Welcome to Ms. Zotter’s Classroom

Required Supplies:

•Pen (blue or black)/Pencil

•Notebook Paper

•Composition Book

•Folder with Pockets and Brads

•Students are encouraged to read outside of school from a variety of genres.

•Homework will be assigned as necessary to finish class work.

First Tardy: Verbal Warning to Student

Second Tardy: Verbal Warning to Student Phone Call or Email to

Parent/Guardian

Third Tardy: Office Referral

The NISD Reading Department grading policy is as follows: • 40% Formative Assessments

BenchmarksHomeworkAssignments that assess PROGRESS

• 60% Summative Assessments Tests Major papers or projects Assignments that assess MASTERY

District Benchmark Assessments are given twice during the school year

Students will be given a minimum of 2 days for every day absent to complete make-up assignments.

This holds true for both excused and unexcused absences.

Formative assessments can be turned in/corrected within a reasonable time frame for a maximum grade of 75%

Summative assessments can be turned in/corrected for full credit

• Integrity- Do the right thing even though no one is looking. • Failure Leads to Success: We can learn from our mistakes and make

changes needed to be more successful in the future. We don’t always get it right the first time.

• Speak with Good Purpose: Be positive with your words. When there is a problem, avoid gossip and communicate with the person directly involved. Words are powerful!

• This is It!: Focus on Today! Use your time wisely and place your focus and attention on the present.

• Commitment: Try hard and don’t give up. Do what you set out to do. Always put forth your best effort.

• Ownership: Take responsibility for your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. Tell the truth.

• Flexibility: Flexibility allows us multiple ways to get the result. • Balance: Make choices that lead to lasting fulfillment. Strong Mind=Happy

Heart

 Entering Room

 

 Direct

Instruction

 Independent

Work

 PartnerWork

 Reading

Workshop

 Tests &

Assessments

 Group Work

 

C(conversation)

 1

(6 inch voice)

 0

 0

 1

(6 inch voice)

 0

 0

 2

(only your group should hear you)

 

  H

(help) 

   

Your seat partner(s)

  

Write down questions and ask Ms. Zotter after she has

finished instruction

 

   

Raise your hand for teacher assistance

  

1st – ask your partner

 2nd – raise your hand for teacher

assistance

    

Teacher

    

None

  

1st – ask your group members

 2nd – raise your hand for teacher

assistance 

 

A(activity)

 Warm-Up

 Taking Notes

 Complete

Assignment

 Complete

Assignment

 Reading

 Complete Test or

Assessment 

 Complete

Assignment

  

 M

(movement) 

 Sharpen pencils

 Get Supplies

 Turn in

Homework

    

None

 Restroom

 Sharpen pencils

 Get needed

supplies

 Restroom

 Sharpen pencils

 Get needed

supplies 

    

None

    

None

 Restroom

 Sharpen pencils

 Get needed

supplies 

  

P(participation)

 

 Seated and working on

warm-up at the bell

 

 Seated,

listening, and taking notes

 Seated and

working individually

 Seated and

working with your partner

 Actively reading

 Seated and

working on the assessment

 Seated and working

with your group

Sustained Silent Reading is a program designed to encourage students to independently read books of their choice.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the first 15 minutes of class will be set-aside for SSR. At this time, everyone in the classroom will be required to read silently. Periodically, students will also be required to complete a reading response activity that will encourage them to think about and evaluate what they have been reading.

I am looking forward to an amazing year with your child. We had a wonderful first

day and

“The Best Is Yet To Come.”

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule a conference at jennifer.zotter@nisd.net or (210)

398-1100.

Tomorrow we are back on a normal schedule!