Welcome All! 

 

I am looking forward to working with you this year ! My class is designed to motivate you and challenge you in the areas of reading, writing, verbal communication and presentation. We will work on a number of collaborative and interactive classroom activities, while also working towards perfecting our close reading and academic writing skills.Please feel free to contact me with questions. My district email address is [email protected] and voicemail line is 201-553-4110 ext. 29085.

Mr. Ouviña's Schedule:

Homeroom: Room 108 

 

1st Period: English 10H- Room 108 
2nd Period: English 11 CP- Room 108
3rd Period:CPT - Room 109

 4th Period:  English 11 CP- Room 108 

5th Period: Prep
6th Period: LUNCH
7th Period: Tomorrow's Teachers II - room 108

 8th Period: English 11 CP - room 108

 9th Period: Hall Duty - Ground Floor

 

 

School Policies

 

Please know I will enforce all school policies; no exceptions will be made. You are responsible for knowing  all school policies. Please read the Memorial High School Handbook located online on the main website. It is also given to every student. 

 

Dress Code

Dress code will be enforced. Under the Memorial High School Handbook, "Schools uniforms must be worn ; when the student is in the building or on school grounds...any student in violation of our policy will face  consequences. 

 

With that said, please be in uniform i.e school shirt, black or khaki pants, and ID around your neck. NO JEANS

 

Tardy/Cuts

Under the Memorial High School Handbook, "If a student is late to class, the Class Teacher may assign detention in the auditorium on the same day at 2:30 pm"(58). 

Unless the student provides a note from a teacher or administrator as to why he or she is late, the student will be given a detention if late for homeroom or class.

 

Cutting is not tolerated in Memorial High School. 

Cutting policy is as followed:

1st Cut- detention + parent notification

2nd Cut- detention + parent conference 

3rd Cut - Saturday detention + parent conference 

4th Cut- Extended Saturday detention + parent conference

5th Cut- Out-of School Suspenion + parent conference + loss of credit/30 day probation

6th Cut - Dropped from class

 

Cheating/Plagiarism 

"Plagiarism is presenting someone else's words, ideas, or data as your own work"(74). I DO NOT tolerate plagiarism. As young adults, you are responsible for your own work.  the consequences for plagiarism are the following:

 

Strike 1: Student teacher conference after class

Strike 2: Conference + a grade of zero

Strike 3: Conference + a grade of zero + a scheduled parent teacher conference