I am very much looking forward to our school year together.  My school year begins with the excitement of meeting many new faces, as well as the joy of being reunited with many familiar ones.  For those who are new to my class, I am Miss Catlett.  I am a fan of adventure, and love to learn as much as I can!  It is my hope, that throughout the school year, I can share a bit of this with you... both adventure, and a love of learning. 

I have a hope to challenge you this school year, as you should hope to be each year! It is only through challenge that we learn.  May we always struggle to climb a mountain, only to turn around at the top, and realize our accomplishments.  This year, I hope that together we take on new challenges, push ourselves further, grow in our confidences and grow as individuals. 

During Language Arts we will to become writiers, using our craft to further our skills, build our vocabulary, and understand the craft that writers before us have used.  This course will include rigorous writing requirements for all grades and levels.  Weekly writing assignments will be given and are expected to be completed by the given due dates.  This course will also be densely populated with vocabulary lessons.  We will also bring forth the works of various prolific writers to help us build our understanding of writing, using the six traits (Voice, Organization, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Ideas, and Conventions).

1. College Ruled Notebook Paper
2. No. 2 Pencils 
3. Blue or Black pen (any other color may only be used for editing)
4. Highlighters (basic colors are fine)
5. Notecards (standard index size, w/ ruled lines) students will use 10 or more a week.
6. Full Size Brown Paper Grocery Bag
7. 1" Binder with 7 Dividers (Any color or design is fine)
8. It is recommended to purchase a few binder rings (metal circle clips) to keep vocabulary cards together.
* Please stay posted for new class materials... as new projects begin, new supplies may be needed.

Classroom supplies that are always needed and appreciated:
- Tissues*   - Paper Towels*   - Plastic Baggies     - Pens/Pencils*    - Notebook Paper*  - Construction paper
- Glue     - Markers/Highlighters      -Brown Paper Bags (for goal folders)*    - Index Cards*

 

Parents and Students:
  As our new school year approaches, so do many big changes.  This year, your students schedule will be in "Blocks" or 80 minute periods that will take place every other day.  This surely has it's benefits for extended quality instruction time.  However, attendence is of upmost importance.  This website is created to help ensure that you and your student are kept up to date on current assignments and due dates.  If a student misses a day of school, it will equal the student missing a great deal of academics.  Please use this website to help absent students complete assignments in a timely fashion, despite absence, to help prevent them from becoming overwhelmed with make-up work.  Adventurous students may also use this website as a tool to help them work ahead during times when schedules tend to get hectic.