Mrs. Bly Room 323 blyt@pvpusd.net Welcome to Eng 4 Mrs. Bly Room 323 blyt@pvpusd.net

Welcome to English 4 Mrs. Bly Room 323 DIRECTIONS: Pick a seat where you can learn the best I will be making a seating chart today. Be bold; sit by someone you don’t know yet! If you need to be near the board, sit near the board. DO NOT sit on the COUCH. You DO NOT need to turn in your phone to the phone caddy today. Welcome to English 4 Mrs. Bly Room 323

I take attendance using the phone caddy I take attendance using the phone caddy. Your pocket number will be the same number as the class roster. I will post the class rosters on the wall so you can check your number. For the next few weeks, your number may change as students switch classes You will need to check to make sure you put it in the correct pocket. You may lose participation points if you phone is not in the correct pocket. (Not to mention I may count you absent) SO, YES, I do use the phone caddy! The couch is used only in group work and by permission. It is not an assigned seat. Attendance= Phones

Schedule today: all periods half-day Zero= 7:00- 7:55 P1= 8:00- 8:35 P2= 8:41- 9:16 P3= 9:22- 9:57 P4= 10:03- 10:38 P5= 10:44-11:19 P6= 11:25- 12:00 Schedule today: all periods half-day

Your Summer Reading A Step Toward Falling by Cammie McGovern Assessment= quiz 1-2 class periods Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Assessment= writing (one paragraph essay) 4-5 class periods Your Summer Reading

Please bring your summer reading Station Eleven book to the EVERY class, including the next class We will be discussing this novel first Please bring pen/pencil AND coloring pencils to the next class. “Survival is Insufficient” Worksheet Bring next class

JOURNAL You will need to purchase a journal JOURNAL You will need to purchase a journal. We will journal almost every day. If you like to write, choose a college-ruled journal. If you don’t like to write, pick a wide-ruled journal. The rule is that you have to finish the entire page. If you never get a journal and use a spiral notebook, then you will have A LOT of writing to do! DUE FOR POINTS ON 8/29 & 8/30 Binder with dividers and paper Pen/pencil (+coloring pencils and/or markers) Class supplies

You will not be allowed to use your car as your locker this year. You will not be allowed to go to the parking lot unless you are leaving campus Pick a locker if you haven’t picked one already. You will need a locker to keep your school supplies & books during the day Get a LOCKER

12 th Literature Textbook You should have been assigned a literature textbook. PURPLE= SIXTH COURSE Write your NAME inside the cover. Keep this textbook at home. We have a class set to use during class. 12 th Literature Textbook

I like routine, & I think it helps students know what to expect each day. I post everything (including these power points) on PVHS website (Edlio) https://pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=648778&type=u&pREC_ID=1023139 Typical Daily Agenda: Journal (15-20 minutes) Vocab (Sadler-Oxford Level H) Literature Holt Textbook (I have a class set) Novel or play Closing- THE BELL DOES NOT DISMISS YOU. I WILL DISMISS YOU. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE YOUR DESK UNTIL I DISMISS YOU. Quick Overview

PLEASE WRITE ON THE LINED SIDE 1. First and Last Name– write the name you want to go by 2. Your preferred learning style: auditory, visual, kinetic? 3. Two hobbies/activities that you enjoy 4. Favorite book and/or movie (or genre) 5. “I love when teachers _______” (fill in the blank) 6. “I hate when teachers ________” (fill in the blank) 7. What will you miss the most about summer? EQUITY CARDS

Questions? Homework= mostly reading and comprehension questions. What should you bring next class? Station Eleven novel pen/pencils/ colored pencils Do I actually USE my phone caddy? YEP Closing

B-day students Mr. Jordan will be here on Friday. My daughter Savannah is moving into her dorm at SDSU. I will have papers for you to complete and turn in. When I have a substitute, it does NOT mean it’s a “free” day. I will always provide work for you that I would be doing anyway if I were here. B-day students

Period 5 You will have TWO teachers for this section: Mrs. Bly & Mr Period 5 You will have TWO teachers for this section: Mrs. Bly & Mr. Emery

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