Language Art 1st and 6th Hours:
Language Arts
Ms. Ewell
2015-2016
Course description: Students will learn different strategies to help them
become proficient in Language Arts. The
content which will be covered includes reading and comprehension skills;
narrative, argumentative, and informative writing; grammar
Classroom expectation:
·
Punctuality - be on time
·
Preparation – have all needed for class
·
Courtesy – positive interaction, respectful
·
Performance -- be a self –starter getting work done.
·
Honesty –complete own work, proud of who you are
Attendance and tardies:
It is important that your
student is in class so they can be a part of class discussions and group
work. Students who are in their seats
with all the necessary materials needed for the class, when the bell begins to
ring will be considered “On Time”.
Grading Scale: Scores are weighted as:
test, 75%; assignments and formative assessments 25%.
A 100% – 93 % C+ 79% --77% D- 62%
– 60%
A- 92% – 90 % C 76% – 73 % F 59%
and below
B+ 89% – 87 % C- 70% -- 72% Weights
of Classwork
B 86% -- 83% D+ 69% -- 67% Assessments 75%
B- 82% -- 80% D 66% -- 63% Practice 25%
Absent/Late Work: If a student is absent it is the responsibility to find out what they
missed the day they return. Make-up work
and Late Work needs to be turned in before the next unit test. Late work will affect your citizenship.
Bear Time:
Students will be required to come to intervention when they have missed tests,
and to catch up on missing work. The
primary day for Language Art is Thursdays and second Mondays.
Teacher contact information: My email is merlene.ewell@besd.net, you may
contact me at BRMS (435) 257-2540. I am
also available before and after school.
Your student’s grades can be checked through the schools internet
site. You may also find out assignments
on my blog’s address is msewellsblog.blogspot.com. or find it on the school
website.
Accommodations: Box Elder School District
teaching staff will make the changes in curriculum, instruction and/or
assessment that are necessary in order to provide access for a student with a
disability. Please notify me if your student has any special needs not already
outlined through IEP or 504 plans.
Materials List: Student will be responsible for having the following materials with
them every day;
·
1 binder with 5
dividers/ or a spiral notebook/ at least 50 sheets of college ruled notebook
paper
·
1 3-prong folder
·
pencils with
erasers, black/blue/red pens, dry erase marker, and sticky notes
·
Reading Book
Please go to my blog and read
through the disclosure as outlined. Please
sign and return.
Student Name __________________________ Student Signature ____________________________
Please print
Parent e-mail___________________________________
Parent Phone # ______________________
Parent Name _____________________________ Parent Signature ___________________________
Please print
Audio Video: The Big Read the Adventures of Tom Sawyer (30 minutes)
Art Foundation I/ 8th grade Art
Ms. Ewell
2015-2016
Course description: Students will learn the Elements of art and
Principles of design. Students will implement the elements and principles of
art into works of art. While using a
variety of different mediums such as paint, paper, pencil, ink, and others will
be incorporated throughout the trimester.
Class rules and/ or expectation:
·
Punctuality –
be on time
·
Preparation
– have all needed for class
·
Courtesy –positive
interaction, respectful
·
Performance
– be a self-starter getting work done
·
Self –control – be aware! No texting or phones.
·
Honesty
–complete own work proud of who you are
Notes regarding expectations
and guidelines for attendance and tardies: In order to be considered “on time,” each student is expected to be
sitting in an assigned seat, during dell and while attendance is being taken.
Excessive absences or tardies may affect a student’s citizenship or grade.
Grading Scale: Weights of
Classwork: Assessments 75%; Practice 25%:
A 93 -100, B- 80 – 82 D+ 67
- 69
A- 90 - 92, C+ 77 – 79 D 63 - 66
B+ 87 - 89, C 73 – 76 D- 60 - 62
B 83 – 86 C- 70-72, F 59 & Below
Absent/ Late Work: If a student is absent it is the responsibility to
find out what they missed the day they return.
Make-up work and late work needs
to be turned in within two to five days of return. Late work will affect your citizenship.
BEAR Time: Students will be required to come to intervention
when they have missed due dates or to catch up.
The primary day for Non-Core is Friday and second Tuesday.
Teacher contact information: You may
contact me at BRMS (435)-257-2540. My email is merlene.ewell@besd.net. I am also available before and after school. Your student’s grades can be checked through
the school website. You may also find
out assignments on my blog. The address
is msewellsblog.blogspot.com or find it on the school web under faculty.
Accommodations: Box Elder School District teaching staff will make
the changes in curriculum, instruction and/or assessment that are necessary in
order to provide access for a student with a disability. Please notify me if
your student has special needs not already outlined through IEP or 504 plans.
Material List: items needed in class;
·
Pencils and
erasers
·
You may want to
have own paint brushes, glue sticks, references (these are not necessary)
Please go to my blog and read
through the disclosure as outlined.
Please sign and return.
Student Name ___________________________ Student Signature
___________________________
Please print
Parent e-mail____________________________________ Parent
Phone # ____________________
Parent Name ____________________________ Parent Signature
____________________________
Please print
Students will be starting the Color Wheel with Tints
Art Foundation II
Ms. Ewell
2015-2016
Course Description:
Students will learn the Elements of Art and the
Principles of Design. This content will
be covered by starting out with the basic steps in drawing and will expand out
into more difficult works of art.
Students will be using pencil giving a range of values and will
eventually move onto color.
Class rules and/ or
Expectation:
·
Punctuality – be on time and in seat.
·
Preparation – have all needed for class
·
Courtesy –positive interaction respectful
·
Performance – be a self-starter getting work done
·
Honesty –complete own work proud of who you are
Attendance and tardies:
It is important that your
student is in class so they can be a part of class discussions and complete
assignments. Students who are in their
seats with all the necessary materials needed for the class, when the bell
begins to ring will be considered “On Time”.
Grading
Scale: Scores are weighted as: Assessments 75%; Practice 25%:
A 93 -100, B- 80 – 82 D+ 67
- 69
A- 90 - 92, C+ 77 – 79 D 63 - 66
B+ 87 - 89, C 73 – 76 D- 60 - 62
B 83 – 86 C- 70-72, F 59 & Below
Absent/ Lake Work:
If a student is absent it is the responsibility
to find out what they missed the day they return. Make-up work and Late Work needs to be turned
in within two to five days of return.
Late work will affect your citizenship.
BEAR Time: Students will be required to come to intervention when
they have missed due dates or tests to catch up. The primary day
for Non-Core is Friday and second
Tuesday.
Teacher contact
Information: My email is merlene.ewell@besd.net, you may contact me at BRMS (435)-257-2540. I am also
available before and after school. Your
student’s grades can be checked through the schools web site. You may also find
out assignments on my blog. My address
is msewellsblog.blogspot.com or find in on the school web under faculty.
Accommodations:
Box Elder School District teaching staff will
make the changes in curriculum, instruction and/or assessment that are
necessary in order to provide access for a student with a disability. Please
notify me if your student has any special needs not already outlined through
IEP or 504 plans.
Material List: Your student will need the following items in class:
·
Pencils and eraser
(lots a must)
·
You may want to
have your own colored pencils,
·
references, sketch
book, (these last items are not necessary)
Please go to my blog and read
through the disclosure as outlined.
Please sign and return.
Student Name ___________________________ Student Signature
___________________________
Please print
Parent e-mail_____________________________________ Parent
Phone # ____________________
Parent Name ____________________________ Parent Signature
____________________________
Please print
Students will be starting the Step by Step, learn the importance of Elements of Art, Scale and Proportions and Upside down person.
No comments:
Post a Comment