1. Miss. Christine Brandon
Red Phoenix Team
Language Arts and Social Studies
Room 106

2. Welcome ! Please take a copy of all handouts.
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 50% for one day late, and will be reduced by an extra 10% for each day thereafter.
* Example- If a student earns an 80% on the assignment and it is one day late, the final grade will be a 40%, with two days late 30%, and with three days late 20%.
After three school days, late work will no longer be accepted.

5. Reading
Daily Materials – journals, books, planner, homework, and sharpened pencils
Reading instruction – Houghton Mifflin Anthology and Leveled Readers
- Anthology – class instruction
- Leveled Readers – group instruction
-Curriculum based on state standards
Book Reports/Reviews – Independent reading
- Hatchet –current class assignment
- Approximately 2-4 books/marking period

6. Language Arts : English and Spelling
English – includes grammar and written composition
Parts of speech, sentence structure, paragraphs
Personal Narrative
Spelling – integrated with reading selections
-Emphasis on spelling patterns
- Pretest –
-Homework assignments/test on list

7. Language Arts Grades Secondary report card is used
Grades are reported as percent
There is one grade for Language Arts:
Reading .50
English/Writing .30
Spelling .20

8. Academic Enrichment Period
20 Minutes of silent reading/daily
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

9. 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)

10. 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

11. Warning Card System Tracked throughout the building
Used for infractions of Procedures, Routines, Expectations or Low Level 1 Offenses
All Warning Cards will reset back to “0” after the end of the first semester
Tied to Dances, Assemblies, other School Sponsored Functions
Positive Rewards will be given for those students with “few or no” Warning Cards

12. Warning Card System continued…
A student is issued a Warning Card for every THIRD time he/she is unprepared for class.
This includes the following:
Materials
Textbooks
Homework
Must be three times for the same teacher

13. Consequences LUNCH DETENTION AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION 1 DAY OF ISS
After 3 Warning Cards
After 6 Warning Cards (Referred to Guidance Counselor)
AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION
After 9 Warning Cards (Referred to Principals)
After 12 Warning Cards (Referred to Principals/Counselors)
Students Ineligible for School Sponsored Activities
1 DAY OF ISS
After 15 Warning Cards (Referred to Principals)
After 18 Warning Cards (Referred to Principals/Counselors)

14. Rewards
Students earning fewer than 3 Warning Cards will be eligible for a reward at the end of each marking period.
Rewards could come in the form of:
Parties
Special Assemblies
Fun Days
Dances
Students that earn no Warning Cards will be eligible for a “larger” reward at the end of the school year.

15. 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.