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Welcome to Mr. Thomas’ Language Arts Classroom!

Prepare to Grow, Excel, and Achieve!

I am happy to be in the classroom setting to facilitate student learning at South Dearborn Middle School.  I will be pursuing inquiry based learning to design meaningful educational experiences with students to engage in real world problems. 

MISSION: To break through barriers to student  learning and promote the development of the knowledge, skills, and abilities for students to succeed in the globalizing economy.  To facilitate lifelong learning by modeling best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: To teach students to think.

INSPIRATION: “If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds of distance run . . .” Kipling

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Class Schedule:

1

8:10am-9:03am

Language 8

2

9:07am-10:00am

Language 8

3

10:04am-10:57am

Language 8

4

11:01am-12:28pm

Plan Prep Collaborate.

5

12:32pm-1:25pm

Language 7

A

1:29pm-1:58pm

Advisory

6

2:02pm-2:55pm

Language 7

The best way to reach me is via email at Micah.Thomas@sdcsc.k12.in.us.  I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.  If there is an emergency, you can call the school office at 812.926.2090 or my cell phone after hours. Cell: 260.229.1501.  

Cardinal Rules:  Be Here. Be Prepared. Be appropriate. Learn.

Procedures:  We will learn and practice classroom procedures together.

Procedure example:  “courtesy mode” or “lids down” means to close chrome book and give full

attention to instruction or activity.  

Be respectful at all times:

Respect yourself. Respect others. Respect property.  Give respect to get respect.

Cell phones: Cell phones will only be allowed for use in the classroom where appropriate for instruction. Music: You may listen to music with earbuds when appropriate during classroom activities and reading. The intent is to help you focus and reduce distractions. Spotify and Google Play will be open for you to create a set playlist for concentration.  If your music becomes a distraction to you or those around you, you will lose the opportunity to listen to music.

Extra help:  Ask!  E-mail. I am available before school and after school for assistance. I am available to conference with you and your parent in person, by phone, or by Google hangouts.  

Assessment and Grading:  Assessment will be based on the Indiana Academic standards using multiple approaches and activities. Grading will be based on the ability of the student to show proficiency on a skill or concept. Where students are faltering, they may have to repeat an assignment or test in attempt to show proficiency.  Summative assessments, quizzes, tests, writing prompts, IXL, and DOL quizzes will count for 8o% of the grade. Formative practice, daily DOL, Newsela, story questions, etc, will count for 20% of the grade.  There will be some practice quizzes that will not count in the grading, but may be recorded to help show progress.  

Contact:

The best way to reach me is via email at Micah.Thomas@sdcsc.k12.in.us.  I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.  If there is an emergency, you can call the school office at 812.926.2090 or  text my cell phone after hours. Cell: 260.229.1501.  

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