Mrs. Vaughn's English Classes
What's Coming Up
Heads up, all students! Mrs. Vaughn requires students to bring a fully charged Chromebook to class each day. If a student neglects to do so on a repeated basis, lunch detention will be a consequence. In addition, students will be required to bring to class each day a notebook with dividers and loose leaf paper dedicated to this class, a pen and a pencil, a highlighter of your color choice, and a composition book that will remain in the classroom.
Mrs. Vaughn's Teaching Schedule
Fall 2023 Winter / Spring 2024
1st - Planning 1st - English III Honors
2nd - English III CP 2nd - AP English Literature
3rd - English III CP 3rd - English III Honors
4th - English III Honors 4th - Planning
Office Hours: Mrs. Vaughn is available each day to work with students after school until 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information
Mrs. Vaughn's Email Address: cgvaughn@greenville.k12.sc.us
Mrs. Vaughn's Phone Number: 864-325-1867
Bell Schedule
Cell Phone Policy
Classrooms are a place for learning, and cell phones are a huge distraction. Students miss valuable instructional time due to cell phone usage.
Beginning January 4, 2024, personal electronic devices cannot be used by high school students in classrooms during the instructional day. All personal devices must remain out of sight of others during this time. Students may use personal electronic devices during class changes, lunch, and other times outside of the classroom during the instructional day unless directed differently by the principal or principal’s designee. The instructional day for high schools has been defined as 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The instructional school day for other special centers shall be determined by the location administrator in accordance with the instructional activities of that facility. Students not adhering to this policy could face disciplinary action in accordance with Board Policy JCDA.
Students at BRHS who have cell phones visible during class will receive a referral.
Student Work
Creativity and growth mind sets abound at Blue Ridge High School!
A student exhibits creativity by generating many ideas (FLUIDITY) during the brainstorming stage of a project... and then exploring how many ways she can expand on those ideas (ELABORATION)
Helpful Links
American Heritage Dictionary -- are you looking for the history of a word or a precise definition?
https://www.ahdictionary.com/
OWL Purdue - In English class, please remember to "give credit where credit is due"! Here is the best site I know to help you if you're not sure how... the Online Writing Lab MLA Guide for citing sources!
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
The Cornell Note-taking Method - You have been practicing this method of note-taking so you can become an ACTIVE participant while taking notes instead of passively taking notes. If you follow this method carefully, the Cornell Note-taking Method ensures you will remember 80% of what your read or hear during a lecture without a lot of extra studying. The videos in the following link provide some great tips!
https://lsc.cornell.edu/how-to-study/taking-notes/cornell-note-taking-system/
