I have been in education for 38 years and have been at PeekskillHigh School for 33 years.

I am working in 3 English 11 ICT classes, 1 with Mr. Patrick Taylor and 2 with Mr. John Renna.

English 11

In class, in addition to preparing for the ELA Regents exam in June of 2019, we will be covering literature, vocabulary, and SAT/college prep.

   If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the school number- 737-0201- or via e-mail at kdwyer@peekskillschools.org. Thanks in advance for your support.  Working together will help the school year to be a successful one for all of us.

THE BASIC RULES:      

• Be on time. The second bell is the late bell.  After every two times a student is late, he/she will be assigned one after-school detention.
• Bring binder and several pens to class each day, along with any assignments due.
• Be respectful and courteous at all times to others. Think of others first.
• No food or drink in the classroom. This includes gum, please.
• No cell phones or other electronic devices in class.
• Assignments are due when they are asked for. There will be penalties for late work.  
• When I give an assignment, unless otherwise noted, it is not optional and I am not kidding.
• Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are to be typed or written in pen; no pencils, please.
• Be respectful of the computers in the room.
• PLEASE NO TALKING UNLESS ASKED TO DO SO!!

GRADING POLICY:

• 35% for assessments (wriiten work, tests, quizzes, etc.)
• 25% for classwork
• 20% for projects and portfolio work
• 10% for homework and independent reading.
• 10% for participation