open house 2016

1. Welcome to Sandy Creek High
School
OPEN HOUSE
10th
Grade
Literature and Composition
Mrs. Errica Cooper
Room 118

2. About me…
• Educator for 10 years
• Certified to teach English, Language Arts,
(grades 6-12)
• Married for 25 years, mother of 3 wonderful
children, owner of a German Shepherd (Rex)

3. REQUIRED CLASSROOM
TEXTBOOKS

4. COURSE
TEXTBOOKS
my.hrw.com
Close Reader
$98 $16

5. WHAT OUR 10TH
GRADE
STUDENTS ARE READING THIS
YEAR…

6. Literary Collections
2016/2017

7. REQUIRED SUPPLIES…

8. SUPPLY LIST
3-Ring Binder
Paper
Binder Dividers w/Tabs (5)
Pens (blue or black)
Pencils
Highlighters
Post-it Notes
Agenda

9. STUDENT GRADES…

10. GRADING POLICIES
• Reading
(Literary/Informational) -
30%
• Writing - 30%
• Speaking/Listening/Lang
uage – 20%
• Final Exam/EOC – 20%

11. Make-up Work…
• Make up work is the student’s
responsibility. FCBOE allows five
days from the date of absence to
complete and turn in unannounced
work.
• Work that was due on the date of
absence is due upon return.
• Tutoring is Tuesdays & Thursdays
from 3:45-4:45 after school.
• Daily Agendas recorded in Google
Classroom

12. Missing & Failed assignments…
• “I did not do it
because…”
• Request to Retest
 Practice homework
 Attend tutoring
 Take notes
 Quiz retakes, etc.

13. DAILY PROCEDURES &
EXPECTATIONS…

14. Students are expected to treat
others as they would like to be
treated; therefore, conducting
themselves in a manner that
shows respect for self, teachers,
and classmates.

15. CLASSROOM
RULES
EVERYDAY…
Be PREPARED.
Be ORGANIZED.
Be RESPONSIBLE
Be RESPECTFUL.
Be ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS.

16. CONSEQUENCES
• (1st
offense) warning
• (2nd
offense) student/teacher
conference, possible detention/ICT,
and parental contact
• (3rd
offense) after school
detention/possible ICT and parent
contact
• (4th
offense and all subsequent
offenses) disciplinary referral.

17. A day in the life…
Bell Work
Focus
Review
Homework

18. Tardiness…
1st
Tardy: Warning 3rd
Tardy – Parent
Contact/Detention
2nd
Tardy: Parent Contact 4th
+ Tardy – Office
Referral

19. EARLY is on
time;
on time is LATE.
LATE
will NOT be
tolerated.

20. Bathroom breaks…
• During passing periods/after lunch
• No bathroom breaks during class
instruction (first 15 and last 15
minutes)

21. Electronic devices…
Cell phones, laptops, iPads, iPods, earphones,
smart watches, etc., are NOT allowed, unless part of the
lesson.
Students who refuse to turn over phone are
suspended.
1st Offense
•Confiscate
•Return to parent
3rd Offense
•Confiscate 5 days
•1-2 Days ISS
2nd
Offense
•Confiscate 3 days
•1 day ISS
4th
Offense
•Confiscate 10 days
•1-3 Days ISS

22. My Pledge to Students
• I will do my best to help you become a better
student.
• I will prepare myself and be the best teacher
you that I can possibly be.
• I will respect you and treat you how I want to be
treated.
• I will contact your parents when I see that my
best efforts are not working.
• I will offer extra help and alternative
assessments should you require them.

23. QUESTIONS…