1. Back to School Night
English 4~ Mrs. Bly
Welcome!

2. Contact Information
Mrs. Bly
ext. 623; Room 323
The best way to reach me is by .
Check Staff webpage on for all class info. This is updated daily.

3. Sign up for Aeries- Weekly Reports
Sign up for Aeries- Weekly Reports! ed directly to you -check attendance -check grades -check missing assignments
Although your child is a senior and is spreading his/her wings, he/she still needs your support…even if you are a “silent” partner. PLEASE check attendance and grades (ESPECIALLY 2nd semester!)

4. About Mrs. Bly:
I moved to Palos Verdes in 6th grade, & I’m a graduate of Ridgecrest and Peninsula High School (formerly called Rolling Hills High School). I currently live in PVE.
B.A. in English, UCI
M.A. in Education, Belmont University
I’ve lived in 5 different states
I have 4 children (ages 13-22);
1 graduated from PVHS 2015 &
1 currently attends PVHS (a senior!)

5. Mrs. Bly’s Webpage
Please take out your phones and go to
Click on the HOMEWORK icon at the bottom
Choose “English” & scroll to “Eng 4-Tracey Bly”
Click on Tracey Bly
You will see all the “Posts” (including this Power Point)
IF you scroll all the way to the bottom, you will see black box with all of my folders

6. Reading Curriculum: Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Ready Player One, Ernest Cline
Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
Excepts from British literature from our textbook (from Anglo-Saxons 449 to the Modern World 2017)

7. Curriculum, continued…
vocabulary- 12 units (3 per quarter plus a midterm)
class presentations (often in groups)
perform, read scenes out loud
participate in discussions, debates, and Socratic seminars

8. Writing Daily journals At least one essay for each unit
Required to type all writing assignments
Students must have daily access to the Internet, a working computer, and a printer
No excuses for not having a major assignment on time (everything is posted way in advance)

9. Citizenship Grades Theme for the year: COMMUNITY
Participation grade factors into academic grade: 5%
(see Class Procedures )
This is an easy way to see how your child is doing in the classroom. I document all participation points.
Cell phones are kept in the holder in the front of the class
Students may access phones during class during our short break

10. Overall grade: 5% PART: Participation
20% CW: Class work (includes journals
and homework)
20% Quizzes: reading and vocab quizzes
25% WA: Writing assignments
30% TEST: Tests

11. Grading Details Completion points AND Comprehension points
Literature packet: stamps=completion points
One chapter will be picked by Mrs. Bly to grade for comprehension/content= writing grade
No late homework stamps, but can put in collection packet for partial credit.
Stamp = 5pts (on time)
No stamp but completed= 3 pts. (late)
Not turned in at all=0 points
Late major assignments(essay) = 10% lower per day
Aeries.net to check students’ grades
Updated Fridays

12. Grading Example:

13. Teacher webpage: Everything is Posted
Staff webpage updated daily: includes homework calendar, lesson plans, handouts, etc. .
Staff/ School Directory
Type in Tracey Bly & you will arrive at my Webpage
Also available on cell phones. Go to PVHS website and click on Homework Icon

14. Absences
After 5 absences, a warning will be sent home to parents & student
After 10 absences, SART meeting (School Attendance Review Team)
After 15 absences, SART meeting & contract
After 20 absences, SARB (School Attendance Review Board) referral process followed. Possible SARB hearing

15. Cheating
1st incident: “0” on the assignment; administration referral (perhaps Saturday school); parent notified; possible “U” in citizenship
2nd incident: same as above plus administration referral & administration will contact parents
Cheating includes plagiarism, copying homework, unauthorized collaboration, forgery, cheating on tests/quizzes

16. How you can help your student succeed in this class:
Make sure the student has all his/her needed materials
Make sure your student has access to a computer, the Internet, a functional printer, and a flash drive.
Read along with your student and/or discuss what your student is reading with him/her.
Let me know if personal/home problems are affecting school work
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

17. Wish List Kleenex Hand sanitizer Expo markers, erasers, pens, pencils
Colored printer paper

18. Thank you for coming!
Any questions?