1. Welcome to Barker Road Middle School, Purple Team!
Mrs. Roser
English – 3rd & 4th periods

2. Who is Mrs. Roser? This is my 19th year teaching.
I taught 2nd and 3rd grades for 15 years.
I graduated from St. John Fisher College with a BS in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Education.
After spending 10 years as a mortgage underwriter, I went to Nazareth College for my Masters in Reading and Elementary Education.

3. I have two sons. Brian graduated from SUNY Oneonta and is a 7th grade social studies teacher in Morris, NY. Jason is a sophomore at SUNY Oneonta studying to be an elementary teacher (both graduated from Sutherland).
My dog Manny is 11 years old and we spend a lot of time at our family camp in the Adirondacks.
My husband, Michael, is a Career Firefighter/EMT for the Henrietta Fire District.

4. Artists In Fiction and Non-Fiction Controlled Societies
Themes/Units
Family
Artists In Fiction and Non-Fiction
Controlled Societies
Independent Reading

5. Writing End of unit writing summative / assessments
Types of Writing throughout the year, often kept in their journal or writing folder:
Freewrite
Expository
Argumentative (Opinion)
Narrative
End of unit writing summative / assessments

6. grading Reading 30% Writing 30% Speaking and Listening 15%
Language 15%
Summatives 10%
Parent Portal
- helpful to check grades and comments
- takes time to get grades in English (we do a lot of practice first)

7. Non-fiction Reading - NewsELA 1st and 2nd marking periods
Independent Reading
Non-fiction Reading - NewsELA
1st and 2nd marking periods
Students are also required to read 1 book independently this year during the 4th marking period. (We will have class time to do this).

8. Homework Calendar
Mrs. Roser’s website

9. Book Fair Junior Achievement The Fundraiser has begun! Yearbook
(Ends Oct 12th)
Stop by the Library!
Junior
Achievement
Valentine Heart Sale
TONIGHT
Club
Table in the Commons
selling Viking Vendors
coupons
PTSA
Barker Road
T-Shirt sale…
Yearbook
Picture Day
Tomorrow!
Early bird Special!!
Stop by
the Commons and order
a book for
$34 plus tax
Parent Portal sign-up in the Commons…