1. 2017-2018 Open House About Mrs. Baldyga
B.A. English Literature Wake Forest University
M.A. Curriculum and Instruction Univ. of the Pacific
Credentialed in NC/CA
9th year of teaching

2. Welcome Families!
My goal this evening is to provide information and answer questions about:
Contact Information
Online Classrooms
Quarter 1 Language Arts Curriculum
Grading Policies
Smart Block Information

3. Communication/Classroom Postings
Weebly: wlms71.weebly.com
Google Classroom Code: 8aucgm
ReadWorks Classroom Code:
1st period - 56EDZN
3rd period - 6PCR5P
7th period - P3U732
8th period - 3RDCPZ

4. Quarter 1 ELA Curriculum
Reading - Short Story Unit
story elements
context clues
textual evidence
Writing – Narrative Unit
grammar
sentence structure
writing process (plan/draft/revise/edit/publish)
**For a detailed explanation of all 7th grade ELA standards covered this year, visit

5. Grading Policy Homework: 10% of the final grade
graded for completion (0/50/100)
not accepted late
absent students – turn in upon return to school
Classwork: 20% of the final grade
Each day work is late, 25 points will be deducted from the total points earned on the assignment until no points remain. 
Quizzes: 30% of the final grade
no retakes
usually 1 per week
Tests: 40% of the final grade
retakes allowed for grades below 70
maximum score of 70 on retake

6. Smart Block Priority Schedule: Monday – Social Studies
Tuesday – Language Arts
Wednesday – Science
Thursday – Math
Friday – Electives/PE/Health
*Students must use Smart Block to complete any missing work on the pod before going to the media center, the gym or the auditorium!

7. Thank you!
Please take the yellow team letter and contact info sheet with you and follow the acknowledgement instructions for both.
Thank you for attending our Open House – together, we will have a fabulous year!