The school can teach them how to think, but the home must teach them what to believe. - Charles A. Wells Dear Parent of a Student in my class: Below you will find the several tips and facts, policies and procedures that I have established for my classes and the students who take the courses. You can find the appropriate class by looking for the heading for your students classes by scrolling down the page. Parenting of teens can be a joy and stressful at the same time as your students struggle to become independent. I hope that the creation of this website, and the inclusion of these tips, assists you in keeping track of and helping your student be successful academically in my courses. It truly does “take a community to raise a child” and I am dedicated and committed to helping your child meet their academic needs and goals throughout this school year. Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, concerns or comments, via e-mail or by phone. Just by viewing this information, you have made the commitment to help your child succeed. Thank-you for your continued support of our educational endeavors, I look forward to a wonderful school year with your student, and to seeing their support system (you) at open house and conferences. Ms. Fox What Freshman Parents Should Know: My conference hour is 4th hour The school telephone # is (734) 782-1436, my extension is 228-please leave a voicemail The class website is: http://teacherweb.com/MI/HuronHighSchool/MsFox/index.html Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns that you might have (e-mail works great!). Policies: No extra credit is given Final papers must be typed in black ink, times new roman and 12 point font Parent notes are not accepted for late work -10pts. Per day per paper late/-5 points on smaller assignments per day- assignments are still required after 3 days-failing credit issued If your student is going to be gone for an extended amount of time, call the office for work or it is the student’s responsibility to receive the work prior to leaving-If there is a pre-posted assignment during the time your student is gone, it will be due the day they return, including scheduled tests. Grade consultation is done with students, before and after school, at lunch and on my conference period, it is the student’s responsibility to see me about their grade concerns. All other school policies are followed. The focus for Freshman English 9 A and 9B is on grammar, basic writing structure and exploration of various genres of literature. The major texts (but not an all encompassing list) for each section are listed below: 9A- Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Night by Elie Weisel Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare One student choice novel Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe 9B- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Literature Circle text-student choice of one of the following (Homecoming, Enders Game, Miss Jane Pittman, House of 7 Gables, Glory Field, Make Lemonade, Drivers Ed, First Part Last, Yearling, Rules of Survival) One student choice novel The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury At the end of each trimester, a final comprehensive standardized written exam will be issued. Please encourage your student to share their writing with you. Often an adult reader is the best thing to happen prior to turning his/her paper in. This also helps the student advance his or her writing skills and avoid grammatical issues they may not have discovered on their own. Encourage your student to print more than one hard copy of the final prior to printing the teacher copy. If your student is having difficulty with literature, please visit a website or purchase cliff notes for them. Literature discussions can be invaluable at home and I encourage you to read or re-read the texts with your student for meaningful discussions to occur. Study questions, summaries, and supplemental materials can also be found on-line. I look forward to a great year establishing a relationship with your family. What Video Production Parents Should Know: My conference hour is 4th hour The school telephone # is (734) 782-1436 extension 228- please leave a voicemail message The class website is: http://teacherweb.com/MI/HuronHighSchool/MsFox/index.html Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns that you might have (e-mail works great!). Policies: Students will work in various groups of teacher assignment, and of self choice, group and individual grades are given. Students are working hands on in groups taping at various locations around the school. Outside taping can be a portion of the student’s grade, we provide the materials, and they do the outside of class taping of any school/community event. Because Video Production is a hands on class, every time the student misses (during group projects), in order to receive daily credit, they must complete a one page summary of ANY media related (newspaper or internet news) article. Attaching the article to their summary for credit. If your student is going to be gone for an extended amount of time, call the office for work or it is the student’s responsibility to receive the work prior to leaving. Grade consultation is done with students, before and after school, at lunch and on my conference period, it is the student’s responsibility to see me about their grade concerns. All other school policies are followed. The focus for Video Production is on learning and using video editing equipment for the purpose of communication and English/Language Arts skills. Your student should be able to be self-guided and motivated and work well in groups in order to be successful in this class. Below is a list of skills for each section: Video A-lecture on equipment, watching television for technique, analyzing what and how we view media formats, testing above a C grade on all equipment tests before using the equipment, Chosen assigned job duties within teacher assigned groups, various projects include but are not limited to newscast, commercial, etc. Video B-Continue with group projects of the student’s group choice, includes a drama and a music video, etc. Independent Project-student will be own director, scriptwriter, and will be filming for their individual 5-8 minute movie project. At the end of each trimester, a final comprehensive standardized written