Welcome Parents!
Stone Hill Middle School
Ms. Campbell
7th & 8th Grade English
2015-2016
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About me 
 Grew up in the Northern Virginia region
 B.A. in English, concentration world literature
 Currently finishing Masters degree in Curriculum and
Instruction in Secondary English
Curriculum Strands
 Communication
 Reading
 Writing
 Research
Course Objectives
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To cultivate a love of reading
To build upon reading strategies and study
literature
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To develop writing skills through the writing
process
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To continue development of grammar and
spelling skills
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To increase vocabulary
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To improve oral communication skills
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Expectations
Come to class on time and prepared.
 Complete assignments in class & home if
needed.
 Check my webpage for project
information, due dates, and other info.
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Check the “absent binder” for missed
work when absent
 Read
nightly for 20 minutes.
Ten Steps to Becoming
a Better Reader:
1. Read
2. Read
3. Read
4. Read
5. Read
6. Read
7. Read
8. Read
9. Read
10.Read
One to the World
• One to the World
• District initiative to encourage students to
think beyond our classroom, to discover,
explore and learn from the world.
• BYOT or Bring Your Own Technology is a key
component
• *8th grade only: Global book talk project
Supplies
Students need to bring the following supplies each
day:
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Loose leaf paper
Highlighter
Agenda (NOT provided by the school)
Binder with 5 dividers
Independent reading book
Dry Erase Marker
Pencils
Colored ink pens
Colored pencils
Scissors
Glue stick
◦ We need tissues. Will you donate a box, please?
Daily Routine
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Warm-Ups:
◦ Independent reading
◦ Writing prompts
◦ Grammar/root word activities
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Writing or reading mini-lesson
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Reading or writing class work
(independent and collaborative)
Phoenix Overview
Summative
Assessments
Graded
 Scores form the quarter
grade
 Grades based upon the
LCPS grading scale
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◦ Grades range from A-F
◦ Students scoring below
70% will be retaught and
retested.
Formative Assessments
Checkpoints
 Scores show a range of 1-4
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◦ Score of 4 means “skill
mastered”
◦ Score of 1 means “skill is
not yet learned”
Score of 4 means- I get this!
Score of 3 means- proficient
Score of 2 means- almost there
Score of 1 means- I don’t get this.
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AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
98-100
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80-82
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70-72
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63-66
60-62
59 and below
Students are required to maintain a
reading record (log) in their binders
 Students should focus on reading from a
variety of genres
 Periodically checked
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Reading Log
Students may retake a summative
assessment if the grade is below
70%.
 However, they must be up to date on
ALL other assignments (homework,
classwork, projects)
 Schedule a time to be re-taught the
material misunderstood
 This may occur BEFORE school,
AFTER school, or at RESOURCE
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Retakes
Setting up classroom procedures and
routines
 Getting to know each other – creating a
positive classroom community
 Reading and writing pre-tests
 First summative assessments coming up!
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7th grade – Paragraph writing,
Figurative language test
 8th grade – Edgar Allan Poe
Author study
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What’s happening now?
Extra books at home? Consider donating for the
class. We will find a home for books.
Need fresh books?
Order online from Scholastic.com
or use student fliers. Our class
code is PB6R7
Go to orders.scholastic.com/PB6R7
Every time you order books with our class
code, we earn FREE books for our
Classroom library! 
Ways to support the class
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Let’s work together to help your child be successful 
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