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! [email protected]
Any questions?
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