1. WELCOME TO OUR OPEN HOUSE  Mrs. Roehler  Language Arts 8 th Grade

2. Teaching for over 18 years Most of my teaching experience is with middle school students My husband and I have four children ranging from 18-26 yrs. I enjoy the outdoors, alternative rock, working out, reading and the Diamondbacks! My Family Teaching for over 15 years Most of my teaching experience ismiddle scho I enjoy

3. ACCELERATED READER (AR)  Individualized reading program  Fiction and nonfiction books used to promote, motivate and improve students’ reading comprehension  Link available on our school website (Media Center)  College bound books

4. AR RESPONSIBILITIES: ACCELERATED READING COMPLETION IS A PART OF YOUR STUDENT’S OVERALL GRADE  Students are to read 45 minutes a day 20 min. at school & 25 min. outside of school  Log ALL reading completed on the log DAILY in pen  Students take quizzes with Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Teacher

5. AR RESPONSIBILITIES: AR COMPLETION IS A PART OF YOUR STUDENT’S OVERALL GRADE  Be aware of your child’s quarterly goal and range  Student must have a AR book with them at each of their class periods  Each log MUST have a parent signature in order to be valid

6.  The Common Core Standards are a broad-based effort to fulfill the charge issued by the states to create the next generation of K-12 standards in order to help ensure that all students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school COMMON CORE STANDARDS

7.  read and comprehend independently and proficiently the kinds of complex texts commonly found in college and careers.  Common Core Text Types:  Standards for Literature  Standards for Informational Texts STUDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO:

8.  “An ACT national survey found that writing to argue or persuade readers was virtually tied with writing to convey information as the most important type of writing needed by incoming college students.”  Common Core Text Types:  Argument  Informational/Explanatory  Narrative WRITING

9. COMMUNICATION: A VITAL PART OF YOUR CHILD’S SUCCESS Best way to contact me is by e mail Roehler.christine@cusd80.com Use your child’s agenda to communicate a quick note Phone messages can be left at 883-5558 Team Conferences Check grade updates School website teacher

11. The Wish List for the Classroom of Mrs. Roehler  · Boxes of Hersey candy Bars as “payment” for used books  Lined index cards (any size)  · Composition notebooks  Scotch tape  · Loose-leaf paper regular or college lined  · Boxes of tissue  · Glue sticks  Pencils  · Blue or black pens  · Plastic sleeves for 8 ½ X 11 paper  · 1 or 2-G flash drive  Discarded books your child enjoyed reading  Cardboard standup advertisements  Tax Credit donations

12. Provide encouragement  Grab an index card and an envelope  Leave your child a note and put it in the envelope  Place the child’s FIRST AND LAST NAME on the envelope along with their LA class period and seal it shut  Place it in the wooden house when you leave  I’ll deliver the message to them

13. FINAL THOUGHTS  Please grab a sticky note from the class wish list board  Are there items at your place of employment which could be donated as class incentives?  Leave your child a note in an envelope I’ll deliver the message!  Take handouts on the way out