Welcome to English 9

Mrs. Garcia
The easiest way to contact either of us is by email.
Mrs. Cox
Email: bgarcia@alpine.k12.ut.us
Room 306
dcox@alpine.k12.ut.us
LEHI
JUNIOR Phone: (801) 768-7010
HIGH SCHOOL For more class information visit the
PIONEERS class blog: mrsbgarcia.blogspot.com

“The unexamined life is not worth

living.”
During this course each student will improve his/her reading, writing, speaking,
listening, and viewing skills. These skills will be an asset to each student in his/her
life.

Reading is the backbone of our curriculum. I hope each student will gain a greater
love and appreciation for literature as we examine the real-life applications in the
readings. We will also work on improving student writing using the six-traits of
writing methods.

This course is set upon the idea that each student needs to examine his/her own

Homework:

The amount of homework any student has will

depend on the effective use of class time.
Students should plan a regular reading time
each day to complete their independent
reading requirement. There will be a unit
project assigned at the end of each study
unit.

Students will be expected to complete 800

pages of outside reading each term. A record
 Plagiarism: Texts we will study:
Various short stories
Ninth grade students
Informational texts
have been taught they
should not plagiarize. If Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
the student uses
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
information from a source
without giving credit to To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
the source, the student
will have to re-do the
entire assignment. No
credit will be given for
plagiarized materials
Class Materials Needed:
• Each day the student
will need to bring the
following to class:
• A one inch binder (for
English only)
• Five dividers Expected Classroom BEE-Havior:
• College rule lined paper 1) BEE Polite (don’t interrupt, ridicule, or disrupt, no
• Pencil/Pen (blue or cell phones or electronic devices)
black ink only) 2) BEE Prepared (come to class with all necessary
• Book for free reading learning tools)
• Flash drive for writing 3) BEE Involved (ask questions, participate and
lab (Optional) contribute)
• Small sticky notes 4) BEE on Task (Pay attention, work on Language
(Post-its)
Course Evaluation: Citizenship: Every student will start
Evaluation will be based on daily work, tests, each term with 85 citizenship points.
writing samples, presentations, essays, These points may be lost if the student
reading requirements, and class behaves inappropriately, breaks class
participation. Assignments are due at the rules, and/or after the third tardy. Each
beginning of class unless otherwise stated. offense will result in the loss of five
Late work will be accepted one day late for points; however, if students behave in a
up to 80% credit. If you have an excused positive manner, are prepared and
absence, you will have the same amount of exhibit good citizenship in class they
days you were absent to make up the work. may receive additional points in five
point increments.
Grading is based on the following scale:
A/A- = 100%-90.0%
90-100 = Outstanding
B=/B/B- = 89.9%-80.0% 70-89= Satisfactory
C=/C/C- = 79.9%-70.0% 50-69= Needs Improvement
D=/D/D- = 69.9%- 60.0% 0-49= Unsatisfactory
F = 59.9% and below