1. Welcome to Open House Parkland High School Miss Susan Lobb French 2 Honors and 3

2. Welcome to Your Child’s French Class I’m delighted YOU joined us this evening. YOU are the most influential factor in your child’s success in school. I am here to help your child succeed this year.

3. About Me  Earned a BS and a Master in Ed in French from West Chester University—go Rams!  27 years of teaching experience at the high school level (7 th year at Parkland)  Lived and studied in Paris and Quebec.  Travel to Europe and French speaking places frequently  Enjoy gardening, experimenting with new recipes, traveling, and being a dog foster mom.

4. What’s in This Year’s Course?  Develop and refine writing and oral skills  Vocabulary and grammar enrichment  Further develop critical reading skills  Examples of these include:journal entries, film analysis, short stories analysis, discussions and presentations

5. Student Resources That Are Available  Textbook and workbook, Discovering French Blanc Nouveau  Supplemental materials: publisher’s online activities, various websites  Additional reading materials:various French novels/short stories, authentic french newspapers and such.

6. About My Teaching Style  Teacher and student-led discussions prompted by questioning  Students learn to write by writing; I give ongoing feedback on progress  Vocabulary activities, grammar enrichment through writing and oral drills, individual and group presentations  Student focused activities

7. My Expectations for Homework  20-30 minutes a night to prepare correctly  Planning of long-term assignments is critical  Work to be completed on time for full credit.  Homework will be checked daily  Homework is directly related to topic covered in class

8. Absence Policy for Homework  What your child should do after an absence: Inquire about distributed worksheets and check the hw wiki calendar. Copy notes from a classmate. Arrange make up for missed assessments. Ask questions.

9. Grading Assessments  Daily homework (2-50 points)  Daily Bellringer Activity (1 point a day)  Quizzes (15-50 points)  Lesson Test (50-150 points) every 7-11 days  Individual and group projects (points vary)  Daily participation grade(27 points every 3 weeks)  Other

10. Official Reporting Dates  Report Cards: TBA

11. Ongoing Home-School Communication Reach me  By phone: D wing x74211 (8 period prep)  By email:Lobbs@parklandsd.org To reach you, I will use  My Wiki  Emails  Phone calls  Note sent home

12. How to help me communicate  Share your home and work email  Complete the Open House Parent Questionnaire found on the wiki (to inform me about your childs’s strengths and weaknesses).  Monitor your child’s grades regularly  Set up conferences with me, guidance counselors, and others.

13. How You Can Be Involved  Focus on helping your child learn at home (designate a quiet study area and set time restrictions)  Become a team player and offer to review vocabulary words using flashcards  Encourage your child to use the online review activities as an extension of the classroom learning.  Participate in out of the classroom activities that involve French(museums, movies, etc)  Encourage your child to participate in French Club activities  Seek assistance from me or the guidance counselor when your child is having difficulty  Show interest in your child’s successes and offer encouragement in times of failure

14. Additional Parent Resources  For more information about classroom, school and district policies, go to the Parkland High School website or Miss Lobb’s Wiki at (http://MlleLobb.wikispaces.com)http://Mlle  Visit the Discovering French Blanc Nouveau online book resources.

15. Questions?  How does my child get involved in French Club?  How can my child become eligible for the Societe Honoraire de Francais?  How does my child sign up for a future Europe trip sponsored by Mr. Moran?

16. Thanks and Keep Involved Research shows that when all 3 partners (teachers, students, and parents) make a commitment to teaching and learning, student success is sure to follow. As one third of the partnership, I will do my part to make this a successful year for your child. Stay involved and committed to your child’s education. Thank you for coming this evening.