1. SALVETE PARENTES! GREETINGS PARENTS! Welcome to Latin Class at Stone Hill Middle School

2. QUIS SUM? WHO AM I?  Carola Maitland aka Magistra  10 + years teaching experience  Degrees: BA in Classics from University of Texas at Austin MA in Classics from Florida State University MAT in Latin Teacher Certification from Rice University  Born in The Netherlands and raised in Texas

3. LATIN I The Latin 1 syllabus includes adjectives, interrogative pronouns, basic noun cases and verb tenses, personal pronouns, elementary irregular verbs and sentence constructions. It also presents Roman family life and local political organization particularly during the first century CE through readings designed to engage students.

4. LATIN II The Latin 2 syllabus reviews material from the first year and introduces demonstrative and relative pronouns, adjective agreement, full noun declensions and verb conjugations, imperative verbs, infinitives and participles, neuter nouns, and new irregular verbs. Unit 2’s theme includes Roman conquest, government and history in the provinces of Britain and Egypt as well as cultural, industrial, religious and scientific diffusion.

5. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS A Good Student Always BARFS! Be Prepared! Arrive on Time! Raise Your Hand! Follow Directions! Show Respect!

6. GRADING/ASSESSMENTS Formative grades are used to measure progress toward the chapter goals. These include warm-ups, classwork, homework, and practice quizzes. These grades will not impact a student’s quarter average. Summative grades are used to measure whether the student has achieved the chapter goals. These include quizzes, projects, and tests. These grades will impact a student’s quarter average.

7. RETAKE POLICY  Below 70 – retake is mandatory, 70-79 – retake is optional  Complete retake request form w/ parent signature  Complete all work leading up to the assessment  Come in for reteach/practice  Schedule retake within 2 weeks  Highest score on retake is 90%

8. CONTACT INFO  The best way to contact me is email: carola.maitland@lcps.org  You can also call the school and leave a message: 703-957-4420 Thanks for coming to visit!