You think I'm kidding. I'm not. In a couple blinks, Turkey Day will be upon us. A blink later and the first marking period is in the can and it's Ho! Ho! Ho! and Santa hats.
That's around one blink per month. The point is that quite a few I'll-do-it-laters will pile up in a blink and before you know it the ladder won't reach the top of the hole.
In other words, commit to keeping up. You'll be glad you did.
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and you have my word that I will commit myself to doing everything possible to assist you in having a successful school year in English. If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch.
All classes will be given the following to be signed and returned:
TO: STUDENTS, PARENT(S), GUARDIAN(S), AND CAREGIVER(S)
FROM: MR. LAMBERT, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:ENGLISH 10, 11, 12
Welcome to your English class. Please take a moment to read over this sheet: it is a general introduction to the policies and guidelines for my English courses. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the high school (775.5710) or by e-mail (mlambert@gloversvilleschools.org). I look forward to meeting you and to having an exciting, memory-making year!
CLASSROOM GUIDELINES
• Take care of personal stuff before class: locker, phone, etc.
• Come to class on time and bring required material.
• Do your own thoughtful and original work (i.e. avoid plagiarism).
• Participate fully: learn, read, write, enjoy yourself, and stay awake.
• Show respect for yourself, your environment, and other people.
• Be responsible about missed classes - see me about absences.
• Assume that all work, including classroom participation, is graded.
• Turn in your work on time – no late work is accepted.
• Listen actively – which means no headphones in class.
• Make-up work will be provided for those with legitimate concerns.
• Talk with me...
I do not bite. If you have any concerns about the class, please come see me. If you don't know where to start... bring chocolate. I will know that this is a signal and will act accordingly. I'm available before and after school most days, but schedule a time with me just to be sure.
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I try to update my website as often as time allows. Don’t depend on it for anything you should have gotten in school! However, you may find activities, notes, homework/project assignments and extra info at mrlsclass.blogspot.com
Mr. L’s Unavoidable Directions for Completing Homework/Project Assignments:
1) Meet the assignment’s deadline.
a) I mean it. Seriously.
2) Handing in means publishing. In other words, the writing is to the best of your ability. If it’s a single draft assignment, I expect to see corrections made, neatly, on the paper. If it’s a final copy, it’s been edited close to perfection.
a) ‘Texting’ shorthand will result in the assignment being handed back with extreme prejudice and considered ‘not done.’
3) Beware the temptation to plagiarize from, or otherwise inappropriately use, Internet sources. I’ve been Googling much, much, longer than you.
4) All work must have your FULL name on every page, and the date and period at the top of the first page.
5) A regular assignment will be to construct multiple choice questions from reading passages or book chapters. I’m not interested in concrete questions with obvious answers. Rather, I will expect questions dealing with inferences, vocabulary, cause and effect, author’s purpose, tone or theme. Include answers.
a) Really good questions may be chosen for inclusion on quizzes and tests.
b) Questions may be e-mailed to me according to the following directions (I encourage you to do this.):
i) Your name and period in the subject line
ii) Name, period and assignment in email body.
iii) Question, followed by four choices labeled A through D.
iv) Answer on last line
6) All work is to be in either pencil, blue or black ink.
7) If using a computer, please use Times New Roman, font 12, one inch margins, double spaced.
8) Expect all work handed in to a mean a grade.
