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Byram
Intermediate School
6th
Grade Language Arts
Ms.
Martyniuk
martyniuk.christie@byramschools.org
ext.
1653
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WELCOME
2010 - 2011
Welcome
to 6th grade Language Arts! Have a safe and happy summer. I look forward to
meeting you in September!
NEWS
Please
see supply list below.
ABOUT
In
sixth grade Language Arts, we will focus on writing, grammar, and spelling.
Sixth graders will craft five-paragraph essays as they develop their writing
skills through a variety of writing assignments including narrative, descriptive,
and persuasive. All writing will be showcased in a portfolio to chart the
growth of each individual student. Grammar lessons and spelling units will
serve to strengthen student writing and to improve command of the English
language.
SUPPLIES
Sixth
grade students will have several binders this year for all of the different
academic classes. We will assist students in the setup process during the
first days of school, but the binder for Language Arts will be arranged as
follows:
Do
Nows
Spelling/Grammar
Writing
You
will need (3) dividers to separate these sections within the Language Arts
area of your binder. Also, please purchase (2) two-pocket folders for our
class. One 2-pocket folder (3-hole punched) will be kept in the binder to
store all graded work. The other folder will be used as a classroom portfolio
and will not be sent home. Major writing assignments along with all prewriting
and drafting materials will be catalogued in the portfolio and will be used
to track individual progress throughout the course of the year.
HOMEWORK
Homework
is posted on the board each day and students are instructed to copy it in
their planners at the beginning of each class. Details about every assignment
are posted daily through the homework link on this website, so please check
here often for more information.
BE
PREPARED FOR CLASS
Everyday, be
sure that you have the following:
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Homework (with FULL heading on the page)
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Pen or pencil
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Binder and folders
Have
these items out and ready as soon as you take your seat.
DO
YOUR WORK NEATLY
To
write assignments, you have two options:
- Use a blue
or black pen, or a pencil (no markers/highlighters)
- Type and
print. If you choose this option, remember these rules –
- Double
space your work, and spell check!
- Black ink
only
- Font
Times New Roman or Arial, no bigger than size 14
TESTS
AND QUIZZES
In
Language Arts, final copies of major writing assignments count as test grades.
There will also be tests and quizzes for all grammar and spelling units. These
are always announced in advance. Spelling lists are usually given out on Monday
and the quiz will be given on Friday each week.
Expectations
when ABSENT
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Check this website for missed homework assignments or call a friend
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Check the “While you were out” folder when you return to class to
collect handouts and make-up work
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Place all completed make-up work in the appropriate tray
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Copy any notes from a classmate
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Be prepared to hand in work or to take a test if it was announced before your absence
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Make arrangements to make up any tests/quizzes that were missed
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Anyone absent from class due to band, chorus, SEEK, or class trip is responsible
for completing any work assigned during the absence
I
look forward to working with you and your child this year. Should you have
any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me via email (martyniuk.christie@byramschools.org)
or voicemail (ext. 1653).
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