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Welcome to�Back to School Night

Bellflower Middle/High School

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Ms. King: English 7

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Welcome to middle school!

  • Expectations
  • Rigor
  • Academic accountability
  • Continue to guide students

to help transition to MS

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ms. King & my son, Kellan

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English 7

The English Language Arts Common Core State Standards emphasize reading, writing, speaking, critical thinking, and listening skills. This class will provide students with the opportunity to write about a variety of subjects focused on practicing the academic forms of writing: narrative, argumentative, and expository.

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Accessing the Instructional Materials

*Studysync: In Pursuit

*Studysync: Justice Served

*Novel: The Giver, A Christmas Carol, Hunger Games

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*Additionally, students were asked to attain a composition book for their journal writings and 1 subject notebook for notes.

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*Google Classroom is being used for all digital assignments.

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Google Classroom

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  • Student Access
  • Classwork Folder
  • Submit and resubmit

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Monitoring Grades on Parent Portal

  • All grades are posted on the AERIES Parent Portal

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  • Visit www.bellflowerhigh.org
    • The link can be found under the “Parents” Menu.

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Grading Policy

Policy on late work:

*Work for the quarter may only be accepted up until the end of each quarter. Keep in mind that work not submitted on time may be graded at a later time.

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*All submissions are done through Google Classroom.

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Classwork 30%

Writing 30%

Exams/Quizzes 20%

Projects 20%

  • I typically make phone/email contact every other week for failing students!

90% and above: A

80% to 89%: B

70% to 79%: C

60% to 69%: D

59% and below: F

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Late Work/Extra Credit

  • Late Work
    • Assignments should be completed to the best of your ability and submitted on time.
    • Work for the quarter will only be accepted until the last day of that quarter.
    • I will accept late work at half credit of work provided.

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  • Extra Credit
    • There are very limited opportunities for extra credit.
    • Most is for volunteering for presentations the first day.
    • Bathroom, etc passes that were handed out can be turned in at end of semester for extra credit.

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Learning Routines

  • Typical Week
    • Mondays: Journal writing for at least 15 minutes. Social emotional topic

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    • Tues./Thurs.-Wed./Fri.: Reading, writing, projects, etc.
    • Enrichment:
          • Tues/Wed: Focus on Reading
          • Thurs/Fri: Focus on classwork/writing/project

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  • P.R.I.D.E Time
    • Wednesdays: English 7
    • Fridays: Drama Classes

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Classroom expectations

Positivity

Maintain a good attitude.

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Respect

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

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Integrity

Do the right thing.

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Dedication

Prepare, participate, and produce.

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Excellence

Strive to be the best you can be.

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  • Show respect for everyone

  • Make good decisions

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  • Be an active participant

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Connecting with Teacher

Email: kking@busd.k12.ca.us

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Phone: (562) 920-1801 ext 3708

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Thanks For Coming �to Back to School Night!

Because

Unity

Creates

Success