"It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings." -Ann Landers
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Welcome Students!
Mrs. Oliveira’s 6th
Grade English Class
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This
is our class blog that will be used throughout the year. I use it frequently to
post reminders, assignments, class information, discussions, and study guides.
Brief Bio: This
is my first year teaching full time and I am very excited to be at
Hewitt-Trussville Middle School. I had the privilege to teach 6th
grade English as a long term substitute at HTMS last year and I loved it! I received my Master’s in Education from
Samford University in May 2014. I have been married for three years and we have
one dog named Chancie. I hope to inspire my students to love reading, writing,
and learning as much as I do!
Welcome: This 6th grade English class is based
upon the College and Career Ready Standards that require our content to revolve
around Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. A large portion of the year will focus on
writing, but students are also asked to critically think, answer open-ended
questions, and participate in class discussion.
Compositions for the year vary from creative to research-based, and
students are required to do various projects and presentations to demonstrate
their knowledge of the content and writing.
Hopefully, with enough practice and repetition, given the freedom and
environment in which to create, your student will not only become a better
writer throughout the year, be he or she will grow comfortable and even learn
to enjoy writing. My goal is to inspire
writers for life! My passion is writing
and I hope to dually spark that fire in the hearts and minds of my students as
well.
Contact Info: You
may email me at Brianna.Oliveira@trussvillecityschools.com or call the school and leave a message.
English Supplies:
- Three Ring Binder
- Tabs/Dividers
- Loose Leaf Notebook paper (Replenish when you run out!)
- Colored printer paper
Please
have these supplies as soon as possible so that we may begin the year and stay
organized together! I prefer that your student have their own binder for
English class. One large
binder/trapper-keeper used for every class is just too small to house all of
the information and it is difficult to keep organized. In English- we create large compositions and
the paper builds quickly!
A Few Class Norms:
Textbook: Each day students are to bring to
English class their own personal book for reading. We use our personal reading material in
English to examine literature and texts; also it’s frequently used as a writing
catalyst. Throughout the year, we will
refer to these books as our “IDR” books.
IDR stands for Independent Daily Reading.
Grades: Most
grades are out of 100 points; there are simply various categories for each
grade. Categories are as follows:
·
50%--Mastery (Tests, Projects, Major Writing Assignments, etc.)
·
30%--Checkpoint (Quizzes, Smaller Writing Assignments)
·
20%--Practice
(Completion/Participation Credit)
Please
check student grades frequently in INOW.
This is encouraged. I will try
and keep these as up-to-date as possible throughout the school year.
Binder: The binder in this class is very
important. Binders are checked and
graded, so students are held accountable for their own papers, class
assignments, and grades. This is an
effort to teach consistency and organization (something 6th graders
need to learn). These binders also allow parents to view student work on a
regular basis and examine grades.
Absence & Late Work
Policy: When a student is out, it is the
responsibility of the student to come to me the day upon their return to school
and ask for their make-up work. They
have three days to complete the work. If
the work is not submitted on the third day, it will be counted as “late.” All late work is graded with a 30 point
deduction.
Technology Welcome…but not
required: Here at HTMS, we have a BYOD (Bring Your Own
Device) policy. I utilize student
technology consistently in my classes.
If your student has technology (such as a smartphone, Ipad, Tablet,
IPod, or laptop), and you feel comfortable allowing them to do so, they are
allowed to use them at the appropriate times in class. If a discipline issue occurs in conjunction
with personal technology, your child will no longer be allowed to BYOD to
school.
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