Welcome to the Welcome to the classroom of Mrs. classroom of Mrs.

Moneekia HillMoneekia Hill 6th grade6th grade English/Literature English/Literature Writing/ArtWriting/Art

About MeAbout MeMy name is Moneekia Hill. I graduated My name is Moneekia Hill. I graduated from Belhaven University in December of from Belhaven University in December of 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in Management- I worked as a leader in Management- I worked as a leader in management for 10 years at Dover management for 10 years at Dover Industrial. Later decided to change my Industrial. Later decided to change my career to doing what I enjoy doing the most career to doing what I enjoy doing the most teaching Literature / English.teaching Literature / English.My passion for teaching writing has lead My passion for teaching writing has lead me to this road. My purpose as your child’s me to this road. My purpose as your child’s teacher is for me to lead them in a way that teacher is for me to lead them in a way that they realize their gift in writing is essential they realize their gift in writing is essential to imaginary success. I want to spark a to imaginary success. I want to spark a desire in them to love what’s inside their desire in them to love what’s inside their creative minds and to set goals and creative minds and to set goals and dreams that they will never stop following dreams that they will never stop following and reaching for. and reaching for.

Mrs. Hill’s Contacts LBE 110 Camden Rd, MAC - (769)

451-6341 Room C-132 room phone (769) 451-

6332 E-mail mh7602@nystate.edu Conference Appointments Available

M-F 1:00pm to 2:30

School Year Objectives:• Learning to respect one another

thoughts and views • Learning how to maintain good

communication• Effective writing skills• Practicing time management

The Importance of Creative Writing

Learning how to write creative enhances a student’s intellectual abilities to master his/ or her skills in Literature. It will create a positive thinking skill and increase learning to help them when preparing reports, writing assignments, and research. These skills will help prepare our children to be prepared to write independently and successfully as possible.

Classroom RulesClassroom Rules Golden Rule! We will all treat and be treated like we Golden Rule! We will all treat and be treated like we

would have others treat us, with respect and good would have others treat us, with respect and good manners (papers, pencils, books, desk, etc). manners (papers, pencils, books, desk, etc).

Come to class Prepared with all tools (notebooks, Come to class Prepared with all tools (notebooks, HW, smiles, and open minds). HW, smiles, and open minds).

Only speak out or leave seat when asked to or given Only speak out or leave seat when asked to or given permission, in order to maximize your time and permission, in order to maximize your time and success. success.

Ask many questions! This is for YOUR benefit … so Ask many questions! This is for YOUR benefit … so please participate. please participate.

I will allow one rule added to the classroom rule per I will allow one rule added to the classroom rule per student as applicable to promote a safe atmosphere.student as applicable to promote a safe atmosphere.

Consequences#1. Warning “silence” or “glance.”#2. A verbal warning will be is issued.#3. A privilege is will be taken away.#4. You will be sent to office and parents

will be contacted.

Absences and Tardiness

You will receive a school hand book with all absences and tardiness policy.

Please be in class on time every day. Parents will need to sign and date student

hand book.

Homework and Late-work Policies All homework is to be turned in at

the beginning of class on Friday. Late-work is only accepted 1 day

after due date, each day with an additional 5% off graded work.

• Ask questions about their writing Ask questions about their writing assignments.assignments.

• Engage in their research projects.Engage in their research projects.• Keep books and magazines around for quick Keep books and magazines around for quick

literature.literature.• Spend more time with your student in Spend more time with your student in

collecting research materials.collecting research materials.• Listen to ideas and thoughts that they are Listen to ideas and thoughts that they are

collecting to start writing assignments.collecting to start writing assignments.

Ways to help students to Ways to help students to succeed:succeed:

Course Module CalendarCourse Module Calendar Week 1: Comprehensive writing Week 2: Identifying: Who,What,When, and

How? Week 3: Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Noun, and

PronounWeek 4: Vowels and consonants Week 5: Conjunctions and compound

sentencesWeek 6: Writing informative and persuasive

eassays

If you have any questions, If you have any questions, comments, or concerns you comments, or concerns you

may ask at this time.may ask at this time.