7th Grade Reading/Language Arts Ms. Kathryn A. Hopkins khopkins@summithill.org 815.469.4330

About Me Bachelors: DePaul University Masters in Curriculum and Instruction: Saint Xavier University 4th Year teaching 6th Year at Summit Hill Jr. High

About Mrs. Park Bachelors: Lewis University Masters in Teaching & Leadership: Lewis University 7th Year teaching at Summit Hill Jr. High

Reading Content Prentice Hall’s Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections The reading curriculum will consist of the literature text, independent reading, novels, and essays. Tests, daily assignments, book reports, reading logs, Accelerated Reading Tests, etc. will be assigned throughout the year. Point values for each will be announced beforehand. Students are to have a novel with them AT ALL TIMES.

Books needed for class… Chains-Laurie Halse Anderson Chasing Lincoln’s Killer-James Swanson To purchase these books I have set up a classroom store on scholastic.com-parents-shop- scholastic reading club. https://clubs2.scholastic.com/ Our class access code is NCY28

Language Arts Content Prentice Hall’s Writing & Grammar: Communication in Action No Red Ink The Language Arts curriculum will consist of the grammar textbook, Vocabulary Workshop workbook, writing assignments/essays, journal writing, and stem derivatives Tests, daily assignments, essays, etc. will be assigned throughout the year. Point values for each will be announced beforehand.

Resources for your child Ms. Hopkins – Please encourage your child to talk to me and we’ll set up a time for me to help her/him before, during, or after school. Study Hall- Teacher supervised Academic Assistance- Monday through Friday after school Website- www.summithill.org SHJH Teacher Pages Hopkins Weekly events are on the website

Grading Policy Homework will be assigned daily. All unfinished class work is automatically homework. If a student is absent, it is he/she’s responsibility to get the work they missed and complete it upon return. Homework/classwork (Formative) are 25% of grade. Tests/Projects (Summative) are 75% of grade.

Stems Tuesday/Thursday 25 stems per list Each list will be broken into fourths for the first few lists Once the students get acclimated to their lists, the list size will be broken down into halves

Bell Ringers Monday through Friday Literary Term of the Week Ethical Dilemmas Quote of the Week Video Journal Silent Reading Written in journal that is kept in class

Discipline Plan Occurrence Chart (Behavior) Occurrence #1 verbal warning Occurrence #2 parent contact Occurrence #3 reflection Occurrence #4 detention Begin each quarter with a clean slate No checks by mid-quarter earns reward PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Spartan Spirit

REMINDER Check website on a weekly basis usually ready for viewing by Friday afternoon Emails sent every Friday with weekly events