Welcome to Language Arts! Parents and students, please feel free to contact me at any time through
voice mail or email:
771-1770 - school phone number
amurray@rcsdk8.org - email
771-1775 x102 - voice mail/homework hotline
Please note: Messages will be returned as quickly as possible, usually within 24 hours.
Second trimester is now in full swing. January 22 is the mid-point of the second trimester and the
date when progress reports will be issued. Second trimester ends on March 12.
A note to students who are absent:
I suggest that students pair up with a "study buddy". Students should exchange phone numbers or
email addresses with a fellow student in class in case of absence. I will of course continue to
respond to homework requests, but a classmate might be able to answer your questions sooner!
If you are absent on a day when we are reading in the Language Arts textbook, you may need to
make arrangements to check out a copy of the textbook from our school library. To check out a
textbook, contact our librarian, Mrs. Wolff.
Have you been online to check your your grades lately? I expect that you are going on line regularly
to check your scores. Grades are always available for parents and students to view online. Please
contact Mrs. Mamuyac in the office if you need technical support or have trouble logging on. Please
allow plenty of time for essays, tests, book reports, etc. to be scored and updated in the online
gradebook. Thank you!
Language Arts involves reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. As you will see on the report
card, the standards for Language Arts are as follows:
1. Demonstrates knowledge of word origins, relationships, and context clues to determine the
meaning
of grade level appropriate words. 10% of total grade.
2. Responds to grade-level appropriate material, including fiction and non-fiction, both orally and in
writing. 15% of total grade.
3. Delivers clear, coherent, and focused writing for a variety of purposes. 25% of total grade.
4. Reading comprehension. 25% of total grade.
5. Delivers focused, coherent oral presentations. 5% of total grade.
6. Using Conventions (spelling, writing rules, grammar rules.) 10% of total grade.
7. Homework/Summative assessments. 10% of total grade.
Students will need to have a reading book for SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) every day.