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

3. 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).
B.A. in English, UCI
M.A. in Education, Belmont University
I’ve lived in 5 different states
I have 4 children (ages 12-21);
1 graduated last year from PVHS &
1 currently attends PVHS

4. Reading Curriculum: Hamlet, William Shakespeare
Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
Oedipus Rex, Sophocles
Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka
Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton

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

6. 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

7. Citizenship Grades Theme for the year: DIVERSITY
Participation grade factors into academic grade (Rules & Procedures contract)
Cell phones are kept in the holder in the front of the class
PLEASE talk to your teens about cell phone use at school

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

9. Grading 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

10. Teacher webpage:
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

11. Absences
Check Teacher webpage calendar and turn in homework on the day you return
Calendar is also on front wall; reviewed daily with Elmo on front board
Missed tests or in-class essays and homework packets should be taken on the day student returns to class
Forgetting/ failing to take the test = zero

12. Cheating
1st incident: “0” on the assignment; administration referral; parent notified; drop in participation grade
2nd incident: administration referral; permanent record
3rd incident: dropped from class
Cheating includes plagiarism, copying homework, someone else doing the work for the student

13. 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.

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

15. Thank you for coming!
Any questions?