Mrs. Mays– 7th Gr ade Language Arts
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Welcome, Students!Mrs. Mays–
7th Grade Language Arts
Welcome to 7th grade!
All About Me• My background– I grew up in Topeka.– I attended West Avondale and Stout
Elementary School, Jardine Middle School, Topeka High School, and Bethany College.
• My experience– I’ve been teaching for 13 years.– I have also taught at Chase Middle School and
Ross Elementary as the PE teacher but Landon 7th grade Language Arts is my favorite.
• My husband– Brian
• My child– Brynna
• Our pets– Porsche
– Izzy
My Family
My Goals• To give you the academic and social skills
you need to survive in 7th grade.• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
environment.• To help you learn the following things:– how to research for projects– how to correctly do daily editing– how to use grammar appropriately– how to create writing projects
Mrs. Mays
Language Arts
7th grade core classes• The subjects you cover during 7th grade
are:– Reading- Mr. Lavin– Math- Mrs. Davids– Science- Mrs. Villahermosa– Social studies- Mr. Meyer
Writing- Mrs. Mays• We will be doing 3 research writing
assignments.• We will do a narrative writing piece.• We will do a persuasive writing piece.• We will do an autobiography piece.
Reading• We will be doing some projects with the
novels and vocabulary from Mr. Lavin’s class.
Math• You will study hard and prepare for the
state standards test in the spring.
Science• You will find yourself busy with
experiments and ideas for the science fair.
Social Studies• The research projects that will we be doing
will have to do with the material you are learning from Mr. Meyer’s class.– Kansas History– Geography
Our Classroom CommunityMrs. Mays– 7th Grade
Class Rules• Our classroom is a community. In our community,
we have rules to help us get along with each other.• Our class rules are:
– Must be in the room by the time the tardy bell rings, or you will be counted tardy.
– Gum will be allowed if it is not disrupting the class. No candy unless given by Mrs. Mays.
– Bring all materials to class. This includes 3-ringed notebook with notebook paper, planner, pencil/ (red) pens, and assignment(s).
– Respect is expected! – The bell does not dismiss you, I will.
Homework and Websites• I do not assign homework every night. You
might need to finish rough drafts or grammar assignments periodically during the year.
• Your vocabulary packets are due on Fridays.
• There are several websites that you can visit to study while at home.– http://landon-mays.wikispaces.com
• Here you will find a copy of the late work policy– www.studystacks.com
Let’s Have a Great Year!