Welcome Ockerman Middle School Curriculum Night August 25

Welcome Ockerman Middle School Curriculum Night August 25, 2016

Mark Your Calendar • • No School: Labor Day 9/5 Picture Day: 9/14 End of 1 st Quarter: 10/18 Parent/Teacher Conferences: 10/20 (invitation only) No School- Fall Break: 10/7 & 10/10 No School- Election Day: 11/8 No School- Thanksgiving: 11/23 -11/25 No School- Winter Break: 12/22 -1/3

Grade Scale • • • 94 – 100% 93 – 87% 86 – 78% 77 – 70% 69 – 0% A B C D F • Middle school students are encouraged to be responsible and turn their work in ON TIME. Assignments turned in late will receive a lower grade. After winter break late assignments will not be accepted.

ELA Resources ØSpring. Board Text ØHolt Elements in Literature ØHolt Elements in Language Walk Two Moons novel -4 th Quarter

Website Class webpage has a Monday-Friday agenda available for students and parents. Parents are encouraged to use the webpage as a reference for assignments and due dates. http: //www. boone. k 12. ky. us/olc/teacher. aspx? s=1066 You will need to click on Mrs. Nagel’s Language Arts on the left side to access the daily assignments.

Required Reading Students are required to read a minimum of FOUR novels each quarter. This reading is in addition to the reading completed in class. Even though we may not have a paper/pencil assignment each night, this reading is considered daily homework. Please ask your child about the book he/she is reading and help to include this in his/her nightly homework routine. Reading progress will be tracked twice a quarter by reading conferences and reading logs.

v Study of independent reading done in 1987 by Nagy & Herman at U. of Illinois v Massive vocabulary expansion comes from seeing words used in context more so than direct instruction. v Easy to accomplish, but cannot be done in school alone. Need partnership with parents.

Electronic Devices Students are permitted to use electronic reading devices in the classroom; however, it is their responsibility. If a student is found doing something other than reading a novel on the device, they will lose the privilege of having it in the classroom.

Contact Information • BEST way to contact me: – Phone (859) 282 -3240 Ext. 85103 – Email melissa. nagel@boone. kyschools. us

Important GOALS for 6 th Graders Ø Get organized Ø Learn how to take notes and study Ø Ask for help Ø Choose friends wisely

Donations to the Classroom The following items are needed: Ø Tissues Ø Hand Sanitizer Ø Clorox/Lysol Wipes

About Me • Attended NKU for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education with an Endorsement in Middle School Language Arts • Attended IWU for a Master Degree in Education • Married 21 years • Two children-Maguire & Allison who are very active in extracurricular activities • Two quarter horses and a golden retriever