welcome to 8 th grade open house paige fontaine - language arts email: [email protected]...
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Welcome to 8th Grade Open HousePaige Fontaine - Language Arts
Email: [email protected] Times: 2:30-3:30 every day
LA SuppliesA binder or section of a binder
A package of 3X5 note cards
A package of cheap red pens
A package of cheap pencils, sharpened
3 highlighters
Notebook paper
Summer reading – The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Class Novels
My Homepage
Homework
My Documents
Extra Help/Tutoring
•Advisory, any day. Must have a pass from me.
•Before school every day except Tuesday (duty)
•Your child needs to let me know he/she is coming
Question about homework? Students are asked to take the initiative
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary
Available in the library for $16.50
Amazon has the old edition – not the same.
Other Possible Reading I have copies - no need to purchase.
Links to most of the short stories we read in class can be found at the bottom of the homework page on my website.
SURF (Outside Reading)
• At your child’s level• At least three per nine-
weeks• Students must have SURF
book with them in class every day!
• Surf Log due near the end of each quarter. Parent signature is required. Print extra logs from my website if needed.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences are scheduled on an as-needed basis through the Counseling Center.
I am available for conferences at these times:
Red and Green Days 2:30-3:30
Parent Access CenterRegister from the CISD webpage: http://www.conroeisd.net
• Grades• Schedule• Attendance• Test scores• Bus schedule• You can now choose to
receive an email when your child's grades go down!
Be an informed parent!
Makeup Policy/Grading
Major grades 60% (3-5 per quarter)Daily grades 20% (10-15 per quarter)Quizzes 20% (3-5 per quarter)
Late WorkMajor grades – 10 points per dayDaily grades – late work is not accepted
No locker passes for forgotten work!
Check your child’s planner for the mostup-to-date information about homework
The McCullough faculty and staff wishes you the best school year ever!