Welcome to

English I PreAP/GT
Victoria Orepitan
Room 1008

Teacher Information
Phone: 281-237-7082
E-mail: VictoriaROrepitan@KatyISD.org
Please send me an email!
Subject: Your Name, mother/father of Student Name, Period #
Ex: John Smith, father of Jane Smith, Period 2

Website: www.cougarenglish.weebly.com
Conference: 1:00pm to 1:30pm, Monday Friday, by
appointment.

What do we do in
English I PreAP/GT?
We

analyze works of literary merit

write under time constraints
research, using MLA standards and formatting
improve grammar and vocabulary skills
practice AP and SAT test-taking strategies

What do we do in
English I PreAP/GT?
Creative Projects
Students make connects between the text and themselves or
between the text and the world.

Products include original music compositions, drawings,

retellings, movies, scripts.

In Class Timed Writing

We scaffold down from AP Language and AP Literature.
Fall Two class periods; 1 for planning, 1 for writing
Spring One class period; planning & writing on the same day

What textbooks do we use?

Elements of Literature (online)
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Level C
Available for $10.00 in room 1221
Variety of Novels
The Translator by Daoud Hari
The Odyssey by Homer (in our textbook)
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

(The Shakespeare Made Easy version is recommended.)

Once and Future King by T.H. White

*There is an independent novel unit during the 6th Six Weeks.
The list of books will be distributed during the 5th Six Weeks.

Do we need to buy the novels?

We encourage students to purchase their own novels, so
they may mark and take notes in the book.
If you would like to purchase these, they are available at
the Book Fair in the main commons.
The fair is sponsored by the Journalism department.
They will be open tonight until 9:00 PM.
Novels may also be purchased in the Cougar Den
throughout the school year.
Vocabulary Workbooks may be purchased from the
Journalism department in room 1221.

Homework
Reading may be required on weekends and/or
holidays.

Time Trackers (Planners)

Six Weeks Calendar
Class Website
Remind

Grades
Daily grades = 10% (homework, daily work)
Minor grades = 30% (timed writes, quizzes, etc.)
Major grades = 60% (tests, projects, etc.)
Major tests in English are on EVEN days.

Grades can be monitored using the Home Access

Center (HAC).

When are tutorials?

Tutorials are Thursdays and Fridays
from 2:50pm to 3:50pm.
Students must RSVP to tutorials via Remind.
Ms. Miller (1006) offers tutorials on Monday and
Wednesday beginning at 6:30am.

Students do not need to be failing to attend.

Thank you for attending Open House.

Have a great evening!