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Welcome to Mr. Harris’ ELA class! -Tonight you will have a chance to see the class from your child’s perspective -Please find your child’s seat for this period -Once you have found your child, please put a star by their name
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A little bit about me…
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Important info that can help you assist your 7 th grader… Homework is posted daily by 3pm My email and phone number are listed on my personal website nharris@cbsd.org (267)-893-3300ext. 3376 nharris@cbsd.org Grades will be updated regularly on parent portal If your child is ever absent, you can notify the school by either calling the main office, or you can have your student deliver a note to their HR teacher
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What this class is all about… Becoming a better communicator Becoming a better thinker Becoming a better teammate Becoming more organized And of course, becoming a better reader and writer
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What We Will Read….. The Cay by Theodore Taylor A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Coraline by Neil Gaiman The Diary of Anne Frank Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt Short stories from the textbook Poetry (Poe, Frost, Hughes) Self-selected books Select newspaper articles and journal entries
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What We Will Write….. Journal entries (reading strategies/literary responses/connections to text) Poems Essays Narrative Expository/Informative Argumentative Descriptive Essays
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How Grades Will Be Earned… Homework & Classwork 20% Quizzes & Tests 40% Projects & Alternate Assessments 40% Second Chance Learning policy…see website for details: Second Chance Learning TabSecond Chance Learning Tab
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Thank you for coming to back to school night! If you ever have any questions or concerns, please email me at nharris@cbsd.org nharris@cbsd.org Or you can reach me at 267-893-3300 ext. 3376
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