1. August 2016 Mrs. Burchette

2. Monday, August 8, 2016 Homework and Important Dates: Personalization Items for Notebooks– due tomorrow! Signed Syllabus– due Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Independent Reading Selection– by Monday, August 15, 2016 Homework for Parents– due Monday, August 15, 2016 Warm-Up: Turn in any inventories, letters, etc. that you still owe me to the class tray. Clear everything from your table except your stick figures. Quietly introduce yourself to your table partners. Find your table number on the list. It doesn’t matter where you sit at your table as long as you are at the correct table. Table #Student Name 7Ahlberg, Tiffany 2Budd, Darren 4Castillo-Mercado, Emmanuel 3Chunn, Shyanne 7Cutter-Johnson, Alexandria 6Daniels, Jaiden 6Davenport, Michael 3Dennis, Madison 1Esho, Ibilola 8Flores, Jashua 7Garcia, Fatima 7Gillum, Mackenzie 8Hansen, Nicholas 8Hergert, Diego 1Hewett, Laura 4Hill, Liam 3Jackson, Emma 7Jean, Laitsa 1Jenkins, Natalie 4Langston, Caleb 1Leggat, Hannah 8Menendez, Alexander 4Momin, Qasimali 2Nolley, Brendan 6Satterfield, Luke 6Smith, Ryan 3Whittemore, Emily 2Wright, Jakob Period 2

3. Monday, August 8, 2016 Homework and Important Dates: Personalization Items for Notebooks– due tomorrow! Signed Syllabus– due Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Independent Reading Selection– by Monday, August 15, 2016 Homework for Parents– due Monday, August 15, 2016 Warm-Up: Turn in any inventories, letters, etc. that you still owe me to the class tray. Clear everything from your table except your stick figures. Quietly introduce yourself to your table partners. Find your table number on the list. It doesn’t matter where you sit at your table as long as you are at the correct table. Period 3 Table #Student Name 3Ahlberg, Bethany 6Allen, Sierra 2Bates, Sarah Grace 1Belden, Laurel 8Blake, Sedrick 8Boothe, Calvin 7Cosentino, Emma 7Dainton, Mia 4Deforest, Aidan 4Enriquez, Christian 2Escorcia, Hallianek 7Fair, Reagan 3Gernatt, Annabelle 8Gonzalez-Dail, Ian 1Hawkins, Kiley 1Hughes, Llana 6Kluger, Aiden 6Korson, Olivia 2McGruder, Ansley 3Merrell, Emily 8Miller, Brady 3Moore, Alyssa 3Moore, Meghan 2Neal, Paris 4Post, Ryder 6Rodgers, Grayson 1Roman, Soleil 4Vinelli, Daniel 1Webb, Emily 7Wilkinson, Ayntazia

4. Monday, August 8, 2016 Learning Target: I will develop an understanding of how effort impacts my grades. Today’s Agenda: Burchette’s Basics Stick Figure Debate

5. Monday, August 8, 2016 The Great Stick Figure Debate There are five sections in the room: A, B, C, D, and F. With your stick figure, please move to the section of the room you believe your project belongs. Now let’s decide if your stick figure deserves the grade you gave it.

6. Monday, August 8, 2016 The Great Stick Figure Debate What does any of this have to do with our class? How do the stick figure grades help us understand the importance of doing more than the bare minimum?

7. Grading Scale 45% Major Reading/Writing/Speaking will include evidence of independent reading, major writing assignments, projects, & other summative assessments 15% Secondary Reading/Writing/Speaking will include quizzes over short reading selections, short writing assignments, and other formative assessments 15% Vocabulary will include all Membean practice, Membean quizzes, & other assignments related to vocabulary acquisition 15% Conventions (grammar & usage) will include quizzes over grammar concepts & writing assignments related to conventions of standard English grammar and usage 10% “PPP” (practice, preparation, and participation) will include in-class practice, preparing for assignments as asked, and participation in class activities and discussions Monday, August 8, 2016

8. Burchette’s Basics Monday, August 8, 2016

9. What’s Most Important? Trust– What is it? How do we earn it? Respect— What is it? How do we show it? Monday, August 8, 2016 Responsibility— What is it? How does it help us grow?

