Welcome Back!

I hope you all had a wonderful summer. Below you will find the welcome letter handed out in class. Please have this signed and returned back to me by September 5.



Dear Parent(s):

Welcome to a new school year. My name is Mrs. Benson. I began my career at Lakeview several years ago as a student teacher. Since that time, I have taught 7th grade Language Arts and Reading to regular education students as well as accelerated and gifted students. The following is a brief overview of the homework policy, curriculum, and expectations for this year. Please read the material below. If you have any questions, please contact me via email, sbenson@ccsd66.org or by phone, 630.783.5037.

Homework Policy:
Students are expected and encouraged to complete all assignments on time. Failure to do so will result in penalty grades. Essays, major projects, and daily homework will receive a full letter grade penalty each week the assignment is late (i.e., if the assignment is late one day to one week and the student scores a B on it, the penalty grade will be a C). Workbook and ISAT Coach assignments turned in late will suffer a two letter grade penalty. Late assignments may be turned in up to one week prior to the end of the trimester.

Books to be used this year:
English, English Workbook Plus, Language of Literature, ISAT Coach, and various novels. Textbook are always available for overnight check out.

Curriculum to be covered includes:
Short Stories, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Essay writing, Grammar, Public Speaking, ISAT Prep, Journal Writing, Vocabulary Development, Book Reports

Sincerely,
Mrs. Benson
7th grade Language Arts/Reading


Acknowledgment of Responsibilities

Please sign and return this portion to me by September 5, 2008.

I have read and understand the information regarding classroom rules and expectations.

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