The 7th Grade ELA classroom is meant to prepare you for success in the 21st century. This class will focus on the 4 C’s: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking. Students must participate and come to class prepared to ensure an excellent learning experience.

THE PIRATE WAY:

Be respectful Be responsible Be your best

EXPECTATIONS & PROCEDURES:

Before class:

• Students must wait for permission to enter the classroom
• Turn assignments into the turn-in bins & collect work from absent bin
• Get to assigned seat and begin bellwork quickly

During class:

• Follow directions immediately
• Work well with other classmates
• Sit properly in your chair
• Raise your hand to speak, unless given permission to do otherwise

At the end of class:

• Fill out your planner and complete your exit slip
• Make sure that your area is clean before leaving the room
• Stay in your assigned seat until you have been dismissed by me

LATE WORK POLICY

Same day - 90% of total points possible

One day late - 80% of total points possible

Two days late - 70% of total points possible

Three days late - 50% of total points possible

* I will accept late work up until the end of the quarter for most assignments. *

REQUIRED MATERIALS

SSR Book, Pencils & Pen, Planner, Blue Notebook, Blue ELA Binder with 5 Tab Dividers

Other class materials needed will be posted on the whiteboard outside the classroom.

ABSENCES

1. Check the weekly calendar in the back of the room.

2. Obtain materials from the absent-work bin.

3. Ask me if you have any questions

YOU are responsible for collecting work when you are absent.

If it is a verified absence, you will have two extra days to complete what you have missed.

BELLWORK

Every day, we will begin class with bellwork. This is time for students to settle in and get focused for class. Bellwork will be turned in for a grade at the end of each week, at 5 points per day. Students who are absent will be expected to make up the bellwork.

Monday - Vocabulary Tuesday - Silent Reading Wednesday - Flipped Lesson Thursday – Journal Prompt Friday - Grammar

FLIPPED LESSONS

On Wednesdays, each class period will begin with a "flipped lesson" as bellwork for the day. A flipped lesson is when the instructional portion of a skill or strategy is done with a video, and the student watches and takes notes on the video independently. This allows the students to focus on applying the information that they learned in the video during class time.

DAILY POINTS & LIVE SCHOOL

We will keep track of daily points and classroom behavior with Live School, and you will receive Live School points for showing The Pirate Way in all of your 7^th grade core classes. You will be able to use your points for rewards like extra credit, Pirate Bucks, or dropping a low quiz grade. Parents and students may access Live School at home by using the access codes attached (or distributed at registration).

SOCIAL MEDIA

I will post on social media as frequently as possible to communicate classroom, school, and activity updates. You can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @msroylse. I will use these social media tools to share information with parents and students in an efficient way. However, if you need to contact me, you can e-mail or call me using the information below.

CONTACT INFO

Miss Kelsey Roy

Plan Time: 3rd Hour (9:54-10:42)

Phone: 660-882-6649 (ext. 7521)

E-mail: kelsey.roy@boonville.k12.mo.us