Who's the teacher?
What are the two days of the week when Seño Polanco is available for office hours?
Tuesday and Thursday
According to the course description, name ONE thing English Seminar will prepare you to do after high school.
Any of the following: academic work, professional communication, college, careers, research, critical thinking, etc.
What should you start when you arrive to class?
Do Now
What should you preferably bring to drink to class?
water
True or False: Your English Seminar notebook should be used for all of your classes.
Answer: False — it is ONLY for English Seminar.
According to the syllabus, what is the latest time you should email Seño Polanco if you want to potentially receive a response that same day?
7:00 PM
Name one type of text students will read in this course.
Novels, nonfiction texts, articles, essays, speeches, etc.
What should you grab when you arrive to class?
Your notebook
Can you use your Chromebook whenever you want?
No. Only with teacher approval.
You have an important assignment due tomorrow, but you know you're going to be absent. What should you do?
Email Seño Polanco, especially because there is a big assignment due.
Besides email, what is ONE way you can communicate with Seño Polanco?
In person during class or during office hours.
How many units will we have this school year?
7 Units
Are you allowed to take your English Seminar notebook home? why?
No, because Seno Polanco will check them!
What should you do if you are absent?
Email the teacher and come after school to get missing/makeup work.
You email Seño Polanco at 10:45 PM. When should you expect a response?
The next day.
What should you do if you have a question about missing work after being absent?
Come after school to pick up missing/makeup work
What important requirement will you be able to complete at the end of 11th grade in English class?
The essay and powerpoint for the Seal of Biliteracy
How often will notebook checks happen?
every two weeks
True or False: If you don't tell Seño Polanco about an absence, you can automatically get an exception for missing work.
False
You bring a bag of chips and a soda to class every day. According to the syllabus, is this the preferred classroom practice?
No. Water is preferred, and students should talk to the teacher if they have a reason they need to eat in class.
If you email Seño Polanco at 8:00 PM, when should you expect a response?
The next day
Name one of the novels that we will read this year.
I Am Not Your perfect Mexican Daughter
The Catcher in the Rye
You need to use the bathroom during class. According to the syllabus, when are you allowed to go?
After the first 5 minutes and before the last 5 minutes.
According to the syllabus, what is one thing Seño Polanco specifically says DO NOT LIE about?
Anything involving the class, including the reason for an absence or AI use.
A student lies about the reason for their absence and expects an exception because they usually have good grades. What does the syllabus say about this?
Students should not lie; exceptions will not be made for those who abuse the teacher's trust.