Ms. Bonck and Mrs. McLaughlin’s 7th grade ELA

Who are we? Ms. Bonck

B.S from Southeastern Louisiana University Major in Middle School

Education Minors in English and

History Summer camp

counselor/supervisor with 10-13 year old girls for 7 years

CPR certified

Mrs. Mac B.S. from LSU in

Education M.Ed. From

Northwestern State University in Special Education

6th year at SJH Special Education

Coordinator at SJH

What are we covering this year? First Nine Weeks – short stories Second Nine Weeks – Roll of Thunder,

Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor Third Nine Weeks – The Outsiders by S.

E. Hinton Fourth Nine Weeks – The Giver by Lois

Lowry

What is SQUIRT? Sustained Quiet Uninterrupted Independent Reading Time

20-25 minutes a day of sustained silent reading

Class competition Each class has chosen

a color. As they finish reading a

book, they write on a colored sticky note their name, the book title and author, and if they would recommend it (yes or no).

How will my child be graded? A – 100-93 B – 92 - 85 C – 84 - 75 D – 74 - 67 F – 66 - 0

Classwork, tests/quizzes – 70%

Homework – 10% Quarter Exams –

20%

Weekly grades: Bellringer and Writing Prompt – 10 pts.

DLT check – 5 pointsReading Log – 50 points

What is ZAP?

Zeroes Aren’t Permitted

A program designed to eliminate zeroes from the gradebook with multiple opportunities to complete the assignment.

1st – alternative due date

2nd – complete assignment during P.E. by coming to teacher

3rd – ZAP hall after school

What does my child do everyday? 1st – write DLT in their agendas 2nd – answer Bellringer in binder 3rd – read SQUIRT for 20-25 minutes

followed by a log (worth 50 pts. a week) 4th – answer a writing prompt in binder 5th – 3 minute break 6th - daily lesson

What are the classroom expectations?

Students should be prepared with materials.

Students should show respect to peers and faculty.

Students should be quiet and attentive during class.

Students should participate in class discussions.

Warning Essay/before

school detention

After school detention with parent contact

Office referral

Tardiness: 1st –

warning 2nd – parent

contact 3rd –

detention 4th – office

referral

What rewards are offered?

School Wide Tiger Bucks Blitzes Special lunches

Classroom Wide Monkey Mulah Tiger Stripes Treats

TIGER UP! Video

How do I reach you? http://sjhbonck.pbworks.com Announcements, class calendar,

handouts/class materials, contact info. Please email me if you have any

concerns or questions at any time! Megan.bonck@stpsb.org

Any questions?