7th Grade English Syllabus

Course Description and Objectives:

Students will work on mastering the grade level standards for English Language Arts. Students will
improve writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills both independently and collaboratively. Students
will read novels and short stories, poetry selections, fiction and nonfiction literature. Writing will include
pieces from narratives, expository, and argumentative genres. We will spend extra time creating rough
and final drafts, while editing and revising to produce the strongest products possible.

OFFICE HOURS/AVAILABILITY: Before or after school by appointment only or 24/7 via email:
JGriffin@mvusd.net SNewman@mvusd.net GVerrett@mvusd.net (Email is Fastest/24 hour
response)
Daily Required Materials: One 2-inch, 3-Ring Binder
Six Pencils and Subject Dividers
Six Blue or Black Pens Minimum of 500 sheets Notebook Paper
2 Erasers 1 Spiral Notebook
Highlighters (green, yellow, pink, blue) *School-provided Daily Planner

CLASSROOM AGREEMENTS: CONSEQUENCES/INTERVENTIONS

1. Follow all Campus Wide School Rules First Offense: Verbal Warning
2. Bring daily materials to class Second Offense: Seat Change and Conversation
3. Come in quickly and quietly and begin after class.
working on the Warm Up. Third Offense: Parent/Guardian Contact and 10
4. Raise your hand to ask a question or to minute detention to be served after school.
get permission to leave your seat Fourth Offense: Referral and Meeting with
5. Treat EVERYONE the way you would Parent/Guardian
want to be treated.
**No FOOD or DRINK or GUM. **Food/Drinks brought to class will be thrown
**Water in a sealed container is acceptable away

No student will be allowed to interfere with instruction or interfere with another student's
learning. These Classroom Agreements are the foundation on which we will build our class.
Most students choose to follow these agreements without any problems. Any student that
chooses not to follow the agreements will have a meeting with their English teacher.
If disruptions continue a conference will be scheduled with the student, parent/guardian and the
teacher. We will then formulate a plan that will allow the student to excel. In extreme cases
(profanity, safety violations, etc.), school policy will be followed and the student will be sent to
the office.
GRADING POLICY: Grades will be determined and earned by students using the following breakdown:
Classwork/Participation- 50%
Homework 10%
Tests and Quizzes 20%
Essays and Projects 20%

MAKEUP WORK POLICY:

When students are absent, it is up to the STUDENT to pick up any missed handouts/notes/homework that
they missed. For every day the student is out, they will have the same amount of time to make up the
work before it is considered late.

LATE WORK POLICY: Given the minimum amount of homework assigned, no late work will be
accepted.

TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA USE POLICY: The use of computers and social media sites such
as Classting, Edmodo, and Blogs will occur throughout the course of the year. It is expected that students
In order to participate in
follow Moreno Valley Unified School District User Agreement Policy.
these activities, parents and students must fill out, sign, and return the last
page of this syllabus.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODES: Join the Google Classroom for YOUR PERIOD ONLY. Your
English teacher will use Google Classroom to announce assignments, provide handouts, and collect
assignments. Submitting work to the wrong Google Classroom may result in delayed grades and/or
penalties on the final grade.

Period 1: Period 2: Period 3:

Period 4: Period 5: Period 6:

 Student and Parent Guardian Survey and Agreement
The Information on this form is confidential and to be used by Landmark English Teacher only.

Student Name____________________________Period ________________________

Parent/Guardian Name:___________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Phone Number ___________________________________________

Primary Language spoken in the home________________________________________

Please answer the following Questions:

1. Do you have regular and reliable access to a computer and printer at home?_______________

2. Do you have regular and reliable access to the internet at home?____________________

Please check one

_________ My English Teacher HAS PERMISSION to allow my student to use technology and
participate in activities where class pictures may be taken and published on the class website or twitter
account.
__________My English teacher DOES NOT have my permission to allow my student to use technology
and participate in activities where class pictures may be taken and published on the class website or
twitter account.
By signing this paper I agree to abide by the MVUSD User Agreement Policy in regards to the use
of technology. I agree to follow the classroom expectations and understand that failure to do so will
result in appropriate consequences.

Student Name__________________________________________ Period ____________

Student Signature________________________________________Date______________

Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________________________________
This paper should be signed and returned to the students 7th grade English Teacher by August
10th. This counts as the students First Assignment to be listed in the gradebook! Start Strong!