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Organization Time!

On Friday, August 11, we took time to organize our notebooks aka binders. Students were asked to bring in five dividers. Here are the names for those labeling at home.

  1. Introduction
  2. Americas
  3. Europe
  4. Africa
  5. Asia

Our course has ten units, so we will put our notes for each unit under one of the five categories where it belongs. Thanks to the more than 90 percent who took care of business on Friday. Woohoo!

–Mrs. Johnson <><

Second Day of School

Dear Students and Parents,

I welcome you to my class for the 2012-2013 school year.  We work together in ILA or integrated language arts for a two-hour class block on a daily basis.  As a result, I spend a great deal of time with my students. We looked at policies and procedures on Monday.  Today found us writing about the importance of reading and writing. I have asked them to bring a binder with dividers (five) for my class. Tomorrow, I will be organizing the ones who have their binders and dividers with them. 

On-level parents, if your student brought home a bright blue syllabus signature sheet, but you haven’t signed it yet, please do since that is the primary way I build my class email lists to contact you. 

Pre-AP parents, your syllabus sheet for my class is salmon-colored.  I would like them by Friday, August 31 to make sure that my first email goes out this week and reaches the proper destination. 

Thanks in advance for your help and support as we journey through the world of literature, language, and learning today.  Ask your kids what I wore for writing time today.  Extra bonus points for those who remembered what I said about writing and my item I wore today!  Take care, and God bless!

Mrs. Johnson <><

P. S. I snapped some photos of the kids in class today. They looked so adorable!

Supplies List for Class

Here are the supplies needed for my class

  • Daily agenda or planner
  • Student novels (Pre–AP only)
  • Black or blue pens
  • Red grading pen
  • 3-ring binder with dividers and notebook paper (one-inch variety works best)
  • Composition notebook or spiral for journal writing
  • Highlighters for close reading and annotation on an as-needed basis
  • Map pencils, ruler, pencils on an as-needed basis

Mrs. Johnson

Follow Me on Twitter

I’ve set up a Twitter account for my classroom this year.  

You may follow me @MrsJsClassroom. 

Below is what is posted on the Frisco ISD website.  I’ve modified it for my purposes but will follow the same policy.

If you join Twitter or are a Twitter member already you can “follow” MrsJsClassroom. When you follow a Twitter user you can choose to receive tweets in multiple ways including in a text message. More information for Twitter members can be found at http://help.twitter.com/forums.

There is more to Twitter than what is posted here. For instance, Twitter users can send messages to other Twitter users but I do not plan on using these features.

I plan on using Twitter as one of my communication tools. I will post news, information and announcements that will appeal to my students and their parents.  Twitter does have the ability to send direct messages and respond to other Twitter users. I will not be using those features of Twitter. If you send MrsJsClassroom a message through Twitter you will not receive a response.

Mrs. Johnson