Welcome to English 1!

Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Golkov

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After you get settled, please grab a piece of paper and some markers from the windowsill. Start making a name tag with the name you want us to call you.

You lucked out and have two teachers this year for English!

Mrs. Taylor

Mrs. Golkov

Some focus areas for this year:

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• Backing up an argument with evidence & analysis
• Using student-run book clubs to explore social justice issues
• Exposure to Shakespeare
• Modernizing Greek mythology

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Throughout: Improving writing and critical thinking skills

Expectations

• Self-advocacy: Please come to us with questions, comments, or concerns.
• Self-respect: Turn in your own work. Do not be tempted to cheat or take the easy way out. We’ll work with you!
• Patience: This year will hopefully be our most normal year since 2019. Have patience with us and each other while we all adjust.

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Supplies & Policies

• Bring the following each day: Pen/pencil, charged Chromebook, and a marble composition notebook
• Please have a composition notebook by Thursday, 9/15.
• Choice book: We’ll talk about this more in the coming weeks.
• Earbuds/Airpods/phones away when the bell rings (phones in holder)
• Late work: While you will lose points (unless there is a situation you talk to us about ahead of time), we accept late work.
• Academic dishonesty: Zero tolerance
• Second Chance Learning: At teacher discretion, form on CHS website and found here

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Email us!

(At appropriate times)

Mrs. Taylor

gracetaylor@hvrsd.org

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Mrs. Golkov

sarahgolkov@hvrsd.org

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THIS OR THAT?

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Apple OR ANDROID?

THIS OR THAT?

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SUMMER OR WINTER?

THIS OR THAT?

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Instagram or tiktok?

THIS OR THAT?

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netflix OR hulu?

THIS OR THAT?

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Text or talk?