Pre-Spring Break Update

Hi, everyone! I'm confident you're enjoying this sun and warmer temperature today?? I know I am…:)

On the eve of this upcoming shortened week, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare accordingly!

Reminders:

**Eng. 9B: We'll continue our reading/writing/discussing/analyzing of Animal Farm on Monday and throughout the week.

**Eng. 10B: We'll continue our reading/writing/discussing/analyzing of The Crucible on Monday and throughout the week.

Take care, all, and have a good one!

Weekend Update

Hi, all! Hope the weekend is a good one?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right when you can in order to prepare for this upcoming week of classes.

Reminders:

**Eng. 9B: All Russian Rev. research is DUE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, and we'll present in class that day!

**Eng. 10B: All Crucible research is DUE THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, and we'll present in class that day!

That's it for now, guys! Let me know if you need anything at all….

Welcome to the Third Trimester!

Greetings, everyone!  I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people this trimester.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

Last Weekend Update of the 2nd Tri!

Hello, all! Hope you've been having a great weekend.

On the eve of our last week of the 2nd tri (I think??!!), check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare.

You'll see that there are no new due dates UNLESS you plan to take the final exam this coming Friday and/or you have not presented in class as of yet. In the case of the latter, be prepared to present in class tomorrow (Monday)! Also, please remember to have something "educational" to work on for at least a portion of each day this week in class!

Let's all finish strong, right?! Take care. Let me know if you need anything at all

Weekend Update

And it continues….:)

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our (now) second to last week of the trimester (now that the end is officially Friday, March 14)!

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: All Tuesdays/Research materials are now DUE NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 6. Be prepared to present in class that day as well.

**Eng. 9b: Roots QUIZ ON MONDAY. All Novel/Research materials are now DUE NEXT THURSDAY, MARCH 6. Be prepared to present BOTH that day in class as well.

Take care, all! Hope you have a great weekend.

Early Weekend Update

Hi, all. As we look ahead to a big week in the English classroom this coming week, I thought it'd be fitting to get this out a littler earlier than usual!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this coming big week!

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: ALL Tuesdays items (book, paragraphs, presentations) are DUE FRI., FEB. 28! Also, don't forget that we'll have our last reading quiz on Monday of this coming week as well.

**Eng. 9b: All Novel Notes/book are DUE WED., FEB. 26. You will present your research (and turn in related research items) on FRI., FEB. 28! Also, don't forget that we'll have our last reading quiz this coming Monday as well.

That's it for now, guys! Let's end this thing on some high notes, yes???!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! I hope that all of you have had a great Valentine's weekend??!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week of classes. You will see that "due dates" have been updated regarding some major assignments currently in each class! Please take note.

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: you should be to at least pg. 100 of Tuesdays as well as have written responses to the highlighted paragraph response sheet for tomorrow (Monday).

**Eng. 9b: you should be to at least the halfway point of your novel by tomorrow (Monday) as well has have written responses to half of your "plot summaries" and half of your six "characters".

See you all soon! Take care.

(Normal) Weekend Update!

Hey, everyone! Finally, a normal week this past week, huh? :)

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week's events in class.

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: All Hamlet essay items are DUE MONDAY. Final drafts should be 2.5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 1 inch margins, cover page, underlined thesis…"share" with me online no later than 9 PM Sunday!

**Eng. 9b: All A. Farm essay items are DUE MONDAY. Final drafts should be 2.5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 1 inch margins, cover page, underlined thesis…"share" with me online no later than 9 PM Sunday!

Take care, all! Please let me know if/how I can be of service from here on out!

Ok...

…let's try this again! :)

Hope all is well with all of you! I'm sure this one-day school week we're coming off of was REALLY taxing, huh? haha…      Anyway, back to work….

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week of English class time!

Here are some important reminders heading into tomorrow:

**Eng. 10a: We will finally have our much-delayed Reading Comp. Quiz TOMORROW (Mon.) in class. We'll perform Hamlet material now on TUESDAY. And please remember that Hamlet essay "brainstorm" material should still be finished by TOMORROW as we continue that process (all due two Monday's from now).

