Hendrickson High School
English I Syllabus
2014 – 2015
English I Teacher
Misty Davis
Holly Bennett
Lucinda Handshoe
Marlo Rockhold
Jared Gamble
Room #
D105
D203
D209
D201
D106
Direct Phone
(512) 594-1423
(512) 594-1296
(512) 594-1302
(512) 594(512) 594-1311
Email (@pfisd.net)
Misty.Davis
Holly.Bennett
lucinda.handshoe
Marlo.Rockhold
Jared.Gamble
Tutorial Times
M, T, Th, F 8-8:45, W 4:15-5
M,T 8-8:45 and 4:15-5
M, T, Th, F 8-8:45, T, Th 4:15-5:30
M 4:15-5. Fr 8-8:45 and by Appointment
T, Th, Fr 8:8-8:45 , Th 4:15-5:30
*Note-late bus runs on Thursday afternoon at 5:30pm in front of the school.
* All freshmen teachers are unavailable Wednesday mornings.
*All teachers are available to all students.
Grades may be checked
online by accessing the
TxConnect Online
Gradebook. You may access
Required Materials:
the link to TxConnect at
www.pflugervilleisd.net/HHS
Spiral notebook, 1” 3-ring binder with 5 tab dividers, notebook paper, pencil, pen, highlighter.
and clicking on the Parent tab.
You must first receive a
Course Textbook:
Portal ID in order to set up an
account on TxConnect.
Holt McDougal: Literature. Grade 9. Students will not be issued an English I textbook. We will
Portal IDs may be obtained
utilize a class set of books kept in the classroom. When necessary, students may access the online
from Student Services at
textbook at http://my.hrw.com. (I will give specific log-on instructions to students during class.)
HHS. Students and parents
are highly encouraged to
check grades on TxConnect
regularly and contact the
teacher for any necessary
9-Week Grading Period End Dates: Grading Criteria: Major Grades 80%, Daily Grades 20%
clarification. TxConnect
October 24, 2014
80% = tests, projects, formal writing assignments
accounts set up in middle
school DO carry over in to
January 8, 2015
(at least four major grades per 9 wk period)
high school using the same
March 26, 2015
20% = independent practice, quizzes, daily assignments
log-in information.
June 3, 2015
_____
100%
If you forget log-in
information, check with
Student Services.
EOC / STAAR Information:
Students will take the End of Course (EOC) / State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) in the spring
of the calendar year. The English EOC/STAAR consists of one four-hour test administered on March 30, 2015. Each student
is required to pass the English I EOC/STAAR assessment. For more information, please refer to the HHS and/or PISD
websites or ask your child’s English I teacher for details. English I teachers do not teach students how to pass a test. English I
teachers guide students to become more accomplished writers and teach them techniques for greater reading comprehension.
These skills in critical thinking and application provide students with many beneficial and cross-curriculum strategies, as well
as help them to prepare for the EOC/STAAR assessment.
Re-testing and/or Re-doing Assignments:
Any student scoring below a 70 on a major grade shall be allowed (or may be required) to redo the assignment/test (or alternate
assignment/test) after completing any prerequisite work/study material/tutorial. Any student shall be allowed redo within 5
days. The higher grade shall be recorded. Re-testing/Re-doing will be completed within five school days of original
assignment. Assignment must be turned in on time to afford this opportunity. There will be no retest/redo on late
assignments.
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Make-Up Work:
It is the responsibility of the student to obtain and complete any assignments/projects/tests, etc. that were assigned while the
student was absent. The student has five days, starting from the day the student arrives back to class, to obtain and complete
missing work. The student should take the initiative to meet with the teacher, or otherwise obtain missing work, before or after
class/school.
Late Work:
Major Assignments
Any work turned in after the designated due date is considered late. Students have FIVE days to turn in late work after the
designated due date on all MAJOR assignments, with a maximum of 70%.
Daily Assignments/Homework
No late work accepted!
*Teacher has discretion to change for individual circumstances.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty includes cheating or copying the work of another student, plagiarism, and unauthorized communication
between students during an assignment or examination. The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty
shall be based on the judgment of the classroom teacher or another supervising professional employee, taking into
consideration written materials, observations, or information from
students. Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty will be
subject to disciplinary penalties. HHS has a zero-tolerance policy for
academic dishonesty and plagiarism.
To sign up for Remind 101 with
Code of Conduct/Academic Integrity:
Each student will abide by the Pflugerville ISD Code of Conduct and
Student Handbook. Refer to the Pflugerville ISD Code of Conduct and
Student Handbook for expectations and regulations (including dress
code, cell phone use, etc.).
me. Text the following: @5b2741
to (512) 394-4891
Talon Time:
Talon Time will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays, between the third and last period of the day, for thirty minutes.
During this time, students work on homework, tutorials, or interventions as deemed necessary by student and/or teacher.
Late Night Library and Hendrickson Testing Center:
Late Night Library is open on Thursdays, from 4:20 to 5:30. The purpose of LNL is for students to study independently or to
form study groups that may or may not require the intervention of a teacher. A qualified teacher is present and available for
tutorials at all times during LNL.
*Contact your child’s English I teacher if you would like to meet for a face-to-face conference. Please make sure that your
contact information, including cell/home phone numbers and email addresses are up-to-date in the front office in case a
classroom teacher or the front office needs to get in touch with you for any reason. Thank you.
The English I teachers of Hendrickson High School welcome you and your student to Hawk Nation. We welcome parents and
community leaders to support and encourage the educational process by being active in the classroom and school. Let us know
of any special skills that you are willing to share with us. We are committed to providing your child with a professional,
academically challenging experience at HHS that will prepare your student for success in and out of school. Thank you!
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