Welcome to English Class! 7th Grade White Team Welcome to English Class! Lauren Bolger Room 294

A little about me… Graduated from Methacton in 1999 Graduated from Bucknell University in 2003 Masters in Education from Gratz College Taught in Maryland and Philadelphia prior to coming here in 2005 Worked with the Arcola musical and the MHS color guard in the past Married with two beautiful daughters (and one on the way)!: Amy (6 years old) Caitlin (2 years old) and the dog, of course: Minnie (5 years old)

Course Overview Grammar (emphasized in 6th grade) Literature (emphasized in 8th grade) Writing (emphasized this year)

Grammar “E” Day quizzes: Eight parts of speech Will stop mid-year Grammar Guide, Memorization Lists, Parts of Speech Guide (can be found on my website if lost)

Literature Selected stories and poems from the reading textbook The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (spring) Other selected supplemental texts

Writing Research Project Personal Experience Poetry Anthology Argumentative Essay Character Sketch Project

Areas of Assessment Writing Assignments Quizzes Selected Classwork Group and Individual Projects Quizzes “E” Day Quizzes Homework Quarterly Assessments

Grading Procedures I do not accept late work when it comes to nightly 5 point assignments. Major projects are deducted 10% each day they are late. Extra Credit (not offered in Honors)

Honors Higher level discussions More independent work within class and at home Higher expectations Different project requirements

Contact Information The best way to contact me is via e-mail. My e-mail address is: lbolger@methacton.org My website has helpful handouts and an overview of what is occurring in class. This usually includes due dates and extra copies of rubrics. Feel free to check it out. White Team homework is posted on the team website’s calendar.

Thank you for coming. I’m looking forward to a great year!