Mr.

Craig Meyers, Reading Specialist

Mrs. Lauren Almlof, Special Education Teacher
Bucks County Technical High School
10th Grade Literacy
September 2014
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to the new school year! We will be teaching your childs
English class and are looking forward to a productive and enjoyable
school year. The following is information that will help your child be
successful in our class.
Course Description
This year we will be strengthening basic language and communication
skills with an emphasis on reading strategies, vocabulary development,
grammar, the writing process, the research process, and organization.
Materials Needed
Notebook
Writing utensils
Grading
As per the handbook, below is a breakdown of the grading:
Category:

Percentage:

Test
Assignment

40%
30%

Classwork

30%

Assessments
include:
Tests and quizzes
Rotational
assignments
(Keystone prep and
writing)
Computer based
instruction,
independent reading,
and small group
instruction

Assignments
Assignments are an opportunity to practice and apply what students
are learning in class. At the beginning of each rotation, students will
log into https://canvas.instructure.com (details below) which lists all of
the assignments for the rotation. All assignments must be completed in
order. One assignment must be completed each day in class. If
additional time or remediation is required, students are to utilize the
website from home. If a student needs access to a computer, resources
are available after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

All assignments will be completed through

https://canvas.instructure.com. (Works best with Firefox or Safari
web browsers.) You will receive an email at the address provided
with instructions to enroll in the course.
o When you log into https://canvas.instructure.com, click on
modules.
o Each rotations assignments will be labeled and dated.
o If you click on assignments, you will get a checklist of
assignments and due dates during that rotation.
o The materials needed to complete the assignments will be
located within the module.
o You will have 3 attempts to complete each online quiz.
o All writing assignments will be submitted through the
modules as well.

If there is a question or a concern about assignments, they need

to be addressed prior to the last day of the rotation. This
includes, but is not limited to, malfunction of computers/internet,
time constraints, confusion, etc. We can be contacted by email or
phone.

Important Days to Remember

The following are important days to know.
First day of the rotation:
New assignments will be uploaded
and previous rotational work and
feedback will be distributed
Last day of the rotation:

Test day

Classroom Policies
All rules and regulations for the class will be the same as in the student
agenda book.

Questions/Concerns/Extra Help
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to
contact us at either of the e-mails or phone numbers below.
Additionally, for both student and parent reference, we encourage you
to visit our individual websites which can be accessed through
http://www.bcths.com.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to a great
year!
Sincerely,
Mr. Craig Meyers
215-949-1700 Ext. 2031
cmeyers@bcths.com

Mrs. Lauren Almlof

215-949-1700 Ext. 2706
lalmlof@bcths.com

(Please sign and return bottom portion.)

I have read and understand the classroom policies and procedures as outline
in the 10th grade English syllabus.
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