Hermitage High

. Stahl’s Classroom Newsletter.", School

Richmond, VA

Aug ust 24, 2009

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Ms. Carbaugh’s U.S. & Va.

Welcome Back
Juniors!
You are now UPPER Classmen & UPPER
Class-Women! Congratulations!

I’m excited about the opportunity to get to

know each one of you, and I’m looking
forward to a HAPPY and PRODUCTIVE A Little About the
school year!!
As you can see from my picture above, I
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the previous month. questions or concerns at
slcarbaugh@henrico.k12.va.us. The best
Upcoming Events: time to reach me is from 10:15-11:30 am
Mon. through Friday.
Classroom Open House
Once again, welcome
Wednesday Sept. 16th, 4-7pm
to 11th grade! Let’s
(Please email me as soon as possible to set
up an appointment!!!!)
work together to
First, choose a short title or theme - make this the best
Principal’s Coffee
year ever!
Monday Oct. 5th, 9 am
 The YearAt A Class Participation/ Interaction =
10%
Glance Participation in class discussions and
activities is a very important aspect
of the final grade. Interaction with
the instructor and other students will
Grading Scale act as an assessment of
understanding of the material and
demonstrates the level of
A = 93% - 100% achievement over the course of the
semester and academic school year.

B = 85% - 92% Quizzes = 20%

Quizzes will be given at the end of
each chapter and/or at mid-unit. A
C = 77% - 84% majority of these will be announced
in advance, however occasionally a
D = 69% - 76% “pop” quiz may be administered and
most likely will be in the form of an
essay. This allows practice of writing
F = Below 69% skills and the use of higher level
thinking skills required for Standards
of Learning Assessment.

Unit Tests = 40%

At the end of each unit a test will be
administered. These assessments will

Reminder to be designed using both multiple

Parents:
Your child will need the
following supplies this year:
1. Flashdrive (Memory Stick)
2. 3-ring notebook
3. Black & White Journal
4. Yellow Highlighters
5. Loose Leaf Paper
6. Black & Blue Pens
7. #2 Pencils
choice questions, as well as,
discussion to be answered in essay
form. Students and parents will know
well in advance the dates of each
test and we will devote class time to
preparation and development of
effective study skills.
Homework = 10%
Homework will NOT be assigned daily.
Assignments are due the following
class meeting, unless otherwise
instructed. Ten percent will be
deducted each day homework is not
received unless due to an excused
absence.
Short Papers/ Projects = 20%
Students will be responsible for two
projects each semester. Both will
involve writing a 3-5 page paper upon
completion of the project.

Fall Semester:
Project #1 - will involve watching
and/or reading two historical films or
books and writing an essay comparing
and contrasting both works.
Project #2 - will be a group
assignment. Students will work
together to create a video depicting a
historical event covered earlier in the
semester and present that
information to the class.
“Teach to Learn”