Welcome to 8th Grade Language Arts – On-Level Mrs. Amy Smith and Mr. Jordan Brown Emails: Amy.Smith2@cobbk12.org Blog: http://cobblearning.net/amysmith/ Jordan.Brown@cobbk12.org

Hello and welcome Dear parents, My name is Mr. Jordan Brown and I am one of your student’s new teachers for this 2016-2017 school year. I’m sorry that I will not be able to be there for the first several weeks of school. I will be having surgery in a couple of weeks, and I hope my recovery will be fairly quick so that I can return to the classroom. Best of luck to you all as you start this journey with us this year. Sincerely, Mr. Brown

READING Articles(non-fiction)-news apps Novels (independent reading and whole class studies) The House on Mango Street-Sandra Cisneros To Kill a Mockingbird-Harper Lee Short Stories A variety from the textbook Onlinehttp://www.classicshorts.com/bib.html Reading Comprehension Assessments

Vocabulary-Level C 1st assignment due Friday! Still need resources? Students may purchase them at the Husky Hut. Students will have a week to complete the exercises. Assessment will be at the end of two week period.

Writing Writing assignments Journals Essays-Checklist and Rubric will be given GA Milestones-Single paragraph, multi-paragraph and full essay responses ***We need to practice referring to the text and providing specific examples as support.*** Portfolios-Collection of tests and essays to be used for placement in high school in January.

How can I help my student be successful? Access Synergy weekly to maintain progress (9 weeks) Encourage participation in class Ask about homework! Provide a flash drive.

What should I do if there are questions? Check blog – http://cobblearning.net/amysmith Email = Best – amy.smith2@cobbk12.org AND jordan.brown@cobbk12.org Thanks and we look forward to a great year!