7 th Grade White Team Welcome to English

7 th Grade White Team Welcome to English Class! Lauren Bolger Room 294

A little about me… § Graduated from Methacton in 1999 § Graduated from Bucknell University in 2003 § Masters in Education from Gratz College § Taught in Maryland Philadelphia prior to coming here in 2005 § Worked with the Arcola musical and the MHS color guard in the past § Married with two beautiful daughters (and one on the way)!: § Amy (6 years old) § Caitlin (2 years old) § and the dog, of course: Minnie (5 years old)

Course Overview § Grammar (emphasized in 6 th grade) § Literature (emphasized in 8 th grade) § Writing (emphasized this year)

Grammar § “E” Day quizzes: Eight parts of speech • Will stop mid-year § Grammar Guide, Memorization Lists, Parts of Speech Guide (can be found on my website if lost)

Literature § Selected stories and poems from the reading textbook § The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (spring) § Other selected supplemental texts

Writing § Research Project § Personal Experience § Poetry Anthology § Argumentative Essay § Character Sketch Project

Areas of Assessment § Quizzes § Writing Assignments § “E” Day Quizzes § Selected Classwork § Homework § Quarterly Assessments § Group and Individual Projects

Grading Procedures § I do not accept late work when it comes to nightly 5 point assignments. § Major projects are deducted 10% each day they are late. § Extra Credit (not offered in Honors)

Honors § Higher level discussions § More independent work within class and at home § Higher expectations § Different project requirements

Contact Information § The best way to contact me is via e-mail. My e-mail address is: § lbolger@methacton. org § My website has helpful handouts and an overview of what is occurring in class. This usually includes due dates and extra copies of rubrics. Feel free to check it out. § White Team homework is posted on the team website’s calendar.

Thank you for coming. I’m looking forward to a great year!