8th Grade Language Arts

Qualifications• McEachern High School- class of 1999• Kennesaw State University

– Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education

• Lanier Middle School- teacher, 2004-2006• McClure Middle School- teacher, 2006- current

8th Grade Language Arts is:

All Year Long: Membean (Vocabulary) Monthly Journals Portfolio

Portfolio• Due May 2015

• Includes 10 reading/writing samples

• Students must write 2 reflections and an introduction.

• Will work on in class throughout the year, but most students will probably need to finish at home.

StudentVue•Check grades regularly. •Email me with any questions•Encourage your child to know their grade in every class every day.

Supplies

•Binder•Paper•Pens/pencils•Google account (for GoogleDrive)•Novels

• Purchase, borrow, request loan from me

MakeUp /Late work

•Homework (and anything in the PPP category) will not be accepted late at any time- even with a late pass.

•Late passes can be attached to an assignment that is ONE DAY LATE, and there will be no penalty.

• Students are issued TWO late passes per semester after they return the signed late policy agreement.

•If there is no late pass, you can turn the assignment in for (up to) TWO days for HALF CREDIT (50%).

•For every day a student is absent, you have the same number of days to make-up the assignment. •If a student requests assignments before an absence, those assignments should be completed upon return.

Keeping in Touch:• Email: cami.smith@cobbk12.org

• Blog: http://cobblearning.net/csmith/

8th Grade Testing Dates:ReadiStep October 15-29Milestones- April 15-24