Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to English Class!
Dear EHTHS Parents/Guardians and Students,
Say goodbye to the scorching Summer heat and good riddance to sunburn and greenheads.  It is my pleasure to welcome you back to the cool and comfortable black and silver of EHTHS.  I am excited to see what surprises and blessings this school year will deliver as we further our study of English. 
In order to prepare you for the upcoming school year in my classroom, I would like to illustrate my philosophy that English is life.  A classroom based in that belief may encompass literature from all walks of life and provide a base for its practical application within the students’ lives.  Our class will discover and perfect reading comprehension, drawing conclusions / making inferences, and writing skills that will be transferable in whatever career path students choose, as well as build memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. 
Students will experience multiple forms of representation as we dive into our realm of study in English class.  Utilizing current events, popular culture, music, film, poetry, and a diverse set of literature our class will truly be a vessel of lifelong learning.  Exposure to such varied authors and forms of expression will springboard each student’s understanding of their own learning styles and develop creativity and establish credibility in his/her own writing.  My classroom goal is to establish an efficient and effective learning community to appropriately address relevant 21st century standards within our study over the course of the year.  Lessons will hinge upon essential questions and enduring understandings and all writing assignments will be graded using a holistic scoring rubric consistent with the EHTHS English department and state testing standards.
 Parents/Guardians, I thank you for your interest in your student’s education and I look forward to working with you throughout the course of the school year.  With continuous progress reports and flyers, I will keep you up to date with our journey into the world of English.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me either by email (Mosetti@eht.k12.nj.us) or by phone at my extension at the high school (609-653-0100 Ext. xxx).

Thank you,

Mr. Mosetti