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Welcome to Mrs. Otte's Webpage! 

Our Family

About Mrs. Otte

I am Jessica Otte, English teacher and Yearbook teacher of four years now.  My husband, Andrew, is a fireman.  We have two beautiful children, Caleb and Caraline.  I graduated from UT Tyler four years ago.  I have a great passion for getting my students to have that 'lightbulb' go off in their eyes until they 'get it'; that is the best feeling!  My goal is to have successful English students passing the year and passing the TAKS as well as making one awesome yearbook!  My family and my faith is what is most important to me, but my students are a very close runner-up!

Contact Information

Conference Period: 6th period
Email: ottej@chapelhillisd.org

Also, check out the Yearbook webpage!

Classroom Activities

English I
I am excited about my students this year... I know we can beat the TAKS in February!  We've just finished up "The Odyssey" and after we Tackle the TAKS, we will move on to "Romeo and Juliet" and Poetry for the rest of the year.  Parents, please e-mail me ANYTIME... I love to stay in contact with the parents!  ottej@chapelhillisd.org
 
Yearbook
We are on to bigger and better things every year in Yearbook... but, this year is Chapel Hill High School's first EVER
ALL COLOR yearbook!!!  Please contact me about purchasing a 2008 yearbook for $60...  they will go up to $65 after Spring Break!  ottej@chapelhillisd.org  We are very excited to make a great yearbook, yet again!

 

Course Descriptions

English I (0010)
Grade: 9    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisite: None
This course emphasizes:

  • writing skills-multi-paragraph thesis development, grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary
  • reading comprehension skills-figurative and literal language
  • literature (fiction and non-fiction) from a variety of genres and world authors

Yearbook I (3010)
Grades: 10-12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisite: Keyboarding, Media Technology, plus teacher recommendation
This course emphasizes:

  • developing skills to create yearbook design
  • journalistic writing techniques (feature writing, headline writing, and caption writing)
  • photojournalism techniques (photo taking, cropping, computer applications, all-digital)
  • computer programs used in class: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop
    Elements, Microsoft Office programs

Yearbook Publication-Yearbook II (3011)
Grades: 10-12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisite: Yearbook I and application; Adviser approval for all grade levels
Note: During the production of the yearbook, students will be required to spend time outside of
the normal school day. Failure to do one's part in the yearbook publication can lead to removal from the class.
This course emphasizes:

  • individual skills, teamwork, and dedication in publishing a yearbook
  • using computers to create the layout and design for pages and the cover
  • photography (see Yearbook I)
  • computers, hardware, and programs (see list in Yearbook I) maintaining photography database)
  • selling of advertisements to the Tyler business community and families of seniors
  • selling yearbook subscriptions