10. Bring the following items to class everyday 1.Pen and/or pencil 2.Agenda 3.Notebook (You can store it in the classroom when you don’t need it at home.) 4.Independent Reading Material 5.An Open Mind

11. The beginning of class… Monday, August 8, 2016

12. Enter the classroom quietly and follow the instructions on the board in the order in which they appear. We have very little time together, so it is important that you use your time wisely and get started quickly. 1 Monday, August 8, 2016

13. Copy the homework and Important Dates in your agenda. *Random Agenda checks will take place and can earn (or lose) points for your class. 2 Monday, August 8, 2016

14. After you update your agenda, you should pick up your notebook and complete your warm up. Be sure to follow directions carefully. 3 Monday, August 8, 2016

15. Read your independent reading material or journal while you wait for others to finish. *Random book checks will take place that can earn (or lose) points for your class. 4 Monday, August 8, 2016

16. Helpful Hints 1.You’re expected to be in your seat and working on your opening activities by the time the bell rings. While I welcome your questions, this is not the time for them (unless it is for bathroom, clinic, or locker needs). I promise to answer your questions, but I have opening activities that I need to take care of as well. 2.If you need to sharpen your pencil, you can just get up and do so as long as you don’t disrupt the class on the way. The same goes for tissues. 3.Pencil sharpeners as well as tissues (with hand sanitizer) are located on both sides of the room. Please use the supplies closest to your assigned seat to avoid disruption. Monday, August 8, 2016

17. Helpful Hints 3.Emergency Passes must be used at all times other than independent work time. This includes, but is not limited to, whole class instruction and group work. If you must leave the room during an assessment (quizzes/tests), you must use an emergency pass. 4.Extra supplies are available for your use. Please return your borrowed items at the end of class so that others can use them when they need them. Groups are responsible for making sure their table baskets are in working order during pack up time. If there is something amiss with your table basket when you arrive, it is your responsibility to let me know; otherwise, your group may be held responsible for any missing items. 5.The table baskets are not trash receptacles! Please dispose of your trash appropriately. 6.The materials in the table baskets should be used for academic purposes only. Most of these items were purchased with my personal money and others were donated by your 7 th grade peers. Wasting materials will not be tolerated. (I know this sounds harsh, but if we waste the materials, we will not have them when we actually need them.) Monday, August 8, 2016

18. Helpful Hints 6.You should check the blog for all of your make up work. If there is a handout you need, or if you have a question about a specific assignment, please see me during homeroom. We may not have time during class, and I don’t want you getting further behind. 7.You are responsible for getting and turning in all work missed during an absence. You should turn all of your make up work into the make up work tray located in the front of the classroom. 8.If there is any reason (including absence) you are not turning in an assignment, you must fill out a missing assignment reflection. Please be sure to read and follow all instructions on the missing assignment reflection sheet in order to turn late work in for partial credit. Work turned in due to absence will not receive a point deduction as long as it is turned in within the allowed time. All late work should be dated and turned into the make up work tray located in the front of the classroom. Monday, August 8, 2016

19. Supply List 3 Subject Spiral Notebook (College Ruled) Colored Pencils 1 pack of college ruled notebook paper USB Flash Drive Earphones/Earbuds Novels– TBA Please try to have your materials by Tuesday, August 9 th. On that day, we will take some time to personalize our notebooks. You may bring in scrapbook materials, pictures, quotes, etc. to make your notebook your own. We will cover them with packing tape to protect your personalization, so please don’t bring items you want to keep after this class. On this day, you may also bring in a special snack to share at your table if you’d like. This will be time for us to just work on our notebooks and get to know each other. Office 365 Access* *optional but strongly recommended

20. Monday, August 8, 2016 Homework for Parents It is so important to me that we work together as a team and know each other well! In order to start that off, I have a homework assignment for YOU! In 1,000 words or less, write a letter that introduces your child to me. I get to know the “student” side of your child, but I know that there is much more to him/her. Please know that I am only reading it for content – I am not concerned with grammar or spelling, and it can be in any language! This assignment can be turned in as soon as it’s finished, but is due on Monday, August 15, 2015. Letters may be sent in with your student or emailed to the teacher. Even though there is a “due date,” I will accept these letters at any time during the year! Due: Monday, August 15 th, 2016

21. Monday, August 8, 2016 Independent Reading Selection You will need to have a book with you at all times during 7 th grade. These books will be used in both your reading class and your language arts class. You are free to choose whatever book you like for reading. Your language arts teacher may have specific genre requirements at different times during the year. I am requiring that my classes have their books no later than Monday, August 15 th. We will have time in all of the reading classes this week to check out books during our Media Center Orientation. All of my classes will complete their orientation on Friday, August 12 th. Due: Monday, August 15 th, 2016

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