1. Welcome to Eighth Grade!
Mrs. Field
(Math and Reading)

2. On a Personal Note 12th yr Teaching (love it!)
Millikin Gradutate (Bachelor’s)
EIU Graduate (Master’s)
Bowling, Camping, and Crafts
I am a “people” person & want your child to succeed & grow this year!

3. Summer vacation has ended just in time to begin a wonderful new school year!

4. Building Procedures
All visitors must enter through the front door and sign in at the office.
Students should not be in the classroom before or after school unless I am here.

5. Communication Agenda Board
Red = HW and tasks that must be completed and returned
Please feel free to contact me
Please encourage your child to listen and participate daily
Students/Parents have access to the lesson plans through my webpage.

6. What is to Come?
HIGH EXPECTATIONS (behavior, honesty, & responsibility)
SUPPORT & GENUINE INTEREST in your child’s education.
Accelerated Reader & Achieve 3000 will be calculated into your child’s overall reading grade
ZPD’s will be taken into consideration (zone of proximal development, established by STAR)
Please encourage your child to read and meet their goals
It is suggested to have students read at least 30 min each evening

7. Grades
On average, 2 HW grades per week and 1 “in-class task”, “quiz”, or “test” grade will be recorded (see syllabus).
Grades are typically posted to our SIS online system on Thursdays.
Absent Work- students will be held accountable for their missing work. Missing assignments will be on the “absent work” bulletin board and/or noted for them upon their return.

8. Contacting Me fieldc@meridianhawks.net (2 X’s daily)
(217) (7:30a.m.-3:30p.m. & BEYOND)