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. Please learn it. As you can see, there is also a copy on this page. Please note that this blog is available to parents.
Until October 23, we are fortunate to have Mr. Calderon from the SUNY Geneseo working with us, first as an observer and then as a teacher.
In class: review of the course criteria sheet
review of classroom policies
vocabulary list handout. Quiz as a homework grade on Wednesday, on Wednesday, September 9. If you lose your list, there is a copy below. As well, there is a copy the criteria sheet.
BLOG ADDRESS: *Class blog: www.sotaenglish3-15-16.blogspot.com
Course Criteria
Sheet English III ……………………….
Ms. Parker, room 176
Please sign and return the attached
sheet by Wednesday, September 9.
Dates to remember
CURRICULUM NIGHT Wednesday,
September 16 6:30-8:30
PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES Thursday, October 15,
2015 5:00-7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 13,
2016 5:00-7:00 PM
Thursday, March
3, 2016 5:00-7:00 PM MARKING PERIOD DATES
MP1 -
Ends November 6, 2015
MP2 - Ends January 29, 2016
MP3 - Ends April 15, 2016
MP4 - Ends June 23, 2016
REPORT CARDS MAILED THIS WEEK
MP1 - November 16, 2015
MP2 - February
8, 2016
MP3 – April 25, 2016
MP 4 – June 27, 2016
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. In addition, English III students will be
taking the English Language Arts Common Core
Exam in June 2015.
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: http://english3-15-16.blogspot.com
This
is the go-to place for students and parents for all class information, including
handouts, readings and homework.
The
site is updated daily and accessible 24-7.
When students are absent, all material can be accessed here.
*Parent Connect: The system is designed to improve communication
between school and home to support student
achievement. Through this secure online
system, parents are able to check their child’s academic progress from any
computer, any time. My grades are updated
every 48 hours. Registration is through the SOTA website:
http://www.rcsdk12.org/connectxp. So as to ensure a successful year, all parents are
requested to register. Students
also have their own accounts, which will allow
them to stay up-to-date on their progress. This is accessed through their
mail.
Late work policy: Per school policy, students will 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.
Grading: Homework 15%, Class
Work 35%, writing 50%
Please note the following school-wide classroom plan.
Be on time, Be prepared,
Be engaged.
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
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, an administrator will be called. The phone will be collected, 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. There is a tardy sign-in book. Write your name legibly. 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 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.
quiz / homework grade Wednesday, September 9
This will consist of 10 matching and 10 contextual sentences.
class handout / copy below
Please make flash cards to study. Tomorrow
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
