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  • Plainview - Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
  • Mattlin and Plainview - Old Bethpage Middle School
  • Contests & Opportunities for Students
  • National English Honor Society (NEHS)
  • 2023 / 2024 Department Members and Teaching Assignments: 

    • Mr. David Baer (9 Regents, 9 Honors and 10 Regents)
    • Ms. Jessica Berry (Advanced Placement Literature & Composition, Public Speaking, Creative Writing I, Radio Fundamentals, College Radio Production, and Daily Radio Broadcast)
    • Ms. Colleen Cho (11 Honors and Advanced Placement Language & Composition)
    • Mr. Paul Coluccio (Advanced Placement Literature & Composition, 11 Regents, and 11 Regents ICT)
    • Mr. Robert DiTolla (10 Regents, 10 Regents ICT, Contemporary Literature, and Literature of the Supernatural)
    • Ms. Jamie Feder (9 Honors, 10 Honors, Writing for College I, and Public Speaking)
    • Ms. Tracey Gonzalez (Advanced Placement Literature & Composition and Facing History & Ourselves)
    • Ms. Sophia Goodrich (Literature & Writing Fundamentals I/II, 9 Regents, Literacy Lab 9, and Literacy Lab 11)
    • Ms. Shira Harwood (10 Regents and Literacy Lab 10)
    • Ms. Jessica Hunter (10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar and 9 Honors)
    • Ms. Amanda Jacovina (11 Advanced Placement Language & Composition, 9 Regents, and 9 Honors)
    • Ms. Kimberly Muller (10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar and Theater Arts I/II/III/IV)
    • Ms. Lauren Rollens (9 Regents, 9 Regents ICT, Reality Readings, and Contemporary Literature)
    • Ms. Donna Scully (10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar, 11 Advanced Placement Language & Composition, and 12 Advanced Placement Capstone Research)
    • Ms. Lina Seaton (11 Advanced Placement Language & Composition and Writing for College I, and Writing for College II)

    Useful Links and Resources:

    • Updated Fall 2024 Personal Narrative College Essay:
      • Link to file
    • Level it Books:
      • http://levelitbooks.com/
        • The application (one that can be installed 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.
    • Links to eLibraries:
      • Community Library:
        • Plainview - Old Bethpage Library
      • University Libraries:
        • Hofstra University Libraries
        • Adelphi University Library
        • Long Island University Libraries
        • Stony Brook University Library
      • Government Libraries:
        • The Library of Congress
        • The New York Public Library
    • Curricular Resources:
      • Absolute Shakespeare
      • Encylopedia of Mythology, Folklore and Legend
      • Build Vocabulary with Latin and Greek Roots
      • Learn to Write a Speech  
      • Learn about Grammar

     Summer 23 Mandatory and Optional Assignments & Reading Suggestions

    • Mandatory: English 10 AP Capstone Seminar 
      • Link to assignment
    • Optional: AP Language & Composition (Grade 11)
      • Link to assignment
    • Optional: AP Literature & Composition (Grade 12)
      • Link to assignment
    • Optional: General Summer Reading Suggestions
      • Link to suggestions
    • Optional: Summer 2023 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 3, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 2 (July 10, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 3 (July 17, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 4 (July 24, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 5 (July 31, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 6 (August 7, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 7 (August 14, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 8 (August 21, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
    • Incoming Grade 10:
      • Week 1 (July 3, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 2 (July 10, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 3 (July 17, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 4 (July 24, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 5 (July 31, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 6 (August 7, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 7 (August 14, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 8 (August 21, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
    • Incoming Grade 11:
      • Week 1 (July 3, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 2 (July 10, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 3 (July 17, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 4 (July 24, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 5 (July 31, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 6 (August 7, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 7 (August 14, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet
      • Week 8 (August 21, 2023)
        • Text Link
        • Google Form Answer Sheet

     

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Address: 106 Washington Avenue Plainview, NY 11803

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