1. Welcome to Eighth Grade English With Ms. Hodson

3. Meet the essential standards for eighth grade English

4. Be prepared for ninth grade English

5. Be responsible for own learning

7. Due on Time Responsible for missed assignments Neat and complete

8. Follow School Rules Behave Appropriately Respect others and self

9. Cope Middle School Conduct Report 8 th Grade Date: __________________ Violation of Education Code EC 48900, K- Defiance of Authority - Behavior: Willful defiance of authority or disruption of academic, athletic or activity programs is not appropriate. ____________________________ has failed to respect the Education Code for the___________ time as follows: ______ Tardy ______ Gum ______ Food or Drink ______ Talking ______ Class Disturbance ______ Failure to Cooperate or Defiant ______ Failure to Return Previous Notice ______ Other: Consequences: ______ sign and return this notification on the next school day ______ S in citizenship ______ N in citizenship ______ U in citizenship ______ changed seat ______ isolation ______ written assignment ______ class suspension ______ other: I appreciate your support in this matter. Sincerely, Parent Signature ____________________________________ Date __________

10. Reading Homework Writing

11. Literature Anthology –Short Stories –Play (Diary of Anne Frank –Poems –Expository Text Full-length novels –Night (honors) –Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry –To Kill a Mockingbird (honors) –Selected Historical Novels (literature circles) Selected Articles

12. Narrative Persuasive Technical Literary Analysis Research Poetry

13. Grammar Spelling Punctuation Vocabulary ROAR (Required Outside Additional Reading)