8th Grade Language Arts Class

General Information
Course: 8th Grade Language Arts Advanced
Textbooks and Workbooks:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Florida Collections for 8th grade
Welcome! This course will require you to work hard on a daily basis. To
be successful, you will have to make a commitment to consistently complete all
assignments with honest effort. My personal teaching philosophy is that every student
can learn. George Evans wrote, Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or in
the same way. It is my goal to give my students the knowledge and skills needed to
master the eighth grade Language Arts curriculum in a diverse learning environment.
The district (and state) has adopted new curricular materials from HMH that have
been aligned with the new Florida Standards. It is available digitally as well as in
textbook form. We will be reading novels to reinforce the strategies and skills the
students will be learning. There will be several projects assigned throughout the year and
each student will have a writing portfolio by the end of the year containing argumentative
and expository essays as well as several pieces of creative writing.
Class Rules:
1. Arrive to class on time
2. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
3. Use appropriate
language/gestures/electronics
4. Pay attention to speaker
5. Follow directions immediately

Consequences:
1. Verbal warning
2. Parent Contact (phone call, email, agenda
booklet)
3. Time-out
4. Detention
5. Referral

Required Daily Materials

Pens (blue or black, and red) Notebook paper
1 Inch Binder
Loose Leaf Paper
Composition Book
Post it notes (Any size)
School issued agenda MUST be with you daily

Students, it is YOUR responsibility to be prepared for class EACH time

we meet; so please have your materials ready for EACH class!
Grading:
The grades will be broken down into the following categories:
Discussions
25%
Classwork
40%
Homework
10%
Assessments
25%
Procedures
1. It is the students responsibility upon his/her return from an EXCUSED absence to
acquire his/her work.
2. Students are expected to arrive to class on time and prepared to work.
3. Any student caught cheating will automatically receive a zero on the test/assignment.
4. Students are responsible for tracking all of the due dates of the assignments. All work
is posted on the board.
Restroom/Pass Policy:
Even though we are on a full escort system, students must present his/her agenda
for every occasion in which he/she must leave the classroom. Students are permitted
THREE restroom passes per marking period. These may not be carried over! The
ONLY exception to the restroom policy is if the student has a medical condition.
Tardy Policy
It is imperative students arrive to class on time. For students who are tardy, the
following consequences are in place:
First tardy verbal warning
Second tardy parent contact
Third tardy detention/phone call home.
Fourth tardy - referral
My contact info: Kanika.frazier@browardschools.com
*I look forward to an exciting and challenging school year. Mrs. Frazier-Wright*

Classroom Agreement
New River Middle School
Language Arts
Mrs. Frazier-Wright

Please fill out, sign, and return this page to school with your child.
Agreement:
I have read and understand this agreement. I will follow this Classroom Agreement to
the best of my ability and understand that there are consequences for not doing so.
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Students Printed Name

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Students Signature

Student Class Period _________

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Parent/Guardians Printed Name

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Parent/Guardians Signature

Dear Parent/Guardian,
If you need to be contacted immediately, due to a problem in class, or to offer positive
feedback, how can I contact you? Please fill out all that apply and include the area codes.
Thank You.
Home Phone: ________________________
Work Phone: _________________________
Cell Phone: __________________________
Email: ______________________________