Welcome to 7 th amp 8 th Grade Language Arts Mrs Tracey Bly Phone 3105444816 ext 709 Email blytpvpusdnet Welcome to 7 th Grade Language Arts Mrs Tracey Bly Phone ext 709 Email blytpvpusdnet ID: 772649
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Welcome to 7th & 8th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Tracey Bly Phone: 310.544.4816 ext. 709 Email: blyt@pvpusd.net
Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts Mrs. Tracey Bly Phone: ext. 709 Email: blyt@pvpusd.net Ms. Chloe Schofield Phone: ext. 913 Email: schofieldc@pvpusd.net
PEFPeninsula Education Foundation http://www.pvpef.org/
About Me… I earned my BA in English from UC Irvine and my Master’s of Education in English from Belmont University. This summer I celebrated 28 years of marriage I have 4 children: Darby, Nathaniel, Savannah, and ZoeThe three older kids are all in college Savannah attended PVIS for 8 th grade Nathaniel and Savannah graduated from PVHS I’m a visual learner so I like to use images and pictures whenever possibleMy goal is to present the classroom material in a variety of waysI live in Palos Verdes & I love being part of our community
I went to middle school at Ridgecrest ME
I went to high school at Rolling Hills High School (now called Peninsula High School) ME
I’ve been teaching at Palos Verdes High School for the last 5 years ME
Before PVHS, I taught middle school in Franklin, Tennessee
I love teaching! I’m always learning!
About Me… I earned my BA in Sociology from the University of Illinois and my Master’s of Education from Claremont Graduate University. This is my 2nd year in the district, 1st year full time at PVIS I have a dog named LuluMy goal is to give all students access to rigorous and rewarding academic experiences I'm originally from Chicago
I've always been big on school spirit... Which is why I run ASB, Leadership, and one of our WEB coordinators
Absences When you child is absent, he or she should look at the folders on the supply table. There is one for 7 th grade and one for 8th grade.Students should look at the lesson plan power point for the day(s) missedALL of the handouts are also in the folders If you child is absent and he or she is able to do work at home, please check the my school webpage. I try to post everything there PLEASE feel free to email me any time if you have any questions. The more you are involved in checking your child’s grade, the easier it is to keep him/her on-track.
Subscribe to stay informed and access online homework I will post assignments and homework on-line. You will need to choose the correct folders in the black box At this time, please log on to the Chrome book as a guest and go to the PVIS website. Click on STAFF then STAFF DIRECTORY Scroll down to TRACEY BLY and click on it.
Grade BreakdownNot weighted categories- ALL points equal Writing Classwork & Homework (Notebook Checks- 50- 100 points)Quizzes (Right now worth 10-15 points)Tests/ Projects
Notebook Checks Notebook Checks are passed out on FRIDAYS. It will list the classwork and homework for that week. Students have ALL weekend to find (and complete, if necessary) the work8th grade: Stamps may be used to keep track of homework that is completed on-time) On MONDAYS we use the notebook check to grade all the work. Notebook checks are worth a lot of points because it covers a variety of topics (grammar, writing, reading, etc) Notebook checks are completion grades If students are absent on Monday, they should bring the packet when they return so I can grade it.
Curriculum this yearStudy Sync Core Novels Grammar VocabularyWriting
7th grade Core Novels
8th grade Core Novels Excerpts from The Book Thief
Studysync is the name of our district approved program. (PVPUSD Portal)7th grade Literature: The Giver, The Call of the Wild, The Outsiders, The Miracle Worker (the play) 8th grade Literature: Monster(novel), Anne Frank(play version with excerpts from the real diary), The Book Thief(novel excerpts), Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas, An American Slave (memoir), Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (drama) Writing : Personal Narrative, Literary Analysis, Argumentative Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary
Student’s Account
Positive Behavior Reinforcement …in a collaborative working environment…
Any Questions?Wish list for classroom supplies: tissues hand sanitizer Clorox wipes Expo markerscolored printer paper. I appreciate any donations for our classroom! THANK YOU!