Welcome to 7th Grade English Language Arts
Assignments and Gradings
Major Assignments (tests, essays, & projects): 40%
Quizzes: 25%
Classwork: 20%
Homework: 15%
Important Links
-Access Aspen, Canvas, & Classlink: https://www.k12k.com
-State standards for 7th Grade Language Arts: https://www.tn.gov/education/student- and-family-resources.html
Materials needed:
You will need to bring the following materials to school every day:
-Composition book
-Loose-leaf notebook paper
-Pencil
-Your fully charged Chromebook (and headphones/earbuds)
-You will also need a personal reading book with you at all times!
Reading Expectations
Reading is an essential part of Language Arts, as well as life in general. To help prepare you for the “real world,” one of our goals this year is to improve as readers. The only way to improve in reading is to read more! In order to help you achieve this goal, you are required to read at home at least 20 minutes each day and complete one book project per nine week grading period. Your homework grade will be based on your independent reading goals. We will go to the school library every other week as a class to check-out/renew books. I have a classroom library from which students are welcome to borrow books. Please be aware that the selections in my classroom library, just like the public library, range from elementary-level to college-level reading material. As a parent/guardian, I ask you to remain aware throughout the year of the books your child has chosen to read and assist in gauging appropriateness.