Hello parents and guardians,

My name is Ms. Pollack, and I will be teaching your students for the remainder of the year. I am currently
in my Masters program at The University of Arizona, called Teach Arizona, where I am working to earn my
teacher’s certification and a Masters degree. I am from New Jersey, but came to Tucson to attend The
University of Arizona in 2012 because of the amazing school spirit and warm weather. I graduated from
The University of Arizona in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Education: literacy, learning and leadership.
I can be found reading in my free time or hiking with my dog, Hazel. For questions or concerns I can be
reached by email at allisonpollack@email.arizona.edu. I am looking forward to working with you all this
year. Go Badgers!

Best,

Ms. Pollack

Please fill out the following information and return it to Ms. Owen by ________, for credit.

Parent Survey

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 Ms. Pollack’s
Honors 10th Grade English
Classroom Rules
Classroom rules protect the right of
all students to have a safe,
enjoyable, and productive learning
environment.
Be Prompt!
Be Prepared!
Be Polite!
Be Productive!
Rules
Reinforcements
Your actions and behaviors during
school will result in either positive
or negative consequences. It’s your
choice and is up to you.
Positive: If you follow rules…
1. Informal praise
2. Badger Bucks
3. Positive call or note home
4. Class reward or treat
Negative: If you break the rules
1. Informal warning
2. Removed from class
3. Call home
4. Referral or detention
Materials
You will need these three things
everyday:
Pencil
Composition or Spiral Notebook
2 Pocket Folder
Additional supplies will be provided
by Ms. Pollack if needed.
Books
We will be reading the following:
• The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
• Q & A (Slumdog Millionaire) by
Vikas Swarup
• Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• Assorted Poetry
Success
You can and will be successful in this
class, if you …
• Follow the rules
• Participate daily
• Turn in all assignments
• Study for assessments
• Attend conference period
• Always try your best
I want you all to be successful!
 Ms. Pollack’s
Honors 10th Grade English
Tardy: Class begins when the final bell
rings. Students should be seated, and
working on bell work as class begins.
Multiple tardies will result in school-
prescribed disciplinary consequences.
Absences: For every excused absence,
students will receive the same amount of
time to make up the work. It is the student’s
responsibility to collect the necessary
classwork. Unexcused absences cannot be
made up.
Late work: All assignments are expected to
be turned in on time. Late work can be
turned in for partial credit for up to a week
after the due date.
Grades: Grades are accumulated through
students’ homework, class assignments, bell
work, quizzes, tests, projects and essays.
Assignments will be given point values of 10-
200 dependent on its importance,
requirements, and standards. The final
grading scale will be broken into the
following letter grades:
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: 0-59%
Grades will be updated at least once a week,
but please understand that some
assignments take longer to grade than
others. Log onto Student VUE or Synergy
Parent for more information.
Academic Integrity: Students are
expected to complete their own work
and properly cite all of their resources.
Cheating or plagiarism results in a zero
on the assignment, a referral and
notification sent home.
Electronic Devices: Electric devices
including cell phones, tablets, and
smart watches are not permitted during
class unless otherwise specified by Ms.
Pollack. Your device will not be
confiscated if it is used inappropriately
or without permission in class.
Hall Passes: Students are allowed to
use the restroom or get a drink during
class. IN order to leave, you must get
permission from your teacher and sign
out. Anytime you leave the class, you
must sign out.
Food and Drink: Small snacks and
water-based drinks are permitted in
class; however, you are responsible for
cleaning up and throwing away what
you bring.
All rules and guidelines as
explained in the Student Handbook,
TUSD guidelines, and School Board
policies will be observed and strictly
enforced.
 Ms. Pollack’s
Honors 10th Grade English
Welcome Back
Badgers!
Welcome back to Tucson High! I
hope you all had a relaxing break, and
are ready for a new semester! I am so
excited to work with you all again, and
look forward to getting to know you all
better!
This half of the year will be fun
but also academically rigorous. If you
follow the expectations outlined in this
expectancy sheet, you will succeed! At
the end of the year you will be
prepared for university and beyond! I
can’t wait to get started!
Sincerely,
Ms. Pollack
Contact Information
Ms. Pollack
Email:
allisonpollack@email.arizona.edu
Remind: See instructions attached
Phone: Tucson High- (520) 225-500
Room: M219
Preferred contact time: After 3:00pm
by email or Remind.
Classwork
Daily
Writing: During the first ten minutes of class,
students will write for a total of 10 minutes in
their journals. These journals will be graded
approximately every two weeks.
Grammar: Students will have grammar
practice every day immediately following
their bell work. Grammar can be counted as
a quiz or a bell work grade.
Weekly
Vocabulary: Most weeks, students will be
assigned vocabulary words for homework,
and will be tested.
Discussion/Group Work: Students will be
expected to contribute to whole class
discussion and smaller group activities. This
will count as a participation in class, and will
be graded accordingly.
Quarterly
Essays: Each quarter, students will have to
compose an essay that demonstrated their
knowledge on one of four major writing
styles.
Reading: Students are expected to read an
age appropriate book of their choice outside
of school. As homework, students will have
to complete 500 pages by the end of the
quarter. More information will be provided
separately.