Mrs. Laura Cooper 6th grade ELA Room 616

Mrs. Laura Cooper
6th grade ELA
Room 616
Welcome to English Language Arts! We are going to have a fabulous year! In sixth grade,
students have a separate class for reading, so we focus on writing and grammar in ELA. Of
course, writing and grammar cannot be learned without reading, so we will be doing that
too! See below for classroom information.
Contact Information:
512-841-8668
[email protected]
Conference Period:
1:05 – 1:48 (6th period – Team conference time)
1:53 – 2:39 (7th period)
All parent conferences are scheduled through Mr. Johnson
Classroom Procedures: Students will copy our daily assignments into their agendas. There
will not be regular homework assignments. When we do have homework, students will note
that in their agenda books. Student notebooks will stay in the classroom.
*NOTE* Students will purchase their English notebook from Mrs. Cooper for $5. I will collect
for these for the first 3 weeks of school. Please put money in an envelope with your child’s
name and Mrs. Cooper on the outside.
Grading Policy: The English Department has the following grading policy:
Daily grades/homework/participation – count once
Quiz grades/in-class assignments/group work - count twice
Major grades/tests/final copy of papers – count three times
Website: http://www.gmstigers.com/ Look under “Academics, Staff Directory.” Type in
“Cooper” in the search bar to locate my page. At the top, you will see my classes. The class
agenda and homework will be updated daily.
Writing Workshop: This year we will be working on writing using a Writing Workshop model.
Students will brainstorm, draft, revise, and edit at school. We will have one major piece of
writing each six weeks for a major grade. Students will have class time provided for the
whole process. There may be a time or two when they have to finish up at home or after
school, but it will not be on a regular basis.
We are going to have a wonderful year! Please feel free to call or email with questions or
concerns. I look forward to meeting you at Back to School Night, September 9th!