1. Mr. Peter Mireles
Red Phoenix Team
Language Arts
Room 108

2. Welcome !
The preferred way to communicate with team teachers is Messages may be left in voic .
Please make sure contact information is always up to date on your child’s information sheet.

3. Daily Procedures A.M. Arrival-Locker and Restroom
Materials – in place and ready for class when the 7:40 bell rings.
- Missing any materials – unprepared for class
Planners-All assignments and important information recorded daily as directed

4. Daily Procedures Continued…
Assignments – full name and date
- follow directions
- complete and neat
- point system – all home work assignments/points
Late/missed assignments- District Policy : The earned percentage rate will be reduced by 10% for the first day, 20% for the second day, 30% for the third day, and no credit on the fourth day.
* Example- If a student earns an 80% on the assignment and it is one day late, the final grade will be a 70%, with two days late 60%, and with three days late 50%.
After three school days, late work will no longer be accepted.

5. Each Marking Period Two Performance Tasks One Close Reading
Each week students will have at least three reflective writing pieces

6. Reading
Daily Materials – journals, books, planner, homework, and sharpened pencils
Reading instruction –
- Common Core Standards – using supplemental materials
Book Reports/Reviews – Independent reading
- Hatchet –first class assignment
- Approximately 2-4 books/marking period

7. Concepts to Cover Text Structure Monitor/Clarify Central/Main Idea
Compare/Contrast
Figurative and Descriptive Language

8. Language Arts : English
English – incorporated into writing pieces
Parts of speech, sentence structure, paragraphs
Personal Narrative
Persuasive
Research

9. Language Arts Grades Grades are reported as percent
There is one grade for Language Arts:
Assessments
Quizzes
Classwork/Homework .25

10. Academic Enrichment Period
Math Solutions days 2 and 5
Math Help Days 1 and 4. (Every day)
Work on current assignments or read quietly
Academic support as needed-Students may seek help in core subjects
Make up work (absences)
Library/Computer Lab as needed
Extra curricular activities
Band, Orchestra, Chorus

11. Misc. Homework: Daily Calendar – on our Team’s website
HW Buddy – absent from school
Student is responsible for obtaining missed assignments
Lunch
Please make sure your child eats breakfast daily.
Discuss lunch choices and amount they should spend. Only 1 “charged” lunch is permitted.
eSchoolsPlus-to monitor your child’s progress online (HAC)

12. Misc. Rams Rule Coupons-6th grade behavior incentive program
Warning Card System-Building Behavior Plan
Procedures and routines
- Unprepared for class –after three signatures in the log

13. Misc. Protocol for collecting work while students are sick…
At the middle school we do not collect homework for students unless they have been absent for 3 or more days. Students are encouraged to check the team page on CD Middle's web site to see what assignments they missed. Students are given one day for every day missed to make up assignments.

14. Thank You for Coming ! The best way to contact me:
Telephone: Ext to leave voic . Calls will be returned as soon as possible, usually at the end of the day.