Welcome! Ms. Holly Roberts

1. English I CP 2. English I Honors 3. Planning Period 4. AP Psychology

About Me UNC Chapel Hill Graduate

› Bachelor’s in English› Bachelor’s in Psychology› Master’s in the art of Teaching in

Secondary Education - English

Havelock High School Graduate› Cheerleading, Softball› Jr. & Sr. Class President

Homecoming Princess & Queen› Vocal Ensemble,, National Honors

Society, Junior Civitans

Havelock High School Coach› Cheerleading› Softball

AP PSYCHOLOGY

AP PSYCHOLOGY

AP = ADVANCED PLACEMENT› No such thing as an “easy” AP course› College Level = 6.0 GPA MUST BE EARNED› College Level Pace = NO TIME TO SLOW DOWN› Vocabulary/Term Heavy Course

AP Exam: May 2015› Second Semester Review Session TBA› Multiple Choice: Memorization, Application› Free Response: Writing Skills, Critical Thinking,

Memorization Application

AP PSYCHOLOGY

TRAITS OF UNSUCCESSFUL & SUCESSFUL AP STUDENTS› Procrastination Time Management Skills

Budget time for homework, outside reading, studying, and projects EACH night

› Inconsistent Responsible, Disciplined Must meet assignment deadlines NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED

› Lazy Self-Motivated Take the time submit quality work because you

want to (or at least know you should ).

AP Psychology Course Content› History of Psychology› Methods and Approaches› Biological Basis of Behavior› Sensation and Perception› Learning› Cognition› Testing and Individual Differences› Motivation and Emotion› States of Consciousness› Developmental Psychology› Personality› Social Psychology› Abnormal Psychology› Treatment of Psychological Disorders

If you know your student cannot handle this level of work or is not willing to change his or her academic habits, please reconsider taking this course.

The purpose of this course is to explore the field of psychology with the goal to place out of an introductory psychology course (PSYC101).

ENGLISH I: COLLEGE PREPCOMPOSITION AND LITERATURE

English I College Prep

Survey of the Major Genres› Short Stories – The Most Dangerous Game› Novel – Lord of the Flies› Poetry – The Raven› Epic – The Odyssey› Drama – Romeo and Juliet› Literary Nonfiction – memoirs, essays,

letters, speeches, etc.

North Carolina Final Exam

CONTACT INFORMATION

Stay Connected! PowerSchool

› Online Gradebook – Seminar Checks› Your student will receive this log-in information

Class Website: Schoology› Will be used for online quizzes, assignments, announcements,

and digital copies of handouts

Instagram› @itsmsroberts Instagram.com/itsmsroberts

Parent/Guardian Newsletter› Will send out every other Sunday evening

Remind› Safe and secure text messaging service

Remind Remind101 is a safe and secure website and mobile

application that allows the instructor to text students and parents/guardians homework assignments and reminders without exchanging phone numbers. I highly suggest registering for this service by following the steps below.

Be sure to include the @ symbol in the message.

› First Period: Text @FA14HHS1 to (980) 238-2557› Third Period: Text @FA14HHS2 to (980) 238-2557› Fourth Period: Text @FA14HHS4 to (980) 238-2557

You will receive a follow up message requesting your first and last name. › Note: Parents/Guardians, please include (Parent OR Guardian)

after your first and last name. (Ex. John Smith (Parent) )

Contact Information Website: HollyRoberts.Wix.com/Havelock

Email: Holly.Roberts@craven.k12.nc.us

Phone› HHS: (252) 444-5112› 7:00 – 7:30 AM or [PLANNING PERIOD]

Before School Tutoring› M-F, 7:00 – 7:30 AM,

After School Tutoring› M-W, 2:30-3:00 PM

Any questions?Thank you for coming!