2.  I graduated from Auburn University with a degree in English Language Arts Education ( War Eagle!!! ).  I was a Majorette for Auburn University.

3.  I got married over the Summer! I used to be Ms. Hayes, but now my name is Mrs. Green!

4.  This is my 5 th year teaching at Thompson High School.  I’m in graduate school at the University of Montevallo. I’m getting my degree in School Counseling.  I love music, teaching, reading, traveling, pictures, and my kids!

5.  We READ something every day!  We WRITE something every day!  We LEARN something every day!  We have FUN!  We will read three novels (To Kill A Mockingbird, The Secret Life of Bees, & Anthem).  We will read Romeo & Juliet.  We will read some poems and short stories with each unit.  We will write a research paper!  We will read the Odyssey.

6.  You will take a unit test at the end of each unit we cover (short stories, novels, plays, poetry, etc).  You will take an end of the semester exam in December and May.  You will have an assessment after the 1 st and 3 rd Nine Week semesters.

7.  One 1 ½” three ring binder (with college ruled notebook paper) or a large spiral notebook (with perforated college ruled paper)  Composition notebook  The text that we are reading (if not provided in class)  A working writing utensil (pen or pencil)  Flash drive (to save your writing assignments this year)  Large manila envelope (for research papers)  A copy of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1 st semester)  A copy of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (1 st semester)  A copy of Anthem by Ayn Rand (2 nd semester)

8.  #1. Be respectful of the teacher, your peers, and yourself!  #2. Come to class every day on time and prepared!  #3. Be responsible for your things and your actions!  #4. Follow all THS and Alabaster City School rules.

9.  Talk while the teacher is talking  Fail to pay attention  Make derogatory or obscene comments  Use your cell phone!!!  Be late  Have a bad attitude  Forget your reading homework  Fail to ask for your make up work if you are absent  Lose your supplies, textbook, personal items, etc.  Turn in your assignments late  Fail to follow THS or Alabaster City School Rules

10.  Depending on what you did….the first time is usually a warning  The second time I will probably email or call Mom/Dad/Guardian  The third time I will write you up and you will get to go visit Mrs. McKnight  If the first offense is a major offense, I will write you up and you will get to go visit Mrs. McKnight.

11.  Visit www.ths.alabasterschools.orgwww.ths.alabasterschools.org  Click on “Faculty & Staff”.  Find my name – “Jill Green”.  On my page, you will find the assignment for what we are doing each day in class. I try to keep it updated on a regular basis. This is a great resource if you are absent from my class.

12.  My email address is Jillian.Green@alabastercityschools.org Jillian.Green@alabastercityschools.org  They may also call the school and leave a message for me in the main office. I will call them back on my planning period. The school’s number is (205) 620-9607.

13.  NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I will be your “friend” when you graduate from THS!

14.  LISTEN!!!  Do YOUR best!  COMPLETE your assignments and turn them in ON TIME!  Do your Journal every day in class!!!  COMPLETE your READING HOMEWORK!!!!  Study for my tests!  Ask questions when you do not understand!  Follow the rules!  Be nice to Mrs. Green, and she will be nice to you!