North Bergen High School
English Language Arts
English I
Mrs. Katava
Room 214
[email protected]
Course Description
During this school year, you will read, discuss and explore fiction, poetry, nonfiction and drama.
Materials required
You must bring a notebook and a writing utensil with you to every class. Please make sure to bring any worksheets, books or assignments for that day. Failure to be prepared will lower your class participation grade.
Textbook
Class sets will be provided.
A PDF copy of selected works from the textbook and other class readings will be posted on google classroom.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. Be present, prompt and prepared every day
2. Have a respectful relationship with others
3. Stay organized
4. Speak up and be involved in the lesson
5. Follow school rules/student handbook
Absence/Missed Work
You are responsible to ask for any missed work. Assignments will be posted on google classroom and must be completed by the assigned due date. Make sure to obtain notes from the day that you were absent in order to keep up with the class.
You can email me or post question on google classroom about the lesson. If you are unable to come to school on a day that an assignment is due, you may email it to me by the end of your class time and still receive full credit.
The five day school make up rule only applies to assignments that were assigned on a day that you were absent. Any assignments that you were aware of are due on the due date and will result in a ten point grade drop every day it is late thereafter.
Email
Please check your email often for updates every day. Most of the assignments will be posted on google classroom. If you have any classroom related questions, you may email me at [email protected].
Emails received after 10:00 pm will be answered the following school day.
SSR Sustained Silent Reading (TBD)
Google Classroom It is very important that you join your assigned classroom. Check google classroom every day for updates and assignments.
If you want to post a comment or question on google classroom as long as it relates to the lesson.
Substitute Teacher Assignment
Must be completed and submitted at the end of the period. The assignment will count as a test grade. You are expected to respect the substitute teacher and follow the classroom/school rules while I am absent.
Bathroom Hall Pass
Excessive and lengthy absence from instructional class time will result in a lower class participation grade.
Visiting Guidance or any other department
Visiting any other department is not allowed during class time unless you have a pass with a scheduled time.
Extra Credit Assignments
Please be advised extra credit is only available to students who are not missing any assignments and have never cut class.
Find a poem, an interview, famous person, a movie, a current event, documentary, song, painting, etc. and explain how it relates to the lesson.
A detailed explanation of the extra credit assignment requirements will be provided.
English Language Arts
English I
Mrs. Katava
Room 214
[email protected]
Course Description
During this school year, you will read, discuss and explore fiction, poetry, nonfiction and drama.
Materials required
You must bring a notebook and a writing utensil with you to every class. Please make sure to bring any worksheets, books or assignments for that day. Failure to be prepared will lower your class participation grade.
Textbook
Class sets will be provided.
A PDF copy of selected works from the textbook and other class readings will be posted on google classroom.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. Be present, prompt and prepared every day
2. Have a respectful relationship with others
3. Stay organized
4. Speak up and be involved in the lesson
5. Follow school rules/student handbook
Absence/Missed Work
You are responsible to ask for any missed work. Assignments will be posted on google classroom and must be completed by the assigned due date. Make sure to obtain notes from the day that you were absent in order to keep up with the class.
You can email me or post question on google classroom about the lesson. If you are unable to come to school on a day that an assignment is due, you may email it to me by the end of your class time and still receive full credit.
The five day school make up rule only applies to assignments that were assigned on a day that you were absent. Any assignments that you were aware of are due on the due date and will result in a ten point grade drop every day it is late thereafter.
Please check your email often for updates every day. Most of the assignments will be posted on google classroom. If you have any classroom related questions, you may email me at [email protected].
Emails received after 10:00 pm will be answered the following school day.
SSR Sustained Silent Reading (TBD)
Google Classroom It is very important that you join your assigned classroom. Check google classroom every day for updates and assignments.
If you want to post a comment or question on google classroom as long as it relates to the lesson.
Substitute Teacher Assignment
Must be completed and submitted at the end of the period. The assignment will count as a test grade. You are expected to respect the substitute teacher and follow the classroom/school rules while I am absent.
Bathroom Hall Pass
Excessive and lengthy absence from instructional class time will result in a lower class participation grade.
Visiting Guidance or any other department
Visiting any other department is not allowed during class time unless you have a pass with a scheduled time.
Extra Credit Assignments
Please be advised extra credit is only available to students who are not missing any assignments and have never cut class.
Find a poem, an interview, famous person, a movie, a current event, documentary, song, painting, etc. and explain how it relates to the lesson.
A detailed explanation of the extra credit assignment requirements will be provided.