1 / 16

Welcome to 9 th grade English!

Welcome to 9 th grade English!. About Mrs. Green. I graduated from Auburn University with a degree in English Language Arts Education ( War Eagle!!! ). I was a Majorette for Auburn University. . About Mrs. Green.

cosima
Download Presentation

Welcome to 9 th grade English!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Welcome to 9th gradeEnglish!

  2. About Mrs. Green • I graduated from Auburn University with a degree in English Language Arts Education (War Eagle!!!). • I was a Majorette for Auburn University.

  3. About Mrs. Green • I got married over the Summer! I used to be Ms. Hayes, but now my name is Mrs. Green!

  4. About Mrs. Green • This is my 5th year teaching at Thompson High School. • I’m in graduate school at the University of Montevallo. I’m getting my degree in School Counseling. • I love music, teaching, reading, traveling, pictures, and my kids!

  5. What do we do in your class? • We READ something every day! • We WRITE something every day! • We LEARN something every day! • We have FUN!  • We will read three novels (To Kill A Mockingbird,The Secret Life of Bees, & Anthem). • We will read Romeo & Juliet. • We will read some poems and short stories with each unit. • We will write a research paper!  • We will read the Odyssey.

  6. What tests do we take in your class? • You will take a unit test at the end of each unit we cover (short stories, novels, plays, poetry, etc). • You will take an end of the semester exam in December and May. • You will have an assessment after the 1st and 3rd Nine Week semesters.

  7. What do I need for your class? • One 1 ½” three ring binder (with college ruled notebook paper) or a large spiral notebook (with perforated college ruled paper) • Composition notebook • The text that we are reading (if not provided in class) • A working writing utensil (pen or pencil) • Flash drive (to save your writing assignments this year) • Large manila envelope (for research papers) • A copy of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1st semester) • A copy of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (1st semester) • A copy of Anthem by Ayn Rand (2nd semester)

  8. What are your rules? • #1. Be respectful of the teacher, your peers, and yourself! • #2. Come to class every day on time and prepared! • #3. Be responsible for your things and your actions! • #4. Follow all THS and Alabaster City School rules.

  9. What should I not do in your class? • Talk while the teacher is talking • Fail to pay attention • Make derogatory or obscene comments • Use your cell phone!!! • Be late • Have a bad attitude • Forget your reading homework • Fail to ask for your make up work if you are absent • Lose your supplies, textbook, personal items, etc. • Turn in your assignments late • Fail to follow THS or Alabaster City School Rules

  10. What happens if I break the rules in your class? • Depending on what you did….the first time is usually a warning • The second time I will probably email or call Mom/Dad/Guardian • The third time I will write you up and you will get to go visit Mrs. McKnight • If the first offense is a major offense, I will write you up and you will get to go visit Mrs. McKnight.

  11. How do I get to your webpage? • Visit www.ths.alabasterschools.org • Click on “Faculty & Staff”. • Find my name – “Jill Green”. • On my page, you will find the assignment for what we are doing each day in class. I try to keep it updated on a regular basis. This is a great resource if you are absent from my class.

  12. How can my parents contact you if they have a question or concern? • My email address is Jillian.Green@alabastercityschools.org • They may also call the school and leave a message for me in the main office. I will call them back on my planning period. The school’s number is (205) 620-9607.

  13. Can I (or my parents) be friends with you on Facebook or follow you on Twitter or Instagram? • NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • I will be your “friend” when you graduate from THS! 

  14. What does it take to be successful in your class? • LISTEN!!! • Do YOUR best! • COMPLETE your assignments and turn them in ON TIME! • Do your Journal every day in class!!! • COMPLETE your READING HOMEWORK!!!! • Study for my tests! • Ask questions when you do not understand! • Follow the rules! • Be nice to Mrs. Green, and she will be nice to you! 

  15. Questions?

  16. Welcome to Ninth Grade English!We are going to have GREAT year!Go Warriors!!!

More Related