Back to School Night 2016-2017 English 4~ Mrs. Bly blyt@pvpusd Welcome!

1. Back to School Night 2016-2017 English 4~ Mrs. Bly blyt@pvpusd.net Welcome!

2. Contact Information • Mrs. Bly • blyt@pvpusd.net • 310-378-8471 ext. 623; Room 323 • The best way to reach me is by e-mail. • Check Staff webpage on http://pvhs.pvpusd.net/ for all class info

3. About Mrs. Bly: • I moved to Palos Verdes in 6th grade, & I’m a graduate of Ridgecrest and Peninsula High School (formerly called Rolling Hills High School). • B.A. in English, UCI • M.A. in Education, Belmont University • I’ve lived in 5 different states • I have 4 children (ages 12-21); 1 graduated last year from PVHS & 1 currently attends PVHS

4. Reading Curriculum: • Hamlet, William Shakespeare • Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell • The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini • Oedipus Rex, Sophocles • Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka • Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton

5. Curriculum, continued… • vocabulary- 12 units (3 per quarter) • class presentations • perform, read scenes out loud • participate in discussions, debates, and Socratic seminars

6. Writing • Daily journals • At least one essay for each unit • Required to type all writing assignments • Students must have daily access to the Internet, a working computer, and a printer • No excuses for not having a major assignment on time

7. Citizenship Grades • Theme for the year: DIVERSITY • Participation grade factors into academic grade (Rules & Procedures contract) • Cell phones are kept in the holder in the front of the class • PLEASE talk to your teens about cell phone use at school

8. Grading • 5% PART: Participation • 20% CW: Class work (includes journals and homework) • 20% Quizzes: reading and vocab quizzes • 25% WA: Writing assignments • 30% TEST: Tests

9. Grading • Completion points AND Comprehension points • Literature packet: stamps=completion points • One chapter will be picked by Mrs. Bly to grade for comprehension/content= writing grade • No late homework stamps, but can put in collection packet for partial credit. • Stamp = 5pts (on time) • No stamp but completed= 3 pts (late) • Not turned in at all=0 points • Late major assignments(essay) = 10% lower per day • Aeries.net to check students’ grades • Updated Fridays

10. Teacher webpage: • Staff webpage updated daily: includes homework calendar, lesson plans, handouts, etc • http://pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=648778&type=u&pREC_ID=1023139 • Staff/ School Directory http://pvhs.pvpusd.net/ • Type in Tracey Bly & you will arrive at my Webpage • Also available on cell phones. Go to PVHS website and click on Homework Icon

11. Absences • Check Teacher webpage calendar and turn in homework on the day you return • Calendar is also on front wall; reviewed daily with Elmo on front board • Missed tests or in-class essays and homework packets should be taken on the day student returns to class • Forgetting/ failing to take the test = zero

12. Cheating • 1st incident: “0” on the assignment; administration referral; parent notified; drop in participation grade • 2nd incident: administration referral; permanent record • 3rd incident: dropped from class • Cheating includes plagiarism, copying homework, someone else doing the work for the student

13. How you can help your student succeed in this class: • Make sure the student has all his/her needed materials • Make sure your student has access to a computer, the Internet, a functional printer, and a flash drive. • Read along with your student and/or discuss what your student is reading with him/her. • Let me know if personal/home problems are affecting school work • Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

14. Wish List • Kleenex • Hand sanitizer • Expo markers, erasers, pens, pencils • Colored printer paper

15. Thank you for coming! Any questions?