Ms. C’s SiteWebsite Planning Document

Overview Page

PURPOSE

The purpose of this site is to provide resources and information about my 7th grade language arts class for my students to use individually.

OBJECTIVES

Students will navigate through an interactive website to find information about Ms. Castellana’s 7th grade language arts class including:

1. Homework2. Weekly Vocabulary3. School Events4. Calendar5. Assignment Due Dates6. Useful Links7. Blog

AUDIENCE

The audience for this site is students in the 7th grade class who need information or updates regarding the class.

Ms. C’s Webpage Content

This document contains all of the content that is to be inserted on Ms. C’s Webpage.

Homepage

Welcome to our class webpage! This site is meant to be your helper in guiding you throughout an exciting year in language arts.

Questions???

Contact me: Ashley.Castellana@carrollcountyschools.com

122 Bay Springs Rd

Villa Rica, Ga 30180

Room #317 Blue Hall

Planning Time: 12:30-1:30

Meet your teacher- pic

More About Me- Prezi link

45 Days left until School

Fun Fact

I will post an incomplete fact related to a grammar or writing topic we have learned about this year. Your answer (whatever completes the fact) may be submitted at any time throughout the week. The first student to submit the correct answer will receive a prize. Check the site daily, as you never know when a new post will pop! Good luck!

CURRENT FUN FACT: 

 PNSQIHFW stands for what? 

SEARCH YOURSELF

“A Fun Research Tool”Web 2.0 tool “eyeplorer” will be embedded here as a resource for research

Calendar

Check calendar frequently for important upcoming events and assignments. Clock on event for details! (This is an actual calendar that will show important upcoming dates)

ELA PRINTABLES

Current Unit of Study:

Check here for various forms and documents we use in class.

Homework

Monday –

Tuesday -

Wednesday -

Thursday –

Friday –

*This list does not reflect any assignments that were not completed in class.

*Students should complete any missing assignments as soon as possible and may check the “While You Were Out” bulletin board each week for missing work.

Vocabulary

There will be four major essays assigned this school year. Each of the words below are to be used in the essay students will be writing. Words must be used and spelled correctly in the essay.

Essays 4+

Incorporate your choice of words from essays 1-3.

Essay 3:

1. sustain (v) – to support, nourish, and keep up, to suffer

2. steadfast (adj) – constant, not moving or changing

3. ample (adj) – more than enough, large

4. abashed (adj) – embarrassed, ashamed

5. devise (v) – to think out, plan, and figure out

Essay 2:

1. articulate (v) – to speak clearly and distinctly

2. convey (v) – to communicate (a message, information, etc.)

3. delve (v) – research deeply or intensively

4. naïve (adj) – having or expressing innocence

5. relevant (adj) – bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand

Essay 1:

1. vex (v) – to annoy or agitate someone

2. perturb (v) – to trouble, make uneasy, or disturb

3. outlandish (adj) – strange, exceeding reasonable limits

4. tedious (adj) – long and tiresome

5. vitality (n) – strength, energy, liveliness

Visit the link below to visit the Sadlier-Oxford website to listen to the vocabulary words used in context.

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=student&level=C

Infinite Campus

Click here to login to Infinite Campus to view grades.

Login- 5 digit lunch number (ex. 12345)

Password- Birthday Monthdayyear (ex. 070597 for July 5, 1997)

CRCT PRACTICE

Click here to access GA OAS.

What is the Online Assessment System (OAS)?

The Online Assessment System (formerly known as the CRCT Online System) enables students in Georgia’s public schools to access tests that consist of the same kinds of questions as appear on two of Georgia’s end-of-year assessments, the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT), the End of Course Tests (EOCT), the Georgia High School Graduation Tests (GHSGT), and the Georgia Writing tests. The Online Assessment System (OAS) is available throughout the school year so that teachers can integrate testing on CRCT, EOCT and GHSGT subjects with their teaching of those subjects.

What is my login information?

The Georgia ID number is the user name. This information can be found on Infinite Campus, or you can email me. The password is the student’s birthdate.

Example 01/05/1998

_________________________________________________________________________________________Click here to access Study Island.

Username: firstname.lastname-bsm

Password: birthday

Example 11/19/1999, 1/11/1999, or 7/6/1999 – no 0 in front of a one digit month or day

Announcements

Voicethread will be inserted here with weekly class announcements.

“LIKE” us on Facebook!

or check out our new school webpage www.bayspringsmiddle.com

Bay Springs Middle is getting an app!Yep, there’s an app for that!

After July 1st, BSMS will have an app for iPhone and Android.

Details will follow.

Open House-

Bay Springs Open House will take place August 9th, 2012. 7th and 8th grades will meet in the cafeteria at 5:30pm, and the 6th grade will meet at 6:15pm. We hope to see you there!

First Day of School-

Monday August 13, 2012

Teacher of the Year –

Congratulations Coach Fred Tucker!

UBC

The Ultimate Bobcat Challenge is an exciting way for you to earn rewards from the school by just completing these simple monthly challenges each 9 weeks.

Monthly Challenges:

August – School paperwork returned by Friday, August 17th

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Students of the Month are chosen based on Bay Springs Middle School’s Three R’s: respectful, responsible, and ready (to learn). The students are chosen because they exemplify the three R’s. The students are leaders in academics, behavior, and extra-curricular activities.

August- ?

Blog

This is your page to express yourself in my classroom. It is your way of letting me know how you feel about the class, ideas, assignments, environment, etc. You may also blog to one another but everything needs to stay school appropriate. This site is a recorded and can be held against you for disciplinary matters.

WHY BLOG?

<Imbed YOUTUBE video “student blogging” here >

Subscribe to blog

Website Planning Story Board

Ms. C’s Site

This is an area where a count down will be placed

Stating under it “_____days left until school” - It was cut off during scanning

Column on left hand side stays the same. It was cut off for some reason.