Welcome New Patriots!
Hello Parents and Students!
Welcome to another exciting school year. We are glad to have you and your child as part of Independence High School’s continued success. My contact information is listed above. If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please feel free to reach out to me.
Parents and students – this is high school. High school is a very different environment from middle school; however, the fundamentals of teaching, learning and respect do not and should not change. Students are expected to arrive on time each day, come to school as often as possible, complete all assignments, meet daily expectations and operate in the realm of integrity and dignity at all times.
There are very few supplies needed for my class as most projects, assignments and presentations are completed online. Students will always need to keep a highlighter and novel with them at all times. While maintaining a binder is important, students will rarely use their binders in my English class. Again, most work will be completed online and parents will have access to student performance.
A few key points:
- Students will be assessed on classroom expectations within the first week of school.
- Students will use Springboard books this year in addition to other instructional resources.
- Annotation is required for my class. Students will highlight and take notes on critical textual evidence.
- Students will be expected to understand and articulate the 10 Key Common Core Standards for 9th grade English.
- Students are expected to be avid readers and prolific writers by the end of the school year.
- A syllabus will be distributed during the second week of school.
- Each child will have access to a Chromebook for in-class use only.
- Cell phones, food and drink are not allowed unless used for educational purposes (i.e. research).
- Students will receive a consequence if classroom and school expectations are not met.
These a just a few important points to help you gain a general idea of what you and your child can expect. Please use my contact information above for additional questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Sandra Kendall