Quantanique White

Crosby ISD

Crosby Middle School
ELAR - Honors and On-Level
8th Grade
Room #: 507
281-328-9264
qwhite@crosbyisd.org
11th year teaching

During this school year, I hope to make it a fun and engaging learning experience for all of us. We can overcome the challenges in front of us and create some amazing magic!!! :)

Vision Statement

I only have a short amount of time to prepare my students for their journey through high school and beyond. My vision is to instill ownership of learning accountability, digital literacy, citizenship, and self-advocacy in my students as well as strong mindsets and positive behaviors that support high levels of academic achievement. I will facilitate student learning data-driven instruction, technology-based assessments, mentoring guidance, encouragement, and support while the students do the heavy lifting. Also, I will foster communication and collaboration to meet the needs of my students where they are and develop a plan to move forward.

8th Grade: Mission Statement

Class Rules:

Respect My Classroom
Respect My Time
Respect Others’ Learning
Respect Yourselves and Others

Be on time.

If you are not on time you will be marked tardy, unless you come to class with a pass explaining why you are late.

Show respect to those around you.
No cursing/profanity is allowed
Promote kindness and positivity.

Name calling and hateful attitudes WILL NOT be tolerated in my classroom.

Actively participate in all class activities/discussions.
Phones must be left in your backpack on “backpack island” during class time.

If your phone is out during class, I will ask you to put it in your backpack. If I see it out again (meaning you didn’t actually put it in your backpack), I will be taking it up and your parent will have to pick it up from the front office.

Classwork Policy:

All assignments will have a due date posted on Schoology. However, you will have up to 3 days after the due date to turn in a late assignment (with points deducted for lateness).
A 10 point penalty will be applied for each day that it is late. (example: If it’s 2 days late, it is -20 points automatically). However, if you fail to turn in the assignment within 3 days of its due date, it will be recorded as a zero.
I expect all students to be working during our class time. I do not tolerate students saying, “I’ll just do it at home.”
I don’t assign homework. You will only have homework if you do not finish something in class. (I will do my best to only assign work that will fit in our class period.)

The only homework will be work that is not completed during class time.

My decorations are NOT to be touched. The decorations provide comfort in the classroom and are there for your enjoyment.
When there is a substitute teacher, you are to treat them better than you treat me.
NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED unless it is approved by Ms. White and you are utilizing it for academic purposes.

Ms. White's Classroom Daily Schedule (1).pdf