OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE The “Eagles” are “Spotting the evidence with their eagle eye!” Bernice Delgado Language Arts

Contact Information Team Conferences- contact 8 th gr. - Mrs. Gisel Sanchez 7th gr.- Dr. Ricketts Cambridge Lead Teacher – Mrs. Laura Lotito

Bell Schedule Homeroom 9:10 – 9:25 1 st Block 9:30 – 11:15 2 nd Block 11:20 – 2:00 Lunch 12:35 -1:05 3 rd Block 2:05 – 3:50

Attendance Students need to be in school everyday. It is the responsibility of the student to ask for makeup work. Work missed must be made up within a reasonable period of time.

Class Rules Be respectful to everyone. Keep feet, hands, and objects to yourself. Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings. Hand in all assignments on time. Raise hand before getting out of seat or speaking. Use restroom before or after class.

Materials Needed- Red, Blue, and Black Pens Pencils Colored Pencils Highlighters Lined Paper 1 inch 3 ring hard notebook with pockets 5 dividers Headphones or Earbuds Suggested- Notebook 3 ring whole puncher Notebook Dictionary Notebook Thesaurus

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Our “Eagles” will “spot the evidence with their eagle eye!” I-state your idea C-cite evidence from the text E-explain evidence in your own words School wide Writing Non-Negotiables  All sentences must begin with a capital letter  All proper nouns must begin with a capital letter no matter where it appears  All sentences must have the accurate end punctuation  Paragraphs must be indented  All oral and written communication with adults will be in proper grammatical English

Curriculum The Language Arts curriculum consists of Reading, Writing, Literary Analysis, Vocabulary, Grammar and Test taking skills. We will be utilizing the McDougal Littell textbooks and workbooks. Additionally, I will supplement the curriculum with articles, brochures, pamphlets, magazines, and novels.

The Florida Standards How May I Help My Child? Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at: to become familiar with the new assessments. Read different types of books and informational text with your child Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc. Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text

The Florida Standards What About the New Assessments? L.A.F.S. will be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments Spring 2016 students will be assessed in: ◦ English Language Arts (ELA): Grades 6-8 ◦ ELA Writing Component: Grades 6-8 *** Grades 6-8 will have Computer-Based Testing.

The Florida Standards: Why the Change? Emphasize success in college and careers Prepare students with 21 st century skills Provide more rigorous content and application of knowledge Place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking Establish clear, consistent guidelines for instruction

The Florida Standards What Do They Mean For Teaching and Learning? L.A.F.S. Regular practice-complex text & academic language Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text Real-world applications Build knowledge through content-rich text

Strategies Tested Finding Main Idea Recalling Facts and Details Understanding Sequence Recognizing Cause and Effect Comparing and Contrasting Making Predictions Word Meaning in Context Drawing Conclusions Making Inferences Fact and Opinions Identifying Authors Purpose Identifying Authors Point of View Summarizing Interpreting Figurative Language Using References and Research Informative Essays Argumentative Essay s