1. Back to School - Classroom Expectations
Welcome to Mrs. Grashorn’s
Reading and Writing Workshop

2. Mrs. Grashorn
BA Elementary (K-8) Education/Psychology, Kean University
MA Art of Teaching, MaryGrove College
Taught in Mountainside and East Hanover School Districts
Grades 6-8th LAL, Science, Social Studies, Basic Skills Support (Reading & Writing)
Live locally and have 2 daughters who are in the Woodbridge School District (6th & 10th grade)

3. Prentice Hall Literature Common Core Edition
Unit 1 Fiction and Nonfiction
How do we decide what is true?
Unit 2 Short Stories
Is conflict always bad?
Unit 3 Types of Nonfiction
What is important to know?
Unit 4 Poetry
Do we need words to communicate well?
Unit 5 Drama
How do we decide who we are?
Unit 6 Themes in Folk Literature
How much do our communities shape us?
Online textbook

4. Responsibility for Class
Bring notebook, agenda, pen/pencils, highlighter, and index cards to class.
Know due dates, and submit all coursework on time.
All assignments are posted on the board, on my School Wires page, written daily in the agenda book. Remind 101 texts/ s notifications can be used for upcoming quizzes, tests or projects.
School Wires

5. Policies
Please be in your seat when the bell rings, as class begins at that time.
Always have a book with you to complete Silent Sustained Reading time (SSR).
Absences
Ask classmates first for assignments or check School Wires on the website. There will also be a “We Missed You” folder with your assignments.
Each absence has a two-day grace period.

6. Grading - Posted online on Genesis
Grades are based on:
2/3 Minor Assessments
Classwork
Quizzes
Notebook Checks
Participation & Preparedness
1/3 Major Assessments
Major/Group projects
Book reports
Tests
Essays
All TESTS must be signed & returned.
There will be no grades lower than 50% on Assessments
Our Grading Scale
98-100% = A+
95-97% = A
92-94% = A-
89-91% = B+
86-88% = B
83-85% = B-
80-82% = C+
77-79% = C
74-76% = C-
71-73% = D+
68-70% = D
65-67% = D
64- Below = F

7. My Pledge to Your Student…..
I will trust them until they give me reason to do otherwise.
I will respect them and work with them to solve problems.
I will promptly correct and offer feedback on their work.
I will work with them to meet learning goals.
I will offer extra help before/after school and during lunch.