Mrs. Erickson's Ninth Grade English (fourth, fifth, and sixth hours) Class HomePage

ATTENTION PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S): Effective Monday, May 03rd, 2010 Mrs. Erickson will be on maternity leave for the remainder of this school year.  Comprehensive information about her leave and replacement's contact information was explained via e-mail and hard-copy letter, given to your student to bring home, on Monday, April 19th, 2010.  This is a link to a copy of that letter.

 

Contact Information for Mrs. Erickson:

E-mail Address: TristaErickson@HartlandSchools.US

Classroom Telephone Number: 810/ 626-2334

Link to Zangle ParentConnect

"What did we do in class today?"  -  A detailed daily calendar of ALL activities completed in class as well as assignment due dates and links to assignments.

This is a very useful tool for helping your student remain caught-up in class.

22,015 crayons collected!

(Seniors: 4,501 / Freshmen: 1,408)

(4th Hour:320 / 5th Hour: 936 / 6th Hour: 176)

(Turner: 144 / Dibert: 384 / Janssen: 128)

 

Mrs. Erickson's Freshman English Class Photo Albums

for the 2009 - 2010 School Year

 

 Schedule of Regular In-Class Daily Activities

 

 Class Syllabus - Word Document

 

 Sections for Required Class Binder

 

 INTERESTING INFORMATION: After calculating an average of last year's Vocabulary and Spelling Quiz Scores, the following was found:  Students who regulary completed their Vocabulary Study Logs (required, as a five-point assignment), on average, earned a grade of B- or better, whereas students who regulary did not complete these logs, on average, earned a 49% or below (an E) . 

Likewise, students who regularly completed their Spelling Study Logs (also required, as a five-point assignment), on average, earned a grade of A- or better, whereas students who did not regularly complete these logs, on average, earned a grade of D- or E

This is important information to keep in mind as students begin second semester, as Vocabulary and Spelling Quizzes make up 45 of your students points in Ninth Grade English every week.

 

Links to Various Class Assignments

 

 Links to assignments related to novels and plays read together in class

 

 

 All Weekly Vocabulary Lists (Quizzes every Thursday)

Blank Vocabulary Log  (Word Document)

 

All Weekly Spelling Lists (Quizzes every Friday)       

       

Blank Spelling Log  (Word Document)

 

 Optional Extra-Credit English Grammar Worksheets for Entire 2009 - 2010 School Year

 

Independent Reading Book Report Assignment

  (Reading during the first twenty-five minutes of class every other Wednesday)

 

 Class Materials Needed

 

HHS Sophomore Class of 2012 HomePage

 

 Literary Elements

 

 Photos of Mrs. Erickson's Freshmen during the 2008 - 2009 School Year

 

Photos of Ms. Czapski's Freshmen during the 2007 - 2008 School Year

 

Calendar of Ms. Czapski's Freshman English Class Activities from 2007 - 2008 School Year

 

Past In-Class Journal Topics

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