1. KATIE KAPING AND CHRISTINE MUSTIZER 858-586-7001 EXT. 4914 EXT. 911 KKAPING@SANDI.NET KKAPING@SANDI.NET CMUSTIZER@SANDI.NET Welcome! English 7 Seminar

2. Late Work/Tardies Late work will be given half credit and must be turned in within a week of the due date. No late work will be accepted second semester. Absences – students have as many days as they were absent to make up work. Absent work will count against students until it is turned in. When students are absent, it is their responsibility to find out what they missed. Tardy Policy – students are considered on time if they are in their seats when the bell rings.

3. Citizenship Grades Citizenship grades are based on interaction with others, team spirit, friendship, and cooperation. An E student ALWAYS: Provides leadership Takes initiative to help others learn Maintains a positive relationship with peers Exhibits a high degree of cooperation and team spirit Full citizenship rubric is on my website.

4. Common Core Standards Two interim assessments this year; both are aligned with the Common Core. Students will develop independence in closely reading and analyzing complex texts. There will be lots of opportunities for speaking and listening. Argument writing (rather than persuasive writing). Less emphasis on personal narrative writing. Smarterbalanced.org  http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/ sbac/ELA.htm http://sampleitems.smarterbalanced.org/itempreview/ sbac/ELA.htm  Grade 6-8 Sample Performance Task

5. A few more things... Independent reading projects/Purposeful reading logs Please check www.challengerms.org frequently so you and your students know what assignments are coming up.www.challengerms.org Check Parent Portal so you can view your students’ grades online. Email me if you would like a progress report. Tutoring by appointment Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays after school. I will post tutoring dates on my website weekly. Check planners often. Talk about what we are learning in class!

6. Thank you for coming! Please don’t hesitate to call or email me any time.