Katie+Fleming

Ms. Katie Fleming English 9 2009-2010 school year

Hello students and parents and welcome to English 9! 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 0-59 F *No minuses?
 * Course Description ** : This course is designed to be an introduction into High School English classes. The goal of English 9 is to use a broad spectrum of literature to increase the student’s ability to comprehend, discuss and write about different types of text. We will be covering the four types of writing; reflection, creative, expository, and persuasive. Since discussion plays such a key role in learning for this class, class attendance and participation are extremely important. This includes having the reading assignments finished prior to the start of class. I will be sending home our reading list with the tentative dates we will be covering material.(Really good idea. Parents will like this ) If possible, perhaps parents could read one or two of the books to discuss with your child.
 * Attendance and Tardiness: ** I will be following the schools attendance policy in regards to excused or unexcused absences. With the major role discussion plays in this class, I will be setting up an online discussion board. If students choose not to, or are unable to participate in class, they are able to receive the same credit by responding online that day (Like this idea as well, but make sure you think about how realistic this is to maintain. Are you going to do this on a daily basis? ) . If the student knows a head of time that they will be missing class, please let me know and I will try and give them a list of what they will be missing, so they may complete certain assignments ahead of time.
 * Late Work: ** Late work may be turned in for partial credit. If the student misses work due to an excused absence, they will be allowed to make up the work for the same credit. This student will have the number of days they are gone from class to make up the work. For example, if the student misses Monday and Tuesday from an excused absence, they will have two days after they come back to make up their work, placing the due date at Friday. However, the student will still be responsible for the work being done on Wednesday and Thursday, with no adjustments to the due dates. Also, if the assignment was given before the student was absent, it will be due the day they return to class. *Very clear Katie. This will help you when a parent or student challenges you.
 * Grading Scale: **
 * Plagiarism: ** I will be following the school district rules in regards to plagiarism. It will not be tolerated in my classroom, ranging from papers to discussion submissions. We will be going over proper citation before writing the first paper, to avoid having any problems.
 * Bathroom Policy: ** Bathroom breaks should be taken before or after class. Passes will be given in emergencies (I know what you mean by this, but you may want to make this a bit clearer. Sounds silly doesn't it? But it can make a difference in your classroom focus ).

If there are any questions or concerns, please contact me. Below I have listed my school email address and the department’s phone number. I will be checking my email on a daily basis. katie.fleming@school.edu (123) 456-7890 Thank you and I look forward to an exciting school year with these bright students!