Welcome Parents!Thank you for coming

this evening!Language Arts – Chrissy RomanoChristina.romano@cobbk12.org

Open House

Welcome Parents!

Thank you for coming this evening!

Language Arts – Chrissy Romano/Monique AndrewsChristina.romano@cobbk12.org/http://cobblearning.net/cromano

Monique.andrews@cobbk12.org

Open House

Agenda for the day (on the board when

students arrive)

Stop, Drop, and Copy- homework is given- they must write the assignments in their agenda daily!- Please check this at home (Blog is a back up)

Standards have changed this year- Called Common Core 47 States have adopted them- very

rigorous

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Reading (35%) – first standard

Emphasis on text complexity and analysis of reading/ using evidence to support answers

Fifty-percent nonfiction

My Thirteenth Winter- memoirOctober 13- Stargirl- By Jerry Spinelli (please look at supply list for rest of books needed for the year)

Each marking period- Two Independent Reading books- one free choice, one assigned genre. Project will be done in class to avoid plagiarism. First book is a biography due, Monday, September 17th. Students must be reading at home nightly.

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Writing(35%) – second standard

More writing, more often. Shorter assignments- but constant rotation of narrative, expository, and argumentative writing

Quick Writes - Students are graded on effort. If I ask them to write for five minutes, or write a paragraph, they must produce.

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Language(20%)- Third Standard

This is primarily grammar and vocabulary and spelling.

We are approaching grammar this year more through their writing and application. Our first lessons have been using participial phrases at the beginning of their sentences to vary the structure of their sentences.

As we teach spelling and vocab, we expect them to use the words on their writing correctly.

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Listening and Viewing (10%)- Fourth Standard

This involves not only following directions, oral presentations, but learning how to come to class prepared to participate in discussions with prepared questions and responses. It may involve watching a video clip and responding, based on a concept that had been taught in class. It also involves checking the blog.

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Importance Progress in behaviors this year will help prepare

for High School Progress in classes will help the students’

placement in classes for High School (Completed in February)

Check your child’s behavior card

The Key to Success Teamwork- Parents can help us help the students

Eighth Grade- the Year of Responsibility

Parent Support Encourage students to study nightly- Notes from that day’s class Write Assignments in Agenda/ Check blogs Study Time Recommendation in 8th grades- 90-120- minutes a

night Online Resources- Books/USA Test Prep (All classes- Approx. 15-20 min. a night for subjects that need

strengthening) Cornell Notes Organize binders Turn in work on time- NO Late homework accepted Review Pinnacle (Parent access available in PDR Room) Communication

(Teachers, Guidance counselor- Kristin Bendig, Assistant Principal- Dr. Ansley Daniel)

Eighth Grade- the Year of Responsibility

Year of Responsibility

USA Test Prep School ID:  mccluremsga Username:  student ID

number Password:   student ID

number

Behavior Card/ExpexctationsBehavior card in agenda- Review frequentlyACTS card- ExpectationsMaverick money- Positive reward

HomeroomAbsences Notes- Student’s

Responsibility Attendance- Learner’s

License (10 Unexcused=No learner’s permit)

Parents can review absence info on Pinnacle

Bus notes Busses crowded- Changes

must be approvedPrepare for dayTurn in make-up workUse resources in Media CenterStudy

Homework is given every night. Should be

reading nightly 20-30 minutes. Doesn’t like reading? Try book tapes with book

in front of them. Try reading the book with them and discuss. Read the newspaper or periodical and discuss articles- make it fun. Find out their opinion.

Check Pinnacle! Students should be checking pinnacle and emailing me or talking to me. Students should begin to takeover grade management. It is their responsibility.

Z= on a grade means they need to turn it in. 0= means a zero

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Notebook organized into 5 Sections

LiteratureMini- lessonsVocabulary/SpellingGrammar Poetry

All papers I give them are hole-punched. Should be filed in correct sections.

Notebooks do receive a grade- check to see if they are organized. You can help!

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Thank you again for coming!