1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night
Room C102
Miss. Aguirre
Language Arts
Period 1 and 2

2. Important Information
Miss. Aguirre’s Contact:
– Log in information will be sent out later this week.
CLMS Website:

3. Agenda for Back to School Night
1. Who am I?
2. Expectations and Classroom Management
3. Program Overview /Routines
4. Supporting your child
5. Must Knows

4. Who am I? Graduated from Loyola Marymount University
Majored in English with an Emphasis in Writing
Highly Qualified Authorization to teach English Learners
10 years of Teaching Experience
Middle School and High School Experience
Speak Spanish / Hablo Espanol

5. Student Expectations Be respectful Be prompt Be responsible
Be prepared
Be responsible
Be positive and supportive of classmates
Give examples /non-examples/Good vs Bad choices

6. Behavior/Classroom Management
Warning or warnings
Break detention / Teacher-Student Conference
Contact Parents
Severe behavior issues – referral to admin /counselor

7. Behavior/Classroom Management
Know that if I contact you, I’ve done what I can in the classroom to help your student with his/her behavior/ work habits/motivation.
Your support is appreciated.
Jupiter grade alerts are sent/ Green sheet messages. Please ensure that you enter your in your account settings.
Spanish speakers – you can change the settings so you receive information from Jupiter grades in Spanish.

8. Expectations High expectations for Work Format, Presentation, On time
I expect students to work hard and to do their best.
I will never give them more than they can handle. (IEPs/504s/Struggling Readers/Writers )
Assignments that are not quality work can be
Given Back
Given Partial Credit – 60%
Given a zero

9. Expectations Homework /Projects/Essays /Classwork –
Struggle is part of the learning process
How to Help?
Good Intentions – Too much help.
Set up homework time. Designate a homework area.
Check agenda – Is it done?
Neatness / Best work – Encourage to redo / produce great quality
Paraphrase a question
Check for grammar /spelling
Let the content be his/hers

10. Class Focus Extended Language Arts program. Not read 180
Pace – fit student needs
Rigor in steps / scaffolding
TIME!!!!

11. Placement Data - CAASPP, Grades, Common Assessments
Teacher recommendation
Parent request for support
Appropriate Placement – TBD by Assessments

12. Routine # 1 Homework/Planners
Homework is always posted and students are given the first 3-5 minutes of class to write it down.
Students are responsible for copying homework into their planners.
Please check your student’s planner and the CLMS website.

13. Support for your child

14. How to Support Your Child?
Green Sheets. Give every Friday. Due every Tuesday. Please sign, read comments, state concerns.
Independent Reading – Highly Recommended !!! minutes a day.

15. How to Support Your Child?
Green Sheets. Given every Friday. Due every Tuesday. Please sign, read comments, state concerns.
Independent Reading – Highly Recommended !!! minutes a day.

16. How to Support Your Child?
Remind them to be self-advocates…I believe in helping our students be independent learners
When they don’t understand
When they don’t get all the notes
When they are absent
When they are late

17. Must Knows I do not expect late work.
I do give out 6 passes for the year in case of emergencies. 3 Late / 3 Homework
We have an absent corner.
I do not give emergency individual extra credit for students that disregard expectations.

18. Thank you!
I look forward to working with you so that your child can have a successful year.
Please fill out the getting to know your child forms.

19. Welcome to Back-to-School Night
Room C102
Miss. Aguirre
Read 180

20. Important Information
Miss. Aguirre’s Contact:
– Log in information will be sent out later this week.
CLMS Website:

21. Agenda for Back to School Night
1. Who am I?
2. Expectations and Classroom Management
3. Program Overview /Routines
4. Supporting your child
5. Must Knows

22. Who am I? Graduated from Loyola Marymount University
Majored in English with an Emphasis in Writing
Highly Qualified Authorization to teach English Learners
10 years of Teaching Experience
Middle School and High School Experience

23. Student Expectations Be respectful Be prompt Be prepared
Be responsible
Be positive and supportive of classmates

24. Behavior/Classroom Management
Warning or warnings
Break detention / Teacher-Student Conference
Contact Parents
Severe behavior issues – referral to admin /counselor

25. Behavior/Classroom Management
Know that if I contact you, I’ve done what I can in the classroom to help your student with his/her behavior/ work habits/motivation.
Your support is appreciated.
Jupiter grade alerts are sent/ Green sheet messages. Please ensure that you enter your in your account settings.
Spanish speakers – you can change the settings so you receive information from Jupiter grades in Spanish.

26. Expectations High expectations for Work
Format
Presentation
On time
I expect students to work hard and to do their best.
I will never give them more than they can handle. (IEPs/504s/Struggling Readers/Writers )

27. Expectations Homework /Projects/Essays /Classwork –
Struggle is part of the learning process
How to Help?
Good Intentions – Too much help.
Set up homework time. Designate a homework area.
Check agenda? – Is it done?
Neatness / Best work – Encourage to redo / produce great quality
Paraphrase a question
Check for grammar /spelling
Let the content be his/hers
Encourage them to see me before it is due.

