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English Language Arts: How can I help you?

What Are We Learning for the first few weeks of school (September)? 
Your child's academic progress is in PowerSchool. Call CDMS's office if you don't have your code. This is highly recommended!
 
1. Genre:  Realistic Fiction :  We have read Seventh Grade, Thank You, M'am and Zebra. 
                               
2. Literacy Skills :  Fiction Literary Terms - characterization, conflict, developing a plot line. 
 
3. Thematic Unit :  Starting Sept. 23 : The Vietnam Unit Station. This is an intense set of texts including fiction, non-fiction, vocabulary, poems and songs. 
 
4. Interdisciplinary:  We mostly incorporate social studies into our ELA lessons. 
Can You Help Me?
Our classroom library is quite extensive as I like all students to be surrounded by literature.  Every genre is available to students.  Yet, during the course of a year, novels get checked out or they simply walk out and don't come home when called.  IF you have a spare copy of any of the following or can access one, may I have it for the children to read?  Thank you so very much in advance.
 
Author                          Title
Scott, Michael               The Alchemist, The Magician,  The Necromancer, The Warlock 
Pelzer, Richard             A Brother's Journey
Paver, Michelle             Wolf Brother
Myers, Stephanie         Breaking Dawn
Dashner, James           The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, The Fever Code
Rowling, J.K.                The Chamber of Secrets,  The Goblet of Fire
 
 
 
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES:
We are ALWAYS using paper towels and tissues so if you happen to be out and see any, grab us a box or roll.  There is a sink in the room where kids can wash their hands and they do often.  Trust me, when over 100 students walk through your room daily, especially during cold and allergy season, we can use a box of tissues in a day or two.
THANKS!
 
I have a treat box that gets passed every Friday for kids to "buy" items with their earned Spartans. The children prefer candy!  Dum Dums, Smarties, Airheads, fun size chocolate and stuff like that.  You know what snack treats your kid likes.  I appreciate your donations!  THANKS. 
 
 
General Due Dates (and they are subject to change if I see the need). 
* Every Friday is a vocabulary quiz (minor) if it is a regular week.
* Classwork grades are done in class and are usually worksheets. 
 
MAJORS:
* SSR DEADLINE: Oct. 18th - 300 pages logged in Bingo folders after book talks. This is a 90 so read more for a higher A!  
* Visualizing Mr. John Wilson by using textual evidence
* Vietnam Unit Station starting Sept. 23.
 
 
 
 
 
Daily Schedule 
8:00 - 8:05 Homeroom
8:08 - 8:38 Spartan Time
8:41 - 10:15 Planning
10:18 - 11:20 Third
11:22 - 12:57 Fourth
with lunch @ 12:01
12:59 - 2:01 Fifth
2:03 - 3:05 Sixth
 
Grading Scale
Major test/project 50%
Minor 30%
Classwork 20%
**Please contact CDMS's office for a code to PowerSchool so you can access all grades on-line.
Educational Background
* UNC-G
Bachelor in History
* UNC-G
Teacher's License,
* HPU
Master in Leadership, 
* Duke University
Academically & Intellectually Gifted License,