**Eng. 9b: We will finally have our much-delayed A. Farm TEST tomorrow (Mon.) in class. The Roots Quiz is now pushed to Tuesday. And please remember that A.Farm essay "brainstorm" material should still be finished by TOMORROW as we continue that process (all due two Monday's from now). Finally, don't forget to have your "choice novel" in possession for class tomorrow!

That's it for now, all! Please let me know if/how I can help at this point. Take care!

Weekend Update...

Hi, everyone! Enjoying the (extra) time off again?? Stay safe in this weather!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly scheduled" and "important dates" links to the right when you can regarding this upcoming week. You'll see that due to the weather last week, the schedule has been shifted a bit. Please take note!

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: You should be continuing your prep work for Hamlet "performances"…now to be done on Wednesday of this coming week. Also, you have your second "short story" from the textbooks due first thing Monday…quiz now on Tuesday.

**Eng. 9b: The A.Farm test we were to have last Thursday will now be given first thing this coming Monday. Also, the roots quiz has now been shifted to this coming Wednesday. Finally, keep in mind a fiction book (225 pgs. or above, etc.) that you may want to read for our upcoming "Choice Novel" project!

That's it for now, all. Take care and be safe!

Weekend Update

Hello, all! Hope the weekend is good, productive one thus far?

Please check out the "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming abbreviated, yet packed week of English class. As you'll see, the way the schedule plays out, we've got a bunch of official grades headed our way in each class!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9b: This weekend's HW is optional (Roots/A.Farm), but keep in mind that you've got some major DUE DATES coming up for each in the very near future. Perhaps you should work ahead!

**Eng. 10a: This weekend's HW is optional (Reading Comp./Hamlet), but keep in mind that you've got some major DUE DATES coming up for each in the very near future. Perhaps you should work ahead!

That's it for now, guys. Check in with if/when needed!

Weekend Update

Hello, all! Hope the weekend is going well for you? It was great to see all who came out this past Friday evening to honor Mr. Hoppe…very fun night!

As for the English classroom, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming full week of classes. As you'll see, after having one more spelling, etc. quiz this coming Wednesday, we'll spend the latter part of the week solely on our respective reading texts!

Here are some reminders:

**Eng. 10a…your HW this weekend was to finish all units 5-8 spelling items…commonly misspelled and commonly confused "challenge words". In addition, you were to finish the reading and note-taking for Hamlet Act 3:2.

**Eng. 9b…same as above regarding spelling but units 3-4 for you!

That's it for now, guys…take care and let me know if you need anything at all!

Welcome Back!

Hi, everyone!

I hope all of you have had a restful, meaningful, quality Break? I know I have!

In preparation for the upcoming back-to-school week, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. The snow day on that last Friday combined with the fact that we've had a bit of time off here have resulted in a slight alteration to the schedule, as you'll see. Take a look and let me know if you have any questions, concerns, and/or comments!

**Eng. 9b: We'll continue our work with Animal Farm (Chapters 1-4 reading/notes SHOULD be already done by this ) and Spelling, etc.

**Eng. 10a: We'll continue our work with Hamlet (Act 1 and 2 reading/notes SHOULD be already done by this Monday, Jan. 6) and Spelling, etc.

Take care, all!

Weekend Update

Hey, guys! One more full week left until Holiday Break. Crazy, huh?! First thing's first though: let's all be sure to take care of business these next handful of days in the classroom and handle the distractions accordingly.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week.

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: Hamlet Act 1:3 reading/notes are DUE TOMORROW/MONDAY.

**Eng. 9b: A.Farm Ch. 2 reading/notes are DUE TOMORROW/MONDAY.

That's it for now, everyone! Have a great day and let me know if you need anything at all!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! I sincerely hope that this weekend has been therapeutic for you all??!!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week. After a pretty stressful week this past week, we're all going to have to continue to make the transition to the "new normal" in the classroom/school building. We can do it together!

