1. Welcome to English I Basic
Mrs. Millett

2. Teaching Experience
Family
Interests and Hobbies
About Me

3. Class Rules 1) Be respectful. 2) Be in class on time. 3) Be prepared.
4) No Cell Phones are to be used during class unless otherwise specified for a class activity. Cell phones will be placed in the cell phones pockets that is hung on the wall.
5) No Foul Language is allowed.
6) No food, drinks (except bottled water), candy, or gum in class.
Bathroom Policy
You will receive a restroom pass for each grading period.
You will receive a stamp when you want to use the restroom.
You must have my permission.
You must carry classroom hall pass to leave classroom.
You will be allowed 6 stamps on your pass for each grading period.
If you have remaining squares, you will receive extra credit towards your grade at the end of each grading period.
Class Rules

4. Typical Class Period Possible Activities 1 hour long, every day
Come in quietly
Place cell phone in pocket
Get Homework out to be stamped/turned in
Begin “Bell Ringer” work
Quick review from last class
Typical Class Period
Possible Activities
Discussions
“Mini-Test” on reading homework
Kahoot!, quick write, quiz, Clickers, questions, etc.
Take notes on and discuss reading
Activity based on book
Assign homework

5. PRIDE Period PRIDE Period Wednesdays PRIDE Pass Golden Tickets
To receive additional help and time to work on assignments and tests/quizzes.
Wednesdays
When there is a full week of school only
PRIDE Pass
Must get a PRIDE pass from the teacher you are going to before Wednesday
Golden Tickets
For students with a certain GPA
Allows students to have “free time” in the Quad
Freshmen won’t be allowed Golden Tickets until after 6 week grading period
PRIDE Period

6. Class Supplies Required Supplies Optional Supplies
Binder with loose-leaf college ruled paper
Blue/Black pens
Red pens for corrections
Pencils
Highlighters
Spiral Notebooks (Supplied by me) to be brought to school each period
Class Supplies
Optional Supplies
Colored pencils or markers.
Glue sticks or tape.
Scissors.
Silent reading book

7. Bell Ringers will last 5-10 minutes depending on the assignment
Monday Mistakes: Mechanics, Usage and Grammar
Tuesday Terms: Vocabulary
Wednesday Wise Words: What a quote means to you** (Only when there is no PRIDE period)
Thursday Thoughts: Responding to video clips or situations
Friday Figurative Language
We will discuss/correct Bell Ringers when time is up
I will stamp the completed daily Bell Ringer, before going over the answers with the class.
Bell Ringers

8. Reading Selections 1st Semester 2nd Semester ALL Year
Assorted short stories
Expository articles
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Reading Selections
2nd Semester
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Odyssey by Homer
ALL Year
Freshman Research Paper

9. Syllabus Scavenger Hunt
Look over the English Syllabus.
Answer the questions on the Scavenger Hunt page.
We will review the answers.
After we review, the papers will be collected.
Syllabus Scavenger Hunt

10. Homework Due Thursday, August 31st Syllabus signature page
Snacks permission page
Homework