Schedule

7:30-7:44:  Hawktime

7:48-8:37:  Prep

8:41-9:30:  Prep

9:34-10:23:  Language Arts

10:27-11:18:  Language Arts

11:22-12:11:  Language Arts

12:11-12:39:  Lunch

12:43-1:29:  Language Arts

1:33-2:20:  Language Arts

Hawktime:

The purpose of the advisor/advisee program is to provide each child in the school with the security of having one adult that knows him/her on a personal basis.  During this 15-minute period each morning, your child will participate in specific weekly activities.  Together as a group, we strive to learn about each other and focus on community service projects. 

   As your child's advisor, I will:

                       Act as a liaison between your child’s teachers and you, the parent/guardian.

                        Facilitate conferences, which will involve both you and your child.

Be available if you have questions or concerns.

The best time to contact me is between 8:30 and 9:20 am or after 2:30 pm.  You may call me at 556-7400, or leave a voice message at 556-7571 if I am not available.  Finally, the easiest way to contact me is by email: olsonk@district112.org.  I will return your message as soon as possible!  I look forward to working with your family this school year!

 

 

 

Expectations:

TARDY POLICY: Students are expected to be on time, in their seats, and prepared at the beginning of class. A student who arrives late to class or without required materials will be expected to stay after class. Three tardies will result in a lunch detention.  Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified if tardies persist.

LATE WORK:  Daily assignments and class presentations that are turned in late will receive half credit.  Large projects, papers and journals will be deducted one grade for each day they are late.  STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING MAKE-UP WORK WHEN THEY ARE ABSENT.

PLANNER: Students are expected to bring a planner to class everyday.  No hall passes will be issued without a planner.  Assignments will be updated every Monday during Hawktime and are also posted in the classroom for reference.

JOURNAL:  Students will write in their journal for the first two quarters of the school year.  A grade will be given based on the quality and quantity of the student's work.  Journals will be collected every other Friday.

Course Outline:

The 8th grade language arts curriculum is based upon thematic units, focusing on reading and writing skills.  The following themes and areas will be addressed:

• Triumph of the Human Spirit:  "Flowers for Algernon" and Acorn People
• Media Literacy:  Internet and Research Project 
• Personal Memoir
• Coming of Age Novel Unit:  Literature Groups
• Character Sketch: Five Paragraph Essay
• Survival Novel Unit:  Literature Groups
• Poetry
• Children's Book

Links for Language Arts:

• CMSW Media Center
• ALA Recommended Reading for Young Adults
• Share a Book Review with Mrs. LaMoore!
• Teen Reads

Homework:

• Loon Family Weekly Assignments

 

Book Report:  Quarter 4--Due May 23rd  

• Students may read as many fiction novels as needed to reach a given page number.
• Literature circle novels may be included in final total IF the student passes the novel test.
• For each outside novel, they must complete a book report: 
•         Click here for the BOOK REPORT FORMAT
• Book reports are worth 20 % of the final grade. 
• Book Report Grading Scale:

     A = 700 or more; A- = 600-699; B+ = 500-599; B = 400-499; B- = 300-399; C = 200-299; C- = 100-199

Poetry:

• Layered Projects: due April 14th
•         Click here for the project expectations

• Poetry Book:  due April 14th
•        Click here for the 10 poems and requirements
•        Click here for the book rubric

Literature Circles:

• Literature Circle Role Sheets

Media Literacy:

PowerPoint: Introduction to Media Literacy:  Slides with the "writing man":  Copy these lecture notes into your journal

School Cell Phone Ban  (evaluating websites)

Notes Sheet  (save into your user folder before editing)

Elvis is Alive

PowerPoint Template (save into your user folder before editing)

PowerPoint Rubric

 

 

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