Week of Aug. 22-26
Welcome back students! Its going to be a great year full of fun activity. During this year, I know that together we can do wonders.Remember that together we S.O.A.R.!
6th
Grade Honors Writing
Mrs. A.
Cantu
Email: acantu108@rgccisd.org
AC2E Middle
School
School: (956) 352-6324
To the student:
You
are about to study writing in sixth grade. It requires more understanding and
mastery of the rules of English grammar as well as a high level of skillfulness
in crafting pieces of writing which expresses deep and carefully thought-out
ideas. Skillful writing does not come easily for most people. It involves a lot
of work and persistence in doing it right. But once it happens, the rewards are
great. It is like a mother who has given birth to an adorable child! Take
heart. You are about to embark on an adventure!
Materials:
Ø 2 Composition Notebooks
Ø 2 pcks of Notebook paper
Ø 2 glue sticks
Ø 24 pencils
Ø 1 package of highlighters (yellow, pink, blue, green, and orange)
Ø 1 pck of colored paper
Ø (Interactive Notebook)
Course
Objectives
Primarily this course requires the students
to write a multi-paragraph essay in the form of a personal narrative or an
expository piece. Each of these has its own requirements which will be examined
in detail in the course of each six weeks. Secondly, this subject demands from
the students a consistent command of usage rules as well as conventions of the
English language as applied in the essays that will categorize the learners on
an accomplished level.
Course
Overview
Among the main topics of this subject are
the parts of speech, sentences, sentence structures, combination of sentences,
punctuation, conventions; drafting essays with a clearly defined focus, appropriate
organizational strategy, precise word choice and vivid images, use of simple,
compound, complex sentences, internal and external coherence, and effective
introductions and concluding paragraphs.
Teaching
Strategies
This course will employ various methods
that have been found effective in enabling students to learn and are supported
by data as to their usefulness. Cooperative learning, lecture, Socratic
questioning to elicit student responses and understanding, the use of depth and
complexity in planning and implementing lessons, journal writing, oral presentations,
recitations, role playing, mnemonics, acronyms, diagramming of sentences,
thinking maps, open response questions, and rubric scoring will be utilized as
part of classroom techniques of instruction.
Grades
Ø Grades will be computed according to two categories: class work (75%)
and tests (25%). Class work involves participation, recitation, assignments,
homework, projects, journals, binders, writer’s notebook, book reports, and
others. Tests entail quizzes, six weeks exams, and benchmarks.
Ø I will not assign a grade of “A” for late work. I will count 10
points off per day of late work. If work is turned in and is of good quality,
it will not be assigned a grade lower than a “70”.
Ø Work not turned in will be recorded as NHI (not handed in) or M
(missing) on the student portal so that grade reports will compute the grade as
zero until handed in.
Tardy
Policy
Tardies are minutes taken away from
learning. Students who are chronically tardy waste the most valuable commodity
in school - time.
Tardies at Ac2E Middle School accumulate
all day and start over at the new 6 weeks. These will be referred to the office
with consequences.
Ø Tardies 1-4 Teacher records and warns the student.
Ø Tardy 5 – Referral to administrator. Parent contact
Ø Tardy 6 – Referral to administrator. Parent, teacher, administrator meeting
Ø Tardy 7 – Referral to administrator. ISS at home campus assigned.
Ø Tardy 8+ - Referral to administrator. Student will be transferred to
home campus.
Discipline
Plan
1. Follow teacher’s written and spoken
directions the first time given all the time.
2. Ask permission before leaving seat,
talking, going to and from anybody and anywhere in the classroom.
3. Keep hands and feet to oneself.
4. No gum, food, or drinks are allowed (except
when permission is given and during special occasions).
5. Talk softly and respectfully.
Classroom
Rules
- Follow
directions quickly and the first time they are given.
- Raise
your hand before speaking or leaving your seat.
- Keep
hands, feet, and objects to yourselves.
- Respect
your classmates and your teachers.
- Adhere to
district uniform policy at all times.
- Keep your
Teachers Happy J
Consequences
Everything we do
in life has consequences. Consequences are the things that happen to you when
you choose not to obey the rules. This
is what will happen if you choose to violate one or more of the classroom
rules.
- Verbal
Warning/Reassignment of seat
- Student
and Teacher Conference
- Parent
Contact: Letter or Phone call
- Parent
and Teacher Conference/with Student
- Referral
to principal
-During special circumstances first 4 steps
can be bypassed.
Work
Expectations
Journals, assignments, homework, book
reports, projects, presentations, and other products will have their specific
formats to be explained and required by the teacher. They must show
professional quality (neat, in correct formats, deep and insightful content,
presentable to professionals). They have
to be consistently followed by the students. Any digression or non-compliance
of these expectations will result in the work not accepted or not graded until
the format is followed.
Blog
This class will have a blog where I will be
posting reminders, due dates, and things that will be discussed in class.
Sometimes it will be daily and others weekly depending on the information that
needs to be given. Students and parents should check the blog daily to make sure
that no new information has been posted. http://www.ac2emsacantu.blogspot.com
Contact
If you have questions feel free to come in
and see me during my 8th and 9th planning periods which
are from 1:50 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. You may also call me at (956) 352-6324.
TO: PARENT/GUARDIAN AND STUDENT
Parent/Legal Guardian by signing below you
are acknowledging that you have read and fully understand the content of the
syllabus/procedures and rules of this classroom and are in agreement of the
possible consequences.
This is not a formal contract simply a tool
being utilized to help assure student success at our campus.
Students have to be held accountable for
their decisions and actions in order to ensure a positive and safe learning
environment for all.
This document will be used to assist in
determining the student’s future at Ac2E Middle School.
6th Grade Honors Writing
Teacher: Mrs. A. Cantu
Class Period: _______________
Student Name:
_________________________________________________________
Student Signature: ______________________________________________________
Parent name:
___________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature:
________________________________________________
Thank you for your cooperation, and
together let’s make this academic year a special one.
