Fall Open House

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Fall Open House

• Welcome to
• Ms. Spiveys Class
• Academic Pre-AP
• English Language Arts

Please sign-in on the podium. Thanks!
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A little about me

• Huntsville, Texas
• 1st Year at Kleb Intermediate
• 5th Year Teaching
• Sam Houston State University (2007 2010)

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About the class

• I mean business.
• Philosophy of Education
• Responsibility
• Respect
• Classroom Procedures
• Topics of study
• Mythology unit
• Grammar
• Holocaust unit

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Test Days Major Grades

• Mondays
• Thursdays

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Class Schedule

• 8th Grade Academics ELAR
• 1st- 4th Periods
• 8th Grade Pre-AP ELAR
• 5th 6th Period
• Conference
• 7th Period

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Messages

• E-mail jspivey1_at_kleinisd.net
• Voicemail 832-249-5577

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Keeping Up With Homework / Assignments

• Tutorials
• Mornings (begins at 830 AM)
• Wednesdays
• Thursdays
• Afternoons (ends at 430 PM)
• Thursdays
• Fridays
• Gradespeed
• Teacher website

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Upcoming Assignments Academics ELAR

• Charles Critical Thinking Questions
• Thank You, Mam Group Activity

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Upcoming/Ongoing Assignments Pre-AP ELAR

• Plot Line Analysis Exam
• Wednesday Thursday, September 18-19, 2013
• Choice Novels (Texas Lone Star List
• Major Grade
• Every 6 weeks (3 projects 3 exams)
• 1st 6 Weeks Due
• September 30, 2013

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Novels

• Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
• Night by Elie Wiesel
• Highly encouraged to purchase own novels!

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Website

• http//classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/jspivey1
• Calendar
• Resources
• PowerPoint Presentations

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Website
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Website Lesson Plans
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Any Questions??

• Email jspivey1_at_kleinisd.net