Junction City Middle School
Advanced Language Arts Contract
2013-2014
As an Advanced Language Arts student, you will be required to maintain passing grades, to put
forth your best effort always, and to be a role model in the school. This also means discipline
should not be a problem.
This course will help you improve in the areas of critical thinking, reading, writing, viewing,
speaking and listening as indicated by the Common Core State Standards. You will interact with
a variety of rigorous texts across genres, cultures, and time. You will be expected to complete
higher level reading, writing, and enrichment activities that provide a deeper and more extensive
study than your grade-level Language Arts class. Proficiency in basic reading, writing, and
technology skills is expected. You should have passed the Kansas State Reading Assessment and
should be proficient in basic grammar skills. Rigorous out-of-class reading and writing
assignments are required. You will complete assignments with greater depth, complexity, and
independence.
Placement in the Advanced Language Arts course will be for the duration of the 2013-2014
school year. Schedules will not be changed after placement occurs.
SIGNED CONTRACTS ARE DUE BACK TO YOUR ASSIGNED LANGUAGE ARTS
TEACHER BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013.
Student Signature ________________________________________
Date _____________
As a parent/guardian of an Advanced Language Arts student I/we understand that our student
will be exposed to an accelerated, more rigorous curriculum. I/we understand that our student
will have learning requirements outside of the Advanced Language Arts class time to further
enhance their learning.
Parent/Guardian Signature_________________________________
Date_____________