1. Welcome to Ms. Viera’s Room! Periods 2,4,5 = English 9 Periods 3,6= Honors English 9 Please sign the sign-in sheet on the back table and find an open seat P4 and P5 Co-teacher: Mr. Chance Clatterbuck

2. About Me: Alesandra Viera Alesandra Viera Viera.Alesandra@CUSD80.com (480) 224- 2977 Room #F207 Hamilton High/ASU Grad (GO SUNDEVILS!) Bachelors in Secondary Education Specializing in English Hamilton High/ASU Grad (GO SUNDEVILS!) Bachelors in Secondary Education Specializing in English Structured English Immersion Endorsed Structured English Immersion Endorsed Student Taught at Perry/ Subbed for Chandler Schools (elementary, junior high, and high school) Student Taught at Perry/ Subbed for Chandler Schools (elementary, junior high, and high school)

3. English 9 Year at a Glance: Q1=Short Stories/ Annotating Literature/ Informational Text Q1=Short Stories/ Annotating Literature/ Informational Text Q2= The Odyssey Q2= The Odyssey Q3= Romeo and Juliet Q3= Romeo and Juliet Q4= To Kill a Mockingbird Q4= To Kill a Mockingbird (A minimum of 1 larger research project per quarter)

4. Honors English 9 Year at a Glance: Q1= Short Stories/ Summer Reading Assignment To Kill a Mockingbird Q1= Short Stories/ Summer Reading Assignment To Kill a Mockingbird Q2= The Odyssey Q2= The Odyssey Q3= Night Q3= Night Q4= Romeo and Juliet Q4= Romeo and Juliet 2 additional reading assignments over winter and spring breaks 2 additional reading assignments over winter and spring breaks (A minimum of 1 larger research project per quarter)

5. Policies/Procedures Agendas Agendas No late work (allowed only for excused absences) No late work (allowed only for excused absences) Infinite Campus Portal: Infinite Campus Portal: - Info coming home this Friday August 10th - Available for viewing next week Email/Phone – Communication is key Email/Phone – Communication is key Technology/food/dress code Technology/food/dress code Turnitin.com Turnitin.com

6. Steps to Success Check Agenda Check Agenda Check Teacher Website Check Teacher Website Be Proactive Be Proactive out of town out of town printer issues printer issues No Late Work No Late Work unexcused absences unexcused absences Make-Up Work: Make-Up Work: responsible for obtaining make-up work for absences. responsible for obtaining make-up work for absences. Tutoring Available/ PHS Website-Information Tab Tutoring Available/ PHS Website-Information Tab

7. Common Core Standards The mission statement of AzCCS is: The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The mission statement of AzCCS is: The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. PHS is dedicated to incorporating the Arizona Common Core Standards into the English 9 curriculum and increasing the rigor of our instruction. (Career/College Readiness) PHS is dedicated to incorporating the Arizona Common Core Standards into the English 9 curriculum and increasing the rigor of our instruction. (Career/College Readiness)

8. Freshman Dates to Remember Picture Day- August 16 th Picture Day- August 16 th Picture Retakes- September 13 th Picture Retakes- September 13 th Homecoming Game- October 26 th Homecoming Game- October 26 th Homecoming Dance- October 27 th Homecoming Dance- October 27 th 9th and 10 th grade Award Night- May 6th 9th and 10 th grade Award Night- May 6th

9. PHS Academic Resources THE COACH’S CORNER: Mon 5:00-6:00, Tues 5:00-6:00, Wed 5:00-6:00, Thurs 5:00-6:00 F132 MATH (July 30-Oct. 26) Morning: 6:25-7:25 After school: 2:15 3:15 Mon: Afternoon F111 Tues.: Morning F106 Afternoon F114 Wed.: Morning F101 Afternoon F110 Thur.: Morning F107 AfternoonF124 Fri.: Morning F129 SOCIAL STUDIES Mondays 2:30-3:30 C225 WORLD LANGUAGE Spanish: 2:15-3:15 Mon C212, Tues.C220, Wed. C214, Thur. C213 French: Tues. and Thurs. 2:15-3:15, C215 Sign Lang.: Wed. 2:15- 3:15 or by appt. C221 German: After school by appt.C210

10. PHS Academic Resources SCIENCE Investigative Sci.: Mon. F208, Mon. & Th. F216 Chemistry: Mon. F208 Biology: Mon. F208, Tues. &Wed. F212 Human Bio: Tues. & Wed. F212 Physics: Tues. & Wed. F213, Mon. & Thurs. F216 ENGLISH Tuesday-Thursday 2:15-3:15 C222

11. Class Website Go to Perry High Website Go to Perry High Website Click on “Staff” Click on “Staff” Click on my name “Viera, Alesandra” Click on my name “Viera, Alesandra” Find correct course calendar- absent help Find correct course calendar- absent help http://www.mychandlerschools.org//Doma in/4938 http://www.mychandlerschools.org//Doma in/4938 http://www.mychandlerschools.org//Doma in/4938 http://www.mychandlerschools.org//Doma in/4938

12. Student Work Feel free to explore my classroom and find your child’s student work on the “Highlights” wall Feel free to explore my classroom and find your child’s student work on the “Highlights” wall

13. Questions?