Mrs. Frazier’s ELA Class Information

1. Mrs. Frazier’s ELA Class Information

2. Mrs. Frazier’s ELA Class 2015-2016 Welcome to a new school year! 6th Grade brings so much to look forward to; being the oldest in the school, getting closer to Junior High, field trips, end of the year celebration, just to name a few. So, let’s set the year off right and see what there is to learn! English Language Arts is A combination of Spelling, Writing, English, and Reading. Areas of Study You will need: Spelling Reading Writing English Expectations: • Homework completed on time • Be on Time • Be prepared • Be respectful • Be ready to think • Be open to new ideas • Be willing to take risks • Be accountable • Be responsible • Your notebook and folders • Ready to go pencils • A book to read, always!

3. Policies Homework Policy -sent home and to be signed and returned…same for all of 6th grade E-DEVICES Sorry… There will be no use of personal electronic devices in class. Behavior Policy -sent home and to be signed and returned…same for all of 6th grade Attendance Policy -in conjunction with the school handbook Dress Code -in conjunction with the school handbook Responsibility! Be responsible for: -your homework -your actions -your words -your involvement -YOU!

4. Respect should be the first thing you give. Respect is different than just following policies and rules. Respect is earned when it is given. When we respect each other, our class time together will go very smoothly. I do not expect you to be perfect and you should not expect me to be perfect, but we should expect that we will respect each other’s mistakes and differences. Class time: (very brief synopsis) Reading: -required to read Accelerated Reader (AR) books; 2 per marking period. -we will be reading novels and nonfiction books together in class -we will be reading some books from our anthology Spelling/English: -you will get a Spelling Menu once per week -you will have an English test once per week Writing: -we will use the Write Tools (green, yellow, pink, blue highlighters again) -you will learn Argumentative, Narrative, and Informational Writing

5. See links below for online textbook access, as well as other important web sites we will be using this year. Check out my teacher page on www.tigerwires.com When you go to these pages, you will then need to click on Reading/Language Arts or English, then select Grade 6 (you do not need to log in) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/index.jsp (students) http://www.eduplace.com/parents/index.jsp (families) These sites will be used for Close Reading (more info to come): www.newsela.com www.readworks.com Reading Accelerated Reader (AR) books will be required: www.arbookfind.com (no log in needed, just use this to look for books) https://hosted4.renlearn.com/25447/ (use this site to take AR tests…you may go to www.tigerwires.com to access the AR website as well) Study Island will be required this year as well. www.studyisland.com (www.tigerwires.com also has this link) You will want to be sure to locate your log in information for Infinite Campus that was sent home at the beginning of the year, so that you can access grades. W B S T E S E I Contact Info Email: lacy_frazier@tigerwires.com Phone: 814-695-4961, ext 8095 You may always send a note in with your child to contact me as well. I’m really looking forward to our year together!