1. WCPSS English Bulletin Board October, 2015

2. PLT Leaders Go-To- Webinar Meetings Speech and Debate District-Wide PLT Meetings Benchmarksand English II EOC PreparationBenchmarksand Preparation Creative Writing Contests New Resources on Wiki

3. PLT Leaders Go-To- Webinar Meetings Save the Dates! Registration Information coming soon. For PLT Leaders of all ELA classes: October 27, 3:15-4:15 Topic: Performance Tasks for 4Cs Instruction and Assessment For English 2 PLT Leaders: November 3, 3:15-4:15 Topic: Using Benchmark Data to Prepare for the English II EOC ALL PLT members are invited to attend.

4. Speech and Debate District-Wide PLT Meetings Benchmarksand English II EOC Preparation Creative Writing Contests New Resources on Wiki

6. Speech and Debate District-Wide PLT Meetings Benchmarksand English II EOC Preparation Creative Writing Contests

7. Speech and Debate District-Wide PLT Meetings Patrick Jessee (CHS) and Tim Gillespie (SHS), Facilitators Contact Patrick or Tim for further information and support 3:15-5:00, Cary HS, Rm. 1013 October 22 November 19 February 11 March 17

8. Benchmarksand English II EOC Preparation Creative Writing Contests

9. Raleigh Fine Arts Short Story Contest Grades 10-12. Cash Prizes. Teacher vets and chooses submissions. Open for submissions Nov 3, 2015 Final Deadline January 21, 2016. Details in brochure and on website.brochure website Poetry Out Loud Contest-- Grades 9-12. Cash prizes. Local, State, and National competitions. All information and resources here. here.

10. Benchmarksand English II EOC Preparation

11. Benchmarksand Preparation Score 21 English II Benchmark Assessment for English II EOC (renamed from Case21) -one time per course -formatted to match pencil/paper structure of the English II EOC -multiple choice -see your API for school-level details Schedule: Modified Calendar Schools/Early Colleges: Oct 19-Nov 6, 2015 Traditional Calendar Schools: October 26- November 13, 2015 A/B or Yearlong Schools: January 18- February 10, 2016 Benchmark and EOC Prep Two-Pager for Teachers Item Specifications for both compiled from DPI website Find the link under Hot Topics and under PLT Leaders

12. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and leading your teachers to excellence!

13. Be sure to visit English wiki regularly… Hot Topics for up-to-date information, reminders, and new announcements Department Chairs Department Chairs or PLT Leaders for meeting materials and teacher-support resources wcpssenglish.pbworks.com