For Parents
Welcome to my online classroom! I hope you will find this entire website helpful as you and I work together to help your child succeed in English this year. I am excited to return to Greenville High Academy, and I look forward to meeting my students and their parents!
Supplies
- Loose leaf paper, pens, pencils
- 1 Highlighter (any color)
- Index cards
- Small Post-It Notes
- Colored Pencils
- Small marble composition book for "Bellringers"
- Pocket folder
PLEASE NOTE: The only required supplies will be the student’s school issued Chromebook, a marble composition book for bellringers, and a pocket folder for keeping up with printed work. An agenda for homework would also be useful.
Parents, Please encourage your child to keep up with assignments on Google Classroom. I also encourage them to write assignments in their notebooks. They need encouragement in keeping up.
Mrs. Atkins' Wish List
- Kleenex
- Hand Sanitizer
- Poster Board
- Colored Paper
- Pencils
- Markers
- Sharpies
- Post It Notes
A note about late work: The NEW late work policy is school wide and will be followed in this course. It is best to turn work in on time when assigned.
HONORS COURSES
Minor - 10 points off per day for 5 days and then zero
Major - 10 points off per day for 5 days and then until end of quarter to turn in for max of 50
Please print and sign the film permission form to give your student permission to watch films in English 2H or 3H. Thank you! These forms are due to me on September 15th.
Grading Scale for Greenville County Schools
- 90-100...............A
- 80-89.................B
- 70-79.................C
- 60-69.................D
- 50-59.................F
Helpful Online Sites for Parents
National Education Association: http://www.nea.org/home/ParentArticlesResources.html
Family Education: https://www.familyeducation.com/school/parenting-books/resources-parents-high-school-years
NBC News Education Nation: http://www.parenttoolkit.com/
National PTA: http://www.pta.org/parentsguides
Edutopia: https://www.edutopia.org/article/back-to-school-resources-parents
Classroom #229
Classroom Phone: 355-5490
Email: jtatkins@greenville.k12.sc.us
SCHEDULE
1st: Planning
2nd: Planning
3rd: English 3H- American Literature
4th: English 2H- World Literature
5th: English 2H- World Literature
6th: English 2H- World Literature
7th: English 2H- World Literature
Course Summaries
English II Honors is designed for academically gifted students in either the 9th or 10th grade who are preparing for Advanced Placement Literature and Language. The course is rigorous and students are expected to read and write outside of class. The emphasis upon close reading, discussion, and writing relies heavily upon an on-time completion of all assignments and on class participation. The course includes a study of World Literature focusing on the works of African, Asian, and South American writers. Students will have a major writing assignment each quarter. Please Note: This course carries Honors GPA weighting.
English III Honors, also designed for academically gifted students, focuses on the literature of the United States especially the foundational works and documents from the 17th century through the early 20th century. This course is for students in the 10th or 11th grade. Course work will also include a focus on argumentative, expository, and narrative writing. Please Note: This course carries Honors GPA weighting.