It is with pleasure that I welcome you to my Language Arts classroom. I'm looking forward to an exciting and rewarding school year. We will be working hard, but we'll also have some fun. Please use this website to get information about our classroom. Click at the top of the page to find information about classwork, homework, projects and upcoming events. Below you will find information about classroom policies and procedures.

My name is Gail Nefe. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University (Go Spartans!) a LONG time ago! I have four grown kids and two grandkids. This will be my eighth year at TCMS. When I'm not doing school work, I enjoy reading, walking, gardening, playing guitar and fishing. I love being a teacher!!

School phone: 281-891-7850
School email address: gailn@springisd.org
TCMS teacher webpage: classroom.springisd.org/webs/gailn/

Tuesday & Friday - 8:00-8:50 a.m.
After school TAKS tutorials (by invitation only):
Tuesday group: 4:10-5:10 (Feb. 17th-Apr. 14)
Thursday group: 4:10-5:10 (Feb. 19-Apr. 16)

- 1 inch binder
- One package of (5) dividers
- Notebook paper
- Marble composition book
- Pens (blue/black and red)
- Highlighter
- Silent reading book (kept in the classroom)

- Classroom set of Prentice Hall Literature text
- Prentice Hall Grammar Workbook (consumable provided by school)
- Vocabulary Workshop – Level D (T4), Level C (T3)(consumable purchased by student)
- Various paperback novels provided by school

Classroom Rules:
1. Come prepared and ready to work.
2. Listen attentively and follow directions.
3. Express appreciations/not putdowns.
4. Raise your hand to speak.
5. Show mutual respect.
6. Take care of books, furniture and equipment.

Discipline Consequences:
Student breaks a rule (within a six-week period):
1st time – Verbal warning
2nd time – Email or call parent
3rd time – 50-minute before- or after-school classroom detention/parent signature
4th time – Referral
Severe disruption – Send to AP
IMPORTANT SCHOOL RULE: No gum chewing – immediate consequences!

Tuesday - 8:00-8:50 a.m.
or 4:10-5:00 p.m.

One day late – 85
Two days late – 70
After two days - 0
Major assignments: Highest possible grade – 80
(EXCEPTION: Vocabulary daily assignments not accepted late!)

- 50% daily grades/homework and 50% test grades make up the average
- Progress reports sent mid-way through each six-week period

The T3/T4 Program at the secondary school level has the following grade requirements that students must meet:

1. A grade of C or D for any six-week period is a reason for concern regarding the appropriateness of T3/T4 as a placement.
2. A grade of F for any six-week period or two D’s back-to-back for two six-week periods will be cause for the T3/T4 Building Referral Committee to convene to consider exiting the student from T3/T4.

All decisions regarding the placement of students in T3/T4 or exiting students from T3/T4 are made by the T3/T4 Building Referral Committee which consists of a principal, a counselor, T3/T4 teachers of Language Arts and/or Mathematics and representative subject area teachers of non-T3/T4 classes. Exit considerations for T3/T4 students are initiated by the teacher when grades fall below the requirements. You will be notified if grades become a concern. Exit considerations may also be initiated by parents for any reason.