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Dear Parents,
Welcome to McCullough Jr. High! I am very pleased to have the opportunity to instruct
your child in their seventh grade language arts course. Seventh grade is definitely a transitional year where
we will close the gap between elementary and high school. It is a great experience for you and the child
and I am excited that I am able to be a part of that experience. I have included some pertinent information
to you and your child. I ask that you and your child sign the last page and return it to school.
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This year, we will have a varied curriculum, which will include reading, writing,
speaking, and listening. We will read three novels together as a class. The school may provide some
copies of the novels, but I encourage each student to purchase their own copy. This will allow the student
to enhance their understanding of the novel by making marginal notes, underlining, and highlighting text.
Each student should obtain a copy of the each of the following novels:
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Nothing But The Truth by Avi
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Tunes for Bears to Dance To by Robert Cornier
These novels should be available for purchase in the library at Open House, but can also be found
or ordered in most bookstores and online.
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In addition to the novels listed above, students will also be encouraged to read on a daily basis .
Our department has a program called SURF: Sustained Uninterrupted Reading For Fun. This program is to
help students develop a love of reading. They will have the opportunity to choose three books of their
choice each nine weeks to read. Students should bring the SURF book they are reading to class everyday.
Parents should ensure that the SURF books are school and age appropriate, and meet their approval. A
project will be assigned over the SURF books each nine weeks.
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I appreciate you taking the time to review this classroom information. I look forward to an
exciting year for everyone. Upon receipt of this letter, I ask that you would send me an e-mail with your
child’s name and class color in the subject line(they will be assigned class colors). This will make it easier
to compose a class e-mail list for easier communication. I encourage you to also check my website and
your child’s planner for assignments and other pertinent information. I look forward to meeting you at
Open House on Tuesday, September 2!
Sincerely,
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Charissa Adams
Seventh Grade Langauge Arts
cadams@conroeisd.net
McCulough Jr. High
Conference Time 12:30-1:30 Red and Green Days
Parents Signature:____________________________________________________________
Student’s Signature___________________________________________________________
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Ms. Adams 7th Grade Language Arts Supply List
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You will need the following supplies:
With you in class Every Day:
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A three-ring binder specifically for language arts
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7 Tabbed dividers with the following headings
-Grammar
-Literature
-Writing
-Handoutrs
-Misc.
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Loose- leaf paper to be put into the binder
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Blue or Black Pens
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Pencils
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Highlighter
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Red Pen
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1 Spiral (to be kept on three-ring binder)
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SURF book (refer to notes on SURF Books
Other Items you might need ( I will let you know when to bring these items)
Small sticky notes
Index cards
Colored pencils
Class Novel (refer to notes on Novels to be read)