1. Welcome to Hildebrandt Fall 2013 - 2014 Open House! Please Sign in Ms. Darlene Gay Room 239 7 th ELA 8 th ELA

2. Schedule 1 st Period: 7 th ELA 2 nd Period: 7 th ELA 3 rd Period: 7 th ELA 4 th Period: 8 th ELA Advisory (20 minute) 5 th period: Conference 6 th Period: 8 th ELA 7 th Period: 8 th ELA

3. Grading 60 % Major Grades Tests TestsProjects (between 3 & 4 a six weeks) 40% Minor Grades Class work Quizzes Class Participation Homework Progress Reports Usually go home 4 th week.

4. Web Sites Klein ISD http://www.kleinisd.net/ http://www.kleinisd.net/ Campus Website http://intermediate.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=hil.homepage http://intermediate.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=hil.homepage My Website http://classroom.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?Ms. Darlene Gay

5. Period Parents Please remind your kids: Part of Friday’s Are Usually Independent Reading Days!!! D – Drop E - Everything A - And R - Read

6. Notebook & Supplies Notebook: 1.Personal Notebook (this one comes & goes home with all subjects in it) 2.Composition book/Spiral – Journaling daily in class 3.Binder to use as a portfolio, stays in class Supplies: Mustang Mate/Calendar NotebookPaper Pens & Pencils Highlighters

7. How To Contact Me My conference period: 5th period (1:18 to 2:07)) School # : 832-249-5100 My # : 832-249-5135 My Web Page: http://intermediate.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=hil.homepage http://intermediate.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=hil.homepage My email address : dgay@kleinisd.net dgay@kleinisd.net Email will get a quicker response I will return calls and email correspondence during conference period or after school.

8. 7 th Grade ELA TEST on MONDAY 9/16/13 “Seventh Grade” “Melting Pot” Study Guide on Friday Watson’s Go to Birmingham by Walter Dean Myers Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

9. 8 th Grade ELA TEST on MONDAY 9/16/13 “The Baker Heater League” “11:59” Study guide on Friday After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrik Whirligig by Paul Fleischman Diary of Anne Frank play

10. 8 th Grade ELA Personal Pennant Project is due September 25 th

11. Future full of Education Please help us add to our college & trade school wall!!! Ask your school for a poster or pennant!

12. What do you stand for? Does your child have a stance on something that will benefit society? Please help your child decide what he can do in our community to help others. Community Service Global Community Service

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14. Thank You For Coming!