* Per school policy, students have two days for every one day absent to make up work that was assigned during the student's absence (see student handbook).
* Late work that is one day past the due date
will be accepted at 75% credit.
* Late work that is two days past the due date
will be accepted for 50% credit.
* After two days, the work must still be completed but
will only be accepted for a maximum of 25% credit.
* Please use your time wisely and plan ahead, especially
for technical difficulties such as
limited access to computers or printers.
* Remember that computers are always available
before or after school in Homework Lab.
* It is the students' responsibility to check
the While You Were Out binder and
to turn in any late or missing assignments.
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Extra Credit
*Extra credit may be earned through a submission
to the school newspaper. This submission may include
an interview, an article, a review, an essay, a comic strip,
an editorial, poetry, and etc. Only one submission per
quarter may earn extra credit. Please see class handout
for detailed information.
* Extra credit questions may occasionally
be given on various tests or quizzes.
* Extra credit assignments may occasionally be given.
* Individual extra credit assignments will not be given.
* Extra credit is not designed to raise a letter grade, as
students should focus on everyday classroom performance.
* Extra credit will not be accepted unless all
previous assignments have been turned in.
* All extra credit must be received a minimum of one week before the quarter ends; extra credit will not be accepted during the last week of the quarter.
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Curriculum
Extended Response to Reading
Independent Reading Program
reading comprehension
reading strategies
literary analysis
novel study - The Outsiders
Honors novel study - Left for Dead
novella study - A Christmas Carol
novel excerpt - "Diary of Anne Frank"
fiction
poetry
non-fiction
Media Center
The Writing Process
sentence/paragraph/creative writing
Narrative Essay
Expository Writing
Persuasive Writing
grammar
journals
projects
vocabulary/word study
quizzes/tests
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How to Succeed
* be prepared
* be respectful
* listen and follow instructions
* ask questions
Tips for Students:
pay attention
try your best
follow instructions
read the directions
contribute constuctively
do your homework (on time)
stay organized
keep current on classroom performance
ask for help
How to Help:
check assignment notebook daily
read together
read/proofread writing
ask questions about current reading
ask about classroom performance
Background Information:
Education:
* Bachelor of Arts in Communication
from DePaul University 1990
* Master of Arts in Education
from Saint Xavier University 2005
* Master of Arts in Teaching & Leadership
from Saint Xavier University 2010
Philosophy:
I have a life-long love of reading and writing
that involved missing the school bus because
I was so engrossed in a book.
I hope to inspire and guide my students to enjoy and
excell at reading, writing, and learning.
