Welcome to McCullough Junior High Ms. Brittany Reyenga 7th
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Transcript Welcome to McCullough Junior High Ms. Brittany Reyenga 7th
Welcome to McCullough
Junior High
Mrs. Brittany Youngblood
7th Grade Pre-AP Language
Arts
Literature
• Summer Reading/1st 9 weeks- The Outsiders by: S.E.
Hinton
• 2nd 9 weeks- Downsiders by: Neal Shusterman
• 3rd 9 weeks-The Slave Dancer by: Paula Fox
• 4th 9 weeks-A Midsummer Night's Dream by: William
Shakespeare
Outside Reading
500 pages per 9 Weeks
Seventh Grade level or
above
Outside Reading
Assessment each 9
Weeks
Students must bring
their Outside Reading
Book to class each day
SAT Sadlier-Oxford
Vocabulary
*Quizzes every other week
*Review Test every three units
*Critical preparation for all students
*Important for STAAR, ACT, SAT, etc.
*Students shouldn't wait until the last
minute to study
Writing
Writing Process-organizing, drafting, and
proofing
Various Purposes and Styles
Mechanics-capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, and usage
C.R.I.S.S
Creating Independence Through
Student-owned Strategies
We will practice and use strategies to
help in studying, organizing, and
presenting. These strategies can be
used throughout their learning careers
and in all subject areas.
Grammar
Grammar will be taught in conjunction
with writing.
Students will not only learn what the
rules are, they will learn how to apply
them in everyday writing.
Make Up Policy/ Grading
Daily Work: NO LATE DAILY
WORK (except for absences)
Major Assignments: Accepted late,
but with a 10 point deduction each
day
Major: 60%, Quizzes: 20%,
HW/Daily: 20%
Important Info.
Advisory: Students may get a pass
to see me for extra help
Conference: Red Day: 12:15-1:30
Green Day: 12:15-1:30
Email: [email protected]
PAC
Parent Access Center
• An online site to access your child's
current grades
• Updated weekly
• Please check often!
Thanks for coming to
Open House!
Parent-Teacher communication is
very important for student success!
I want to see your kids succeed. :)