Mrs. Grammer
6th Grade ELA - Staunton Junior High School
E-mail: tgrammer@stauntonschools.org
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2nd Quarter Independent Reading Project is due Friday, January 8, 2027 - No Exceptions
Behavior and Academic Reward Cutoff Date: TBD
Character Trait of the Month: TEAMWORK
Keep scrolling to find weekly schedules, vocabulary word lists, and access to our most-used ELA apps!!
Parent -Teacher Conferences: Wednesday, Nov. 12, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM and Thursday, Nov. 13, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Call the office to schedule A time for one of these two days. Parents will meet with all of their child's core teachers during the scheduled time slot.
Check here to see how our week is shaping up!
Check here to see how our week is shaping up!
Current Weekly Schedule
Keep scrolling to see our weekly vocabulary lists. You will also
find help with *literary response project ideas and **the grading rubric for the projects!
Keep scrolling to see our weekly vocabulary lists. You will also
find help with *literary response project ideas and **the grading rubric for the projects!
Vocabulary Word Lists
Quizzes are generally taken every other Friday over the ten words we have been learning the previous two weeks. Occasionally, this could change due to upcoming scheduled events or holidays.
Next Quiz Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
Useful Tools
NEED HELP WITH YOUR INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT? HERE ARE SOME *PROJECT IDEAS AND **THE GRADING RUBRIC!
Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Wednesday, November 11, 2026: No Student Attendance - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 12, 2026: No Student Attendance - Parent-Teacher Conferences 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday, November 13, 2026: No Student Attendance - Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27, 2026: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, December 22, 2026: 2:00 PM Dismissal
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 - Sunday, January 3, 2027: Winter Break
Monday, January 4, 2027: Classes Resume
Friday, December 11, 2026 - Extra Credit for Early Presentation of Q2 Independent Reading Project
Friday, December 18, 2026 - Extra Credit for Early Presentation of Q2 Independent Reading Project
Friday, January 8, 2027: Q2 Independent Reading Project DUE - No Exceptions (email a pic, share through Google, etc.)
Friday, January 15, 2027: End of Q2
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Approximate Percentages of Total Quarterly Grade Breakdown
20% = Literary Response Project (Reading and Responding to Fiction/Nonfiction)
30% = Daily Work/Completion/IXL (Proficiency/Mastery of Reading/Writing Standards)
50% = Assessments - Formative/Summative (Comprehension, Grammar, and Vocabulary Skills)
Late Grade Policy: 10% off the student's earned score for each day an assignment is past the due date.
Days 5-10 will be 50% off the student's earned score.
After 10 days, no credit will be given.
THE RESEARCH IS IN!
Sources:
IXL usage leads to real learning gains - IXL Official Blog
IXL SmartScore Grading Scale
GOAL
90 - 100 = Excellence - Mastery (5 pts)
BELOW THE GOAL
80 - 89 = Proficient (4 pts)
60 - 79 = Approaching Expectations (3 pts)
40 - 59 = Partially Meets Expectations (2 pts)
20 - 39 = Did Not Meet Expectations (1 pt)
No Attempt - 19 = Insufficient Data (0 pts)
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