Week of August 28-September 1, 2017
Welcome back students. Hope that you had a great summer and are well rested. I am so excited to have every single one of you this year.
Reminders:
Monday: First Day of School
Tuesday: (make sure that you read the novel, Wonder, by this day)
Wednesday: First day of discussion on the novel Wonder
Please turn in all Student information packets.
Thursday:
Friday: Grade Level Assembly @ 8:30am
Academy for Academic Enhancement
Middle School
6th Grade Reading
Syllabus
Mrs. Adriana Cantu
956-488-6024
Grading Policy:
Class work, homework,
class participation, quizzes, projects shall have the value of 75 % of the
six-week grade.
Six Weeks or Novel Final
Exam shall have the value of 25%.
A minimum of 2 grades per
week will be given.
The semester grade will be
the average of the three six-week grades.
Materials Needed:
One 3 Subject Spiral
Notebooks
1 pocket folder with
prongs
2 glue sticks
1 pk of colored paper for
interactive journal
(*Students are required to have a pen or
pencil to write with. Students will have projects to do throughout the school
year and will need materials such as colors, markers, scissors, and glue, but I
will let students know ahead of time when they need to bring them to class*
Expectations:
Throughout the course of
the class you will be presented with various genres of literature. The material
is designed to make you a more confident reader. Throughout the school year,
you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to excel, not only in middle
school, but in high school and college as well. The class is designed to
discussion based student participation is a priority.
Assignments:
Students will be required
to read a different novel every six weeks. The students will read one chapter
to two chapters a night and be required to answer discussion questions for each
chapter. Discussion questions need to be completed every night and brought back
the next day for a grade. Class participation on chapters assigned and
discussion questions, along with activities from the novel will also be graded.
Projects:
There will be several
projects throughout the six weeks based on the novels we are reading. Students
should be prepared to work on their own or in groups. Projects will consist of
classroom activities as well as project that will be assigned to done at home.
The students will be given the information for the projects ahead of time and
will be given plenty of time to complete them.
Late Assignments:
Being present in class
every day is important. Every day will build on skills needed for completing
assignments. Students are responsible for missed assignments/topics when they
are absent. They may ask one of their classmates, or myself, for missed
assignments. Missed assignments must be turned in within five days of the
absence.
Attendance:
It is imperative that you
attend class on a daily basis, as failure to do so will result in you missing
out on important information. *AFTER 3 ABSENCES, STUDENT WILL BE REFERRED TO AN
ADMINISTRATOR*
Participation:
Participation in all class
activities is necessary to gain a better understanding of the material being
covered. A grade will be issued for participation and on class discussions over
topics and or chapter questions on novels.
Tardiness:
Be in (as opposed to near) your
assigned seat when the bell rings and remain there until the teacher dismisses
the class. In the event that another teacher or staff member detains you, a
signed excuse should be brought to me as soon as possible.
Hall Privileges:
You will have adequate time to take
care of business between classes. I will allow you to make restroom trips as
you feel necessary UNTIL it becomes an abuse. I reserve the right to take away
restroom privileges. If you have a medical condition that requires you to need
to go to the bathroom frequently please bring me a medical excuse so that I can
be aware of it.
School Wide Violations:
School wide rules are strictly
enforced. Violators will receive a warning as a first offense, a call home will
be the second offense, and a parent/teacher conference request would be the 3rd
offense. At this point, if you are not making an effort to correct the
inappropriate behavior, a disciplinary referral will be issued.
Cheating Policy:
Anyone who participates in cheating
on a test, project or other assignments will receive a zero for that grade.
There is no reason why cheating is ever excusable. If you did not understand an
assignment, then let me know and I will explain it to you and grant you an
extension.
Class Rules:
•Be prepared to apply yourself
•Be respectful of yourself and others
•Be responsible for what you say and do
•Be Diligent with your time
•Be safe for yourself and others
Daily Arrival Procedures:
I expect you to abide by the
following procedures without me having to call your attention before I make my
way to the front of the room:
• Come in to the classroom. If the door is
unlocked and I am not inside, please make a line outside the door and wait
until I arrive. This prevents accidents from occurring inside the room while it
is unsupervised.
• Grab your reading journal from the appropriate
shelf.
• Turn in any homework to the indicated folder.
Make sure it has your name on it. No name = trash.
• Take a seat.
• Have a pencil to write with. Not having a
pencil is no excuse to not be ready for class. If you need a pencil, find one BEFORE I start teaching.
When We Have a Visitor:
- When we have someone
come into our classroom that is not part of our class (teacher, administrator, student,
parent) you are expected to follow the same classroom rules and procedures. You
are expected to be polite to the visitor. Do not talk to the visitor unless
he/she is talking to you directly. Continue working on your assignment as
usual.
- If the visitor needs to
speak to me privately, I expect you to remain in your seat without talking
until I finish speaking with the visitor.
Two minute dismissal checklist:
To have things run more smoothly, I
expect you to do the following when I say “2 minutes” & you hear the
appropriate alarm:
• Put your unfinished homework away; Turn in any
completed assignments.
• Put away your binder and journal in the
appropriate shelf, neatly.
• Gather all of your belongings; Throw away any
trash around your table and chair.
• Stand by your desk and wait to be dismissed.
This does not mean to crowd the classroom door waiting for dismissal.
Cluster Planning:
If you have any questions
feel free to come in and see me during my 8th and 9th planning
periods which are from 1:55p.m. to 3:35 p.m. You may call me at 488-6024.
Blog
This class will have a
blog where I will be posting reminders, due dates, discussions questions,
quotes to discussion, and other topics that pertain to the class. Sometimes it
will be daily and sometimes it will be weekly depending on the information that
needs to be given. Students should check the blog daily to make sure that no
new information has been added. Students will be able to comment on blog and
participate in discussions on blog. www.ac2emsacantu.blogspot.com.
Tentative Schedule for 6th Grade Reading:
Required Novels: Wonder
by R.J. Palacio (Summer Reading)
Esperanza
Rising by Pam Munoz
The
Giver by Lois Lowry
Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
*Students are required
to purchase their own novels. They may purchase novel on electronic device.
However, they may NOT purchase audio version of novel *
(If you have any questions or concerns please let me know)
