Overview This year in Language Arts we will focus on giving our students a foundation to prepare them for their high school years. Reading and analyzing literature, writing, grammar, as well as speaking skills, will all be addressed during this school year. For more detailed language arts standards visit www.georgiastandards.org for the state performance standards.
Staying Informed To keep up with the topics and assignments we are covering, check your student’s agenda regularly. Students should write assignments in their agendas daily, so upcoming dates, projects, and tests will be written down in advance. Students can expect reading homework in language arts daily. Any unfinished class work is to be completed that night at home. We will be using several textbooks this year, some of which will remain in the classroom. Textbooks are always available for students to take home.
Grades We will use these weighted categories for grades:
Summative (Tests, Essays) 50% Formative (Quizzes/ Daily Assignments) 30% Benchmark and Literature Unit Test 20%
Remember to check your child’s grades periodically through the PowerSchool link under the Parent Portal on the Buford City Schools website (www.bufordcityschools.org).