2013-14 English IV Grading Policy
Mr. Sosidka dsosidka@nhvweb.net 713-4199 X4218 Room 108
Office- Room 013
Ms. Greendyk agreendyk@nhvweb.net 713-4199 X4410
Office- Coaches’ Office
Your grade in this class will be derived from a combination of the following:
Tests and other major assignments (50%)
Essays and certain other work (15%)
Quizzes and other minor assignments (35%)
List of Possible Works
Face Relations
Marilyn Singer, editor
MacBeth by William Shakespeare
The Shawshank Redemption Frank Darabont, director
Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Green Mile Frank Darabont, director
World Tapestries
Rain Man Barry Levinson, director
Hate Mail from Cheerleaders by Rick Reilly
English at School and on the Job
Other Materials
North Hunterdon Word of the Day list
Articles from The Star Ledger, Time, Sports Illustrated, and other national publications
Any written assignment will be accompanied by a due date. Those absent with an illness or a
religious reason are expected to hand in the assignment on their first day back. A guidance
appointment, class trip, or other similar activities do not excuse the student from any assignment.
The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Cheating and Plagiarism Policy
Policy 206.01: Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated in the North Hunterdon- Voorhees High
School District. Any student proven guilty of such activity is to automatically receive a failing grade
for the specific item on which cheating or plagiarism occurred.
Extra Credit
Mr. Sosidka does not give out extra credit assignments.
The NHHS English Dept. Written Work Heading Format
Name
Mr. Sosidka
English IV, mods X-X
Date
Quarterly Assessments
Each marking period is 20% of a student’s final grade. The first three quarterly assessments will
comprise 10% of the final grade. The final exam will be another 10%.
The NHHS Grading Scale
93-up=A 90-92=A- 87-89=B+ 83-86=B 80-82=B- 77-79=C+ 73-76=C 70-72=C67-69=D+ 64-66=D 63-below=F
GUIDELINES FOR ENGLISH IV
2013-2014
1. A great deal of importance is placed on the exchange of personal opinion in English IV.
Therefore, every student should feel at ease and is encouraged to raise his or her hand to
make a statement or ask a question. He or she should not feel in any way intimidated by
others. If one student is making things uncomfortable for another student, the teacher will
punish the offender severely.
2. Bathroom passes will be given out only in the case of an emergency. Locker passes will not
be given out. If a student fails to bring the proper materials for class, his or her grade will be
affected.
3. Please keep track of your days absent and grades. You should get into the habit of doing
this in all of your classes. You must call to the attention of the teacher any attendance
discrepancies BY THE END OF THE MONTH. Otherwise, they will be ignored.
4. Keep track of your work in class, particularly when you have been absent or are planning on
being absent.
5. The teacher's desk, telephone, computer, and cabinets are off-limits to students, unless
permission has been granted. Do not touch anything in the class that does not belong to you.
Students are expected to stand and remove hats during the Pledge of Allegiance. Do not
touch the windows or the fans without permission.
6. The classroom has been equipped with a clock, therefore making it unnecessary to slam
books shut in order to notify the teacher of the period's end. Students are not permitted to wait
for the bell to ring at the door. They must remain seated until dismissed.
7. A notebook must be kept and will be checked periodically. This sheet must be available at
every notebook check.
8. Those students using unacceptable language will be punished. “Unacceptable language”
includes insults based on race, religion, gender, or orientation.
9. When offering opinions or hearing the opinions of others, remember that everyone has the
right to speak his or her viewpoints. Keep an open mind.
10. As in movie theaters, students are expected to be quiet during the showing of films.
11. Fire drills from Room 108 go to the field hockey field. We will meet there and we must
stay together as a class.
12. In spite of the fact that the teacher is required to maintain a website for school, classroom
decisions as to assignments, dates, etc. will take precedence over what’s on-line, should there
be a conflict.
13. Mr. Sosidka will be available for questions or problems every morning at or about 7:30 am
and after school in either Room 013, Room 108, or the Reading-Writing Lab. Ms. Greendyk is
available in the coaches’ office before and after school.