Welcome Back to AJHS!

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Welcome Back to AJHS!

• The main things you need to know-

1. I am Coach Rains. This is room 35. I teach
English 8 in this room.
2. You will sit in alphabetical order in these
four rows.
3. The rules here are simple. Do your best! Be
responsible! Respect everyone!
4. You will be graded on a point system in my
room. Fifty percent of the points will come from
daily work and homework, while the other fifty
percent will come from tests and/or projects.
5. You will be READING! We will be applying
literary elements to what you read. You will
continue to work on writing and grammatical
skills. If your mind is right, you will
appreciate what you learn, and you may even have
some fun.
6. Who is Coach Rains? Well get back to that.
7. Will Coach Rains treat me fairly? Well also
get back to that in a few moments.
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Coach Rains
I was born in Guntersville a long, long time ago.
My family moved to Huntsville not long after I
was born. I attended Ridgecrest Elementary and
Westlawn Middle Schools in Huntsville through the
eighth grade. We then moved back to Marshall
County, and I attended Claysville Junior High for
one year and DAR High School for three years. I
went to Snead St. Junior College for a
year-and-a-half before transferring to the
University of Alabama. I graduated from U of A
in December of 1992. I worked for a couple of
different companies before deciding to go back to
school to become a teacher. I attended Alabama
AM University and received my Masters Degree in
English Education. I have always been very close
with my family, and my wife was raised the same
way. Therefore, I am now close with her family,
too. My wife and I have a daughter who is
starting fourth grade today. You will hear many
stories about Kate throughout the year. She is a
pretty awesome kid who has her dad wrapped around
her finger. I have always been a rule follower,
and I expect my students to do the same. If you
follow my rules, you will perform better in this
classroom and get along with me. Getting along
with me will make your days, weeks, months, and
year a lot more enjoyable for you.