Welcome to 8th Grade Open HousePaige Fontaine - Language Arts

Email: pfontaine@conroeisd.netConference Times: 2:30-3:30 every day

LA SuppliesA binder or section of a binder

A package of 3X5 note cards

A package of cheap red pens

A package of cheap pencils, sharpened

3 highlighters

Notebook paper

Summer reading – The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Class Novels

My Homepage

Homework

My Documents

Extra Help/Tutoring

•Advisory, any day. Must have a pass from me.

•Before school every day except Tuesday (duty)

•Your child needs to let me know he/she is coming

Question about homework? Students are asked to take the initiative

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary

Available in the library for $16.50

Amazon has the old edition – not the same.

Other Possible Reading I have copies - no need to purchase.

Links to most of the short stories we read in class can be found at the bottom of the homework page on my website.

SURF (Outside Reading)

• At your child’s level• At least three per nine-

weeks• Students must have SURF

book with them in class every day!

• Surf Log due near the end of each quarter. Parent signature is required. Print extra logs from my website if needed.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Conferences are scheduled on an as-needed basis through the Counseling Center.

I am available for conferences at these times:

Red and Green Days 2:30-3:30

Parent Access CenterRegister from the CISD webpage: http://www.conroeisd.net

• Grades• Schedule• Attendance• Test scores• Bus schedule• You can now choose to

receive an email when your child's grades go down!

Be an informed parent!

Makeup Policy/Grading

Major grades 60% (3-5 per quarter)Daily grades 20% (10-15 per quarter)Quizzes 20% (3-5 per quarter)

Late WorkMajor grades – 10 points per dayDaily grades – late work is not accepted

No locker passes for forgotten work!

Check your child’s planner for the mostup-to-date information about homework

The McCullough faculty and staff wishes you the best school year ever!