About Us (Ms. Cigna & Mr. Shelmire)
Who is Ms. Cigna's favorite singer?
Taylor Swift
What happens if you don't have your school-issued iPad?
You will need to handwrite/do work on paper
You're struggling and feeling like you could use some extra help. What should you do?
Please email or speak to Ms. Cigna and/or Mr. Shelmire after class to set up an appointment for extra help before school, after school, or during Flex Block.
True or False: Your notebooks will go home with you each class and must come back the next day.
*no opportunity to steal*
FALSE -- notebooks stay in class
How many schools make up Bedford Public Schools? You must tell me how many schools, name them, and tell me what grades attend each school.
*must get the answer fully correct for points, no partial points*
Davis Elementary (K–2)
Lane Elementary (3–5)
John Glenn Middle School (6–8)
Bedford High School (9–12)
What sports did Mr. Shelmire play when he was at BHS?
*must list the full answer -- no partial points*
Football & basketball
What is Ms. Cigna's room number (this room)?
B204
You are absent from class one day. The next day, you come to class. What should you do?
YOU are responsible for finding out what you missed, either by meeting with one of us during flex block, checking in with one of us before or after class, or checking Google Classroom. If you have questions about something on Google Classroom, email us.
Are you allowed to revise a 10pt classwork assignment?
No, revisions are only allowed on major assignments (projects, essays, assessments) - 20 pts or higher
What is the estimated population of Bedford (as of July 2022)?
a) roughly 16,000 people
b) roughly 18,000 people
c) roughly 12,000 people
d) roughly 14,000 people
d) roughly 14,000 people
~14,161
What is Ms. Cigna's favorite animal?
A capybara
What are the consequences for cutting class in this class?
If you intentionally cut class (present in school but absent from class & without an excused absence from the office), you will a receive a 0% on all work missed during that class.
We just started our Night unit but you just finished a classwork assignment from our previous unit on Fahrenheit 451. Can you submit it for any credit? Explain.
No -- Late work will be accepted until the end of a unit (the end of the unit will be a writing assignment or project).
Your grade is determined by a total points system. Explain what a "total points system" is.
Each assignment (classwork, homework, project, essays, etc.) is worth a certain number of points. Your final grade will be determined by the number of points you earned divided by the total number of possible points over the course of the term.
Name our three current administrators at BHS (1 principal and 2 assistant principals).
*you can earn partial points -- 100 pts for each correct answer*
Principal - Mrs. Galante
Assistant Principal - Ms. O’Grady
Assistant Principal - Mr. Kohut
What college did Mr. Shelmire go to?
Providence College
What is Mr. Shelmire's room number?
E201
You receive a grade on your essay that you don't necessarily like, so you want to revise it. What do you need to do?
To submit an assignment late and/or revise a writing assessment, you must make an appointment to speak with us so that we can go through the feedback and make sure it is eligible for revision.
Name the 4 specific texts mentioned on the syllabus that we will read in full (not excerpts).
*you can earn partial points -- 100 pts for each correct answer)*
Fahrenheit 451
Macbeth
A Raisin in the Sun
Long Way Down
The boundaries of Bedford were first settled by Europeans around...
a) the 1700s
b) the 1600s
c) the 1800s
b) the 1600s
roughly around 1640
Mr. Shelmire -- Revere
Ms. Cigna -- Woburn
What are the four categories your grade is made up of?
*must list the full answer -- no partial points*
reading, writing, language, and habits of learning
You get your essay back and the grade is 75%. You would like to revise this essay. After doing so, the grade of the revision is 85%. What is your new, final grade for this assignment?
80%
The grade of the revision will be averaged with the original grade to create a new grade for the assessment.
Name one of the examples of violations of the Honor Code we see in English classes that were included in the AI statement.
Any one of the following:
Submitting previous/existing work of a peer as one’s own
Submitting published works from the internet as one’s own
Submitting A.I.-generated written work as one’s own
Submitting an identical assignment to a peer when individual work is expected
What is the name of the current Town Manager of Bedford?
Matthew Hanson