeks (AR cuenta

por dos calificaciones de la categoria 40% cada seis semanas) Reading time in ELA 30 minutes daily @ home Library Hours (7:30-7:45/3:56-4:15) AR Goals (meta):

1st SW (18 pts)

2nd – 6th SW (20 pts)

Accelerated Reader ContinuedAR Login for Parents

Parents: If you would like to keep up to date with your child’s AR points, simply follow the steps below.

Log on to “Sharyland ISDHomepage”Click on “Academia”

Click on “AR Home Connect”Student should log in using their credentials

AT the very top of opening page, parents select:“e-mail Setup”Parents e-mail(s) will appear at the bottom of the window.

Expectativas de la claseClassroom Expectations

Because I respect your child and want your child to learn, I expect that your child will do nothing that: (Porque respeto a su hijo y deseo que el/ella aprende, espero que su hijo no hara nade que:)

1. prevents his/her classmates from learning (impide el aprendizaje de los otros estudiantes)

2. prevents him/her from learning (impide el aprendizaje de si mismo)

3. prevents me from teaching (impide la maestra enseñar)

The rules are simple! Please visit my website for a complete list of policies and

procedures.

CurriculumPlan de Estudios

Mirrors and Windows Literature Book Daily Grammar Practice Laying the Foundation

How to Contact Mrs. Stephens

Conference Period: 3rd Period 9:57-10:48 a.m.

dstephens@sharylandisd.org

Phone:

580-5333 Ext. 1627

How to Access the Class Website

www.sharylandisd.org

Schools: B. L. Gray

Faculty

McIver, Monica

Do you have a Skyward Family Access Password?

This password allows you to monitor your child’s grades from your home computer.

If you do not have a Skyward Family Access Password, please see Sally Hartman, our

school librarian.

8th Grade STAAR Testing TEA requires all 8th grade students pass the

Reading STAAR test in order to be promoted to 9th grade. It is imperative that you encourage reading at home

daily for 30 minutes. STAAR testing days: March 30, 31 & April 21, 22

100% Attendance is the district expectation. Please be sure your child attends school on these important

testing days.

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