Week of November 28th

Hello Students,

Homework for this week:

Revising District Timed Writing I
Students, many of you have begun revising in class; some have even finished.
All will revise with Transitions in mind.
Please review the transition handouts and implement transitions within and between paragraphs.

B-Day - Due Friday, December 2
A-Day - Due Monday, December 5.

Don't forget to continue your journal reading and entries. Also, 6 books MUST be read by the end of the quarter. Note: Even if you have finished your 6 books read, 30 minutes of reading with journal entry are still required daily, except on weekends.

Week of November 14, 2011: Journal/Books Read

Students and Parents,

Please know that our 30 minutes of daily reading (except weekends) have begun, effective November 3.

Also, know that you MUST have 6 books read by the end of this quarter. 150 pages = 1book read. - worth 60 pts.

For the Thanksgiving break, journal entries are NOT required for Thanksgiving Day and that following Friday. Enjoy!

Homework for the Week 11/7/11

Hi Students,

Please write a body paragraph expository response to this question:
What does it mean to analyze?
Your expository response must be 7-10 sentences.
Please identify the strategies used to elaborate your points.
Worth - 20 points.
Due:
11/8 - A Day
11/9 - B Day

October 26, 2011

Hello Students,

The Us and Them assessment is tomorrow and Monday of next week. Please review your Deconstructive Strategy worksheets, as they will serve as reference tools.

I am proud of the way you are interpreting and analyzing this personal essay, which is full of word choice, imagery, and figurative language - similes, metaphors, and irony. In addition, ensure you are prepared to respond to questions that ask you to discuss the author's perspective and bias towards the Tomkeys from the beginning to the end of the personal essay.

Homework:
The Sanctuary of School - pages 976-979
One Last Time - pages 816-826
Complete all of the Margin ques ions.
Due October 31 and November 1

Unit 2

Students,

We will begin Unit 2 starting this week: October 10. We will begin Studying Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Irony and Cause and Effect.

I am still conferencing with students one-on-one concerning their Unit 1 Test and overall GPA performance for quarter 1.
After the Unit 1 conferencing, I will begin discussing student's individual District 1 Writing results, and student revisions will soon follow.

Remember:
6 Books are to be read and logged in by October 20/21 (A/B Day)- worth 60 points
Compass Odyssey Learning Path is to be completed by October 14th - worth 40 points

Have a great weekend!

Completion of Unit 1

Students and Parents,

We have completed Unit 1 and the Unit 1 Test. Thursday and Friday of this week (September 26th) I will be reviewing the test with each class.

Starting next week, I will be conducting one-on-one conferences with each student. The focus: Review of Unit 1 learning to assess if additional tutoring is needed; and review of student's overall GPA to assess what the student needs to do to improve his/her GPA, as the nine-week period ends October 24th.

All grades are uploaded in Oncourse except students' Unit 1 Test and Reading Journal entries. I have addressed all discrepancies. If there are concerns, students discuss them with me during the conference;don't forget to bring your evidence of proof.

Students, I am proud of your Unit 1 performance. Great learning! I appreciate you.:)

Week of September 26th - Homework and Forecast of Assignments

Compass Odyssey Part 1 and 2 Diagnostic
Must be completed by Monday Night,October 3rd
(Students, I will like to see you map out in your agenda the days you will
complete your learning path assignments.) - worth 20 points for completion

Compass Odyssey Leaning Path is Due October 14th - worth 40 points for assignment completed with 80% mastery

Reading Logs are due: - worth 60 points
A Day: October 20th, Thursday
B Day: October 21st, Friday

No journal entries for the next week.