English 9
Instructor: Ms. Singleton
Contact Information:
Email- patricials@wcs.k12.va.us
Phone- 276-739-3200
Fall 2012
Third Period
My Schedule
1st Period- Conference 8:10 to 8:57
2nd Period- Local English 9 Elective 9:02 to 10:34
3rd Period- English 9 10:39 to 12:36
4th Period- Local English 9 Elective 12:41 to 2:13
5th Period- Test Make-up 2:18 to 3:07
Materials
• Three-ring binder
• Loose-leaf paper (College ruled)
• Dividers
• Pencils
• Red and black ink pens
How should my English notebook look?
Your English notebook should be divided into three separate sections: an Essay section, a Class Work section, and a Homework section. It is very important that students keep their notebooks organized in this course!
What do I do with my journal?
Journals must stay in the classroom at all times, unless you have permission from your teacher!
What will be reading in this course?
• Various selections from our Prentice Hall Literature: Language and Literacy textbook
• Various works including, but not limited to, To Kill a Mockingbird and Speak
Grading Scale
A 93-100 D 70-76
B 85-92 F 0- 69
C 77-84
Classroom Expectations
1. All students must be in his or her seat before the tardy bell rings.
2. No one is to get out of his or her seat without permission.
3. Notebooks are to be kept organized.
4. Students are responsible for keeping up with his or her work. Do not expect Ms. Singleton or another student to keep up with your assignments.
5. Only drinks in a plastic bottle with a lid are allowed inside the classroom. If this privilege becomes a problem in class, I hold the right to revoke it at any time.
6. When you miss a day of class, for whatever reason, it is your responsibility to check both the assignment notebook and the bell ringer notebook for your missed work.
7. No one is allowed to go to the restroom during the first ten minutes of class, or during the last ten minutes of class. This is an Abingdon High School rule. Please go before class starts.
8. No foul language or rudeness will be tolerated.
9. Do not speak until you have been recognized. If you have a question, or the answer to a question, please raise your hand.
10. When you walk into the classroom, immediately begin your journal. You are expected to have your materials for class every day. Do not rely on someone else for them.
Tardy Policy
Students are expected to be in class before the bell rings. Washington County School Board policy states that students will be issued detention if they receive three tardies. I will issue detention, or more if necessary, if a student is consistently late to class.
Cell Phones
Cell phones are not allowed in the classroom. If a student is caught using a cell phone during instruction time, the student’s phone will be collected and taken to the main office.
Plagiarism
During this course, students will be researching and writing papers. It is very important that students cite all materials correctly and give credit where credit is due. In a college setting, plagiarism often leads to a student being dismissed from school.
Three Warning System
If you are talking over the teacher during class, being disrespectful to another person, throwing objects across the classroom, or doing anything else that your teacher deems to be improper school behavior, you will receive a warning. After your third warning, you will be written up and sent to Mr. Hockett.
English 9 SOLs
9.1 The student will plan, present, and critique dramatic readings of literary selections.
9.2 The student will make planned oral presentations.
9.3 The student will read and analyze a variety of literature.
9.4 The student will read and analyze a variety of informational materials (manuals, textbooks, business letters, newspapers, brochures, reports, catalogs) and nonfiction materials, including journals, essays, speeches, biographies, and autobiographies.
9.5 The student will read dramatic selections.
9.6 The student will develop narrative, expository, and informational writings to inform, explain, analyze, or entertain.
9.7 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
9.8 The student will credit the sources of both quoted and paraphrased ideas.
9.9 The student will use print, electronic databases, and online resources to access information.
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