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  • 2024 / 2025 Department Members and Teaching Assignments: 

    • Ms. Jessica Berry (12 Advanced Placement Literature & Composition, English 11R, Radio Fundamentals, College Radio Production, and Daily Radio Broadcast)
    • Ms. Katelynn Brandow (11 Advanced Placement Language & Composition and English 10R)
    • Ms. Colleen Cho (11 Advanced Placement Language & Composition and 12 Advanced Placement Literature & Composition)
    • Mr. Paul Coluccio (12 Advanced Placement Literature & Composition and 11 Honors)
    • Mr. Robert DiTolla (10 Regents, 10 Regents ICT, Contemporary Literature, Reality Readings, and Literature of the Supernatural)
    • Ms. Jamie Feder (9 Honors and 10 Honors)
    • Ms. Sophia Goodrich (Literature & Writing Fundamentals I/II and 9 Honors)
    • Ms. Shira Harwood (Contemporary Literature, Facing History & Ourselves, Creative Writing, Literacy Lab 9, and Literacy Lab 10/11, 11 Regents, and 9 Regents)
    • Ms. Kimberly Kerensky (10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar, English 11R ICT, and Theater Arts I/II/III/IV)
    • Ms. Michelle Mifsud (English 9R)
    • Ms. Lauren Rollens (9 Regents, 9 Regents ICT, Writing for College I, and Writing for College II)
    • Ms. Donna Scully (10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar and 12 Advanced Placement Capstone Research)
    • Ms. Lina Seaton (11 Advanced Placement Language & Composition and Public Speaking)
    • Ms. Marissa Toran (English 9 Honors and 10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar)
    • Mr. Jeffrey Yagaloff (10 Advanced Placement Capstone Seminar)

    2024 / 2025 Remedial Locations:

    • Ms. Jessica Berry - Room 114
    • Ms. Katelynn Brandow - Room 145
    • Ms. Colleen Cho - Room 145
    • Mr. Paul Coluccio - Room 159
    • Mr. Robert DiTolla - Room 158
    • Ms. Jamie Feder - Room 143
    • Ms. Sophia Goodrich - Room 150
    • Ms. Shira Harwood - Room 156
    • Ms. Kimberly Kerensky - Room 198
    • Ms. Michelle Mifsud - Remedial held at POBMS
    • Ms. Lauren Rollens - Room 147
    • Ms. Donna Scully - Room 142
    • Ms. Lina Seaton - Room 197
    • Ms. Marissa Toran - Room 198
    • Mr. Jeffrey Yagaloff - English Chair's Office

    Useful Links and Resources:

    • Updated Spring 2025 Personal Narrative College Essay:
      • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E_G98bf9z0R1Imtciep9Zep4lKy1BT_bYzilTxOY0FE/edit?usp=sharing
    • 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:
        • Adelphi University Library
        • 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  

    Summer 24 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 Information
    • Optional: Summer 2024 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:
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    • Incoming Grade 10:
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      • Week 7 
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      • Week 8 
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    • Incoming Grade 11:
      • Week 1
        • Text Link
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      • Week 2 
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      • Week 3 
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      • Week 8 
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Address: 106 Washington Avenue Plainview, NY 11803

Phone: (516) 434-3000Fax: (516) 937-6303

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