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
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500 pages per 9 Weeks
Seventh Grade level or
above
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Outside Reading
Assessment each 9
Weeks
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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
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Writing Process-organizing, drafting, and
proofing
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Various Purposes and Styles
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Mechanics-capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, and usage
C.R.I.S.S
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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
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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%
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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]
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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. :)