Welcome 2018-2019 ELA Lab

Cindy Davis Email- davisci@rcschools.net About me… ETSU Hood College Vanderbilt Gifted Endorsement Pearson Grading TN State TCAP reading passage evaluator Questar

Helpful Hints Lockers ~ $2 to rent lock in attendance office Do not give combination out Lockers ~ shelf would be helpful Pencil Pouch would be helpful with pencils, eraser, Sharpie marker, colored pencils or markers, pen, highlighter Change ~ library fine, copies, forgotten lunch money Water bottle to refill and leave at school

More Helpful Hints Dress in layers Label everything ~ jackets, lunchboxes, pencil pouches, notebooks AGENDA provided by school Dismissal – All students should be picked up by 3:30. Have a plan and a back-up plan.

Supplies 1 inch binder for ELA Lab Composition Notebook Paper Pen/Pencils

Summer Reading Nonfiction reading assignment due Friday, August 17 I have nonfiction books on the back table with extra copies of the informational text assignment and the summer reading list Book Talks are August 20-24 Avalon High August 20 The Lightning Thief August 21 Little Women August 22 Tuck Everlasting August 23 Where the Red Fern Grows August 24

Reading and Enrichment Curriculum 1st nine weeks Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain—classic read as a class Typing/Keyboarding Four-level Sentence Analysis Vocabulary Library Orientation and bi-weekly visits/mini-lessons Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

We swam down, and blue fish made bubbles around us Pro V Adv Conj Adj N V N Prep Pro Subj AVP Subj AVP DO prep phrase ---indep. clause-- ----------------indep. clause------------------------------ a compound, declarative sentence

2nd nine weeks “Thank You” essay by Alex Haley, “The Lost Art of the Thank You Note” chapter from The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, original thank you letters written in cursive A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens—classic read as a class A Christmas Carol DVD on December two-hour day (pending approval) Four-level Sentence Analysis Vocabulary Bi-weekly library visits/mini-lesson Typing/Keyboarding Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

3rd nine weeks Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Russell Freedman “Cupid and Psyche” chapter from Edith Hamilton’s Mythology French foreign words and phrases and visits from CMS foreign language department for class selection for 7th grade The Call of the Wild by Jack London—classic read as a class Standardized test practice Four-level Sentence Analysis Vocabulary Typing/Keyboarding Bi-weekly library visits/mini-lessons Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

4th nine weeks Bi-weekly library visits/mini-lessons Classic novel read on your own—choices given in class Latin foreign words and phrases The Willoubhys by Lois Lowry—read aloud for class Four-level Sentence Analysis Vocabulary Movement Public Speaking Independent Reading Challenge

These do NOT count toward the independent reading challenge. Sixth Grade Independent Reading Challenge Central Magnet SchoOl 2018-2019 Semester One 1 realistic fiction 1 fantasy/science fiction/dystopian 1 biography/autobiography/memoir/collective biography 1 historical fiction 1 graphic novel 1 mystery 1 poetry anthology 1 fictional fairy tale/myth retelling 1 fictional book choice Informational text 1 Informational text 2 During semester one we will read Tom Sawyer and A Christmas Carol as a class. These do NOT count toward the independent reading challenge.

Semester Two. Choose THREE. A. Author study: choose an author and read four of his/her books. B. Genre study: choose a genre and read four titles. C. Read a Series: choose a series you have not read that contains at least three books and read every book in that series. D. Choose a topic of interest (for example: gymnastics, the ocean, horses, the Civil War) and read four books on that topic. You may want to choose both fiction and nonfiction titles. E. Make a Book Club: Choose a novel to read at the same time as a friend. Determine a time to meet and discuss your feelings and opinions about the book. Take brief notes about the things you discussed about the novel. F. The Geography Challenge: Choose novels that take place in different countries or in different states in the U.S. Read novels from four different geographic locations. G. Develop your own challenge and get it approved. During semester two, we will read The Montgomery Bus Boycott and The Call of the Wild as a class. These will not count toward the independent reading challenge either.

Acknowledgement of library policies and permission to check out items in the high school collection Library Hours Monday: 7:30-4:30 Tuesday-Thursday: 7:45-3:45 Friday-7:30-3:15 Library is open for checkout, research, studying and computer use. When visiting the library, students must bring a signed library pass or agenda. The teacher should sign the pass/agenda and indicate the student’s reason for visiting the library. Computers are to be used for research and educational purposes only. As per Rutherford County and Central Magnet policy, computers are not for entertainment or personal purposes (no personal e-mail, games, music, instant messaging, social networking, etc). Printouts = 10 cents per page for b&w; 25 cents per page for photos and color Students may check out three books at a time for a period of three weeks. New releases, book club titles and high-demand items have a one week circulation. Materials may be renewed by returning to the library and requesting an extension before the book is due. If a book is on hold for another patron or if you have overdue fines, materials may not be renewed. A courtesy notice will be given to your first period teacher when an item is overdue. These overdue notices are distributed at least twice a month. It is your responsibility to keep up with the due date of your items and return them on time. A fine of 10¢ per day (excluding weekends and holidays) will be assessed for each item overdue. A fine of $1.00 per day (excluding weekends and holidays) will be assessed for an overdue e-reader. Students who have outstanding library fines or overdue books may not renew or check out materials. When library materials are not returned within 30 days, they are considered lost and borrowers are charged for their replacement. The replacement cost is the price of a new copy of the book plus the cost of materials used to process the item. An email will be sent to parents or a letter will be mailed home when library materials are not returned within 30 days. Because Central Magnet School is a middle school and high school, the library collection contains resources for both levels. Students will typically be permitted to check out materials within their school level. However, parents who would like for their son or daughter to be able to check out all materials must indicate their permission on this form. It will be kept on file in the library for the duration of the school year. Even if you signed a permission form last school year, a new form needs to be signed and returned for the new school year. Students who do not return the form will be restricted to library materials for their school level. Student’s name (please print): ____________________________________________________Grade_______ I acknowledge that I have read and accept the Central Magnet School library policies and I give my son/daughter permission to check out items in the Central Magnet School library collection. ________YES; my child may check out any item in the library. I understand that some items may contain mature content. ________NO; my child may not check out items considered to be part of the high school collection.