TEACHER: MISS CATHERINE EMMI

COURSE: SE ENGLISH (LSLA 201)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course teaches skills which allow students to demonstrate their ability to read and
understand various types of written communication and their ability to use a wide variety of written communication
formats. Content areas include vocabulary development, reading comprehension, writing and speaking strategies,
effective study skills and the development of reading and writing as part of daily leisure activity.
QUARTERLY SKILLS: Guam Department of Education recognizes that each child is unique and each child makes
progress at his/her ability. Quarterly skills and expectations will be based on special needs and circumstances of each
individual student.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Students will be exposed to different styles of writing, to include poetry.
Students will be challenged to listen to different readings and then to demonstrate comprehension by answering who,
what, where and when questions.
Students will be challenged to improve their penmanship skills.
Students will be challenged to make up stories of different pictures shown in class.
Students will be challenged to increase their vocabulary. Students will be challenged to improve their spoken English.
CLASSROOM RULES/EXPECTATIONS:
Students will not leave the class without permission from the teacher.
Students will raise their hands to ask permission to speak and wait to be called upon by the teacher.
Students will speak one at a time.
There will be no obscene language or gestures spoken or shown to teacher, aides, or to another student.
Students will respect the opinions of others as we have numerous discussions.
There will be no yelling allowed.
DISCIPLINE INTERVENTION:
1st Offense: Warning (Teacher will counsel student)
2nd Offense: Teacher calls parent.
3rd Offense: Referral to Grade Level Counselor
4th Offense: Referral to Discipline Administrator
HOMEWORK POLICY: There will be rare instances where homework is given. Each child is different and therefore
assignments will vary accordingly, so will due dates.
This teacher is not requiring any school supplies for this class.
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY: This teacher recognizes that on occasion a student may be absent for an extended length of
time due to illness. This teacher will work with students on a case by case basis to catch up if needed.
FIELD TRIP POLICY: This teacher will send letters home and/or make phone calls to parents to discuss field trips.
Permission slips must be turned in at least 7 days prior to the field trip so that final plans can be made according to
number of students attending field trip and other considerations.
Please see attached information about Citizenship.
Grades for each student will be based on class participation in discussions and in-class projects. Each student will be
graded based upon his/her unique needs and circumstances. I reserve the right to amend this syllabus in order to better
meet individual needs of students.
I will send letters home about 5 Service Learning Hours I will be offering students.
I will occasionally write notes in a Communication Log Notebook I have provided each student, please feel free to write
notes in the notebook as well.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

PLEASE READ AND SIGN THE ATTACHED FORM STATING THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS SYLLABUS.
ALSO PLEASE READ THE NOTE PERTAINING TO MEDIA RELEASE.
PLEASE SEND THIS SIGNED FORM WITH YOUR CHILD TO ME IN ROOM 105.
I am the parent or guardian of _______________________________________.
I have read and I understand the course syllabus given by Miss Emmi. I will call Miss Emmi or contact her via email or
letter if I have any questions or concerns. Please sign and give the date of your signature.

Please also PRINT your name:

STUDENT MEDIA RELEASE STATEMENT:

In an effort to promote school events, your childs photo may be posted on the school website, or printed in local media
newspapers, or may be aired on local news stations in an effort to showcase the school.
Should you choose not to have your childs picture released for any school event, please provide your childs grade
level administrator with a note stating your decision not to have pictures released. Please provide this note as soon
as possible.