Welcome to English 3. What you are looking at is your classroom blog. This is where you will find everything you need to know about the class: what are our goals for the day, when assessments will occur and copies of any handouts. It is your responsibility to check the blog, if you are absent. You have access to the blog 24/ 7
Your blog address is on the criteria sheet. As you can see, there is a copy on this page. I will also post first names of students who are missing materials to help you. Please note that this blog is available to parents.
In class: review of the course criteria sheet
review of classroom policies
summer reading- due by Friday for 5 points final grade bonus credit.
vocabulary list handout. Test on Monday, September 8. If you loose your list, there is a copy below. As well, there is a copy
of the criteria sheet.
BLOG ADDRESS: *Class blog: www.english3-14-15.blogspot.com
Class Policies.
By now you are familiar with the school-wide changes.
1. There are to be no cell phones or other electronic devices. This is not a discussion point. If the phone comes out, Ms. Aspenleiter will be called. She will take the phone, and you will be able to retrieve it, only after having served a Saturday detention. (Don't go there.)
2. Class starts when the bell rings. If you come in after, then you are late and must serve an after school detention with me if this is repeated 3 times. These are held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. You have one week to fulfill this obligation, at which point you will be assigned a Saturday detention.
3. No food or beverages.
4. No hats...male or female.
5. Disruptive behavior: this includes talking out of turn, taking walkabouts and disrespecting anyone or anything in the classroom. You will be politely asked to defer three times, at which point you will serve an after school detention and a call home. If this is a repeatable offence, an administrator will take the appropriate action.
6 Make sure you are prepared with paper and a writing utensil.
7 Absences: you are responsible for the material
when you are absent. Per district policy, you have 10 days to make up work from a LEGALLY (that means someone called or there is a note on file)
excused absence. If you do not have a legal absence, you may make up work for 50 points until the end of the marking period. Remember that there are only four this year, so be especially mindful that you must complete your work. If you are out, please make sure to check the blog. Do not ask me what you missed, rather request the specific material.Please note that school field trips, play or music
performances and college visits are anticipated outings.
If an assignment is due on that day, plan accordingly. You will
not receive an extension.
8 Note that I am available before school and periods 1 and 2 for support, as well as period 6 and after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Students who attend an after school class will receive bonus credit.
“My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning vocabulary 1.
test
Monday, September 8
This will
consist of 10 matching and 10 contextual sentences.
Please make flash cards to study. On
Friday, September 5,
we will practice inserting words with
contextual clues.
1. countenance
(noun)- a person’s face or facial expression
2. mantle (noun)-
a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.
3. bough (noun)-
a main branch of a tree.
4. trifling (noun
or adjective)- unimportant or trivial.
5. officious (adjective)-
assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard
to petty or trivial matters.
6. munificence
(noun)- the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity.
7. dowry (noun)-
the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
8. to avow (verb)- to declare or state (something) in an open and public
way
9. dramatic monologue- (noun) -a literary work (as a poem) in which a speaker's character is
revealed in a monologue usually addressed to a second person
10.
earnest-(adjective)- a serious and intent mental state
Course Criteria Sheet English III
Please sign and return the attached sheet by Friday, September 5.
Communication
is the foundation to our humanity. The
English Language Arts curriculum strives to make
all students successful by the practice of
those reading, writing and oral skills that promote proficiency. Our
goal is their practical application to
whatever further educational path the student chooses. This is
accomplished through the undertaking of close,
attentive reading in complex works of literature and
non-fiction. Students will apply critical
thinking and analytical skills through oral and written work.
These will be augmented by vocabulary and
grammar work. Upon the successful completion of the course,
the student will receive one graduation
credit.
Needed Classroom Materials:
1 folder or section of a notebook specifically designated for English work.
Loose leaf paper
Pens / pencils
*Contact information: Mrs. Parker’s telephone: 242-7682; please leave a
message and I’ll ring you back
within 24 hours; e-mail: Dolly.Parker@rcsdk12.org; mail box
location: first floor, behind the reception desk.
*Class blog: www.english3-14-15.blogspot.com
This
is the go-to place for all class information, including copies of readings and
assignments. Parents and students
should
check the blog to stay up to date on all class information. This is especially
important, if the student is absent.
*Parent Connect: The system is designed to improve communication
between school and home to support student
achievement.
Through this secure online system, you will be able to check your child’s
academic progress from any
computer,
any time. Registration is through the RCSD website: http://www.rcsdk12.org.
So as to ensure a successful
year,
all parents are requested to register. Students have their own accounts, which
will allow them to stay up-to-date on
their
progress. This is accessed through their student id.
Grading: 10% homework, 40% classwork, 50% writing. Note that summer reading is due by Friday,
September 5. This
will
be counted as 5 points bonus towards your final marking period grade. As well,
there will be two required independent
reading
assignments this year.
Late work policy: Per school policy, students with legal absences have ten days to
make up assignments; otherwise work
will
be accepted for a grade of 50% until the end of the marking period.
Please note the
following school-wide classroom plan.
Be on time, Be
prepared, Be engaged.
Early is on time! J On time is late! L
Cell phones and all
Electronics are prohibited in ALL classrooms.
To include but not
limited to: ear buds, headphones, IPODS.
The dress code will be
strictly enforced.
To include but not
limited to: hats, hoodies and bandanas,
as well as what is prescribed by the school
handbook and posters.
Disrespect/Disruption
to the educational process is prohibited.
To
include but not limited to: bullying,
profanity, food consumption and personal grooming.
CONSEQUENCES: To
include but not limited to:
Verbal/non-verbal
warning/contact log
Move the student’s
seat
Parent contact
Lunch detention
After school
detention
Conference with
administrator
NON-NEGOTIABLES – Immediate removal from classroom
To include but not limited to: Fighting; both physical and
verbal, vandalism, theft, chronic disruption, and suspicion of being under the
influence of illegal substances.
SEVERE
CONSEQUENCES: To be determined by administration
English
III Mrs. Parker due Friday
September 5
We have read the course criteria sheet, noting
the required materials and the importance of
registering
on Parent Connect.
Student
name (print)_____________________________________________________
Student
signature _______________________________________________________
Student
e-mail _________________________________________________________
Parent/
guardian name (print)______________________________________________
Parent
signature ________________________________________________________
Telephone _________________________________________________________________________
Parent e-mail
______________________________________________________________________
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