English 10
Mr. Blaugrund
Who is Mr. Blaugrund?
 Home town: Albuquerque, NM
 Education: USC (B.A. Film
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Studies), Pepperdine (M.A.
Education)
Wife: Daryl (works on South Park)
Two Children: Riley (girl) and
Bryce (boy)
Teaching Experience: West Ranch:
5 years. Second year at Canyon.
Hobbies: Amusement parks, old
movies, and poker
I love teaching and preparing
teenagers for the rest of their lives.
What will the class cover?
This Semester
 Various: Non-fiction units
(“Leopard Man”, Age of
Responsibility)
 Various: Short Stories, poetry,
multi-media, art, music, and film
 Novel: Lord of the Flies by
William Golding (novel)
 Written and Oral Formative and
Summative Assessments:
Informative, Narrative and
Argumentative
 Grammar: Parallel structure, types
of phrases and clauses, semicolon,
colon, capitalization, spelling,
academic vocabulary
What is the daily routine?
 Roll is taken as soon as the tardy bell sounds.
 Students copy agenda & homework into the agenda
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section of their notebook.
I will go over the Standards/Objectives and agenda for
the day.
Complete SSR/classwork
End of class questions
Reminder of homework
How much homework will you have?
 Homework is given regularly in this class; however, I
realize you have other classes and will do my best to
keep your homework limited and relevant. This
means…if I assign homework, it must be important
and not just busy work.
 Homework will be extensions of activities done in class
as practice and review of lessons taught. It’s also a big
part of your grade.
Do you accept late work?
 Late work IS accepted, however….
 It must be submitted during the same unit in which it
was assignment. Otherwise, you’re out of luck.
 Late assignments will receive at most half credit. It may
be less, depending on quality.
 Making up work is your responsibility. Make sure you
check my website to get any assignments you may have
missed.
What to do in case of an absence:
 For excused absences, you will have the same number
of days of their absence to make-up work for full
credit.
 Check my website! You have no excuses for not
knowing what we did when you missed class!
 Check the internet at home or with a friend before
asking me what you missed.
 When turning in make-up work for excused absences,
you must write “ABSENT” in bold across the top of
one’s paper.
How is your grade calculated?
 Student grades will be computed on a weighted scale with 40% of the grade representing the
practice of skills in the form of daily journals, class work, homework and quizzes. 60% of the
grade represents mastery of skills taught in the form of tests, essays, performance tasks and oral
presentations.
Formative Assessment 40%
Summative Assessment 60%
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Class –
work
Homework
Quizzes
Tests
Written
Performance
Tasks
Journals
and class
work
Regular
homework
Grammar,
vocabulary,
skills based
Midterm 10%
Final 10%
major essays and
writing based
performance tasks
20%
20%
10%
25%
25%
The student’s grade will be calculated at the end of each five week period, and a progress report or report
card will be issued. Appropriate interventions will be provided for any student still working toward mastery
of content standards. The following scale is used to determine student grades:
A = 90-100%
C = 70-79%
F = 0-59%
B = 80-89%
D = 60-69%
What can you do if you have a
failing grade?
 You may retake any test or quiz (except for the
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Midterm and Final) during a mutually agreed upon
time.
The “retake” score will be averaged with the first score.
The higher grade will be placed in the grade book.
You may fix and improve class work and homework
until you master the assignment.
You will be provided the opportunity to re-write essays
to improve your scores.
Important materials to have
every day
I DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPLIES! THEY ARE YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY!
 Three ring binder (dividers labeled: “Class Info”,
“Reading”, “Writing”, “Homework”, “Classwork”, and
“Returned work.”)
 Plenty of loose-leaf college ruled notebook paper
 8.5 X 11 inch Spiral notebook strictly for English
 Outside reading book (more info to come)
 Blue or black pens
 Pencil
 Highlighter
 Post-it notes
What is the policy on electronics?
 Cell phone and iPods WILL NOT be permitted during
class time.
 You must turn cell phones OFF before entering into the
classroom and store them in your backpack or pocket.
 Anyone who chooses to answer or make a call or text will
have their cell phone confiscated and turned into the
office.
 If you find extra time between class activities, you may
read but not listen to music or play on your phone.
What is SSR/outside reading?
 You will be required to read non-curriculum books during this
semester.
 You may choose ANY book as long as your parent/guardian is ok with
your choice.
 Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) will be every day for at least ten
minutes. You will be held accountable for having your book in-class
every day and keeping a log of pages read.
 You will, from time to time, be given assignments/answer questions
about the book(s) you are reading.
How to succeed in this class:
 Come to class on time, and prepared to learn each day.
 Complete homework ON TIME
 Identify a friend who can be contacted for extra help or if
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you are absent from class.
Use a student planner or a calendar to keep track of
assignments.
Take advantage of extra help. I pretty much sit here during
lunch.
Take responsibility for your learning.
Check Infinite Campus and my website often for missing
assignments, and turn those in promptly.
Have a great attitude!
How will Mr. Blaugrund help me
succeed in this class?
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I will be prepared to teach each day
The content standards, daily objectives, and agenda
will be written on the white board daily.
I will teach the district-approved curriculum.
I will prepare interesting and engaging lessons.
I will be available if you need extra help.
I will motivate and encourage students to do their best
work.
I will maintain open lines of communication between
students and their families.
AND NOW A WORD ABOUT …
1. Quid pro quo
2. Personal responsibility
3. Getting off the escalator
Mr. Blaugrund’s Contact Information
 Phone: (661) 252-6110 x348
 Email: jblaugrund@hartdistrict.org
 Website: www.blaugrundenglish.wikispaces.com
 *Twitter….coming soon!