V.S.A.

Benavente Middle School

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Grade Language Arts Syllabus
SY 201!201"
Ms. Sheena #nangst
Email: sheena.unangst@yahoo.com or
saunangst@gdoe.net
http://www.vsabmsteamblackcobras.wee
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Classroom #: 632-5647 et. 64!"
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'( a worl) o* )iversi+e) tho,-ht. i()ivi),als lear( a() epress themselves thro,-h )i/ere(t me)i,ms. '*
yo, thi(k o* 0a(-,a-e 1rts as a h,-e ,mbrella. yo,2ll k(ow that ,()er it are the little thi(-s that it
3covers.4 5t,)e(ts will be *amiliari6e) with this 3,mbrella4 calle) 0a(-,a-e 1rts thro,-h eperie(ces
with speaki(-. liste(i(-. a() writi(-. 7rom the parts o* a se(te(ce to essay writi(-8mi))le school
st,)e(ts will )evelop sel*-epressio( *or a variety o* p,rposes.
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5t,)e(ts will be able to:
1pply their k(owle)-e o* wor) ori-i(s a() wor) relatio(ships to )etermi(e the mea(i(- o* (ew wor)s i(
speciali6e) vocab,lary a() be able to ,se those wor)s acc,rately.
#ea) a() ,()ersta() rea)i(- materials a() )escribe a() co((ect the esse(tial i)eas a() ar-,me(ts
prese(te) with each rea)i(-.
9rite clear a() co(siste(t compositio(s
:eliver cohere(t. *oc,se) prese(tatio(s that )emo(strate a( ,()ersta()i(- o* a,)ie(ce a() p,rpose
a() i()icate a( aware(ess o* appropriate -est,res. to(e. a() vocab,lary
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$. 1lways )o yo,r best.
2. #espect everyo(e i( the classroom ;this i(cl,)es the teacher. classmates a() -,ests<.
3. Come to class o( time a() prepare) to lear(.
4. =(ly ,se appropriate la(-,a-e.
5. %s. >(a(-st )ismisses the class. (ot the bell.
6. 100 5C?==0 #>0E5 1@@0A.
B#,les will be ame()e) or )escribe) i( )etail i* the (ee) arises.
MA+'&)ALS. S#**L)'S &'/#)&'(- +o be 0rovided by student
$. 1( ab,()a(t s,pply o* +ller paper ;*or C,i66es a() eams<
2. =(e ;$< Compositio( Dotebook
3. #2 @e(cil ;*or every)ay ,se<- D= 0E1: @EDC'05 100=9E:
4. El,e a() Elack/ #e) pe( ;*or correctio(<
5. =(e ;$< 3-pro(- *ol)er with pockets ;a(y color<
=ptio(al/ #ecomme()e)
6. =(e bo o* *acial tiss,e or paper towels ;*or class ,se<BB
7. =(e ha() sa(iti6er. ha() soap or o(e co(tai(er o* )isi(*ecta(t wipes ;*or class ,se<BB
BBFhese items are reC,este) i( or)er to promote clea(li(ess i( the classroom a() to help stop the
sprea) o* -erms.
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(ESLRS Addressed: Be Responsible, Respectful and Safe & Value Their Communit!
5t,)e(ts are epecte) to a)here to the #=1:#>DDE# F?#EE by bei(-:
&es0ect2ul. Dot o(ly to their teachers. b,t also to their peers. school perso((el. a() school
property.
Sa2e- >se school ,(i*orm a() shoes )aily a() appropriately. @lease re*er to Eoar) @olicy 4!$ *or
*,rther school ,(i*orm -,i)eli(es. Do co(traba()s or weapo(s allowe). @ossessio( o* either/both
will res,lt i( a maGor re*erral to the a)mi(istrator o* )iscipli(e.
&es0onsible- 5t,)e(ts are epecte) to a)here to the re-,latio( o* the school a() r,les o* the
classroom.
o Ee o( class )aily a() o( time. Eri(- class materials )aily.
o 9ait *or the teacher to a)mit a() )ismiss yo, *rom class.
o 7==: =# H>% C?E9'DH is D=F allowe) i( class.
o Fake care o* the materials provi)e) to yo, by the teacher. #eport a(y )ama-e to the
materials imme)iately to the teacher.
o 5,bmit assi-(me(ts o( time. Ieep track o* yo,r misse) assi-(me(ts by ,si(- a pla((er.
@are(ts sho,l) check pla((er )aily to e(s,re completio( o* assi-(me(ts or comme(ts
*rom teacher;s<. @are(ts may co(tact teacher via email a))ress provi)e) above. @lease
see make ,p work policy below.
1s a team. we are impleme(ti(- the Jthree strike2 r,le. 5t,)e(ts will have two cha(ces to c,rtail the
,(wa(te) behavior;s<. '* st,)e(t chooses to commit a( o/e(se. the *ollowi(- will be impleme(te):
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co(seC,e(ce Feacher war(i(-. Dotatio( ma)e.
