ELA

Personal Narratives due for Quarter 2

We are finishing up our Unit on Personal Narratives, this is a big part of the students grade for writing pieces in Quarter 2. Please have your student be working on their personal narrative for writing homework.

Foundations of Writing 2021-2022

Teacher: Mrs. Schmitz

Room 59 South Building

School Phone: (970) 249-2576 ext. 4075

Welcome back! I am so excited to have you in class. I know we will have a great, productive year of learning and growing.

Supplies Needed:

Two composition notebooks

Pencils

Folder

Google class codes

Writing: d6sz6jm

1. Braves Rules:

a. Be on time and prepared

b. Respect others, self, and property

c. Appropriate voice, language, and dress

d. Very responsible for your actions

e. Engage your brain

f. Stand up for self and others

When online, you must have your camera on so the teacher can see you and your audio on so you can hear the teacher and respond to questions.

2. Notebooks: We will use two notebooks; one for assignments I give and one for homework

3. Bell work: Every day you are in person and will be counted as part of your participation grade for the week. Remote participation grade will be logging into Google Meet for attendance and that day's/week's assignments.

4. Homework: Students will have daily bell work and weekly homework that will be due every Friday when in person for the week and the following Monday when remote for the week.

Students choose the topic for writing homework pages unless I specify otherwise.

5. Grading: Based on completion of daily assignments (participation), tests, homework, and cumulative writing projects graded using the 6 Traits of Writing.

End of Unit Writing Project – 40%

Participation – 30%

DLI Test – 15%

Homework – 15%

In addition to these expectations, I also have a strict no cell phone policy and my own expectations about student backpacks in my classroom. My policy on backpacks and cell phones are as follows:

1. Backpacks are permitted in my classroom and are to be utilized for carrying necessary supplies for my class. They may be stored by the student’s work area, or in a collective area in my classroom. If the backpack becomes a distraction, it will be moved to the collective area in my classroom. Food is not to be eaten during class from the backpack. Water bottles are encouraged.

2. Cell phones should be out of sight and silenced.

If these expectations are not adhered to, these are the consequences:

· 1st time - the phone/backpack will be collected for the class period-student may have it at the end of the period.

· 2^nd time- the phone/backpack will be collected for the remainder of the school day- student may come collect it at the end of the school day.

· 3^rd time – the phone/backpack will be collected and held at the front office. Only the parent may retrieve the phone/backpack at this time and a meeting between the student, the parent and myself will need to happen.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at ami.schmitz@mcsd.org or call me at (970) 2492576 Ext. 4075. Please sign below along with your student demonstrating your understanding of my classroom expectations and have your student bring the bottom portion back to me.

Thank you,

Ami Schmitz

Homework

Free Write

6th - 1 page

7th - 2 pages

8th - 3 pages

**Due on WEDNESDAY'S