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WELCOME Mrs. Michelle Miller 7th ELA 7th Pre-AP/GT ELA 8th Interdisciplinary Studies

Contact Information Michelle.miller2@fortbend.k12.tx.us 281-634-7310 http://www.FSMSnest.weebly.com

About Your Teacher Mrs. Miller – 17th year teaching middle school 10th year at FSMS teaching 7th grade 3rd year teaching IDS Certified as ELA 4th-8th in Texas with GT and Pre-AP training. M. Ed. Educational Leadership and Supervision

Tutorials Thursday morning from 8:15 to 8:45 By appointment Ms. Rizvi – Tuesday 8:15 – 8:45 Ms. Perez – Friday 8:15 – 8:45 By appointment

Conferences 6th Period: 2:10 to 3:00 on regular days 2:20 to 3:05 on advisory days Before or after school, by appt.

7th Grade ELA Reading Process Writing Speaking/Listening Writing Grammar, Usage, Mechanics Literary Analysis Research Vocabulary

8th Grade IDS ELA Support Current Events Reading STAAR Practice Writing Novel Study Grammar, Usage, Mechanics Research Listening/Speaking

Assignments Daily Assignments: Homework/Classwork, Quizzes, Reading activities, Vocabulary, Binder Checks, Reading Response Log Checks, Journal Checks, etc… Major Grades: Tests, Essays, Projects, Journal Rewrites, Literary Analysis, Reading Log and Reflections etc…

Novels Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale (fall semester) Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman (spring semester)

Bonus Finding vocabulary words Using vocabulary words in writing Writing contests ???

Materials ELA Binder: Reading WOW Writing Vocabulary G.U.M.

Materials ELA Reading Journal (Spiral): Reading Log Reading Responses Reading Vocabulary Literary Luminary

Materials IDS Spiral Binder Literature Current Events WOW’s G.U.M. Reading Responses Binder Literature Current Events WOW’s G.U.M.

Textbooks Literature, Holt McDougal www.my.hrw.com WriteSource, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Library ELA: Every other week on Thursday Library books are the students responsibility. Class library – may check out books

Students wishing to be reassessed must do so during tutorials. Retesting For tests that are below 70%, students have the opportunity to be reassessed for a grade up to a 80%. (should attend a tutorial) For students who made between 70% - 79% may make test corrections to raise their grade to an 80%. Students wishing to be reassessed must do so during tutorials.

Late Work Policy Assignments are due at the beginning of the period. If a student fails to turn in an assignment when it is collected, it will be considered LATE. Students will receive partial credit for assignments turned in late.

Make-Up Work Students need to see me for missed assignment explanation of the assignment. The number of class meetings that are missed for excused absences is equal to the number of class periods that will be given to make the work up. If an absence occurs when an assignment is due or on a test day, the student is responsible for turning in the assignment or taking the missed exam upon return.

Grading Policy Daily Work (50%) Major Grades (50%) The weight of each assignment will be announced when the assignment is given.

Wish List Tissues Hand Sanitizer Paper Towels Copy Paper

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