Welcome to a new school year! I am excited to have you in class and I am excited about all of the wonderful educational material we will be learning about this year! A little about myself…this will be my 27^th year of teaching and my 20^th year teaching in the Scotland School District. I received my bachelor's degree from Mount Marty College. My husband is John and we have two daughters: Addison and Macee. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. I look forward to helping you be the best you can be!! J

Classroom Expectations

​The Highlander Way

1) Be Ready: be in your desk on time, bring needed materials, homework completed, and have computer charged.

2) Be Respectful: listen to the teacher and directions, speak in turn, use appropriate language, respect school property, and accept consequences.

3) Be Responsible: ask for help when needed, participate in class, give your best effort, and have appropriate use of technology.​

• If students know that they are going to be absent, they must let the teacher know and make up the work in advance unless otherwise arranged.  If students are ill on the day an assignment or project is due (and they were here for the assignment), then they will be expected to hand it in upon returning.  All assignments are located in Google Classroom.
• Gum, candy, pop (including flavored water, Gatorade, Powerade etc.), or any kind of food is NOT allowed unless provided by staff on special occasions.  Only water is allowed in the classroom. 
• The desks and floor are not for garbage.  Have pride in yourself and your school! J
• Students are reminded to be respectful of the teacher's property.  Please do not go behind the teacher's desk or go into the closet. Please do not open/close the classroom windows/shades and do not touch/operate the air-conditioner in the classroom, the teacher will take of this. Thanks!
• Keep in mind, the grades received this year will be the grades earned by the student.  Students need to stay organized, seek help, study, & hand in work completed and on time.
• NO cell phones will be allowed in the classroom. *If you need to bring it to school, it MUST stay in your locker at all times.
• NO backpacks will be allowed in the classroom. Backpacks MUST stay in your locker. You are given time between classes to take care of your personal needs.

LET'S LEARN TOGETHER!!

Required student material

• This year ALL assignments, quizzes, and tests will be completed through Google Classroom. Therefore, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you have your Chromebook with you at ALL times. You are welcomed to bring reading material (book, novel) in case you finish your assignment early. Remember 6th-8th grade, you will have TWO books to read EACH 9 week period and 5th graders will have ONE book to read EACH 9-week period.  Utilize your time!
  

Course Textbook(s)

• ​Holt-McDougal Literature Common Core Edition textbook - All information and assignments are in Google Classroom.
  
• Top Score Writing – All information and assignments are in Google Classroom.
• Vocabulary Worksheets – are in Google Classroom. We will go through expectations at the beginning of the week, and these are due at the end of the week. Assignments can be turned in earlier than at the end of the week. It is the student's responsibility to complete these worksheets on their own.
• Daily Grammar Practice – students will apply and understand grammar concepts using their Interactive Notebooks. Each day, students will have a different task to accomplish with the week's sentence. At the beginning of class, we will go over the sentence and correct any errors. Periodic quizzes may be given to check for concept understanding. DGP is in Google Classroom.
  

Vocabulary Structure Sheet.pdf