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Welcome to Open House. Parkland High School Miss Susan Lobb French 2, 2 Honors and 4. Welcome to Your Child ’ s French Class. I ’ m delighted YOU joined us this evening. YOU are the most influential factor in your child ’ s success in school.
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Welcome to Open House Parkland High School Miss Susan Lobb French 2, 2 Honors and 4
Welcome to Your Child’s French Class I’m delighted YOU joined us this evening. YOU are the most influential factor in your child’s success in school. I am here to help your child succeed this year.
About Me • Earned a BS from West Chester University and a Master in Ed in French from West Chester University • 22 years of teaching experience at the high school level (second full year at Parkland) • Lived and studied in Paris and Quebec. • Travel to Europe frequently • Enjoy organic gardening, experimenting with new recipes, traveling, and volunteer work with dog rescue groups.
What’s in This Year’s Course? • Develop and refine writing and oral skills • Vocabulary and grammar enrichment • Further develop critical reading skills • Examples of these include:journal entries, film analysis, short stories analysis, discussions and presentations
Student Resources That Are Available • Textbook and workbook, Discovering French Blanc/Rouge Nouveau • Supplemental materials: publisher’s online activities, various websites • Additional reading materials:various French novels/short stories,
About My Teaching Style • Teacher and student-led discussions prompted by questioning • Students learn to write by writing; I give ongoing feedback on progress • Vocabulary activities, grammar enrichment through writing and oral drills, individual and group presentations • Student focused activities
My Expectations for Homework • 30 minutes a night to prepare correctly • Planning of long-term assignments is critical • Work to be completed on time for full credit. • Homework will be checked daily. • Homework is directly related to topic covered in class
Absence Policy for Homework • What your child should do after an absence: • Inquire about distributed worksheets and missed homework assignments. • Refer to Miss Lobb’s wiki for the HW calendar. • Copy notes from a classmate. • Arrange make up for missed assessments. • Ask questions.
Grading Assessments • Daily homework (5-50 points) • Daily Bellringer Activity (1 point a day) • Quizzes (15-50 points) • Lesson Test (50-150 points) Every 7-14 days • Individual and group projects (points vary) • Daily participation grade(27 points every 4 weeks) • Classwork and other activities
Official Reporting Dates • Report Cards: 11/18,2/11,4/20 and 6/15 • Conference Dates: November
Ongoing Home-School Communication Reach me • By phone: D wing x74422 (9th period prep) • By email:Lobbs@parklandsd.org To reach you, I will use • My Wiki • Emails • Phone calls • Note sent home
How to help me communicate • Share your home and work email • Identify the best phone contact number • Monitor your child’s grades regularly • Set up conferences with me, guidance counselors, and others • Fill out the pre Open House survey (to inform me about your child’s strengths and weaknesses)
How You Can Be Involved • Focus on helping your child learn at home (designate a quiet study area and set time restrictions) • Become a team player and offer to review vocabulary words using flashcards • Encourage your child to use the online review activities as an extension of the classroom learning. • Participate in out of the classroom activities that involve French(museums, movies, etc) • Encourage your child to participate in French Club activities • Seek assistance from me or the guidance counselor when your child is having difficulty • Show interest in your child’s successes and offer encouragement in times of failure
Additional Parent Resources • For more information about classroom, school and district policies, go to the Parkland High School website or Miss Lobb’s Wiki at http://MlleLobb.wikispaces.com) • Visit the Discovering French Blanc/Rouge Nouveau online book resources.
Questions? • How does my child get involved in French Club? Meeting 9/27 7:10am room D201 (Mrs. Skumin) • How can my child become eligible for the SocieteHonoraire de Francais? • Canada trip: Feb 9th to Quebec Winter Carnival open to 9th-12thgraders.Meeting Sept 27th 7pm. • Upcoming Europe trip to Italy and France: meeting Sept 21st (Fr3-AP)
Thanks and Keep Involved Research shows that when all 3 partners (teachers, students, and parents) make a commitment to teaching and learning, student success is sure to follow. As one third of the partnership, I will do my part to make this a successful year for your child. Stay involved and committed to your child’s education. Thank you for coming this evening.