28. Focus for Reading Program
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics & Spelling
Vocabulary Development
Fluency
Comprehension
Writing
Motivation

29. Curriculum
Independent Reading Books – Read 180 library cannot go home.
Read 180 Software
Rbook – Read 180 textbook – in class use

30. Structure of the Program
3-4 days of the week there are rotations/centers.
Computer Software
Independent Reading
Small Group (One-on-One / Conferencing)

31. Routine # 1 Homework/Planners
Homework is always posted and students are given the first 3-5 minutes of class to write it down.
Students are responsible for copying homework into their planners.
Please check your student’s planner and the CLMS website.

32. Support for your child

33. With Your Support This Can Happen?
7th Grade Reading Level = 1st – 2nd Grade. Completed 8th Grade with a 5th /6th Grade Reading Level.

34. How to Support Your Child?
Green Sheets. Give every Friday. Due every Tuesday. Please sign, read comments, state concerns.
Independent Reading – Highly Recommended !!! minutes a day. Have students choose books at their reading level.

35. How to Support Your Child?
Remind them to be self-advocates…I believe in helping our students be independent learners
When they don’t understand
When they don’t get all the notes
When they are absent
When they are late

36. Expect Progress Reports
1st D/F Notices – Week 5
Progress reports – Week 10
2nd D/F Notices – Week 15
Semester Grade – Week 20

37. SRI Testing Aug-Sept Before Thanksgiving Break Late Feb - March
Late May-June

38. Useful Websites www.starfall.com
– Reading comprehension practice at home.

39. Must Knows I do not expect late work.
I do give out 6 passes for the year in case of emergencies. 3 Late / 3 Homework
We have an absent corner.
I do not give emergency individual extra credit for students that disregard expectations.

40. Thank you!
I look forward to working with you so that your child can have a successful year.
Please fill out the getting to know your child forms.

41. Welcome to Back-to-School Night
Room C102
Miss. Aguirre
7th Grade Language Arts

42. Important Information
Miss. Aguirre’s Contact:
– Log in information will be sent out later this week.
CLMS Website:

43. Agenda for Back to School Night
1. Who am I?
2. Expectations and Classroom Management
3. Program Overview /Routines
4. Supporting your child
5. Must Knows

44. Who am I? Graduated from Loyola Marymount University
Majored in English with an Emphasis in Writing
Highly Qualified Authorization to teach English Learners
10 years of Teaching Experience
Middle School and High School Experience
Speak Spanish / Hablo Espanol

45. Student Expectations Be respectful Be prompt Be prepared
Be responsible
Be positive and supportive of classmates

46. Behavior/Classroom Management
Warning or warnings
Break detention / Teacher-Student Conference
Contact Parents
Severe behavior issues – referral to admin /counselor

47. Behavior/Classroom Management
Know that if I contact you, I’ve done what I can in the classroom to help your student with his/her behavior/ work habits/motivation.
Your support is appreciated.
Jupiter grade alerts are sent/ Green sheet messages. Please ensure that you enter your in your account settings.
Spanish speakers – you can change the settings so you receive information from Jupiter grades in Spanish.

48. Expectations High expectations for Work Format, Presentation, On time
I expect students to work hard and to do their best.
Assignments that are not quality work can be
Given Back
Given Partial Credit – 60%
Given a zero

49. Expectations Homework /Projects/Essays /Classwork –
Struggle is part of the learning process
How to Help?
Good Intentions – Too much help.
Set up homework time. Designate a homework area.
Check agenda? – Is it done?
Neatness / Best work – Encourage to redo / produce great quality
Paraphrase a question
Check for grammar /spelling
Let the content be his/hers
Encourage them to see me before it is due.

50. Language Arts Program Skills
Avid Skills – Focus Notes / Annotating a text
Using Textual evidence to support analysis
Graphic Organizers /Outlines to support Reading Comprehension and Writing
DLR
Pilot – Study Sync

51. Routine# 1 Homework/Planners
Homework is always posted and students are given the first 3-5 minutes of class to write it down.
Students are responsible for copying homework into their planners.
Please check your student’s planner and the CLMS website.

52. Support for your child

53. How to Support Your Child?
Green Sheets. Give every Friday. Due every Tuesday. Please sign, read comments, state concerns.
Independent Reading – Highly Recommended !!! minutes a day.

54. How to Support Your Child?
Remind them to be self-advocates…I believe in helping our students be independent learners
When they don’t understand
When they don’t get all the notes
When they are absent
When they are late

55. Must Knows I do not expect late work.
I do give out 6 passes for the year in case of emergencies. 3 Late / 3 Homework
We have an absent corner.
I do not give emergency individual extra credit for students that disregard expectations.

56. Thank you!
I look forward to working with you so that your child can have a successful year.
Please fill out the getting to know your child forms.