As you'll see for the upcoming schedule, we'll be picking up with things that we missed last week due to the tragedy.

Hang in there, everyone! Let's all please remember the truly important things in life.

Welcome to the Second Trimester!

Greetings, everyone!  I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people this trimester.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

End of First Trimester!

Hey, everyone. Enjoying the snow?? Yikes…

On the eve of our first "finals" week of the school year, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare…especially due to the weird schedule we have coming up on Monday and Tuesday.

Last minute reminders:

**Eng. 10a: I won't see you in class on Monday. On Tuesday, be prepared for your final exam as well as a wrap-up of Tuesdays…all notes/book DUE.

**Eng. 9a: Regarding R/J, be prepared to "perform" and turn in all "scene" notes on Monday/Tuesday (depending on your hour). And, of course, the final exam is on the horizon!

That's all for now! Take care, prepare…and be safe.

Saturday Update

Hey, guys! Last full week of the first trimester coming up here. Ready??

I hope all went smoothly in class yesterday (Friday) as I was out of the building? If, indeed, you were absent as well, be ready to make up a reading comprehension quiz first thing on Monday!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this last full week coming up.

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: We'll be officially presenting (and turning in) our Tuesdays research this coming Thursday, Nov. 21 in class. Also, be reminded that all Tuesdays written material is due the following Tuesday (26th), the last day of the tri (and the day of our final exam)!

**Eng. 9a: We'll be focusing exclusively on R/J this coming week and finishing our reading/analysis of the story. You'll also be introduced to the final (graded) assignment regarding that story early this coming week!

That's all for now, folks. Hang in there…and good luck in your other classes as we close this trimester!

Weekend Update

Hi, all!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week, our second-to-last full week of classes for the first trimester!

Reminders for this weekend:

**Eng. 10a: Feel free to continue your Tuesdays "research" this weekend, but if you do, don't forget to document your sources as well as where each of your "facts" are coming from.

**Eng. 9a: Act 2:4 of R/J is DUE MONDAY. Feel free to read ahead!

That's all I've got for now, guys. Please let me know if/how I can be of service this weekend!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! I hope your weekend is a safe, fun, productive one coming up here! Oh......and GO STATE! :)

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for this coming week when you can.

Reminders for the weekend and into next week:

**Eng. 10a: Feel free to read ahead in Tuesdays as well as continue with "examples" on your punctation rules sheet over the weekend. Either way, please have everything at least in your possession in class on Monday!

**Eng. 9a: Act 1:4 written notes are DUE MON. Feel free to read and write ahead though this weekend!

That's it for now, guys. Let me know if/how I can help this weekend. Enjoy the extra hour of rest we'll all get this weekend as well!

Weekend Update

Happy early Halloween, all! Although it's feeling/looking more like winter than fall right now, huh?? Either way, I'm sure you're enjoying your long weekend!

As for class matters, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to get back in the swing of things next week.

Reminders over this long weekend:

Eng. 9a: all TKMB packet items are DUE MON.! Also, many of you still owe $1 for the Romeo and Juliet text. Please remember to bring $$ on Monday! Either way, everyone should have his/her copy of the text in hand for class on Monday. Please be responsible.

Eng. 10a: you've got some optional Tuesdays reading to do this weekend. Plus, please be reminded that we'll have our next (and last) spelling/commonly confused words lesson this coming week, so please have that handout in your possession for class!

That's it for now, guys. Take care!

Weekend Update

Greetings, everyone! I hope the weekend is again treating you well?

With this shortened week coming up, please take a moment to check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare.

Here are some reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Be prepared to PERFORM tomorrow (Monday) with props and turn in written performance items! Also, be reminded that the Hamlet essays are now due on Wednesday and not tomorrow!

