Parents and grandparents of both seventh and eighth grade language arts students are invited to join us for class this Friday, October 16, 2009. Eighth graders will be involved in a Lincoln-Douglas debate on the topic of Columbus Day. Seventh graders will be involved in a Lincoln-Douglas debate on boxing. Seventh graders will also be sharing their short stories (sequels to the boxing story we read in class, "Amigo Brothers.") My e-mail is mborkowski@msd38.org. Please contact me if you have any questions. Students, if your printer is not working and you have a paper that needs to be submitted, e-mail the paper to me. It is important that all students are prepared for class with their homework completed to the best of their ability. See the "Homework" page of this website for important details! There is 20-40 minutes of language arts homework each Monday-Thursday night. There is no language arts homework over the weekend, unless students have make-up work to do because of absences, need to make revisions on their recent writing assignments, or are working on an extra credit essay or independent study project. I encourage students to work hard during the week and use the weekends to enjoy reading the book, magazine, or newspapers of their choice. Homework is an integral part of the learning process. It is essential that all students to do their homework and have it with them the day that it is due. The consequences for missing homework are as follows: 1st time homework is missing: 1-1 student-teacher conference during or after class,completion of a Reflection Sheet to be turned in to the teacher and filed as an official "Warning" 2nd time: Reflection Sheet Taken Home, Signed By a Parent, and Returned to School 3rd time: Parent-Teacher Phone Conference 4th time: Referral for Intervention (RTI)