1. English 9
Mrs. Humbard *
Phone: Ext. 4112
English test days: Wed. and Fri.
Tutoring: M, T, Th 3:50-4:30 / other times by appointment
*preferred method of contact

2. Remind
Students (and parents) are encouraged to sign up for Remind. I don’t send daily reminders. I do send reminders for important due dates, tests, etc.
Text the number with the message for your child’s class period listed below:
3rd
5th

3. Web site
Select Humbard (either under staff directory or English department)
Click the link to go to my site
Updated daily
Handouts, daily synopsis of class, daily homework listed, calendar of events and due dates, announcements
Great resource especially during an absence

4. Policies/Expectations
Electronic Policy – students must silence or turn off their phone and place it in the organizer at the front of the room by the time the bell rings.
Late work – I do not accept it.
Absences – students are responsible for obtaining the make-up work and have 3 days to turn in the work. Use the web site.
No food or drink – plain water is allowed

5. Activities/Assignments
Bell Ringer/Daily Grammar Practice (DGP) -Students have 5-7 minutes to complete the grammar task. DGP are collected every 10 entries. Worth 100 Points.
Quote responses: Students will write the quote and answer the questions using complete sentences. Quotes will be collected every 5 entries. Worth 100 Points. -

6. Activities/Assignments Cont.
Weekly vocabulary study beginning September 12. Twelve words on each list. Voc. Cards are due at the beginning of the week. Quizzes occur on Fridays and are cumulative for up to three lists.
Voc. Cards must be on index cards to be accepted.
There are 24 lists. There will be a cumulative test on lists 1-12 in December, and there will be a test on lists in May.

7. Literature
Summer reading: test is on Tuesday, Sept. 5. on Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie.
Elements and literary terms as applied to the following genres:
Short story epic poetry Greek drama
Shakespearean drama poetry drama
Novels non-fiction
Independent reading project
Oral presentation

8. Research Paper
We will complete a research project during the 3rd quarter. Students will read poems from American poets and research the poet’s life and time period identifying three influences and how those influences affect the poet’s writing/poetry.
Emphasis -note taking, documentation of print an electronic sources, and preparation of a Works Cited page using MLA method.

9. Supplies Three-ring binder – 1 ½”-2” 5 tab dividers
Loose leaf notebook paper (lots of it)
Pens (blue or black ink) and pencils
3x5 index cards – need for vocabulary
Highlighter, colored pencils

10. English notebook
The three-ring binder should be labeled with student’s name, my name, course name, and class period. The five tab dividers should be labeled as follows:
Starters
Writing
Vocabulary
Literature
Returned work
This notebook will be taken up and checked periodically.
First check will occur on Sept. 5 – quiz grade.

11. Grading Policy Determined by an accumulated point system
Short-term HW/in-class assignments X1
Voc. quizzes, reading quizzes, notebook checks X2
Presentations and projects X3
Tests X4

12. Questions
Any questions?