Welcome to 8th grade language arts! I'm excited to share this year with you exploring the power and beauty of words, and helping you learn how to use them with expertise.
At my website each week, you'll find our weekly agenda, along with any homework and due dates that are coming up. You'll also find links to review games, websites, or other internet content pertaining to our class.
A few things of special note for parents:
I'll be posting, each week, some of the Arizona state content standards that we're focusing on, but for an overview of what your student will be learning this year, please visit http://www.ade.az.gov/standards/contentstandards.asp and take a look at the documents. There are standards in the areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns that you might have this school year. The very best way to contact me is by email: margaret.petry@dvusd.org I'm able to check and return email more quickly than phone messages or comments left on this blog.
Hillcrest's "Back to School" night is Thursday, September 3rd, 6:00- 7:30 pm, and I look forward to meeting all of you then!
Students! Here's our first week's agenda. This is the same format you'll see every week, so if you're absent on Monday when we fill out our planners, you'll know what's going on. You'll find out more details about these things in class!
Activities and Homework for Week 1 (August 17-21, 2009)
M: Classroom procedures and introductory writing assignment. HW: none
T: Classroom procedures and syllabus. HW: get school papers signed and gather suggested supplies.
W: Introduction to textbook and checkout. HW: continue Tuesday's homework assignment.
TH: Personal narrative writing assignment and content pre-tests. HW: review classroom policies for tomorrow's quiz.
F: QUIZ on classroom policies. Continue personal narrative assignment. HW: none.
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