Welcome, Ranger Parents! Mrs. Manuel (Ms. Nguyen) Pre-AP English I English II Student Leadership Room 1118 FILL OUT THIS PARENT SURVEY: http://tinyurl.com/ParentSurvey2k16 Welcome, Ranger Parents!

About Me My classroom is: Dynamic Engaging Controlled Chaos From Sugar Land University of Texas, at Austin Advertising Business Foundations Certificate Houston Baptist University M.Ed Curriculum & Instruction Married on August 6, 2016! I have 173 kids?!?! Year FOUR at CHS Student Council Sponsor My classroom is: Dynamic Engaging Controlled Chaos About Me

Classroom Information Tutorials: Tuesdays - Thursdays 2:35–3:15PM. Mornings are by appt. Conference Period: 3rd period 9:20-10:10 Phone: (281) 634-8010 (email is better!) E-Mail: jenniferq.nguyen@fortbendisd.com Classroom Information

Pre-AP versus On-Level? Pre-AP/AP Track On-Level Track 9th grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 1st Semester College - Lower- Division English College Credit 2nd Semester College – Lower Division English College Credit Pre-AP 9th Pre-AP 10th AP 11th: AP Exam = one college credit AP 12th: AP Exam = one college credit Designed to teach students the skills necessary to be successful in Junior and Senior level AP (Advanced Placement) courses. Classes will move faster in order to go more in depth. Pre-AP versus On-Level?

Books to Purchase To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Animal Farm by George Orwell Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Linked on the website to Amazon. It does not matter what edition you get - except for Romeo and Juliet. Need Animal Farm by September 20 Books to Purchase

What We Do It is more than just reading and writing… Make connections Analyze characters and conflicts Discuss daily Communicate concepts Apply our lives and personal knowledge We struggle (this is where the learning happens) We work in groups What We Do

What YOU can do Watch/read the news with your student!! Those who read GOOD writing are often better writers. Encourage them to come in for tutoring and ask for help on their own. Keep up with grades via Skyward! Get them to talk to you about what is going on in class—not just how they are doing but what we are reading and discussing too. If you are really ambitious, you could read what we are reading in class! What YOU can do

Discuss anything about your student, please feel free to email me or make an appointment during my conference period. I am more than happy to discuss any concerns that you might have about this year or your student’s individual progress! Please encourage your student to come and talk to me as well! Parent/Teacher communication is not the same as Teacher/Student. If you would like to…