Week 2: August 17-21

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Week 2: August 17-21

Hi Again! We're already into week 2 and it will be a really important one. A week where we'll be establishing essential foundations for the year.

Students will take their first reading benchmarks, giving a starting point from which to track their growth throughout the year.
Back-to-School Night is Wednesday at 6:30. Please come; I'd love to share our plans for the year with you.
Also, to help students succeed, I will give them the tools to understand how they learn best so they can match study strategies with their own learning style.
And, we will begin our introduction to the PLOT and the GENRE of literature.

Below is the calendar of these acvities:

Week 2: August 17-21	Monday August 17	Tuesday August 18	Wednesday August 19 Back-to-school night 6:30	Thursday August 20	Friday August 21
Week 2: August 17-21	Icebreaker Learning style activity	*Reading Benchmarks = comprehension	*Reading benchmarks – STAR & Vocabulary	Benchmarks = make-up SSR *Genres: types of traditional literature	SSR Book Commercial *Plot intro.

TUESDAY'S AFTER SCHOOL HELP

To help students I will be holding an after-school "reading and homework club" from 2-3 PM each Tuesday. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND that your student attend if he/she has an NP or needs to complete any assignment, including any i-Reads.

Students may bring non-messy snacks to munch on while they work.

The purpose of this time is to help your student get and stay caught-up in class. They will have access to a phone at 3, so you can provide a ride for them.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Together, I know we can help your student succeed.

What we'll be doing in Lanugage Arts

Our 7th Grade Language Arts class is an exciting course based on the Utah Standards. Standards require students to read, write, speak, listen, and use language effectively. They will "read stories and literature, as well as more complex texts that provide facts and background knowledge in areas such as science and social studies. Students will be challenged and asked questions that push them to refer back to what they've read (in a variety of written responses, including narrative, argumentative, and explanatory), stressing critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills that read required for success in college, career, and life"(http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy)