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    Hello,
             Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! My name is Carrie Sherman, and I have been teaching at Perth Amboy High School since October 2006. I have had the joy of teaching 10th, 11th, and 12th, and this is my tenth year instructing 9th-grade students within the 9th Grade Academy. My goal for all students is to help them develop into effective thinkers, writers, and independently productive learners.
             I utilize Google Drive and Google Classroom for many of my assignments. If at any point a packet is lost or a student needs an extra copy of an assignment, they have full access to everything. I also include links and PDF files for each unit of study. This allows my students to access videos, audio files, and films, which will help them better understand the concepts and skills that we are utilizing in the classroom.
             We also use our textbook website for classwork. Students will see links to SAVVAS online in the Google Classroom. I try to use our physical book as often as possible, but I will post the pages we complete online so that students who may be absent can still access their assignments from home.
             I can send parents access to my Google Classroom so that you can see assignments, files, and grades that your child has completed. If you do not have access, please email me so that I can send you a request to be added. You will then receive weekly updates on 
             I highly recommend accessing Infinite Campus regularly and having open conversations with students (your children), so that we can work as a parent-teacher team to help the students here in Perth Amboy find a productive and successful path to a bright future.
     
    My daily teaching schedule is:
    Period 1: Prep
    Period 2: ELA Honors 1
    Period 3: ELA Honors 1
    Period 4: PLC meeting period
    Period 5: ELA Honors 1
    Period 6: Creative Writing
    Period 7: Lunch
    Period 8: ELA Honors 1
    Period 9: Hall Duty
     
     
    Office Hours:
    I will be free to answer emails during my prep period in the morning.
     
    * I will try to respond to parent and student needs after 3 pm, as I am also working to help my son as he continues to navigate through high school and my daughter as she continues to navigate 7th grade.
     
    As a parent, I know how hard the teen years can be. My children know how much I love and care for my students, and I want to be able to give my Perth Amboy family the respect and care they deserve.
     
    Please feel free to contact me with any concerns. 
     
    Carrie Sherman
    English 1 Honors and Creative Writing
    Freshman Academy
    Perth Amboy High School 
    Carrsherman@paps.net 
     
     
     
    Department: English
    Ext: 23633 for voice mail