All students receive a copy of their syllabus on day 2 of school. After families have a chance to review and return the permission slip, students will put their syllabus in their notebooks for review as needed.
1-2 Composition Notebooks (no spirals) - used DAILY
Highlighters - used regularly
Pens/Pencils - I do not provide daily pencils, please bring your own
Sticky Notes - annotation tools are important
Book - students will need a personal book to read daily
Each week students have a minimum of two assignments to complete. Yes, there will sometimes be more...
Article of the Week (AOW) - the article of the week is an article that students are given every Monday. They complete annotations and turn in by Wednesday. On Friday, students receive their AOW back, and complete an in-class assignment with the article, due the same day.
If your student makes the 'I don't have homework' statement...please ask if they have completed their AOW.
Students have started completing timed writes. These will be done regularly and combined into a major grade. Students will have access to all supporting materials ahead of time.
For more information on timed writes, please see the blog post here.