Back to School Night 2018-2019 English 2 English 4 ~ Mrs. Bly~ blyt@pvpusd Please sign in 

1. Back to School Night 2018-2019 English 2 English 4 ~ Mrs. Bly~ blyt@pvpusd.net Please sign in 

2. Contact Information • Mrs. Bly • blyt@pvpusd.net • 310-378-8471 ext. 623; Room 323 • Check Staff webpage on http://pvhs.pvpusd.net/ for all class info. This is usually updated daily. • PLEASE SIGN IN !  The sign in sheet is at the front of the room.

3. Sign up for Aeries- Weekly Reports! Emailed directly to you-check attendance-check grades-check missing assignments NOTE FOR ENG 4: Although your child is a senior and is spreading his/her wings, he/she still needs your support…even if you are a “silent” partner. PLEASE check attendance and grades (ESPECIALLY 2nd semester!)

4. About Mrs. Bly: • I moved to Palos Verdes in 6th grade, & I’m a graduate of Ridgecrest and Peninsula High School (formerly called Rolling Hills High School). I currently live in PVE. • B.A. in English, UCI • M.A. in Education, Belmont University • I’ve lived in 5 different states • I have 4 children (ages 14-23); 2 graduated from PVHS 2015 & 2018

5. Mrs. Bly’s Webpage • Using the Chrome book computer, log in as a guest and go to www.pvhigh.com • Click on the Staff Directory on top bar • Enter BLY in the bar and my name will pop up • Sections of Mrs. Bly’s webpage • English 2 class (only Eng 2 posts) • English 4 class (only Eng 4 posts) • Black column with folders • Folders are labeled ENG 2 or ENG 4 • EVERYTHING IS POSTED ON-LINE

6. Let’s try it! • Locate this Back to School Night power point under Posts OR by clicking on either English 2 class or English 4 class • Eng 2 parents: click on Macbeth • You can see everything we are working on for Macbeth • Eng 2 parents: click on The Kite Runner • You can see everything we are working on for The Kite Runner

7. ENG 2: Reading Curriculum: • Macbeth, William Shakespeare • Lord of the Flies, William Golding • 1984, by George Orwell • Twelve Angry Men, by Reginald Rose • Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger • Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley (time permitting)

8. ENG 4: Reading Curriculum: • Hamlet, William Shakespeare • Ready Player One, Ernest Cline • Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell • The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini • Excepts from British literature from our textbook (from Anglo-Saxons 449 to the Modern World 2017) • Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley (time permitting)

9. Curriculum continued… • Vocabulary- 12 units (3 per quarter plus a midterm) • Class presentations (often in groups) • Perform, read scenes out loud • Participate in discussions, debates, and Socratic seminars

10. Writing • Daily journals • At least one essay for each unit • Required to type all writing assignments • Students should have daily access to the Internet, a working computer, and a printer • No excuses for not having a major assignment on time (everything is posted way in advance & completed – it’s already stamped)

11. Overall grade: • 5% PART: Participation • 20% Classwork/homework: Class work (includes journals and homework) • 20% Quizzes: Reading and vocab quizzes • 25% Writing: Writing assignments & Content grades • 30% TEST: Tests & Finals

12. Citizenship Grades • Participation grade factors into academic grade: 5% • see Class Procedures (in Class Syllabus & Procedures folder) • This is an easy way to see how your child is doing in the classroom. I document all participation points. • Cell phones are kept in the holder in the front of the class • Students may access phones during class during our short break

13. Grading Details • Completion points AND Comprehension points • Literature packet: stamps=completion points • One chapter will be picked by Mrs. Bly to grade for comprehension/content= writing grade • No late homework stamps, but can put in collection packet for partial credit. • Stamp = 5pts (on time) • No stamp but completed= 3 pts. (late) • Not turned in at all=0 points • Late major assignments(essay & or Table of Contents Packet) = -10% • Aeries.net to check students’ grades (updated weekly)

14. Grading Example:

15. Teacher webpage: Everything is Posted • Staff webpage updated daily: includes homework calendar, lesson plans, handouts, etc. . • http://pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=648778&type=u&pREC_ID=1023139 • Staff/ School Directory http://pvhs.pvpusd.net/ • Also available on cell phones. Go to PVHS website and click on Homework Icon

16. Cheating • 1st incident: “0” on the assignment; administration referral (perhaps Saturday school); parent notified; possible “U” in citizenship • 2nd incident: same as above plus administration referral & administration will contact parents • Cheating includes plagiarism, copying homework, unauthorized collaboration, forgery, cheating on tests/quizzes • I use Turnitin.com to dissuade plagiarism

17. How you can help your student succeed in this class: • Make sure the student has all his/her needed materials • Make sure your student has access to a computer, the Internet, a functional printer, and a flash drive. (if printer breaks, student can email me) • Read along with your student and/or discuss what your student is reading with him/her. • Let me know if personal/home problems are affecting school work • Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

18. Wish List • Kleenex • Hand sanitizer • Expo markers, erasers, pens, pencils • Colored printer paper

19. Thank you for coming! Any questions?