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Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts/Reading at Montgomery Junior High School!

Welcome, parents! I am Cheryl Kolstad, your child’s 7th-grade Language Arts and Reading teacher at Montgomery Junior High School for the 2014-2015 school year. I hold a degree in Secondary Education from the University of Oklahoma and have been teaching since 1985. This year, students will engage in various activities, including grammar, reading skills, poetry, and writing compositions. Communication with you is essential for your child's success. Please sign up for updates and feel free to contact me with any questions.

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Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts/Reading at Montgomery Junior High School!

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  1. Welcome parents! 2014-2015 School Year Montgomery Junior High School Cheryl Kolstad 7th Grade: Language Arts/Reading

  2. Professional Background • Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Secondary Education • Areas of Certification English Social Studies Composite history, government, economics, geography, psychology and sociology ESL GIFTED/TALENTED

  3. Professional Experience • Began teaching in 1985 • Subjects taught 7th grade ELA 9th grade United States History 7th grade Texas History I’m very proud to be a Bear!

  4. Textbook • Literature Texas Treasures • Sign up on line to access the L.A. textbook

  5. What will your child be doing this year?

  6. ALSO…. • Grammar, editing and revision (ongoing) • Reading skills, story elements (ongoing) • Short stories and Folklore • Drama • Poetry • Spelling and Vocabulary (root words, and words in literature) • AR

  7. Units of Study • Writing Essays/Compositions Journals Quick Writes

  8. Units of Study continued • Grammar and Spelling Daily Oral Language (DOL) Conventions/Warm ups

  9. Units of Study continued • Reading Skills Predicting Inferencing Fact/Opinion Main Idea Summary Character Traits Sequencing Drawing Conclusions Root Words Context Clues

  10. Units of Study continued • Short Stories Study the elements and their function

  11. Units of Study continued • Novels The Outsiders Out of the Dust Walk Two Moons • Poetry

  12. Units of Study continued • Oral Tradition Folk Tales Fables Myths Legends

  13. Units of Study continued • Accelerated Reader 12% of overall grade Silent Sustained Reading for approximately 30 minutes in their AR book Students take tests on the AR books they finish to reach their assigned goal

  14. Special Projects • AR Book Study • Computer Lab Project One project every six weeks

  15. Grading • Major Assignments 55% • Accelerated Reader 12% • Daily Assignments/Other 33% • Total 100%

  16. GRADE BOOK ONLINE Please sign up for this feature as soon as possible

  17. STUDENT’S TO DO LIST • BE ON TIME • BE PREPARED • FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

  18. Parent Conferences • Communication between the student, parent, and teacher is the key to your child’s success. • Conference: 9:59-10:44 • Phone: 936.582.6400 • Cell Phone: 936.827.2475 • Email: ckolstad@misd.org

  19. Book Fair • Held in Fall at the library • Spring/on-line

  20. Thank you • Your child’s education can be greatly enhanced by your involvement . • I appreciate your involvement tonight, and thank you for coming! • Make sure that you have signed in so that I have your contact information

  21. Good Night GO BEARS

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