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My Class Rules: All my class rules derive from one essential rule! I ask students to simply have and show respect, for themselves, for others, for the classroom, for their families, for the school, for their education, etc. All misbehavior arises from a failure to respect someone or something. Please read the school's student handbook to be well-acquainted with our school rules. Of particular distraction from education are:
- cellphones (must be OFF and in a purse or backpack)
- MP3 players (should not be brought to school at all)
- food, gum or candy in the classroom
- grooming in the classroom
- tardiness
- unpreparedness
Please know that I am consistent in the expectation that students will respect and abide by our school rules.
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Assignments- May 14th:
English 10: Turn in Cornell Notes on "Julius Caesar" through Act III on Monday, May 17th. For those redoing the grammar packet for 100%, turn in your corrected grammar packet on Monday, May 17th. This week we will continue discussion and analysis of the play in class. Please attempt to read through to the end of the play so that in-class discussion will be more interesting and illuminating for you.
English 9: Turn in Cornell Notes on "Romeo and Juliet" through Act II on Monday, May 17th. We will continue in-class discussion and analysis of "Romeo and Juliet". You will find this more useful and interesting if you keep up with the reading schedule so that you come to class prepared.
English 9 Support: Bring your Holt Literature textbooks to class everyday for daily points; remember to bring an outside reading book for 20 minutes of Friday SSR; focus on the daily assignments. They are timed to be completed in the class hour -- no late work accepted on a day to day basis.
Hello Students & Parents!
Welcome to another school year. Our goal is for all students to become proficient readers, writers, and critical thinkers. The State of California has set down standards, by grade level and subject, for teachers and students. Please familiarize yourself with California's standards for English Language Arts. The annual Spring STAR examinations specifically test those standards.
You will find many critical links at the English Departmental homepage regarding standards and testing. Also essential is the English Downloads area of our website, providing a wide array of curriculum resources/materials for students.
V.C.U.S.D. has adopted the Holt, Reinhart, Winston (HRW) Literature and Language Arts series for secondary schools. We have a minimum course of study which must be covered over the term of each quarter. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate what they've learned when district administered quarterly exams are given. These exams provide invaluable data for teachers to see in what areas a student or entire class need particular work to address weaknesses.
Student success depends upon a student coming to class prepared to learn and positively participate in class. Preparedness requires a student do assigned reading at home so that precious class time may more effectively be used for discussion: comparisons, interpretation, inferential and critical thinking about the reading selections, etc.
Preparedness also requires that a student have the following items with him/her:
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blue or black ink pens
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pencils with erasers
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lined writing paper
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an agenda for noting down assignments
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a 3-ring binder for storing teacher provided literature and worksheets
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the Holt, Reinhart & Winston English Literature and Language Arts textbook or other text as required
Success follows when students get plenty of sleep at night, eat a healthy breakfastare before school and are organized with a quiet location at home in which to study and do homework. All of these positives depend on the influence of parents and guardians at home. One extensive survey of Jesse Bethel student's eating, sleeping and study habits has revealed a great need for improvement in those areas.
HOMEWORK: Every single school day, English students have homework, at the very least this would be the outside reading requirement (see below). All readings for the minimumn course of study in our Holt Literature and Language Arts textbook need careful reading at home. Literary Response and Analysis sections at the end of required selections are typically done as homework and, from time to time, there are other homework assignments that involve prewriting (including research) and writing activities directly related to writing workshops that are fully described in the Holt Reinhard text books issued to students. Check the online agenda found as a link on either the 11th grade or 10th grade minimum course of study pages. The agendas are in MSWord file formats for print out and help students remember when to have reading selections read, when to bring books and major events, e.g. tests and due dates for essays.
State of California OUTSIDE READING REQUIREMENT: Everyday, students must work toward the goal of meeting the State of California requirements for "outside" reading, over and above what is required by the course. 9th and 10th grade students are required to read 1.5 million words a school year. That translates to approximately 12-15 books a school year (depending on the font size and book thickness) or a minimum of 15 pages a night. 11th and 12th students must cover 2 million words each academic year. This translates to 14-18 books with a minimum of 20 pages of reading each night. Meeting this state outside reading requirement is a part of a student's grade. 5% is evidence through simple book reports which can be turned in any day. Another 5% is earned by bringing one's chosen outside reading book to class on our FridaySustained Silent Reading (SSR) days (only 20 minutes of the class hour).
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Schedule
- English 10
- English 10
- English 10
- Prep
- English 9 Support
- English 9
Location:
M101
Phone
Ext.# 51026
As
you don't wish your child's education
interupted, please call during 4th "Prep" time only
Voice
Mail: ext. 51026 (Voice mail
may prove unsatisfactory for those requiring
an immediate or timely response! Email
is better)
E-Mail:
amalchiodi@vallejo.k12.ca.us or webmaster@jessebethel.net
Mrs. Malchiodi's personal bio is online as well as resume.
Attendance & Grades: The State of Calfornia considers regular attendance in state public schools as a necessary pre-requisit to earning credit. The V.C.U.S.D. has established a maximum number of absences (excused or unexcused) per year- long course as 18, which is the equivalent of 9 per semester or no more than 4.5 per quarter. In addition, three unexcused tardies is the equivalent of one unexcused absence. Any absences in excess of the above could result in a failing grade for failure to meet minimal attendance requirements.
Grading: Apart from attendence (see bottom left column), weighted percentages are used in my classes. Excel is used to calculate grades for all students using the same formula with 4.0 = A, 3.0 = B, 2.0 = C, 1.0 = D, 0 = F
- 30% of Total Grade = Weekly/Daily Points based on regular and positive participation in the classroom, staying on task and overall good citizenship.
- 10% of Total Grade=Outside Reading Goal of approx. 500,000 Words (11th Grade;3-5 books per quarter) or 375,00 words (10th Grade; 2-4 books per quarter)
- 25% Assignments & Pop Quizzes that are check to see if reading assignments are met.
- 25% Assessments & Writing Workshops.
- 10% District Quarterly Assessment
Grading Scale for English 9 Support:
- 10% District Assessment
- 10% Outside Reading (1/2 SSR; 1/2 Book Reports)
- 30% In-Class Participation
- 50% Assignments
Excel spreadsheets are used to calculate grades. All students are graded with the same weighted formulas. Since Excel can only calculate numbers (not add or subtract letter grades), please note that 90% and above ranges an A- to A+ grade; 80%-89% ranges a B- to B+ grade; 70%-79% ranges a C- to C+ grade; 60% to 69% ranges a D- to D+ grade; 50%-59% will merit a .33 number value. Anything less than 50% will be a 0 or F. |
