Welcome to LA 9

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Welcome to LA 9

• Mrs. Mitchell
• W327
• School Year 2009-10

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Its that time of year again
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Who is your childs teacher?

• Melanie Mitchell
• From Portland, OR
• Moved to CO in 07
• 7th year teacher
• Currently working on her Masters degree in
  Curriculum Instruction

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Experience

• Kailua High School
• Kailua, Hawaii
• 4 years
• Taught English I II
• Newspaper advisor

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• Ridge View Academy/Youth Services Center
• Watkins, CO
• 1 year
• English I World Literature

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The material well be covering

• Short Stories
• Poems
• Night by Elie Wiesel
• Of Mice Men by John Steinbeck
• Romeo Juliet by Shakespeare
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Literature Circles

• Groups of 2-4
• Self-selected novel
• One page of reaction notes per week
• Book Club feeling
• Final Project
• New book each quarter!

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English Dept. Grading Policy

• 50 Experiential
• Homework, classwork, informal observations,
  participation, etc.
• 50 Skills
• Exams, final essays, projects, speeches, etc.

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Opportunities for Success

• Raptor 101
• LA/SS Resource Room
• Study Hall w/Ms. Mitchell
• 1A 2B (make arrangements prior to that day)
• Conferences
• October 21-22
• Power School
• Go to Media Productions TONIGHT to get login
  information!!!

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Notecards

• One thing I may want/need to know about your
  child
• Any questions you have for me.
• I will respond via email or telephone at your
  request.

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How to get a hold of Ms. Mitchell

• Email is the very best way!
• Mprice10_at_cherrycreekschools.org
• My classroom is 720-886-1327
• No voicemail option
• My office number is x61148
• You can leave a message if you would like
• PS. All of this is on the back of your brochure!

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Thank you for coming!!!