Updated August 27, 2026


Welcome to the 2026-27 English web page!
My job is to help students learn. If you need anything from me during the year, you can email or call me via the contact information listed below. 

I will update this page weekly with what we are working on that week and where we are headed in the week(s) ahead. Here are the classes I am teaching Semesters 1 and 2:

 
English 11/12 (British Literature):  British Literature is a two semester course. In the first semester, our focus is on short stories and poetry covering the years of the early Anglo Saxons up to about the 17 century. The second semester will focus more on novels, with the primary works being Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
This week, students will begin with an introduction to the Anglo-Saxon period. They will study the Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer" and will begin the Anglo-Saxon classic Beowulf.

English 7: Students in English 7 will be exploring the world of Language Arts through the study of vocabulary, grammar, non-fiction literture, fictional literature, and poetry. Specific novels studied will include The Giver and Counting by 7's.
This week, students will begin a literature unit exploring the big question of "What can one generation learn from another?" with the study of the short stories "Grandfather's Garden" and "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk".
English 8: Students in English 8 will be exploring the world of Language Arts through the continued and advanced study of vocabulary, grammar, non-fiction literture, fictional literature, and poetry. Specific novels studied will include Call of the Wild and The Outsiders.
This week, students will begin a literature unit exploring the big question of "What are some milestones on the path to growing up?" with the study of the short stories "Friends Forever" and "The Medicine Bag".

English 10: This course will offer a focus on composition and literature. Of Mice and Men is typically studied as a group, with students also given the opportunity to read an additional novel in small groups.
This week, students will begin a literature unit exploring the big question of "What is the relationship between power and freedom?" with the study of the short works "Lewis Hine: Photographer of Conscience" and "Harrison Bergeron".

English 9: This course will continue to build on the students’ knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, non-fiction literature, fictional literature, and poetry. A special focus on this class will be academic writing and analyzing current issues through literature. Novels studied include To Kill a Mockingbird and Animal Farm.
This week, students will begin a literature unit exploring the big question of "What qualities help us survive?" with the study of the short works "Everyone Should Learn First Aid" and "Through the Tunnel".
Every Class, Every Day: 

Additionally, each day our class period begins with a "bellringer" activity. The students will complete an activity with the primary purpose of relating to informational text.

Please check your child's progress in my class through PowerSchool or Schoology. I update my grades in Schoology as assignments are turned in. All grades in Schoology are current to the second. I sync my Schoology grades with PowerSchool weekly (usually every Thursday) if not more frequently. This is a great way to see how your child is performing in my classes as well as check if they have any missing work. 

If, at any time, you have questions or need assistance, please contact me at the phone number or email below. Email is the preferred method to use during school hours, so as not to interrupt class:

644-3737 x2155
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