Mr. Peter Mireles Red Phoenix Team Language Arts Room 108

Welcome ! The preferred way to communicate with team teachers is e-mail. Messages may be left in voicemail. Please make sure contact information is always up to date on your child’s information sheet.

Daily Procedures A.M. Arrival-Locker and Restroom Materials – in place and ready for class when the 7:40 bell rings. - Missing any materials – unprepared for class Planners-All assignments and important information recorded daily as directed

Daily Procedures Continued… Assignments – full name and date - follow directions - complete and neat - point system – all home work assignments/points Late/missed assignments- District Policy : The earned percentage rate will be reduced by 10% for the first day, 20% for the second day, 30% for the third day, and no credit on the fourth day. * Example- If a student earns an 80% on the assignment and it is one day late, the final grade will be a 70%, with two days late 60%, and with three days late 50%. After three school days, late work will no longer be accepted.

Each Marking Period Two Performance Tasks One Close Reading Each week students will have at least three reflective writing pieces

Reading Daily Materials – journals, books, planner, homework, and sharpened pencils Reading instruction – - Common Core Standards – using supplemental materials Book Reports/Reviews – Independent reading - Hatchet –first class assignment - Approximately 2-4 books/marking period

Concepts to Cover Text Structure Monitor/Clarify Central/Main Idea Compare/Contrast Figurative and Descriptive Language

Language Arts : English English – incorporated into writing pieces Parts of speech, sentence structure, paragraphs Personal Narrative Persuasive Research

Language Arts Grades Grades are reported as percent There is one grade for Language Arts: Assessments .50 Quizzes .25 Classwork/Homework .25

Academic Enrichment Period Math Solutions days 2 and 5 Math Help Days 1 and 4. (Every day) Work on current assignments or read quietly Academic support as needed-Students may seek help in core subjects Make up work (absences) Library/Computer Lab as needed Extra curricular activities Band, Orchestra, Chorus

Misc. Homework: Daily Calendar – on our Team’s website http://www.cdschools.org/Page/10532 HW Buddy – absent from school Student is responsible for obtaining missed assignments Lunch Please make sure your child eats breakfast daily. Discuss lunch choices and amount they should spend. Only 1 “charged” lunch is permitted. eSchoolsPlus-to monitor your child’s progress online (HAC)

Misc. Rams Rule Coupons-6th grade behavior incentive program Warning Card System-Building Behavior Plan Procedures and routines - Unprepared for class –after three signatures in the log

Misc. Protocol for collecting work while students are sick… At the middle school we do not collect homework for students unless they have been absent for 3 or more days. Students are encouraged to check the team page on CD Middle's web site to see what assignments they missed. Students are given one day for every day missed to make up assignments.

Thank You for Coming ! The best way to contact me: pmireles@cdschools.org Telephone: 540-4606 Ext. 74108 to leave voicemail. Calls will be returned as soon as possible, usually at the end of the day.