1. Welcome to Back to School Night at Franklin Middle School Mrs. Batulis English Laguage Arts Room 402

2. Contact Information E-mail: jbatulis@franklinboe.orgjbatulis@franklinboe.org (fastest mode of contact) 732-249-6410 x402 Teacher Contact Page will be updated at least on a monthly basis.

3. Office Hours Thursday 2:30 – 3:10

4. Grading Policy  Homework 10%  Classwork 20%  Quizzes 10%  Tests & Assessments 20%  Projects 20%  Compositions 20%

5. Tardiness (School Policy): First time: verbal warning Second time: verbal warning/phone call home Third time: Detention Fourth time & beyond: handed directly to CODA (Ms. Labirt), dealt with administratively.

6. Reading Workshop Schedule September – Launching the workshop October – Fantasy November- Non- fiction reading December –Non- fiction Research January- Historical Fiction February- Analytical Reading 7 Interpretation March – Test Prep April – Test Prep May – Social Issues June – Author Studies to Independent Projects

7. Writing Workshop Schedule September – Memoir October – Fantasy November – Information Writing December –Research- based Argument essays January – Historical Fiction February – Literary Essays March – Test Prep April – Test Prep May – Poetry June – Independent Writing Project

8. Rules and Procedures See posters

9. Questions? HW- no homework accepted late (unless absent the day it’s due) Word of the Week – weekly homework starting next week While You Were Out folders…

10. An assignment for you: In the ABC boxes you have been given, please write adjectives to describe your child beginning with that letter (examples: A- Amiable, B – Boastful, C- Caring…..) If you can think of more than one word per box, feel free to list more!