WELCOME TO YOUR FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH 1. Grab all hand-outs/ a few markers. 2. Sit where you’d like for today. 3. Fold the plain sheet of paper into thirds length-wise a. Front side: print your name in LARGE BLOCK letters b. Back side: list an interesting fact about you OR something you did this summer. Also, please come up with a food with the same first letter as your name. Ex: “Cody Coconut” 4. Finished early? Begin reading/annotating the syllabus while everyone is finishing up.

Mrs. Snyder From Utah/Arizona Husband/daughter are at Basha 3 girls Bachelors—SUU When I’m not teaching: Training in my garage gym, obstacle course racing, hiking, reading, writing, watching TV—HUGE Big Brother fan, Sherlock Holmes, History Channel, obsessed with outlaws, gunslingers, and John Wayne 

2 Truths/1 Lie My mother’s been married 3 times. My father-in-law played for the Phoenix Suns. I broke my ankle in a Tough Mudder race last year.

LUNCH FOR MON, TUES, THURS, AND FRIDAY Look at your 4th hour. Write down what lunch you have today on your schedule 4TH HOUR LUNCH MON/WED/THUR/FRI   A LUNCH B LUNCH C LUNCH SCIENCE LIFT LAB SEMINARY SOCIAL STUDIES FINE ARTS ENGLISH MATH WORLD LANGUAGE STRATEGIES CTE PHYS EDUCATION SPECIFIC COURSES: ENG 12, AP ENG LIT, CP ENG, CREATIVE WRITING, HUMANITIES, PRE-CALC, STATISTICS, CALC AB, CALC BC, MATH YR 4, MV CALC, HONORS BRIEF CALC, AP PHYSICS 1 & C, AP ENVIRON SCI, HUMAN BIOLOGY, AP BIOLOGY, GOV, ECON, AP ECON, AP GOV, DEBATE, HIST STUDIES COLD WAR, SPANISH 3-6, GERMAN 3-5, FRENCH 3-5, SIGN LANGUAGE 3, AP PSYCHOLOGY, ATHLETIC LOCKERS, STUGO, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, COMP PERF DANCE

LUNCH FOR TUESDAYS Look at your 3rd hour. Write down what lunch you have tomorrow on your schedule 3RD HOUR LUNCH TUESDAY   A LUNCH B LUNCH C LUNCH SCIENCE LIFT LAB SEMINARY SOCIAL STUDIES FINE ARTS ENGLISH MATH WORLD LANGAUAGE AVID STRATEGIES CTE PHYS EDUCATION SPECIFIC COURSES: ENG 12, AP ENG LIT, CP ENG, CREATIVE WRITING, HUMANITIES, PRE-CALC, STATISTICS, CALC AB, CALC BC, MATH YR 4, MV CALC, HONORS BRIEF CALC, AP PHYSICS 1 & C, AP ENVIRON SCI, HUMAN BIOLOGY, AP BIOLOGY, GOV, ECON, AP ECON, AP GOV, DEBATE, HIST STUDIES COLD WAR, SPANISH 3-6, GERMAN 3-5, FRENCH 3-5, SIGN LANGUAGE 3, AP PSYCHOLOGY, ATHLETIC LOCKERS, STUGO, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, VARSITY SPIRITLINE

The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz I’d like to share with you four agreements that will not only make our classroom environment more conducive to learning, but will help you in your every day life as well. Would you like less drama in your life and less anxiety, stress and conflict? Do you want to get out of adolescence alive? Let me show you…

The Four Agreements 1. Be Impeccable with your Word 2. Do not take anything personally 3. Do not make assumptions 4. Always do your best Let’s take a look at each one…

1. Be Impeccable with your Word Speak with integrity Say only what you mean Avoid speaking against yourself and gossiping about others Use the power of your words in the direction of truth and beauty Personal honesty and independence, unity, compete, sound. Impeccable means without flaw.

2. Do not Take Anything Personally This is a tough one, I know! Nothing others do is because of you What others do is a projection of their own reality, their own mindset When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you will not be the victim of needless suffering 

3. Do Not Make Assumptions What is an “assumption”? Find the courage to ask questions and to express what YOU really want Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama A statement accepted as true without proof

4. Always Do Your Best Your best is going to change from day to day Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret. Now let’s get to know you!!

On a Notecard List your name, my name, and the class period. Tell me about your strengths in English Tell me about your weaknesses in English What do you hope to learn this year?