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English Language Arts DepartmentCarolyne Quintana Coordinator of English, K-12 White Plains City School District White Plains, New York 10605 Phone: (914) 422-2180 Fax: (914) 422-2196 Welcome to the home page of the English Language Arts Department of the White Plains City School District. The ELA Program is designed to enable students to become articulate speakers, responsive listeners, skillful readers, effective writers and resourceful problem solvers who are prepared to be contributing members of our democratic society. This goal is accomplished through immersing our students in a rigorous, coherent, unified English Language Arts curriculum. We hope you enjoy navigating through our website and learning about New York State ELA Learning Standards, our ELA curriculum, and the Middle School Conventions Continuum. The Honors Application process for 2012-2013 has begun. Applications will be accepted until February 3, 2012. Please click on the Honors Program Booklet for more information. SUMMER READING LISTS FOR 2011-2012 (Please check back in the Spring for the 2012-2013 lists): Summer Reading Lists Grades K-5 Summer Reading Lists Grades 6-8 Summer Reading Lists/Assignments Grades 9-12 Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) Summer Reading List and Assignment |