Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Per. 2-5 - On Thursday, students will read in class from Watson's. They need to be finished with the book and the report "Watson's Follow-up" when they come to class on Friday. We will discuss the book during class on Friday. Mon & Tues. 21, 22, we will be watching excerpts from the movie "Eyes on the Prize" from the Pepsi Corp. about Civil Rights. Wed. 23rd, students will have a spelling quiz.

Per. 1 & 7 - On Thursday, students will read from F-451 and complete the study guides. Friday we will discuss the book during class. Mon & Tues. 21,22, they will present their projects on the book.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Periods 1 & 7 need to finish study guide for pages 33-72 of F-451
Periods 2-5 need to have read Watson's to the end of ch. 8 and finish the study guide

Friday, September 4, 2009

Parents, this is the work for your students:
Period 2-7 - For Tuesday, please have dinner as a family so that your student can report on it when they come Tuesday. Read Watson's ch. 1-4 by Tuesday. We will have a quiz on them. Spelling quiz will be Wed. They have a list of 20 words. Friday - 9-11, the students will turn in the history of their name, pedigree chart and 1st to America.

Periods 1 & 7 - spelling quiz on Wed. Name history, etc. (above on Friday) and second study guide to F-451 by Tuesday.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Students in periods 2-5 received their Watson books today and began reading ch. 1. They need to bring the book with them each day.

Students in 1 & 7 received F-451 and a study guide to finish for tomorrow.

Monday, August 31, 2009

For the week of Aug 31-Sept 4: 1st & 7th are going to wrap up Watson's with discussions; 2-5 will be introduced and start Watson's Go To Birmingham, 1963. All classes will discuss the theme for the year which will deal with tolerance for others, diversity, and identity.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Welcome to a new week. I am going to finish my assessment of your students Monday and Tuesday. On Wed, Thurs, and Fri, students will be taking the DRP reading test. Please have your students attend school those days so we don't have to do makeup testing.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Welcome to my English classes. On Thursday, all students received a disclosure (blue) which needs to be signed and brought back by Monday, 8-24. The students also filled out a paper entitled : ALL ABOUT ME!