exam will be issued. Students may need help figuring out how to type the two-column script format (in Microsoft word, break into two columns) that they will be taught to use. Students will be excited about this class and will often ask to work during lunch or after school on video related projects. Your greatest support as a parent for this class can come from keeping your children safe behind and in front of the camera. Although I approve and look at scripts for all projects, your at home supervision of filming activities is the best support of our class and assurance of content approval from you. In addition, your student needs a signed release form to participate in any in-class taping or filming. We will have Specs Howard a local school for video production come and speak to the class about further career and schooling opportunities. We regularly talk about possibilities of various careers in the industry. There is no text for the course; homework is in the form of taping or script writing. Students will be required to write up to 10 page scripts for various projects. Project shooting both during the day and after school by student choice, and outside taping required outside of school hours. Especially valuable for my class would be a family discussion about the topic of Television and Media viewing, a sensitive issue, which is studied early in Video A. I often find that students have a desire to talk about this with their families, as they will be analyzing their viewing habits. My class inspires creativity in students and I encourage them to share their projects with you. If they wish to make a copy of any of their projects to take home, the cost is $5.00 (at cost for class supplies) in DVD format and can be purchased at any time. I look forward to a great year establishing a relationship with your family. What Public Speaking Parents Should Know: My conference hour is The school telephone # is (734) 782-1436 extension 228- please leave a voicemail message The class website is: http://teacherweb.com/MI/HuronHighSchool/MsFox/index.html Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns that you might have (e-mail works great!). Policies: SPEECHES ARE MANDATORY! If your student is going to be gone for an extended amount of time, call the office for work or it is the student’s responsibility to receive the work prior to leaving. Speeches will be rescheduled upon the students return to school. Grade consultation is done with students, before and after school, at lunch and on my conference period, it is the student’s responsibility to see me about their grade concerns. All other school policies are followed. The focus for Public Speaking is on learning the skills of basic and advanced public speaking and audience interaction. Below is a list of skills covered in this course: verbal and non-verbal communication awareness of diversity concerning politically correct speech professional vs. casual speech gaining confidence in presenting to the public the advantages of using appropriate visual aides developing strong messages and supporting them with detail correct methods of delivering formal and informal speeches making good use of transitions knowing your audience and keeping them engaged proper uses for outlines and note cards/versus the key elements for a memorized speech key tools in achieving success with professional speaking in the workplace and on the collegiate level At the end of the trimester, a final comprehensive standardized written exam will be issued. The following speeches will be covered: Impromptu/Introductory Informational Demonstrative Commemorative Speeches Persuasive Senior Farewell Address Your greatest support as a parent for this class can come from having your student practice their required speeches for you. This will help to promote confidence and increase their perfection of delivery. There is no text for the course, rubrics will be provided for each required speech. Homework is in the form of typing speeches or conducting research for their speeches. I look forward to a great year establishing a relationship with your family. What British Literature (senior elective)Parents Should Know: My conference hour is The school telephone # is (734) 782-1436 extension 228- please leave a voicemail message The class website is: http://teacherweb.com/MI/HuronHighSchool/MsFox/index.html Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns that you might have (e-mail works great!). Policies: Policies: No extra credit is given Final papers must be typed in black ink, times new roman and 12 point font Parent notes are not accepted for late work -10pts. Per day per paper late/-5 points on smaller assignments per day- assignments are still required after 3 days-failing credit issued If your student is going to be gone for an extended amount of time, call the office for work or it is the student’s responsibility to receive the work prior to leaving-If there is a pre-posted assignment during the time your student is gone, it will be due the day they return, including scheduled tests. Grade consultation is done with students, before and after school, at lunch and on my conference period, it is the student’s responsibility to see me about their grade concerns. All other school policies are followed. The focus of this course is British culture and British Literature from a variety of time periods. The following texts will be covered: Beowulf Iliad Canterbury Tales Lord of the Flies 1984 Poetry Pygmalion MacBeth At the end of each trimester, a final comprehensive standardized written exam will be issued. Please encourage your student to share their writing with you. Often an adult reader is the best thing to happen prior to turning his/her paper in. This also helps the student advance his or her writing skills and avoid grammatical issues they may not have discovered on their own. Encourage your student to print more than one hard copy of the final prior to printing the teacher copy. If your student is having difficulty with literature, please visit a website or purchase cliff notes for them. Literature discussions can be invaluable at home and I encourage you to read or re-read the texts with your student for meaningful discussions to occur. Study questions, summaries, and supplemental materials can also be found on-line. I look forward to a great year establishing a relationship with your family.