1. Welcome to 8 th Grade Open House Paige Fontaine - Language Arts Email: pfontaine@conroeisd.net Conference Times: 2:30-3:30 every day

2. LA Supplies A binder or section of a binder A package of 3X5 note cards A package of cheap red pens A package of cheap pencils, sharpened 3 highlighters Notebook paper

3. Summer reading – The Giver by Lois Lowry The Call of the Wild by Jack London The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Class Novels

4. My Homepage

5. Homework

6. My Documents

7. Extra Help/Tutoring Advisory, any day. Must have a pass from me. Before school every day except Tuesday (duty) Your child needs to let me know he/she is coming

8. Question about homework? Students are asked to take the initiative

9. Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Available in the library for $16.50 Amazon has the old edition – not the same.

10. Other Possible Reading I have copies - no need to purchase. Links to most of the short stories we read in class can be found at the bottom of the homework page on my website.

11. SURF (Outside Reading) At your child’s level At least three per nine-weeks Students must have SURF book with them in class every day! Surf Log due near the end of each quarter. Parent signature is required. Print extra logs from my website if needed.

12. Parent/Teacher Conferences Conferences are scheduled on an as-needed basis through the Counseling Center. I am available for conferences at these times: Red and Green Days 2:30-3:30

13. Parent Access Center Register from the CISD webpage : http://www.conroeisd.net Grades Schedule Attendance Test scores Bus schedule You can now choose to receive an email when your child's grades go down! Be an informed parent!

14. Makeup Policy/Grading Major grades 60% (3-5 per quarter) Daily grades 20% (10-15 per quarter) Quizzes 20% (3-5 per quarter) Late Work Major grades – 10 points per day Daily grades – late work is not accepted No locker passes for forgotten work! Check your child’s planner for the most up-to-date information about homework

15. The McCullough faculty and staff wishes you the best school year ever!