HUBERT MIDDLE SCHOOL

“Home of the Hornets”

​ ​ ENGLISH/ LANGUAGE ARTS COURSE SYLLABUS
8​th​

Kimberly L. Crawford Kiwonder Davis

Kimberly.crawford@sccpss.com​​ ​Kiwonder.davis@sccpss.com
Rosalyn Kriner
Rosalyn.kriner@sccpss.com ​ ​(912) 395-5235

Welcome to a new beginning! This year, students will be studying English/Language Arts using
Instructional Frameworks​. These frameworks are intended to be models for articulating desired
results, assessment processes, and teaching-learning activities that can maximize student
achievement relative Georgia Performance Standards. We are looking forward to a successful
year for all of our students.
Course Description

Language Arts helps students to improve their reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and
study skills. Students will develop an appreciation of written and spoken language. Students will
use oral language, written language, media and technology for expressive, informational,
argumentative, critical, and literary purposes. They will examine the literary genres, grammar
and conventions, and the different kinds of writing especially Expository and Persuasive texts.
In addition, they will expand their use of descriptive words and complex sentences. Students are
also expected to read a minimum of 25 books for the school year.

Power Standards

A. Students will demonstrate comprehension and show evidence of a responsible

explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.
B. Students will understand and acquire new vocabulary, using it correctly.
C. Students will produce writing that establishes an organizational structure, sets a context
and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus, and provides closure.
D. Students will demonstrate competence in a variety of genres.

College & Career Ready in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Language
The standards serve as the new learning standards for students this year. As students advance
through the grades and master the standards in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and
language, they are able to exhibit with increasing fullness and regularity the capacities of the
literate individual listed below:

A. Students will demonstrate independence in learning.

B. Students will build content knowledge.
C. Students will respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline.
D. Students will comprehend as well as critique.
E. Students will value evidence.
F. Students will use technology and digital media strategically and capably.
G. Students will come to understand other perspectives and cultures.
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 ​ ​ grade students are no longer required to take the Georgia’s Writing Assessment.
Note:​​ 8​th​
Students will be expected to show evidence of competency in writing well developed
paragraphs that provide supporting details in the new assessment (GMAS)
*At the end of the school year, students will continue to show proficiency on the Georgia
Milestones Assessment (GMAS).

Grading Scales
Class work Assessments
40% CW/HW 60% Unit Tests, Weekly Quizzes, Mid-
Term/Post/Final Exam/Projects/Writing
Assessments
Class Assignment/Final Essays 20% Test 30%
Homework 10% Projects 30%
Writing Drafts 10%

Progress Reports​​:​ Besides mid-quarter progress

reports, students will periodically be given
progress reports that must be signed by parent or
guardian. ​PARENTS: PLEASE ASK YOUR
CHILD ABOUT HIS/HER ACADEMIC
PROGRESS.

A/E 90-100%
B/S 80-89%
C/N 75-79%
D/N 70-74%
F/U below- 69%

Supplies Needed (​​please replenish supplies often​)

•​​ 2 inch 3-ring Binder (Please get REQUIRED SIZE) ​•​ Dividers
•​​ Black/Blue Ink Pens (ample supply) ​•​ Loose-leaf paper
•​​ Pencils ​•​ Jump drive
•​​ Highlighters • Vis-a-vis pens
•​​ Composition book
•​​ Colored Pencils - optional

Classroom Expectations

→​ Be ​PREPARED​​ to be successful.
→​ ​BELIEVE​​ in yourself.
→​ ​PUT​​ forth ​ALL​​ efforts.
→​ Be ​RESPECTFUL ​to yourself, teachers and other students.
→ ​Be ​RESPECTFUL​​ to the learning environment.
→ ​SUBMIT ALL​​ assignments on or before due date.
→ ​ELIMINATE​​ excuses!

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Instructional Expectations

Students are expected to remain in class, focused, and on task at all times. Assignments should
be completed and submitted on time. Group work and individual work will be assigned. All
students are expected to read a minimum of 25 books for the year. Students will have reading
goals set each marking period. ​We encourage you to take your child to the public library to
check out books.

Discipline

All students are expected to model appropriate behavior in class. The code of conduct should be
reviewed by both parent and student. Students must understand the importance of following
directions, refraining from classroom disruptions, using profanity, damaging school property,
wearing their school ID, tucking in their shirts, and displaying appropriate behavior with adults.

****In order to be successful each marking period, students will need to:

● Complete all assignments

● Participate in class
● Stay organized and keep up with notes, handouts, and papers
● Study, review and read each night

*Parents are encouraged to drop in for classroom visits and utilize the student handbook for
Correspondence.

ELA Notebook:
Students must maintain an ELA notebook in my class. It must remain organized and notes should
always be up to date. It is important for ​ALL ​students to have the required 2 inch 3 Ring binder.
Please purchase the ​REQUIRED SIZE​​. The notebook should be organized with dividers
accordingly:
◻ Regulations for student writing
◻ Signed Syllabus
◻ Reading
◻ Writing
◻ Resources (Standards, Rubrics, etc)

Access class website for resources, enrichment, announcements and more!!!

Go to Hubert Middle School’s page
Access Faculty
Look for ​Kimberly Crawford, Kiwonder Davis, or Rosalyn Kriner​. Read, learn, and enjoy!!!!

Collectively, we can all work together to have a wonderful school year. Be sure to review your teacher’s
website also for updates as the school year progresses. We look forward to working with you. ​☺

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Student Signature X ___________________________________________________________