**Eng. 9a: Be reminded that Personal Narrative essays are now due Wednesday and not tomorrow (Monday)! We'll be shifting gears to a whole next text starting tomorrow--Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet. Excited??!! :)  You'll also notice that all TKMB packet items are officially due Monday, Oct. 28 when you come back from the long weekend. You'll turn in your books then as well.

That's it for now, all! Take care and let me know if/how I can help at this point.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! Enjoy this great fall weekend coming up!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week, please.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Eng. 9a: read/written notes UP TO CH. 27 of TKMB by Monday! Be prepared for a Reading Comp. QUIZ that day as well.

**Eng. 10a: read/take notes regarding Hamlet Act 5:1 for Monday! Have in mind a possible "arguable" topic for the upcoming essay as well!

That's all for now, guys...please let me know if/how I can be of service to you this weekend.

Take care.

Weekend Update

Hey, all! I hope you're having a fun, relatively dry weekend??

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week in class, please!

Reminders at this point:

Eng. 10a...Reading comp. QUIZ MON./Hamlet TEST #1 MON.

Eng. 9a...TKMB Ch. 17-18 DUE MON./Test #1 on WED.

Take care, all! Please let me know if/how I can be of service to all of you!

Happy Weekend!

Hello, everyone!

Hope the weekend is a good one??

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week!

Here goes with some reminders before the week:

**Eng. 10a...Spelling, etc. QUIZ TOMORROW. Also, be prepared to "perform" your Act 3:2 scenes as well! We'll finally get to Act 3:3 as well...

**Eng. 9a...TKMB Ch. 13/notes DUE TOMORROW! No excuses, please. We'll start our first Spelling, etc. unit tomorrow as well. Excited?? :)

Take care, all...please let me know if/how I can help!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone!

Hope you're enjoying the week and the fall-like weather???

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week in English class!!

Reminders:

English 10a...Grammar QUIZ tomorrow! Read/notes Act 2:Scene 2 of Hamlet for tomorrow as well!

English 9a...Latin/Greek Roots QUIZ tomorrow! TKMB Ch. 8/notes for tomorrow! Also, please bring an extra set of blank note cards to class for our second Latin/Greek Roots lesson starting tomorrow.

That's it for now, all! Please let me know how/if I can be of any help. Take care.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone!

First, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for the schedule for this upcoming week.

Second, here are some reminders:

**All classes...Key Terms TEST tomorrow/Monday first thing. Be prepared!

**Eng. 10a...Hamlet Act 1: Scene 3 reading/notes DUE tomorrow!

**Eng. 9a...TKMB Ch. 4/notes DUE tomorrow! Also, "children" regarding Ch. 3 notes indicates anything related to Dill, Scout, and Jem during the course of that chapter...hint hint.

See you all soon!

First Weekend Update!

Hey, all! I hope your weekend has been treating you well?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for this upcoming week!

On this first weekend of the school year, here goes with some reminders...for both Eng. 9a and 10a students:

**All 53 Key Literary terms are DUE tomorrow/Monday. Come prepared to class having successfully met your first deadline of the trimester!

**Please bring your short story that you wrote in class late last week. We'll do some last minute sharing first thing during class tomorrow/Monday.

Miscellaneous: We'll be officially starting our first major texts in each class coming up on Tuesday: To Kill a Mockingbird and Hamlet!!

Welcome!!

Greetings, everyone!  I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

LAST UPDATE OF THE YEAR!!

Hi, everyone! I hope you're doing your very best to PREPARE for this upcoming week of FINAL EXAMS?!

Schedule for next week:

Monday: 1st/4th hour exams
Tuesday: 3rd/5th hour exams
Wednesday: 2nd hour exam (1/2 day)
Thursday: HAPPY SUMMER!!

Let me know if you need anything at all at this point, guys. Take care!

Holiday Weekend Update

Hi, all! I hope you're enjoying your long Memorial Day weekend?? We. Are. Almost. Done. :)

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our last week of regular classes.

