Welcome Back ENGLISH TH 7 GRADE Short Pump

Welcome Back! ENGLISH – TH 7 GRADE Short Pump Middle School 2005 -2006 Kristina Nero 9/16/2020

In 7 minutes I will cover. . . } } } } 9/16/2020 What is OUR GOAL? Materials Needed Teaching Style Expectations What you can expect from me Homework/Assignments Grading Contacting me….

Oh, By the Way. . . } If any of you know anybody that was, is, or is about to be a PUBLISHED WRITER, } AND } May be interested in sharing experiences with the students, } PLEASE let me know! 9/16/2020

What is OUR GOAL? } To develop a love (or at least an inkling) for reading, writing and speaking. } English is a very important subject for everyone! } Why? If you speak and write well, you will have a better chance for SUCCESS IN LIFE! } We will investigate how it all fits into our lives. 9/16/2020

Materials Needed } } } 3 -Ring Binder with Paper i. Book (charged every night!) Agenda Pencils Pens (Different colors for editing writing) Writer’s Notebook (Larger Notebook to paste 8 x 11” paper into) } Gluesticks } 5 TABS or something to separate sections 9/16/2020

My Teaching Style } Active learning! Group activities, simulations, debates and discussions, projects, etc. } Textbook will be used as another resource not primary tool for instruction. (For now I will just keep a classroom set for the kids to use) } Technology and i. Books used daily } Ongoing review to help kids be prepared for SOL tests in March (Writing) and June (Reading) } Professional Learning Communities! The community I share with my students and the community I share with my colleagues. WE LEARN FROM EACHOTHER!!! } Personalized help… Students are people, not numbers!!! 9/16/2020

Expectations } } 9/16/2020 BE RESPECTFUL BE ON TIME BE PREPARED COME TO CLASS READY TO LEARN!

What can you expect of me? I will… } Provide a safe, non-threatening, positive and fun learning environment for your child. } Provide a learning environment in which all students will be respected and treated fairly. } Communication with parents as needed. } Response to parent contact in a timely manner. 9/16/2020

Homework/Assignments } www. k 12 planet. com Grades updated every Friday! } You can get to my webpage thru SPMS homepage: } www. henrico. k 12. va. us/ms/shortpump. html } www. quia. com/pages/neroenglish 7. html Still Under Construction: My Newest Venture! SPMS NEWSLETTER WEBSITE 9/16/2020

Grading } HOMEWORK - 10% } CAUGHT’YA! CHECKS– CHECKS 30% } QUIZZES, BINDER CHECKS, AND WRITER’S NOTEBOOK CHECKS 30% } TESTS & MOST PROJECTS - 30% 9/16/2020

Grading – What’s it Worth? ? ? } HOMEWORK – 1 POINT EACH } CAUGHT’YA! CHECKS– CHECKS 10 POINTS } QUIZZES, GRADED CLASSWORK, BINDER CHECKS, AND WRITER’S NOTEBOOK CHECKS – 10 POINTS EACH } TESTS & MOST PROJECTS – 30 POINTS EACH 9/16/2020

Contacting Me } EMAIL: klnero@henrico. k 12. va. us k_nero@myway. com } SCHOOL PHONE #: 360 -0800 } PLANNING TIME: 10: 05 – 11: 30 AM EVERYDAY } Home/Cell PHONE #: 248 -2528 } Please contact me with any suggestions, comments, questions or concerns! 9/16/2020

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR!!! Thanks for everything you do too!!! 9/16/2020