Hello, and welcome to semester two at GCHS!

I am excited for many great opportunities this semester. While it will undoubtedly be a busy semester, my hope is that students find classes engaging and relevant. We’ll be going over a variety of literature, writing, communication techniques, and media studies in each course as we deepen our understanding of voice, purpose, and audience. We’ll read and write both fiction and non-fiction in various forms, we’ll have some great discussions, and we will gain an appreciation for all things English.

We’ll be jumping right into things this week, starting with a look at forms of writing, including essays. Here are some things you can do right away to help make your semester successful:

ENG3U – Grade 11 English, University

• You can join the ENG3U Remind service by clicking here and following instructions.
• Begin reading Frankenstein so that you are able to fully participate in our first novel study. The first few chapters may be tough, but persevere!
• You are responsible for registering to TurnItIn.com, a plagiarism detection tool. You will require the following information: Class ID: 11882416   Password: wilson3u

ENG4C – Grade 12 English, College

• You can join the ENG4C Remind service by clicking here and following instructions.
• I suggest beginning the novel Crow Lake so you can fully participate in the first novel study unit, which is coming soon!
• You are responsible for registering to TurnItIn.com, a plagiarism detection tool. You will require the following information: Class ID: 11882428   Password: wilson4c

ENG4U – Grade 12 English, University

• You can join the ENG4U Remind service by clicking here and following instructions.
• Please begin reading The Great Gatsby, which will be the focus of our first novel study
• You are responsible for registering to TurnItIn.com, a plagiarism detection tool. You will require the following information: Class ID: 11882433   Password: wilson4u

As always, I welcome questions or comments. If you need help with something, then ask! I’m available throughout the day or via email. Have a wonderful first week back!