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Colleyville Heritage High School English
III
Mrs. Nicole Galdo Patterson
Room B204
ENGLISH III SYLLABUS
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
You will continue to increase and refine your reading and communication skills. You will read a broad range of
American literature and write frequently in a variety of forms. We will focus on developing critical-thinking, writing, and
reading skills necessary for success in an upper level English class. We will also build vocabulary and learn elements
of grammar, usage and style.
REQUIRED TEXTS
Textbooks: Holt McDougal Literature – American Literature
SpringBoard English Textual Power – Level 6
Summer Reading: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
OR
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Additional Novels: Students may be asked to purchase additional novels throughout the school year. However, both
students and parents will receive adequate advanced notice of any required books titles.
CLASS SUPPLIES:
Successful members of our learning community bring the following items to class every day:
 A one-inch, three-ring binder for use in English III
 Loose-leaf notebook paper
 A pocket folder or other organizational tool for use in English III
 Blue or black ink pens
 Highlighters
GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR:
1. You may engage in any behavior that does not jeopardize the safety or learning of yourself or others. Unkind
words and actions will not be tolerated.
2. I teach when there are no distractions or other problems.
3. I listen to one person at a time.
4. I allow students to remain in my classroom as long as they respect the learning community.
5. If someone causes a problem, I will address it. What I will do depends on what happened and what the person is
willing to do to resolve the issue.
Students who choose not to adhere to any of the aforementioned guidelines and expectations for behavior will be
served with an appropriate consequence which may include:
 A non-verbal or verbal warning such as eye contact, seat movement, a verbal reminder, a statement of the
appropriate behavior, or a request to stop the undesired behavior.
 A formal or informal student-teacher conference after class or school to discuss the infraction.
 A direct consequence, such as an afternoon detention or office referral.
 A parent-teacher conference or parental notification.

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Please read the attached Technology User Agreement closely for information about guidelines a nd expectations for
student behavior as it pertains to technology usage in Mrs. Patterson’s digital classroom.
GRADING POLICY:
In accordance with the Colleyville Heritage High School grading guidelines, during each six-weeks grading period,
students’ averages will be calculated as follows in an on-level class:
 Summative Assessments (tests, projects, and major essays) …………………………..60%
 Formative Assessments (quizzes, classwork, homework, etc.) ……..…………….…..…..40%
Students will be assigned a minimum of seven grades per six-weeks grading period. Of the grades assigned each six-
weeks, at least two will be summative in nature (tests, projects, or major essays) and at least five will be formative
in nature (quizzes, classwork, homework, etc.). Students will know the weight of all assignments in advance and will
be provided with a rubric or criterion list whenever possible. All students will receive a progress report three weeks into
the six-weeks grading period.
RETEST POLICY:
In accordance with the Colleyville Heritage High School grading guidelines, a student may retest, redo, or correct failing
summative assessments (tests, projects, and/or major essays). Students must receive re -teaching outside of regular
class time before they are eligible to retest, correct, or redo a summative assessment. Students will have a designated
time frame of two days within five school days of receiving the original failing grade to retest, redo, or correct a
summative assessment. Semester exams are not eligible for re-testing, and a student will only be allowed to re-test,
redo, or correct each summative assignment once.
LATE WORK POLICY:
In accordance with the Colleyville Heritage High School grading guidelines, students are allowed to turn in a minimum
of one late formative assessment per six-weeks. This assignment can receive a maximum penalty of 30 points of the
graded value of the work. The late work must be turned in before the next summative assessment or the end of the
six-weeks (whichever comes first). Additional late work is not required to be accepted.
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY:
In accordance with the Colleyville Heritage High School grading guidelines, students have one day plus one additional
day for each day missed to make up assignments.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The English Language Arts Department at Colleyville Heritage High School expects that all work turned in is the
student’s own work. This bans all forms of plagiarism and cheating including: copying; cutting and pasting; presenting
collaborative work as independent work; fabricating data, information and sources; and failing to use proper citations.
After any infraction, a student will be referred to the Academic Integrity Council. More information can be found on the
school website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/chhs/site/default.asp.
TUTORING:
Tutorials are held Monday-Thursday via appointment. I will do my best to accommodate students’ needs and schedules.
STATE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION:
Information about student graduation requirements and state testing requirements for STAAR/EOC is located in
the GCISD Student/Parent Handbook on pages 25 and 44.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Please feel free to contact me via email at Nicole.Patterson@gcisd.net if you have any comments, questions, or
concerns. I check my email several times a day and will always send a reply to acknowledge that I have received
your message(s). If you do not receive a response to your email within 24 hours, please resend it. You may also
reach me in my classroom at 817.305.4781 between the hours of 8:30am-4pm.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A tentative course calendar, class notes, information regarding my digital classroom, helpful handouts, important
reminders, etc. are available weekly on the CHHS website at http://www.gcisd-k12.org/chhs/site/default.asp. Find the
school directory and click my name for the most current information about my classes. For a direct link to the
homepage of my website, go to http://www.gcisd-k12.org//Domain/784.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
This syllabus is intended as a set of guidelines for English III. Students and parents should note that Mrs. Patterson
reserves the right to make modifications in content and requirements as necessary to promote the best education
possible within prevailing conditions affecting this class.
*Please complete the following acknowledgement of course syllabus, parent/guardian contact,
and Technology User Agreement forms and return them with your student by Friday, August
30th
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COURSE SYLLABUS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Printed Student Name: ___________________________________________________ Class Period: _____________
RECEIPT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COURSE SYLLABUS:
Please complete the following box to indicate that you have read, understood, and agreed Mrs. Patterson’s syllabus for
English III.
____ I have closely read Mrs. Patterson’s English III syllabus and agree with the procedures outlined.
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Signature of parent/guardian date
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Student signature date

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EMAIL COMMUNICATION:
I prefer to conduct most parent communication via email, as it is a more timely method. According to district policy, I must
have written consent prior to any email communication concerning your student. Please complete one of the following boxes
to indicate whether you give consent for me to communicate with you via email about your student:
____ I do not want Mrs. Patterson to use email to communicate with me about my student.
____ I hereby grant Mrs. Patterson permission to use the email address listed below to communicate with me about
my student.
Name: ____________________________ Email Address: ________________________@__________.com
Name: ____________________________ Email Address: ________________________@__________.com
GRADES:
Grades can be monitored through Skyward Family Access at home. Please indicate below whether you have access to this
feature. Please check one.
____ I do not have access to online grades and cannot check grades.
____ I do have access to online grades and check them regularly to monitor my student’s progress.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COURSE SYLLABUS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Mother’s Name: __________________________________ Home Number: __________________________
(Guardian’s)
Work Number: __________________________
Cell Number: __________________________

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Father’s Name: __________________________________ Home Number: __________________________
(Guardian’s)
Work Number: __________________________
Cell Number: __________________________
Please list any extra-curricular activities in which the student is involved:
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Questions/Concerns/Comments:
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