Language Arts 6-3

Week 3

Cooper's Open House is this Thursday from 7-9pm.  We look forward to meeting you!

 

Pinnacle is up and running.  We will be updating grades weekly, so please check in on your child's  progress.  If you do not have a Pinnacle account, please come in and request one in the front office.

 

This week, the students will be learning about fictional vs. nonfictional narratives and we will be reading a fictional narrative toward the end of the week.  The students will also be taking the SRI assessment on Wednesday to determine their Lexile reading level which will help them choose books that are more suited for them.  We will be going to the media center every 2 weeks and we encourage the students to check out books to be reading.  We don't often assign homework, but we do expect all students to read at least 20-30 minutes per night.

 

Remember, we offer tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:15.  Students or parents have to let us know ahead of time if they plan to come in for tutoring so we can write them a pass.

 

BOOK TALKS Due September 10th!!!!

Remember.......Book Talks are due September 10th.  Each student needs to turn in 2 Book Talks.  We have extra forms if students need them.

Language Arts Syllabus

Cooper Middle School 

4605 Ewing Road * Austell, GA 30106

Phone: (770) 819-2438           School website: http://www.cobbk12.org/cooper

CLASSROOM SYLLABUS

Teacher Name: Ruth Deaux and Ashley Renz	Content area: _Language Arts______________________
Contact Information:	Syllabus for Quarter/Semester __First_____
Email: _ruth.deaux@cobbk12.org _______ashley.renz@cobbk12.org_________________________
Phone: (770) 819-2438  Ex  491 (Deaux)__Ext  238 (Renz)
Georgia Performance Standards may be accessed through PICASSO at http://picasso.cobbk12.org
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION:  Prentice Hall – Reader’s Journey, McDougal Littell Literature, Write Source                                           Activation Code: 3532040-10 Product Name: McDougal Littell Literature Grade 6 – eEdition ISBN#: 9780618966882   The online book may be accessed on the following website: _www.mypearson.com_______________________________
STANDARDS:  Unit – Narrative Writing and Narrative Text ELA6W1.a-d  - Writing Organization ELA6W2.a-f – Narrative Writing ELA6W4.a-c – The Writing Process ELA6C1.a – The Eight Parts of Speech ELA6C1.b – Basic Parts of a Sentence ELA6R1.a-f – Comprehends Literary Texts
GRADING POLICY: Journal ………………………………… _25___% Classwork …………………………… _20___% Vocabulary ……………………………_20___% Projects/Tests/Writing ………… _35___%
SUPPLIES:   2 Composition books                      Loose leaf notebook paper                      Blue and black ink pens and pencils
CLASS EXPECTATIONS:  Arrive to class on time.                                            Bring all necessary supplies.                                            Do not leave your seat without permission.                                            Do not speak without permission.                                            Respect yourself and others.                                            Do not eat or drink in class.
EXTRA SUPPORT/TUTORING:  Available with prior notice.

 

Teacher Contact Information

We encourage communication with our students’ parents.  Please feel free to contact us any time.  Email is probably the best way to reach us quickly.

Ruth.Deaux@cobbk12.org

Ashley.Renz@cobbk12.org

770-819-2438  EXT.  491    for Mrs. Deaux        EXT. 238 for Mrs. Renz

BOOKTALKS Due September 9th!!!!

We just wanted to remind all students and parents that the summer reading Booktalks will be due no later than September 9th.  Each student should turn in 2 completed Booktalk sheets.  Cobb County requires that all students read at least 2-3 books (300-450 pages) over the summer.  The Booktalk form is a mini book report.

The students received the summer reading information at the end of 5th grade, but if they did not have it, we have provided the information and the Booktalk forms to anyone who has requested it.

The Booktalks will be a project grade and projects/writing assignments are worth 35% of the final grade so we encourage all students to complete the Booktalks!!

Week 2

We had a great first week and we are really excited to see how focused our students are.  This week we will continue to work on our writing pre-assessment.  Later in the week, we will be introducing narrative reading and reviewing the the steps in the writing process.

 

Starting next week, we will be offering tutoring 2 mornings a week at 8:15 am.  Students can meet on Tuesdays with Mrs. Renz and Thursdays with Mrs. Deaux.  Students can come in for extra assistance on either of those days.  Students must have a pre-arranged pass for tutoring sessions.  All they have to do is ask ahead of time and we will be happy to write them a pass.  If parents would like to request tutoring for their student, please feel free to arrange it with us via email.

Reminder:  Some students still need to bring in a composition notebook for their warm-up/journaling activities.

First Day

What a GREAT first day.  We look forward to getting to know all of our new students!

Just a reminder that each student will need a composition notebook (not spiral) for their warm-up and journaling activities. 

Today and tomorrow, we will be introducing the students to the media center.  The Media Specialist, Ms. Gochman will be teaching the students to navigate the area to find books of interest.  All students need to have a book with them for Literacy and times when they finish activites early.  The more you read, the more fluent you become!!

Later in the week, we will be pre-assessing the student's reading and writing levels so our lessons can be tailored to meet the needs of all students.

Thank you,

Mrs. Deaux & Mrs. Renz

Welcome to 6-3 Language Arts

Dear Students and Parents,

 

Welcome to Cooper Middle School and Team 6-3 Language Arts!  We look forward to getting to know you and we know it is going to be a GREAT year.  Language Arts at Cooper is a comprehensive program incorporating Reading, Comprehension, Grammar, Sentence/Paragraph structure and Writing.  We are excited to see what you can do!!

 

The behavioral expectations in our classroom are as follows:

• Arrive to every class on time and prepared with all necessary materials.
• Stay in your seat and focused on the task.
• Always raise your hand and wait to be called on unless otherwise instructed.
• Always show respect to yourself and others.

 

The supplies you will need for Language Arts class are as follows:

• Journal (Black and White Composition Notebook)
• Paper
• Pens/Pencils

 

If you would like to donate some Tissue or Hand Sanitizer to the classroom, we would greatly appreciate it!

 

We encourage communication with our students’ parents.  Please feel free to contact us any time.  Email is probably the best way to reach us quickly.

Ruth.Deaux@cobbk12.org

Ashley.Renz@cobbk12.org

770-819-2438  EXT.  491    for Mrs. Deaux        EXT. 238 for Mrs. Renz