1. Warm Springs Middle School 7th grade Language Arts and Science
Mr. Rodriguez

2. Classroom Behavior I expect that the students:
come prepared (paper, pencils, pens, notebooks, silent reading book)
to participate in class lessons/discussions and pay attention!
be organized: student work should be neat and done according to the directions.
Do their own work.

3. Grading Policies
Absent Work: Students have the number of days absent to make up assignments. It is the students’ responsibility to get his/her make-up work! Please contact me regarding absences.
Late work will be accepted but possibly penalized 10% for each day it is late.

4. Reading Homework Students will be required to read for homework
An average of 50 pages per week or about 7 pages per day.
This should average to two grade level AR tests per month or one book every 2 weeks.
At the end of December they should have 6 books read.

5. Writing
Summary of Reading
Response to Literature
Expository Writing

6. Science Ch 1 Studying life Ch 2 Living Things
Ch 5 Cell Structure and Function
Ch 6 Cell Processes
Ch 7 The Microscopic World
Ch 11 Evolution –Just know it. You don’t have to buy it.
Ch 12 Earth History
Ch 15 Animals

7. Lab Marble Launcher Brine shrimp Cow Eye Frogs Microscope
Classroom participation is part of lab

8. Contact Me Email is the easiest way to contact me
Webpage my address is posted
Call and leave a message (951) x8102

9. Grades Online
ABI is an on-line service that allows you to see your child’s grades, performance, and homework assignments at any time.
Grades are updated daily/weekly.

10. Please contact me with any questions and/or concerns at any time
Please contact me with any questions and/or concerns at any time. phone: (951) X8102