Ms. Sams 7-8 ELA

Part of my Family

Me 

Lola

Kelly Sams

ksams@og68.org                                 Ext. 1040

Hello, I teach seventh and eighth-grade language arts. This is my seventh year at Oak Grove.  I have a fantastic family, an adorable cat, Lola, four amazing nieces,  one adorable nephew, and three incredible great-nephews. In January, will have a great niece. I love reading and writing. Teaching is my passion and I am thrilled to be a part of the Oak Grove Eagle Community.  Please get in touch with me with any questions or concerns. It is a great year to be an eagle.  

Homework Board '24-'25

Homework Board Link: 

Please see the grade level tabs at the top of the page for specific details on your child's curriculum and assignments. 

There is a Curriculum Objection Form is below if anyone needs it. Also, Mrs. Almasi our curriculum director will help with alternative assignments. 

  

Curriculum_Objection_Form.pdf

Classroom Policies:

24-25 Class Policies

Grading Scale: 

Scale

94-100 A

93-85 B

84-77 C

76-70 D

69 and below F

Assignment Policies

Rules


Classroom Eagle Way Matrix

Classroom Management

This year we are using a card system and teacher ease to help us record behavior data and encourage students to take on additional accountability and self-monitoring. One card(gold) will be used to mark minor (yellow) behaviors, and one card (tan) will be used to issue warnings/consequences for more disruptive/problematic (orange) behaviors.  Extremely disruptive or dangerous (red) behaviors will be immediate detention and/or office referrals. The cards are in an envelope pasted at the front of your child's assignment notebook. Minor behaviors (orange/gold card) will result in detention once the boxes are filled. Warning (tan card) has the consequences listed on the card. The first two marks are warnings and will be recorded in TeacherEase. The third mark is a phone call home and this will also be recorded in TeacherEase. The fourth one will be a detention and parent contact. The fifth one will be an office referral. 

Green Behaviors earn DoJo points 

Yellows Behaviors - Mark (gold card)

Orange behaviors Warning- (tan card)

Red Behaviors- Detention or office referral