Please be reminded that you'll have less time in class early next week to conduct your on-going research, so plan accordingly! Next Thursday, May 30 is the big day.

Take care, everyone! Let me know if/how I can help.

Weekend Update

Hey, all. It's our last full week of school coming up here! I know you're all upset...:)

Anyway, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our last full week.

Monday is a BIG day what with all of your Novel Notes DUE. Plus, be prepared to officially present your novel to the class while utilizing public speaking skills such as loud/clear voice, eye contact, and movement!

I'm looking forward to hearing about and reading your work from these past couple of weeks.

Enjoy the spring weather this weekend, and let me know if/how I can be of service!

Weekend Update

Hello, all. I hope you have a great start to your weekend.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for a full, normal week of classes next week. A reminder that I will not be present at school on Monday due to a conference i'm attending, so you'll be using class time that day to read, read, read...write, write, write! In addition, be reminded that we officially kick off our final research project (any topic having to do with your choice book) on Tuesday of next week.

Take care, everyone! Let me know if/how I can help.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! Enjoy this upcoming weekend and perhaps a little Tulip Time?!!

When you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week in class.

Regarding this weekend, be reminded that homework is "optional" in that the latest Latin/Greek Roots info that was handed to you today (Friday) was meant for you to perhaps work ahead and that your "1/2 Novel Check" is officially this coming Thursday.

Let me know if you need anything at all, guys! Take care.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! The sun's out! Hope you're enjoying it as much as I am...:)

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right as always to prepare for all that is English 9b next week.

Reminders:

**We'll have our rescheduled Capitalization Quiz first thing on Monday in class.

**Bring your "Choice Novel" every single day to class from here on out for work with it.

**You've got FINAL DRAFTS (and all of the rest of the essay items) DUE MONDAY.

That's it for now. Let me know how I can help! Especially with the essays...

Weekend Greetings

Hi, everyone! Enjoying the sun for once? I know I am.

Anyway, when you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this next week's work.

A few items to be reminder of...

**Be sure to have the "brainstorm" step completed for our Animal Farm essay assignment by Monday.

**Please choose a fitting novel in preparation for this coming Friday when we begin our "Choice Novel Project" officially...or else be prepared to make a selection in the school library that day.

That's it for now, all! Have a great weekend.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. I hope your weekend is great already?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week's classes. You'll see that it's an all-around important week what with the end of A. Farm, a couple TESTS, due dates, and a Roots QUIZ. Prepare yourselves!

Reminders:

**Ch. 8/9 Questions are DUE MON.

**Be sure to bring your next set of Latin/Greek Root items with you to class on Monday...DUE TUES.

See you all soon!

Spring Break Greetings

Hi, all! Hope you're already enjoying the sun and somewhat warmer temps! I wish you all a happy, safe Break.

When you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our first week back at school after Break. As you'll see, we'll have our first week of "Spelling/Commonly Confused Words" lesson (technically "Unit 5" to build on last trimester's work), so if you've kept that spelling packet for Eng. 9a, please remember to bring it to class on Monday, April 12!

Other than that, remember that there's no official homework over Break, but feel free to work ahead a bit in Animal Farm. We'll be finishing our reading/analysis of that book about a week and a half after Break...fyi.

Take care, all! Oh, and check out your powerschool accounts at some point over Break in order to view your complete set of "Russian Revolution Research" grades.

See you soon.

Weekend Thoughts

Hi, everyone. I hope the weekend has been good for all of you?

Check out the recently updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for a short week before Break.

As you'll see, TUESDAY is the big day considering you've got Chs. 6/7 DUE of Animal Farm as well as a research project DUE/Presentation in class.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all! Here to help...

See you all soon!

Weekend Update

Greetings, all! Sorry I missed you in class yesterday, but it seems as though you were all still able to get some quality work done?

In order to prepare for Monday and next week, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. And of course, let me know if you have any questions/concerns/comments regarding class matters.

