WELCOME – English 11 –
2 SOL EXAMS!!
• OBJECTIVE
– Parents and students will understand how to contact
English teacher(s), how to find grades, and how
important policies function.
• AGENDA
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Introduction
Clarity
Where to find more info
Important policies
Expectations
• Closure:
– Exit Ticket
Mr. Rodriguez
From Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Graduate of Bloomsburg University of Pa
Former Baseball Coach at Benton High
Second year with 11th grade English here
at DHS
Fun facts
• Parent Portal
CLARITY
– Best way to be up-to-date on student progress
• If possible, keep updated email information in
Clarity.
• On your exit ticket, sign in and include a
working email address so that we may
effectively communicate throughout the year.
– HOWEVER, we strongly encourage your
son/daughter to proactively contact his/her
teacher(s) with questions or concerns.
Important Info
• ON THE LCPS – DHS Faculty page
– Links to handouts, projects, due dates, vocabulary
lists, roots/affix lists, quarterly plans, and even
shoutouts to students for exceptional
accomplishments
– **Not guaranteed to be updated after every single
day – students must use daily agendas to record
assignments and due dates**
• Turnitin.com
– Will be used this year for rough drafts, peer editing,
and final copies of essays
POLICIES
• Grading
– Writing/Editing/Revising (50%)
– Tests/Projects/Quizzes (15%)
– Classwork (participation and preparedness included)
(20%)
– Homework (15%)
• Accomplishing homework and classwork consistently is the
only reason a grade “bump” may every be given. No extra
credit assignments.
• Late work
– Late work will lose 50% after one day – work will not
be worth any points past that point. Projects and
essays will have a 20% deduction for every day that it
is past the due date.
Expectations
STUDENTS WILL:
• follow the behaviors that will be taught.
• come to class prepared.
• NOT disrupt class with personal problems, but
can pose their issues to me personally at the
end of the day.
• Respect ALL classmates and ALL faculty
members.
• Attend scheduled clinics if they cannot follow
these rules.
Expectations
I WILL:
• Have an open door policy. I’m willing to talk/help
as long as I am not teaching.
• Answer emails less than a day after receiving
them.
• NOT change a grade because of complaints.
• NOT argue with a student/parent.
• Listen and converse with students if approached
in a proper manner.
• Clarify directions, work, expectations, etc., when
needed.
Expectations
WE WILL:
• Survive, understand, and thrive while learning
different dimensions of writing, grammar,
reading, vocabulary, and ourselves as people.
• Understand when it is time to be serious.
• Become better people.
• NOT be “friends” but we will be friendly and
respect one another in and outside of this
learning environment.
Exit Ticket
• Please provide us with your name, you students name,
and a functioning email that we may use to make
contact.
• As a family, how can you aid Dominion, and myself,
with increasing your student’s chances of success?
• ALSO – what is one thing you would like me to do?
CONTACT INFORMATION
EMAIL ME FIRST PLEASE
eddie.rodriguez@lcps.org
kimberly.Anselene@lcps.org
Any questions from today or anytime, just email
me or call the main office at (571) 434-4400
Usual response time: Less than a day
Texts for this year (outside of the
textbook)
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Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Things They Carried
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Secret Life of Bees
Tuesdays with Morrie
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
The Awakening by Kate Chopin
At least 1 independent text from a given list
Introduction
Mrs. Anselene
 Originally from Buffalo, NY
 Graduate of West Virginia University –
GO EERS!
 11th year teaching at Dominion High School as
a learning specialist
 Strong background in EOC writing and Reading
assessments
 Practice, practice, practice this year.
 Get ready, 100% pass rate this year!