American Literature: LA-3/LA-3S

November calendar is posted! Please check it and print it so you can know what we’re up to!

Pass back papers

Study vocabulary for the cummlative assessment (chapts 1-4)

Read Act III and work on the worksheets. Pg 207-213

You will hand in Vocab 4 on Friday with your test!

What you don’t finish on reading is homework.

Homework for periods: 1,2,5

Finish Act II reading at home and write me a summary of the act in your own words.

This  is due tomorrow, Thursday the 8th of October.

Hello parents and guardians and students!

 This is to inform you that your student has their Native American Project “In Harmony with Nature” due Monday the 21^st of September. If would be of great service if you could communicate with your student that you are aware that their presentation (including costumes) is due by that date. You (students) have had four days in class to work on it with your groups. If you are curious about the assignment, the document can be located on my website under the page “Handouts”.

Thanks so much!

Miss. Schiff

Web site is: www.schiffatvhs.edublogs.org

Hello parents and guardians!

My name is Miss. Rachel Schiff. As I am sure you have heard, I am your student’s Language Arts teacher for their junior year. Although it is difficult for me to personally invite all of you to my classroom, I would like to make you aware of back to school night. It is my goal to teach your students to the best of my ability, as well as support them in all endeavors. I have been teaching at VHS for three years and love every second of the day.

If you have not found information on Back to School Night, the information is as follows:

Back to School Night will be

DATE:       Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009.

TIME:        6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

WHERE:   Auditorium

The meeting will start in the VHS Auditorium, at 6:00 p.m.

After the short meeting parents will take a “walk through” of their students schedules in 10 minute intervals.

In addition, I have a student teacher this year, Miss. Curtis. She is in the California State University Fullerton teaching credential program. I am pleased to see her positive interaction with your students and know this is going to be a great year.

If for some reason you are not able to attend Back to School Night, please feel free to contact me at any time. I respond to email fastest and prefer you use those means of communication, unless this is not possible for you.

Again welcome back to school (because we know for you as parents this is also a challenge). I am so excited to see what this year has in store for us.

Respectfully,

Rachel Schiff

Hi, I’m Miss Schiff. I am so glad you found my website. Please feel free to look around. The vocabulary for the whole year is posted and the Calendar for this month is as well. The week at a glance goes as follows:

Have it typed
It MUST be here by the period you have me.
If you are absent, it must be emailed to me and then printed and brought to me the day you return.

Absences and parent signatures will not excuse you!

Parents and Guardians,

Hello! I just wanted to make sure everyone was caught up on reading. This is the schedule for the week:

Week at a glance. Reading The Color Purple:
Mon: letters 36-44
Tues: letters 45-54 In class time to work on the essay due the 22nd (rough draft)
Wed: letters 55-61
Thurs: letters 62-64 In class time to work on the essay due the 22nd (rough draft)
Fri: letters 65-73 Huge Vocabulary Final Exam (200 points)

Please note that progress reports are due today and will be sent to the office tomorrow, by noon. In addition, I am showing the novel, The Color Purple, for 10 extra credit points. It will be next Monday at 3p.m. in my room. Students must attend to obtain credit.

Thanks for hanging in there these last few weeks!
-R. Schiff

Monday you should have come to class having read chapters 27-35.
Tonight’s reading is chapters 36-44.
Tomorrow, in class, you will be able to work on your essays silently. You will NOT read in class, nor will you work in groups. Your essay is an individual effort.

Week at a glance. Reading The Color Purple:
Mon: letters 36-44
Tues: letters 45-54
Wed: letters 55-61
Thurs: letters 62-64
Fri: letters 65-73

Hello parents/guardians-

I have assigned a research paper that is on The Color Purple. This assignment is worth 200 points. I am concerned that your students may decide not to do the assignment so late in the year. This can tragically demolish their grades. Please make note that the assignment is posted online as well as a printed copy for your students.

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Also note, students must have a bibliography so they understand the multitude of issues that will occur in college without proper citation. I implore you to encourage your students to hand in this paper on time. I will not accept late work!

Thanks so much-

Rachel Schiff

www.schiffatvhs.edublogs.org

email: rschiff@pylusd.org