1. Welcome to English III Jenine Wolfe – Room 125 “It takes a village to raise a child” – African proverb

2. Who is your child’s teacher?  18 th year teaching  8 th year in Texas – moved here from CA  B.A. in Liberal Arts and English 1996  Master’s in Education 2003  Mother of a senior at SPHS

3. How do you get in contact with me?  Email Jenine_Wolfe@roundrockisd.org Jenine_Wolfe@roundrockisd.org (it’s also on the school webpage and preferred method)  Phone 512-428-7937

4. Sharp School (Replaced Teacher Web)  Please help me stay on top of your student’s academics. You can check grades through Home Access Home AccessHome Access  Check on daily lessons on my webpage webpage

5. Reminders  Now is the time to start looking for scholarships. They are announced and posted  Get signed up for College Board –College information –Sign up for SAT –Daily SAT question  Testing Calendar (reduced tests w/free and reduced lunch) –SAT (Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Mar. 8, May 3, June 7) –ACT (Sept 21, Oct. 26, Dec. 14, Feb. 8, Apr. 12, June 14)

6. Grading Student grades can be monitored 24/7 through Home Access  Major Grades 40% (Tests, Essays, Projects)  Minor Grades 60% (Daily grades, Homework)

7. Did you know?  Studies show that on-level 11 th graders should be reading at least 1.5 million words annually (about 400 pages per month).  In a two year study, the two most common factors found in successful people were an knack for networking and a part-time job in high school.  The more organized and involved a student is, the more successful he usually is academically.

8. What are my goals this year?  Improve reading skills –Ability to analyze a variety of text –Comfort level in attacking difficult text –Comprehension –Retention  Improve writing skills –Be able to write for a variety of purposes –Be able to clearly express ideas –Be able to organize a convincing argument  Improve presentation skills –Feel confident in front of an audience –Be knowledgeable in body language, rhetoric, voice projection –Use a variety of presentation programs and technology  IMPROVE THINKING SKILLS AND YOUR STUDENT’S ABILITY TO PRESENT THOSE IDEAS

9. What is a typical day in this class?  Agenda Preview (2 minutes) –Objective –Announcements (Encourage your student to get involved) –Plan –Homework  Silent Sustained Reading (20 minutes)  Reading Workshop (30 minutes)  Writing Workshop (30 minutes)  Review/Preview (3 minutes)

10. What should your student have every single day?  Independent Reading Book  Pen, pencil, paper, highlighter, post it notes  Agenda, calendar, or planner of some sort  Composition Notebook (left in class)  Positive attitude, self-control, and strong work ethic

11. How much homework will my student receive in this class?  The time needed to complete assignments varies greatly depending on use of class time and speed at which he reads.  Students should assume there will be 30- 60 minutes nightly. (Strongly encourage your student to do A-day homework on A- day.)  Homework and handouts can be found on my website.

12. What do I need from you?  Reading –Encourage Nightly reading –Book donations – If you have books collecting dust at home that a student might enjoy, PLEASE consider donating them to my classroom library  Communication –Please contact me as often as you need –Remember that a blank grade means it hasn’t been entered, not that it is missing –I am very open to any suggestions  Stay informed and be involved –Activities, testing, PTSA

13. Thank you