Welcome to Curriculum Night !!

Jennifer Newman

Promotion RequirementsIn order to be promoted to the 7th grade, students must

pass 4 out of 5 classes (two of which must be language arts and math).

We have very high expectations of what students should make on the reading and language arts portion of the CRCT. 850 and above is exceeds , and we would really like all of our students to be in this range.

In the 8th grade, they are required to pass a state writing test in order to be promoted to high school. We continue to develop and expand what students have learned in elementary school. To asset instruction, we give 3 practice writing tests throughout the year.

Percentages

Summative (Tests/Large Projects/Essays) - 50%

Final (Comprehensive Aug.-Dec.) – 10%

Classroom • Quizzes/Labs/Small Projects- 25%

• Class Work- 10%

• Homework- 5%

Reading

Students must be reading DAILY.

Studies have shown that the more students read, the better they perform in school- not only on standardized tests but in classes as well.

Reading daily also impacts their writing!!

Reading Logs will be scored EVERY FRIDAY as a classwork grade.

How to reach us:

Go to the Lanier homepage and you can link to our websites from there.

• www.lanierms.org

• Longhorn Faculty

• 6th Grade

• Click the LA by each the teacher’s name.

We all have individual websites that are updated regularly with helpful information as well as assignments.

This year in Language Arts…Reading:

• We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts

Writing:• Essay writing; Informative/Explanatory ;

Narrative (personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research

Speaking and Listening:• Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia

in Presentations Language:Command of the conventions of standard

English usage when writing or speaking

First Nine Weeks

This Year in Language Arts…Reading:

We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts

Writing:• Essay writing; Argumentative ; Narrative

(personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research

Speaking and Listening:• Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia

in Presentations Language:Command of the conventions of standard

English usage when writing or speaking

Second Nine Weeks

This Year in Language Arts…Reading:

We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts

Writing:• Essay writing; Argumentative ; Narrative

(personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research

Speaking and Listening:• Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia

in Presentations Language:Command of the conventions of standard

English usage when writing or speaking

Third Nine Weeks

This Year in Language Arts…Reading:

We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts

Writing: Essay writing; Informative/Explanatory ;

Narrative (personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research

Speaking and Listening:• Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia in

Presentations Language:Command of the conventions of standard English

usage when writing or speaking

Fourth Nine Weeks

Extra Help/Tutoring

We are available Wednesday mornings from 8:15-8:50 for extra help. Be sure to check with the teacher and get a pass.

Wednesday mornings are also available for retakes or make-up work.

Students must have their agenda signed in order to come in for tutoring.

EL—Extended LearningThis is extra time to work on writing and non-fiction reading skills in

each content area.

Students rotate to each of the content teachers once each semester for a period of about 3-4 weeks.

They work on a specific writing pieces and they develop their writing strategies.

Ticket Out the Door!

1.A question that you still have, or a topic that you want more information

on…