1. English 10 American Literature Grammar Reading

2. Dr. Rees mrees@shelbyed.k12.al.us http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/mrees/ 682-6100 Office hours: Monday 3-4; mornings, 7:20-7:45 The Write Clubevery other Thursday, 3-5 pm.

3. Grades Total points system: Quizzes and homework will have lower value than Essays, projects, and tests.

4. Absences Students must have an excuse in the office within three days of their absence. Students must arrange to make up work within three days of their absence. Students must take the initiative to get the makeup work.

5. English 10 Thinking Skills Reading Comprehension College Readiness Workplace readiness Focus on the Future

6. Late Work Late work will be accepted for ½ credit if it is daily work. Late work will lose one letter grade for each day late if it is a part of the assessment grade. Late work will not be accepted the week before 9-weeks test nor after 9-weeks test, semester test, or end-of-course test.

7. TESTING: PLAN,PSAT, and ACT http://www.usatestprep.com/states/states.php http://www.act.org/planstudent/ http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ psat/prep.htmlhttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ psat/prep.html

8. Testing Dates: PLAN (all tenth graders) Oct. 23 PSAT (optional) Oct. 16 EOC (all students) April 28-May 2

9. Read, Read, Read