Click the mail box to email Mrs. Schierer. |
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Welcome to Mrs. Schierer's Room! |
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Click the mail box to email Mrs. Schierer. |
| Grading Scale | 8th Gr. Language Arts | Scholastic Bowl |
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My name is Mrs. Schierer (I was Miss Smith last year). This is my second year teaching Reading and Language Arts at TGS. I grew up in Peoria, IL and graduated from Illinois Valley Central (IVC) High School in Chillicothe, IL. I then graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in English and in Secondary School Teaching. I enjoy reading, being outside, cooking, and exercising and yoga. Please feel free to email me or call me at the school with any questions or concerns!
| Respect others and respect the property of others. |
| Unless told otherwise, stay in your assigned seat, without talking, at all times. |
| Do not enter the classroom unless the teacher is present. |
| 1- 5 Subject Notebook (To be used for both Reading and Language Arts) |
| 1- 2 Pocket Folder (To be used as a writing folder and will remain at school) |
| 2- Highlighters |
| 2 packs of lined notebook paper |
| Recommended for home use: Dictionary and Thesaurus |
| 1 pack of colored pencils |
Middle School Daily Schedule
| Period | Time | Sixth Grade | Seventh Grade | Eighth Grade |
| 1 | 8:15-9:00 | Language Arts | P.E. | Math/P.E. |
| 2 | 9:03-9:48 | Science | Language Arts | PE /Algebra |
| 3 | 9:51-10:36 | P.E. | Math | Language Arts |
| 4 | 10:39-11:24 | Music/Computers | Science | Social Studies |
| 5 | 11:27-12:12 | Math | Social Studies | Reading |
| 6 | 12:14-12:46 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 7 | 12:49-1:34 | Social Studies | Reading | Science |
| 8 | 1:37-2:22 | Reading | Computers/Exploratory | Computers/Exploratory |
| 9 | 2:25-3:10 | Study Hall | Study Hall | Study Hall |
| 100-94 | A |
| 93-87 | B |
| 86-77 | C |
| 76-70 | D |
| 69 and below | F |
| My weekly assignments and grades for Reading and Language Arts can be found at www.TeacherEase.com. If you need to be added into TeacherEase for access you can send a note to school with your child or send me an email and I will put your information in the system. |
| Parents and Students, Go to these websites to find helpful information about Reading and Writing. |
| www.arbookfind.com (look up all available Accelerated Reader tests) |
| www.readwritethink.org |
| http://www.sourceaid.com/citationbuilder/ |
| http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.cfm |
| www.kidscanlearn.com |
| www.pta.org |
| www.nwrac.org/pub/tipsforparents.pdfteacms.lacoe.edu/village/parent.html |
| www.scholastic.com |
| www.middleweb.com |
| www.readingonline.org |
| www.aap.org |
| www.middleweb.com/Parntlnvl.html |
| Spelling: |
| Spelling and Vocabulary |
| Houghton Mifflin |
| Level 6 |
| 36 Weekly Units |
| 6 Review Units |
| Tests on Friday (or last day of the week) |
| Weekly word list given on Monday |
| Tuesday-Wednesday: Spelling "Preview" |
| English and Grammar: |
| Houghton Mifflin English- Level 6 |
| Writing: |
| Narrative (story) |
| Expository (explain) |
| Persuasive (persuade) |
| Creative Writing (poetry and other genres) |
| Journaling (weekly) |
| Greek and Latin Roots: new root every week |
| Reading Series: |
| Heath Middle Level Literature (A division of Houghton Mifflin) |
| Gold Level |
| Units: |
| Becoming Myself |
| All Together |
| Friends |
| Out of Tune |
| Just Imagine |
| Adventures and Adventurers |
| Survival |
| Novels: |
| The Outsiders By: S.E. Hinton (1st Semester) |
| Holes By: Louis Sachar (2nd Semester) |
| Spelling: |
| Spelling and Vocabulary |
| Houghton Mifflin |
| Level 7 |
| 36 Weekly Units |
| 6 Review Units |
| Tests on Friday (or last day of the week) |
| Weekly word list given on Monday |
| Tuesday-Wednesday: Spelling "Preview" |
| English and Grammar: |
| Houghton Mifflin English- Level 7 |
| Writing: |
| Narrative (story) |
| Expository (explain) |
| Persuasive (persuade) |
| Creative Writing (poetry and other genres) |
| Journaling (weekly) |
| Greek and Latin Roots: new root every week |
| Reading Series: |
| Heath Middle Level Literature (A division of Houghton Mifflin) |
| Purple Level |
| Units: |
| Lean on Me |
| Future Directions |
| Unconquered |
| At Odds |
| Changes and Choices |
| A Dark and Stormy Night |
| To Be Somebody |
| Novels: |
| Make Lemonade By: Virginia Wolff (1st Semester) Click Here for Vocabulary Study Guide |
| To Kill a Mockingbird By: Harper Lee (2nd Semester) |
| Spelling: |
| Spelling and Vocabulary |
| Houghton Mifflin |
| Level 8 |
| 36 Weekly Units |
| 6 Review Units |
| Tests on Friday (or last day of the week) |
| Weekly word list given on Monday |
| Tuesday-Wednesday: Spelling "Preview" |
| English and Grammar: |
| Houghton Mifflin English- Level 8 |
| Writing: |
| Narrative (story) |
| Expository (explain) |
| Persuasive (persuade) |
| Creative Writing (poetry and other genres) |
| Journaling (weekly) |
Accelerated Reader Information
Tonica Grade School is very pleased to announce that our students now have access to EVERY Accelerated Reader test that is available. Please visit the website above to check to see if your book has a test written for it!
2008-2009 AR Testing Dates
1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter:
Sept. 19th Nov. 14th Jan. 30th Apr. 2nd
Oct. 3rd Dec. 12th Feb. 20th Apr. 24th
Oct. 24th Jan. 9th Mar. 12th May 15th
End-of-Year Point Requirements by Grade Level
6th grade: 55 points 7th grade: 60 points 8th grade: 65 points
