1. Introduction to English II
Ms. Horne

2. English II Content Parent Letter NB Release Form World Literature
English II Standards
Language
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
NB Release Form

3. Class Supply List Required: Two inch 3-ring binder
Notebook dividers with these headers:
Bell ringers
Vocabulary
Mini Lessons
Literature
Loose leaf paper
No. 2 pencils
Black and/or blue ink pens
Highlighters
Optional:
Index cards
Flash drive
Headphones
**While not required every day, there are assignments that will use them

4. Classroom Policies
Zero tolerance policy for cheating and/or plagiarism that will be strictly enforced
Grading Policy
Major Assignments 60%
Minor Assignments 40%
Late Work: Any assignment not turned in when called for will immediately be eligible for a maximum grade of 50. After five days, the assignment becomes a zero permanently.
Major assignments (e.g. projects, presentations, or papers) must be turned in on their due date. If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to get the assignment to school on or before the due date.
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get the work you missed. There are folders with missing assignments per week, and students are responsible for checking the folder for the day they are absent.

6. Classroom Policies
All essays or typed assignments must be printed out before class! If your student does not have a computer or printer at home, arrangements should be made to print in the library before class.
You may have only bottled water in class. This privilege can be lost if bottles are left on the floor or other areas in the classroom. There is NO FOOD in the classroom!
If a student is asked to leave class for any reason, he or she will receive one after school detention. These reasons can include, but are not limited to, disruptive behavior, not being prepared for class, or disrespectful behavior.
Substitute Teacher Policy: If a student’s name is left by a substitute teacher for misbehaving, he or she will receive three detentions.
If you make a mess, clean it up.
Do not bother other peoples’ things.

9. Classroom Procedures Daily Assignments Turn in assignments to back bin
1st Period—Blue
2nd Period—Green
4th Period—Pink
Turn in assignments to back bin
1st period—blue bin
2nd period—green bin
4th period—pink bin

10. Classroom Procedures
Do not pack up before the bell rings or I ask you to do so
Bathroom Breaks
5 minutes after class
Tardy—includes not being in your seat when the bell rings
Packing up before time is called
Using restroom outside of break
Unnecessary talking/irrelevant questions

11. Daily Agenda Vocabulary Lessons Reading Comprehensions
Monday: Copy the new words
Tuesday-Thursday: Complete vocab exercises
Friday: Vocab quiz
Reading Comprehensions
Short poems or stories with EOC style questions
Randomly select one at end of month to take for grade

12. Daily Agenda Daily Dose Newsela Articles 1-2 brief EOC style questions
One article per week; 4 question quiz
Average of every 3 article grades to make one grade for the gradebook

13. Daily Agenda 20 Minutes Free Read Fridays 50 pages a month
Assignment: Each month’s focus will vary
September: Character Summaries/Analysis
October: Theme and Development
November: Close Reading
December/January: Genre Mix-Up

14. Classroom Safety Fire Drill Procedure Tornado Drill Procedure
Code Red Procedure
In case of medical emergency…
Class will move to Ms. Scoggin
Make sure to call the office and ask for assistance
Volunteer to get Ms. Yates

15. Good Behavior Rewards INDIVIDUAL No homework
Question during assessment
Listen to music

16. Good Behavior Rewards WHOLE CLASS No homework for a night or weekend
Choose your own seat
Have class outside

17. Chromebooks
Chromebook log-in sheet

18. What exactly will we be doing in class?