Welcome to Back to School Night! My name is Jonathan Leib. I teach Science and Language Arts.

Class Dojo

LANGUAGE ARTS MATERIALS PENCIL WRITING COMPOSITOIN BOOK FLASHDRIVE LANGUAGE ARTS BOOKS (JOURNEY’S READING BOOK, NOVELS, READER’S NOTEBOOK) HIGHLIGHTER POST-IT NOTES THINK CENTRAL

MAJOR ENGLISH CONCEPTS KINDS OF SENTENCES SIMPLE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES IMPERATIVES AND INTERROGATIVES COMPOUND SUBJECTS COMPOUND PREDICATES COMPOUND SENTENCES COMPLEX SENTENCES FRAGMENTS AND RUN-ON S  RECOGNIZING NOUNS COMMON NOUNS PROPER NOUNS WRITING WITH NOUNS – APPOSITIVES SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS POSSESSIVE NOUNS PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUNS ACTION VERBS MAIN VERBS AND HELPING VERBS DIRECT OBJECTS TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSATIVE VERBS LINKING VERBS

MAJOR ENGLISH CONCEPTS SIMPLE VERB TENSES PERFECT TENSES REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT WRITING SENTENCES WITH VERBS  PRONOUNS ANTECEDENTS SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS COMPOUND SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS PRONOUNS AND A LINKING VERB  PREPOSITIONS ADJECTIVE PHRASES ADVERB PHRASES WRITING WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES PREPOSITION OR ADVERB USING PREPOSITIONS CORRECTLY

MAJOR READING CONCEPTS UNIT 1: Figurative Language Tone/Mood Story Elements Point of View Making Inferences Narrative Writing

MAJOR READING CONCEPTS UNIT 2: Making Generalizations Argumentative Writing Unit 3: Central Idea Paraphrasing Informative Writing Unit 4 Summarizing Author’s Craft Text Structure

Major Reading Concepts Unit 5: Compare/Contrast Propaganda Unit 6: Synthesizing Media Poetry

LANGUAGE ARTS GRADES Assessments, Writing Pieces, and Performance Tasks will count for 40% of the student’s grade, quizzes will account for 30% of the student’s grade, class work and homework will account for 30% of the student’s grade.

SCIENCE MATERIALS SCIENCE JOURNAL PLANNER PENCIL ALL OTHER MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED DURING CLASS.

SCIENCE TOPICS The Nature and Inquiry of Science (The Scientific Method) The Structures, Properties and interactions of Matter (Building Blocks of Matter, Characteristics of Matter, Properties of Matter, and Changes in Matter) From Cells to Organisms (Characteristics of Life, Levels of Organization, Characteristics of Organisms, and Classification Forces and Motion (Forces and Motion, Newton’s Laws, and Mechanical Advantage) Earth’s structure and place in the Universe (Composition and Structure of Planetary Objects, Composition and Structure of Earth and Atmosphere, Natural Processes that change the Earth, and Landforms, Soil, and Land Use)

SCIENCE GRADES LABS JOURNAL PERFORMANCE TASKS CLOSE READINGS EXAMS QUIZZESS CLASS PARTICIPATION Tests and projects will count for 40% of the student’s grade, quizzes will account for 30% of the student’s grade, class work and homework will count for 30% of the student’s grade.

Chorus – Days 2 and 3 Band – Days 1 and 6 Orchestra – Days 4 and 5 A.E. SCHEDULE Chorus – Days 2 and 3 Band – Days 1 and 6 Orchestra – Days 4 and 5

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT The students will be allowed to go to the library and computer lab during academic enrichment. This is also a time for the students to receive help in various academic areas. Passes will be given for students to visit other teachers on the team for extra support. It is also a time for silent reading and working on homework.

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR PLAN Chewing gum at Linglestown Middle School is up to the individual teachers. Class Dojo will be used for most offenses. If a student receives more than one -1 during a period they may be written up for that class. Talking in class Getting out of your seat without permission Passing notes Causing distractions Not following classroom rules

Classroom Behavior Continued Write-ups” - These are given for more serious offenses. Continually disrupting class Ignoring the teacher Talking back, swearing, bullying, pushing, etc. Using your cell phone without teacher permission When a teacher “writes up” a student, the paper is turned into the principal for review. This usually results in an after school detention but can also result in ISS or OSS depending on the offense. Parents will be notified if their child is written up.

HOME ACCESS CENTER Go to www.cdschools.org Click on the “HAC” icon. Type in your username and password. This page has a variety of forms that you may need for the year.

HOMEWORK ON LIONS WEBPAGE The homework is available after 2:30 each day via the internet. Go to www.cdschools.org Under “Select a School” choose Linglestown Middle School Under “Teams” choose the Lions Select “Homework” which is on the left-hand side of the page.

CONTACTING ME You can contact me a jleib@cdschools.org You can leave me a voice message each day also. Simply call 717-657-3060 and dial extension 75157. I will return your call as soon as possible. I am available Monday through Friday from 12:59 to 1:42. I am also available after school from 2:35-2:50PM.

SHEDULING A CONFERENCE You may schedule an appointment with our team by contacting the guidance counselor. Mrs. Signet = msiget@cdschools.org Mrs. Geissler = kgeissler@cdschools.org

LET’S HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR!!! Thank you for coming!