Marini-Scherer English
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!
Hello! I have been teaching in Polk County for 15 years and this will mark my 16th year of teaching English.
I have taught in both middle school and high school. I am looking forward to teaching English 1, 2, and 4 this year.
This will be an interesting year, to say the least! All of my classes will be elearning this year, except one section of English 1.
Schoology will be the online platform we will be using this year. Check below for more information on this technology.
What is Schoology?
All online student coursework will be housed in Schoology. Schoology is a new learning management system that provides students with access to digital course content. To access Schoology, follow these steps:
1) Go to www.polkschoolsfl.com. At the top of the page click the ‘Students’ dropdown menu. In the bottom left of this menu, find the ‘Quick Links for Students’ Section. Click on ‘ClassLink for Students’.
2) If you are prompted to enter log-in credentials, please enter your PCPS issued username and password.
3) Once in ClassLink, find and click on the ‘Schoology’ icon.
4) Follow your teacher’s directions to find your course content in Schoology.
Students in both the E-School setting and Campus setting will utilize Schoology regularly. E-School students will access Schoology each day for their course content, while Campus students will use this platform regularly in their classrooms and at home as an educational tool.
How does my E-School student know what to do on the first day of school?
Teachers will send an email containing all needed information to their students’ school email addresses by Friday August 21st. This information will include a link or directions to their course content and first live session on the first day of school. Students should have 7 emails from their 7 teachers containing directions for each class. All course content/teacher communication will be located in Schoology and through the student’s PCPS email address.
Syllabus & Orientation
Information:
Click on your specific class either below or at the top of the page - the syllabus and all orientation documents are located within each class:
English I English I Honors English 2 English 4
Please read important technology information below!!
Back-To-School Technology FAQ's:
How do I find my student username/password/email address?
Students returning to Lakeland High School or coming from another public school in Polk County already have this information. Usernames, passwords, and email addresses have not changed. Students who are new to the district or who have forgotten their information must be given their login credentials in order to access Student Portal, ClassLink, and Polk County Public Schools email address.
Students attending school in the Campus setting will be given their username and password on the first day of school by their teachers. You may also call Lakeland High School to obtain this information.
Students attending school in the E-School setting will need to access their Polk County Public Schools email address prior to the first day of school. Please also log on to Student Portal and access ClassLink prior to the first day of school. If you are a new PCPS student or do not remember your username and password, please call Lakeland High School to obtain this information
@ 863-499-2900.
Parents and/or students who call to obtain login credentials will be required to provide identifying information prior to receiving usernames and passwords.
How do students access ClassLink?
1) Go to www.polkschoolsfl.com. At the top of the page click the ‘Students’ dropdown menu. In the bottom left of this menu, find the ‘Quick Links for Students’ Section. Click on ‘ClassLink for Students’.
2) If you are prompted to enter login credentials, please enter your PCPS issued username and password.
3) Once in ClassLink, students will have access to all online district platforms.
How do students access their school email address?
1) Go to www.polkschoolsfl.com. At the top of the page click the ‘Students’ dropdown menu. In the bottom left of this menu, find the ‘Quick Links for Students’ Section. Click on ‘ClassLink for Students’.
2) If you are prompted to enter login credentials, please enter your PCPS issued username and password.
3) Once in ClassLink, find and click on the ‘Outlook Online’ icon to open the student email account
How do students access Student Portal?
1) Go to www.polkschoolsfl.com. At the top of the page click the ‘Students’ dropdown menu. In the bottom left of this menu, find the ‘Quick Links for Students’ Section. Click on ‘Student Portal’.
2) Enter login credentials.
3) Upon entering the Student Portal, students will have access to their schedule, grades, attendance, and other student-specific information. Schedules will be active and available in the Student Portal on Thursday, August 20th. Please be mindful that schedules may change after this date due to the balancing of classes. Therefore, students should continue to check their schedules periodically until school begins.
My child is enrolled in E-School and needs a computer. What do I do?
Computers will be distributed to any e-school student who needs a device on Thursday August 20th from 12:00 – 4:00 P.M.
A) This will be done in a drive-thru format in the school’s bus loop. Please enter using the bus entrance located on Hollingsworth Road, then drive past the teacher's parking lot until you reach the school’s cafeteria.
B) Students need to bring their username and password with them, as well as a form of identification. We will provide usernames and passwords to students who are new to Polk County Public Schools or who have forgotten their information.
C) Students will have to sign in to their device before leaving campus. If they do not sign in, the device will not work at home.
***Important: Only students enrolled in the E-School setting will be given a device. Students who are attending school face to face in the Campus setting will be provided a device, as needed, on campus. Students who have enrolled in Polk Virtual School will not be provided devices from their zoned schools
My children are enrolled in E-School and do not need a computer. How do I get their username and password?
Parents/students will need to call the school prior to the first day of school to receive this information, after providing appropriate identifying information.
My children are enrolled in the Campus setting. How will they get their username and password?
Students’ teachers have access to their information and will share it with their students on the first day of school.