Welcome to Back to School Night!

Room 106Ms. Jannifer Heiner

Academic Advising for Sophomores12th Grade EnglishCreative Writing

ESL/CultureHealth

AboutMs. Heiner (Hi-ner)

7 years of teaching experience1 B.A. İn English Literature (UCLA)

1 M.A. İn Education (Loyola Marymount)1 M.F.A in Creative Writing (Goddard College)

To Reach me – Jheiner@alverno-hs.org(626) 355-3463 ext 106

Rules/Procedures

Enter the classroom – Everyday there is a journal for five minutes (this is silent time)

The rules are basic to the classroom – raise your hand, use the restroom before class, speak with respect, take a hall pass if there is an emergency, put your phone in the basket

Absent – Students should have a homework buddy, pick up major assignments on Edmodo, schedule a time to make up tests and quizzes with teacher

12th Grade Need-to-KnowoTeaches reading, writing, and speaking skillsoRequired texts are A Guide to MLA Documentation, Vocabulary Workshop Level H, A Brave New World, The Kite Runner, Proof, The Glass Castle, The Metamorphosis, Gonzales and Daughter Trucking Company, Woman Hollering Creeko20% Essays/Projects, 20% Exams, 20% Final, 15% Classwork/Participation, 15% Homework, 10% QuizzesoGrading scale is the Alverno High School policyoPlease see the list of Objectives on the syllabus

Creative Writing Need to KnowoTeaches a variety or writers, writing techniques, and revision skillsoStudents are required to participateo10% Journal, 30% Participation, 30% Revision Work, 30 ProjectsoGrading scale is the Alverno High School policyoPlease see the list of Objectives on the syllabus

ESL/CultureoTeaches vocabulary, grammatical structures, reading, writing, cultural aspects of schooloFocus on Grammar 5, The Watchman, Fangirl, Speak, and Nick and Norah’s Infinite PaylistoStudents are required to participateo35% Essays/Projects, 35% Exams/Quizzes, 10% Classwork/Participation, 5% HomeworkoThis class can help with vocabulary and reading content from all classesoGrading scale is the Alverno High School policyoPlease see the list of Objectives on the syllabus

Health Need-to-KnowoTeaches general health required for high school studentsoNo book for this classoStudents are required to participateo10% Essays/Projects, 35% Exams/Quizzes, 35% Classwork/Participation, 20% FinaloThis class can help with vocabulary and reading content from all classesoGrading scale is Pass/Fail

Office Hours

By AppointmentMonday-Friday after school

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at lunch

If the student’s grade is C or lower, please arrange to come to Office Hours for tutoring

Thank You!