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co(seC,e(ce Dotatio( ma)e a() a pho(e call ma)e to pare(t/-,ar)ia( i(
the attempt to c,rtail behavior. 5t,)e(t will also be s,bGect to team
)ete(tio( a()/or activity )ete(tio(.
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co(seC,e(ce 5t,)e(t re*erral to the a)mi(istrator *or )iscipli(e. %aGor o/e(se (ote).
1ll %1K=# o/e(ses will be ha()le) )irectly by the a)mi(istrator *or )iscipli(e.
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L,arter: @erso(al Darrative Essay
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L,arter: Epository Essay
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L,arter: #esearch Essay
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L,arter: @ers,asive Essay
33Lessons on ca0itali4ation5 0unctuation and synta6 7ill be taught throughout the year.
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Student attendance: @er*ect atte()a(ce is hi-hly epecte) a() e(co,ra-e). 1 st,)e(t m,st have a
si-(e). le-itimate ec,se slip *rom pare(t/-,ar)ia(. a )octor. or a( a)mi(istrator/a)visor ;school
*,(ctio(s<. BB'( the eve(t st,)e(t is abse(t. he/she is s,bGect to the provisio(s state) i( Eoar) @olicy
4$$.
+ardiness- 1(y st,)e(t who comes to class 5 mi(,tes late will be co(si)ere) tar)y. 1 tar)y will o(ly be
co(si)ere) ec,se) i* they have a si-(e). le-itimate pass *rom the %ai( =Mce. D,rse2s =Mce.
Co,(selor2s oMce or a(other teacher2s classroom.
Absence as a result o2 tardiness. Fhree ,(ec,se) tar)ies is eC,ivale(t to o(e ,(ec,se) abse(ce.
Assign1ents- 't is epecte) *or all st,)e(ts to compile a() keep track o* their assi-(me(ts.
Late assign1ents: 1bse(t or (ot. st,)e(ts will be -ive( a maim,m o* 4 )ays to t,r( i( their work
otherwise it will be a 4ero.
Ma8e!#0 9or8- %ake-,p work are o(ly -ive( to st,)e(ts who have a( ec,se) a)mit slip. Fhis m,st
be prese(te) the mome(t the st,)e(t reports to class. 't is the st,)e(t2s respo(sibility to obtai( the
make-,p assi-(me(t *rom %s. >(a(-st.
'6tra $redit- Fhis is o(ly -ive( to st,)e(ts who have complete) their work a() wo,l) like to improve
their -ra)e. Fhis is ,po( the teacher2s )iscretio( a() a(y st,)e(t reC,esti(- *or etra cre)it sho,l)
make s,re it is )o(e two weeks be*ore pro-ress reports are release).
&estroo1 *asses- 5t,)e(ts are allowe) to leave the classroom *o,r ;4< times per C,arter. =(ce they
have eha,ste) their passes *or the C,arter. they are (ot allowe) to leave the room.
BB5t,)e(ts who are reC,ire) to leave ),e to a(y me)ical co()itio( are ec,se). 1 (ote *rom the D,rse2s
oMce is reC,ire).
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Fhe mai( p,rpose o* homework is provi)e) i()epe()e(t practice at homeN lesso( rei(*orceme(t with
imme)iate *ee)back. 't may also serve *or assi-(me(ts s,ch as e(richme(t proGect a() preparatio( *or
the *ollowi(- )ay lesso(. 't is imperative homework assi-(me(t be complete) a() s,bmitte) i( a timely
basis to e(s,re st,)e(t master a()/or *or the teacher to provi)e a))itio(al aca)emic i(str,ctio( or
practice. as (ecessary. @lease check )aily *or homework assi-(me(ts.
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?omework $!O "!O a() ,p P 1
Commo( 1ssessme(ts $5O &!O - &"O P E
5eatwork 3!O 7!O - 7"O P C
L,i66es 3!O 6!O - 6"O P :
@roGects $5O 5"O a() below P 7
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1 maim,m o* 5O ca( be awar)e) *or etra cre)it
BB @erce(ta-e -ra)es will appear o( report car)s.
;ESLRs Addressed: "a#in$ %ositi&e Choices and Stri&in$ for a Better Tomorro'!
Fo provi)e the (ecessary classroom materials/tools a() e(s,re the st,)e(t bri(-s it to class
)aily.
Fo provi)e the teacher/school ,p)ate) co(tact (,mber;s</email a))ress.
Fo complete a() s,bmit )oc,me(t;s<. as reC,este) by the teacher a() school ;i.e. C,arterly
proGect i(*ormatio(. pro-ress reports. memos *rom teacher/school<.
@are(ts may reC,est to sche),le to meet with i()ivi),al or team teachers ),ri(- $
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by co(tacti(- the school at 632-5647 *or a sche),le) )ate. =therwise. yo, may email me
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