Welcome to Mrs. Cunningham's Page
Welcome to English for 2025-2026!
As we get started this year, here are a few things to know about me and our class.
This is my ninth year at BHS, but I have taught English for many years! I moved here eight years ago and have made Tennessee home, but I am originally a native Californian. My degree is in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and I am finishing my Ph.D. in Literacy Studies at MTSU.
About being successful in class, here are the basics:
1) You will need for class are loose-leaf paper, a binder (1/2" will be fine), and pens/pencils. Spiral notebooks are okay, but not the best. Either way, you need a place where handouts and returned work can be stored.
2) You must check Schoology every day. This is where our daily class agendas are kept, so you can keep track of what we are doing. This is great for when you are absent and need to keep track of the work being done while you are out. The agenda will always indicate where an assignment can be found and where it should be submitted.
3) You will be given a laptop and a charger that must be with you, fully charged, each day. This allows you continuous access to the various electronic platforms we use such as Schoology, Commonlit, Nearpod, and Playposit.
4) You will receive the two paperback volumes of our textbook, My Perspectives. We will only work with one volume each quarter, but you will need to have the correct one each day. These allow you to write directly in them, remove pages, etc., as they will not be returned at the end of the year.
This will get us started. I look forward to getting to know each of you this year!
My schedule is:
FALL COURSES SPRING COURSES
1st period: planning 1st period: planning
2nd period: Eng I BCA 2nd period: Eng I BCA
3rd period: Eng I 3rd period: Eng I BCA
4th period: Eng I 4th period: Eng I Honors
Mrs. Cunningham
