- Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
- Plainview - Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
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2021/2022 Department Members and Teaching Assignments:
- Mr. David Foster Baer (9 Honors and 11 Honors)
- Mr. Joseph Beck (Writing for College I, 11 Regents, and Power Writing III)
- Ms. Jessica Berry (9 Regents, Theater Arts III/IV, Radio Fundamentals, College Radio Production, and Daily Radio Broadcast)
- Ms. Colleen Cho (10 Regents)
- Mr. Paul Coluccio (Advanced Placement Literature & Composition and 11 Regents)
- Mr. Robert DiTolla (10 Regents ICT, Contemporary Literature, and Literature of the Supernatural)
- Ms. Jamie Feder (10 Regents, Public Speaking for Beginners, and Power Writing II)
- Ms. Tracey Gonzalez (Advanced Placement Literature & Composition and Facing History & Ourselves)
- Ms. Sophia Goodrich (Literature & Writing Fundamentals I/II and 9 Regents)
- Ms. Jessica Hunter (Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar, Generational Study, and Reality Readings)
- Ms. Amanda Jacovina (Advanced Placement Language & Composition and 9 Honors)
- Mr. Blaise Martinelli (9 Regents and Power Writing I)
- Ms. Kimberly Muller (Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar, Theater Arts I/II, and 11 Regents ICT)
- Ms. Lauren Rollens (9 Regents ICT, Creative Writing I, Cretaive Writing II, Public Speaking for Beginners, Writing or College I, and Writing for College II)
- Ms. Donna Scully (Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar and Advanced Placement Language & Composition)
- Ms. Lina Seaton (Advanced Placement Language & Composition and 10 Honors)
- Mr. Jeffrey Yagaloff (Department Chair) (Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar)
Useful Links and Resources:
- Information about the Personal Narrative College Essay:
- Contests and opportunities:
- Bennington College Young Writers Awards
- Deadline: November 1, 2021
- Bennington College Young Writers Awards
- Level it Books:
- http://levelitbooks.com/
- The application (one that can be instaled on all devices) gives you the ability to scan a book's ISBN # to view the Lexile, Guided Reading, Grade Level Equivalent, and/or DRA levels for the book.
- http://levelitbooks.com/
- Links to eLibraries:
- Community Library:
- University Libraries:
- Government Libraries:
- Curricular Resources:
Summer Assignments (Mandatory, Optional, and Suggessted)
- Summer 2021 Mandatory Assignments:
- Summer 2021 Optional Assignments:
- Optional Summer 2021 Reading Comprehension / Multiple-Choice Modules:
- We have created a number of modules for students to continue to develop their reading comprehension skills when reading works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. To that end, please use the following weekly resources designed to give students immediate feedback:
- Incoming Grade 9:
- Week 1 (July 5, 2021)
- Week 2 (July 12, 2021)
- Week 3 (July 19, 2021)
- Week 4 (July 26, 2021)
- Week 5 (August 2, 2021)
- Week 6 August 9, 2021)
- Week 7 August 16, 2021)
- Week 8 August 23, 2021)
- Incoming Grade 10:
- Week 1 (July 5, 2021)
- Week 2 (July 12, 2021)
- Week 3 (July 19, 2021)
- Week 4 (July 26, 2021)
- Week 5 (August 2, 2021)
- Week 6 August 9, 2021)
- Week 7 August 16, 2021)
- Week 8 August 23, 2021)
- Incoming Grade 11:
- Week 1 (July 5, 2021)
- Week 2 (July 12, 2021)
- Week 3 (July 19, 2021)
- Week 4 (July 26, 2021)
- Week 5 (August 2, 2021)
- Week 6 August 9, 2021)
- Week 7 August 16, 2021)
- Week 8 August 23, 2021)
- English Department Summer Reading 2021 Recommendations:
