Welcome to Ms. Welcome to Ms. Viera’s Room!Viera’s Room!

Periods 2,4,6= English 12Periods 2,4,6= English 12

Periods 1,3= Honors English 9Periods 1,3= Honors English 9

Please find a seat

About Me:About Me: Alesandra VieraAlesandra VieraViera.Alesandra@CUSD80.com

(480) 224- 2841 Room #C101(480) 224- 2841 Room #C101 Hamilton High/ASU Grad (GO Hamilton High/ASU Grad (GO

SUNDEVILS!) Bachelors in Secondary SUNDEVILS!) Bachelors in Secondary Education Specializing in EnglishEducation Specializing in English

Structured English Immersion Endorsed Structured English Immersion Endorsed Student Taught at Perry/ Subbed for Student Taught at Perry/ Subbed for

Chandler Schools (elementary, junior Chandler Schools (elementary, junior high, and high school) high, and high school)

English 12 Year at a Glance:English 12 Year at a Glance: Q1= Q1= Writing:Writing: Senior Research Portfolio Senior Research Portfolio

Literature: Literature: BeowulfBeowulf, Canterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales Q2= Q2= Writing:Writing: Literary Analysis Literary Analysis

Literature:Literature: Hamlet Hamlet Q3= Q3= Writing:Writing: Argumentative Argumentative

Literature:Literature: Non-Fiction Literary Study: Non-Fiction Literary Study: Nickel and Dimed, Stiff, Blink, Fast Food Nickel and Dimed, Stiff, Blink, Fast Food Nation, Half the Sky Nation, Half the Sky

Q4= Q4= Writing:Writing: Senior Projects, Senior Projects,

Literature: Literature: TheThe Stranger Stranger

Honors English 9 Year at a Honors English 9 Year at a Glance:Glance: Q1Q1= Summer Reading Assignment = Summer Reading Assignment To Kill a To Kill a

Mockingbird , Mockingbird , Writing on Demand, Myth and Writing on Demand, Myth and Hero Stories, Writing Short Stories Hero Stories, Writing Short Stories

Q2Q2= = The Odyssey, The Life of Pi, The Odyssey, The Life of Pi, Literary Literary Analysis, Stages of a Heroes Journey, Analysis, Stages of a Heroes Journey,

Q3Q3= = Night / Night / Spring Read, Persuasive WritingSpring Read, Persuasive Writing

Q4Q4= Spring Read/= Spring Read/Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Fallacies, Fallacies, Writing SonnetsWriting Sonnets

A minimum of 1 research project per quarter A minimum of 1 research project per quarter focusing on: informative focusing on: informative writing/technology/listening and speakingwriting/technology/listening and speaking

Policies/ProceduresPolicies/Procedures Agendas/OrganizationAgendas/Organization

No late workNo late work (allowed only for excused (allowed only for excused absences)absences)

Infinite Campus PortalInfinite Campus Portal

Email/PhoneEmail/Phone – Communication is key – Communication is key

Technology/food/dress code Technology/food/dress code

Turnitin.com Turnitin.com

Steps to SuccessSteps to Success Check Agenda/ Encourage OrganizationCheck Agenda/ Encourage Organization

Check Teacher Website: Check Teacher Website: tiny.cc/phs-vieratiny.cc/phs-viera

Be ProactiveBe Proactiveout of townout of townprinter issuesprinter issues

No Late WorkNo Late Work unexcused absencesunexcused absences

Make-Up Work: Make-Up Work: responsible for obtaining make-up work responsible for obtaining make-up work

for absences.for absences. Tutoring Available/ PHS Website-Information Tutoring Available/ PHS Website-Information

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Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards The mission statement of AzCCS is: The mission statement of AzCCS is: The The

Common Core State Standards provide a Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. need to do to help them.

PHS is dedicated to incorporating the PHS is dedicated to incorporating the Arizona Common Core Standards into the Arizona Common Core Standards into the English 9 curriculum and increasing the English 9 curriculum and increasing the rigor of our instruction. (Career/College rigor of our instruction. (Career/College Readiness) Readiness)

Freshman Dates to Freshman Dates to Remember Remember Picture Day- August 15th Picture Day- August 15th

Homecoming Dance- October 26Homecoming Dance- October 26thth

Keep checking the Perry Website Keep checking the Perry Website Calendar for information on Calendar for information on Freshman Awards NightFreshman Awards Night

Senior Dates to RememberSenior Dates to Remember

Picture Day- August 15Picture Day- August 15thth

Jostens Senior Presentation- August 21Jostens Senior Presentation- August 21stst Jostens Parent Night- August 29Jostens Parent Night- August 29thth 5pm 5pm Senior Class Photo- September 6Senior Class Photo- September 6thth Prom- April 12Prom- April 12thth Graduation- Wednesday May 28Graduation- Wednesday May 28thth 7:30 7:30

PHS Academic Resources PHS Academic Resources MATHMATH (July 29-Oct. 25) (July 29-Oct. 25) Morning: 6:25-7:25 After school: 2:15-Morning: 6:25-7:25 After school: 2:15-

3:153:15 Mon: XXX Afternoon F105Mon: XXX Afternoon F105 Tues.: F135 Afternoon F114Tues.: F135 Afternoon F114 Wed.: F101 Afternoon F106Wed.: F101 Afternoon F106 Thur.: F100 Afternoon F110 Thur.: F100 Afternoon F110 Fri.: F107Fri.: F107

SOCIAL STUDIESMondays2:30-3:30

C202

ENGLISHTuesday-Thursday2:20-3:20

C222

PHS Academic ResourcesPHS Academic Resources

SCIENCE 2:15-3:15Investigative Sci.: Tues. F214, Wed. F218,

(Thurs. before school F204)Chemistry: Mon. F208, Wed. F210

Biology/Hon. Bio: Mon. F208, Wed. F217. Thurs. F220 &F205 (before school Thurs.

F204)Core Physics & Hon. Phys. Mon. & Wed.

F216Core Physics: Tues. & Thurs. F215

Hon. & AP Physics: Tues.-Thurs. F213

WORLD LANGUAGE

Spanish: 2:15-3:00Mon C212,

Tues.C220, Wed. C213, Thur. C214

French: 2:15-3:15, C215

Sign Lang.: Tues. 2:20-3:30 C221

German: Tues and Thurs. 2:20-3:00,

C210

Class Website Class Website

Go to Perry High WebsiteGo to Perry High Website Click on “Staff”Click on “Staff” Click on my name “Viera, Alesandra”Click on my name “Viera, Alesandra” Find correct course calendar (very Find correct course calendar (very

helpful when students are absent)helpful when students are absent)

Would You Like to Receive Would You Like to Receive E-Blasts?E-Blasts?

START: PHS “Information” tab… then “for Parents”… on the sidebar you will find two options:1.“HOW TO REGISTER FOR E-BLASTS” – (This will take you to CUSD registration page.)

2. “Illustrated Instructions PDF – How to register for E-blasts” – Here you can get a PDF page print out of instructions to follow if needed.

Career Center Career Center http://www.chandler.k12.az.us/domain/3285

Student WorkStudent Work

Feel free to explore my classroom Feel free to explore my classroom and find your child’s student work on and find your child’s student work on the wallthe wall

Questions? Questions?