Welcome DePauw-Language Arts Aimee Hamilton

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Welcome DePauw-Language Arts Aimee Hamilton

• 10th year in 6th grade all in Noblesville
• Callie Jade Marie (5)
• My husband (Jeremy) married 6 years
• Dog Harley D 14 years old

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Contact Communication

• -School wires and/or
• Canvas I have a PARENTS tab where Ill be
  putting various information throughout the year.

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LA class-Everything on a point system

• Literature Book all (class copies)
• SpringBoard Book all
• Bridges
• The Wednesday Wars , Treasure Island Because of
  Mr. Terupt
• State created special bridges curriculum
• Gen. Ed.
• Because of Mr. Terupt
• Walk Two Moons
• All? The Well ROT

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You Will See

• Vocabulary- characterization here/there
• Latin Stems (around Fall Break)
• 5 a week 75 total w/test _at_ the end
• DOL (around Holiday Break)
• Done in class student lead
• Weekly grade for completion
• Quiz periodically
• Monthly reading calendar book-it

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BIG THINGS

• Presentations Reading
• Book Talks -Informational Texts
• Embedded Assessments -Poetry
• Personal Narrative -Novel Excerpts
• Short Story -Memoirs
• Responding to Literature
• Expository Essay
• AND so much more
• Autobiographies, biographies, movie clips,
  letters, etc.

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Flat Rock Field Trip

• Overnight camp trip with the DePauw and Wisconsin
  teams
• May 16-17
• 55 per person- scholarships
• Need chaperones (several!) NS new policy to
  volunteer.
• NS webpage, Parents, volunteer, level 3 12.95
  good for 2 years. Can work for any school in
  corp.