Transcript Welcome to Back to School Night

Welcome to
Back to School Night
English 8
Mrs. Egleston
Room 214
[email protected]
Standards Based
Curriculum
•Reading
•Writing
•Language
Conventions
Reading 1.1
• Analyze idioms,
analogies, metaphors,
and similes to infer the
literal and figurative
meanings of phrases.
Word of the Day
• Each Monday there is a the new list
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of 5 words
We practice them throughout the
week in various ways including
hearing them used in classes and on
the morning announcements
Every two weeks we take a quiz over
the definitions and spellings
Word of the Day
• Incipient: (adj.) a beginning or
early stage; just begun
• Serena’s incipient party plans
included a live band and some
carrot cake.
How much homework time will
my child need?
• That can vary from child to child.
• We suggest that students will need to
spend 30 minutes per day per class.
• Four team classes: two hours
• That can be broken up during the
afternoon/evening hours
• Best time to “memorize” is just before
going to sleep
Accelerated Reader
• Hundreds of titles to choose from in
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our library, the public library or our
local bookstores
Each student is required to earn 10
points a quarter
Any additional points earned will go
towards extra credit
What if my child needs to
miss a class?
• Upon returning to class, student
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needs to get the “Agenda Book” and
copy ALL agenda items for the day
that they missed. (Remember: that
class can not be re-taught in two
minutes.)
The student needs to make up any
reading/class work/homework that
Thank you for coming to our
2007-2008 Back to School Night
• If you have any questions about tonight’s
presentation or anything else that I might
be able to help you with, please don’t
hesitate to call or email.
• [email protected]
• Watch for our team website coming soon.