- Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
- Plainview - Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School
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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:
- 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.
- http://levelitbooks.com/
- Links to eLibraries:
- Community Library:
- University Libraries:
- Government Libraries:
- Curricular Resources:
Summer 23 Mandatory and Optional Assignments & Reading Suggestions
- Mandatory: English 10 AP Capstone Seminar
- Optional: AP Language & Composition (Grade 11)
- Optional: AP Literature & Composition (Grade 12)
- Optional: General Summer Reading 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)
- Week 2 (July 10, 2023)
- Week 3 (July 17, 2023)
- Week 4 (July 24, 2023)
- Week 5 (July 31, 2023)
- Week 6 (August 7, 2023)
- Week 7 (August 14, 2023)
- Week 8 (August 21, 2023)
- Incoming Grade 10:
- Week 1 (July 3, 2023)
- Week 2 (July 10, 2023)
- Week 3 (July 17, 2023)
- Week 4 (July 24, 2023)
- Week 5 (July 31, 2023)
- Week 6 (August 7, 2023)
- Week 7 (August 14, 2023)
- Week 8 (August 21, 2023)
- Incoming Grade 11:
- Week 1 (July 3, 2023)
- Week 2 (July 10, 2023)
- Week 3 (July 17, 2023)
- Week 4 (July 24, 2023)
- Week 5 (July 31, 2023)
- Week 6 (August 7, 2023)
- Week 7 (August 14, 2023)
- Week 8 (August 21, 2023)
