Mrs. Morton's Language Arts Class
Textbook: Holt McDougal Literature,
Grade 8
(Scholars will receive a username and password to access the book online)
Required Novels: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Fall)
The Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Class Expectations:
Formal Grades (65%)
Informal Grades (35%)
PowerSchool
Student grades are accessible through the PowerSchool system. Usernames and passwords
are required. You can find more information about this system by visiting http://parents.cms.k12.nc.us
Parent Portal Hotline 980-343-9420
Textbook: Holt McDougal Literature,
Grade 8
(Scholars will receive a username and password to access the book online)
Required Novels: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah (Fall)
The Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Class Expectations:
- Respect the classroom, yourself, Mrs.Morton and your peers
- Arrive to class on time and with necessary materials
- Follow school and class procedures/rules
- 3 Composition Notebooks
- Pencils and Pens
- Novel for personal reading
- Highlighter
- Colored Pencils, Markers, or Crayons
- Post-Its
- Index cards
- Glue stick or tape
Formal Grades (65%)
- IB Assessments
- Formal Writing Assignments
- Projects
- Tests
Informal Grades (35%)
- Classwork
- Homework
- Quizzes
- Warm-ups
PowerSchool
Student grades are accessible through the PowerSchool system. Usernames and passwords
are required. You can find more information about this system by visiting http://parents.cms.k12.nc.us
Parent Portal Hotline 980-343-9420