ST. LEO THE GREAT SCHOOL

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

September 4, 2014

Contact Information

Ellen Tucker etucker@stleoschool.org Cell 717-917-2834 Integrated Language Arts

Grade 6 Grade 8

Back to school already??

Ready to succeed!

ILA Materials – Grade 6

Text is Reading Street Paperback books in a variety of genres

for Guided Reading Groups Workbooks:

Wordly Wise Vocabulary Grammar Practice Book (to accompany text)

Weekly spelling lists

ILA Materials – Grade 8

Text is Prentice Hall Literature Paperback books in a variety of genres

for Guided Reading Groups Workbooks: Wordly Wise Vocabulary,

Readers Notebook (to accompany text)

Supplies

Binder with loose leaf paper Pens – blue, black, red Pencils Highlighter (light color) Planner

Curriculum

Can be found at www.hbgdiocese.org Click Catholic Education. Click Catholic Schools. Click the curriculum you would like to

view.

Integrated Language Arts Curriculum

Reading Independently Reading Critically Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature Writing Various Types of Writing Speaking and Listening Characteristics and Function of the English

Language Research

Assessments

A variety will be given: Tests Quizzes Reports Essays Oral presentations

Corrected work will be sent home for parents to sign and return to school

Parents can view current grades online

Homework

Daily homework is important because it reinforces and strengthens skills which have been taught.

Assignments are written on the blackboard and available on my wikispace www.stleoschool.org Click classrooms Click seventh grade Click Mrs.Tucker’s wikispace

Parents will receive an email when their son/daughter does not come to class with his/her homework. Student must complete assignment but will only receive half credit.

Contests

News feature for The Newspaper in Education Contest (Gr. 6 & 8)

Scholastics Writing Contest (Gr. 8) Personal reflection piece for The Catholic

Daughters of the Americas Contest (Gr. 6 & 8)

Discipline

Refer to our handbook – We affirm the inherent value of every individual

and uphold the respect due to each because of his or her uniqueness as a child of God. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects favorably on themselves, their families, and their school. Students are expected to have respect and to show consideration to the other students in the school and to the administration, faculty, and staff. They are to cooperate to create a harmonious school atmosphere.

Demerits

Demerits will be given for behavior issues: Disruptive in class Being disrespectful Physical infractions

After three demerits (from any/all teachers), the student will be assigned an after school detention.

Extra Help

Students are encouraged to see me for extra help if they are falling behind in class or if they have been absent.

 Report Cards and Progress Reports

Report cards are distributed in December, March, and May.

Progress reports are distributed halfway through each trimester.

Conferences will be in November. Please email me if you have a concern

and would like to schedule a meeting, and we can arrange it.

A Few of Last Year’s Highlights…

Corporal Work of Mercy

A Visit from Father Hahn

Geography Bee

Field Day Fun

Field Day Fun

Field Day Fun

Visiting LCHS

Junior Achievement Day

Day of Creativity

Day of Creativity

The Living Rosary

All Girls Homeroom

What a Great Year!

Closing Thought

"Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you."

- St. Augustine