Reminders for next week:

**We have a Key Terms TEST first thing in class on Monday...be ready!

**I'm sorry for the confusion (my mistake), but A. Farm Ch. 3/4 questions are DUE TUESDAY and not MONDAY. Ch. 5 questions subsequently are DUE WED. People who borrowed a book from me, remember to return it on Monday!

**Be prepared to officially start a mini-research project having to do with the Russian Revolution on Monday in class as well.

**We'll be having our first Eng. 9b Latin/Greek Roots lesson all of this coming week as well...fyi.

That's all for now, guys! Take care...have a great weekend.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! First, I hope you guys all enjoy the weekend and the semi spring-like weather. Good luck to all of those starting spring sports on Monday! It could be....brrrrr....cold.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our upcoming week of classes--our first full week of the trimester. As you'll see, we're starting our first major text on Monday and will continue to review your DUE Key Literary Terms as well.

That's it for now! Let me know if/how I can help over the weekend and beyond!

Welcome to English 9b, everyone!

Greetings, everyone. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

Final Exam Week Preview

Hi, everyone. First, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for Trimester 2 final exam week...obviously, an important one.

Reminders for this last week/weekend of the trimester:

**Eng. 9a...all Author Research items are DUE MONDAY. Be prepared to present your info in class while showcasing positive public speaking skills--loud/clear voice, eye contact, movement (at least 5 feet). Also, be up TO Act 5:1 of R/J with the reading and notes by Monday's class period as well. Feel free to finish the story/notes ahead of time if you wish!

**English 9b...all Research items are DUE MONDAY. Be prepared to present your info in class while showcasing positive public speaking skills--loud/clear voice, eye contact, movement (at least 5 feet).

**English 10a...all Research items are DUE MONDAY. Be prepared to present your info in class while showcasing positive public speaking skills--loud/clear voice, eye contact, movement (at least 5 feet). Also, all of your Tuesdays items (plot summaries, paragraphs) are DUE that day as well.

Let me know if/how I can help this weekend with anything at all, guys! Take care.

Early Weekend Update

Hi, all. Well, we've got only one full week left of the 2nd trimester coming up here. Oh, how time flies (with the presence of snow days)!!

In order to prepare for Monday and next week, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. And of course, let me know if you have any questions/concerns/comments regarding class matters.

Take care, everyone!

Weekend Update

Ok, so we FINALLY had a normal week, huh? Man....Well, back to "abnormal" this coming week since we do not have school on Friday!

Anyway, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare accordingly.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Eng. 9a...read up TO Act 2: Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet along completed written notes for Monday.

**Eng. 9b...All Novel Notes DUE MONDAY, and we'll be presenting our books in class that day as well. Also, don't forget that your initial "brainstorm" research is due that day!

**Eng. 10a...read at least up to pg. 90 of Tuesdays by Monday and be caught up in your plot summaries for the book as well! We'll be starting a research project officially on Monday...fyi.

That's it, folks...have a great one.

Here we go again....

Hi, everyone. Enjoying yet another bit of time off?! I bet....

Ok, so here (again) is how the recent weather has affected our class schedule. First, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to understand the changes. Second, pay close attention to the further updates below:

**English 9a--you will still have some class time on Monday to work on your P.N. rough drafts. Note the new overall new due date next week for the final drafts (Thurs.). Also our Spelling/Punct. Quiz is now pushed back to next Weds. Finally, you are not required to read/take notes regarding anything in Romeo and Juliet this weekend, but certainly feel free to attempt it! We'll officially work together on Act 1: Scene 2 in class on Monday.

**English 9b--your overall due date for your novel and your novel notes has been changed to Monday, Feb. 11 instead of this next Weds. We will however still be kicking off our adjoining research project on Monday in class, so keep brainstorming possible research ideas pertaining to your book! Also, our reading/capitalization/spelling QUIZ is now pushed back to this next Weds.

**English 10a--you are not required to read ahead in Tuesdays this weekend, but feel free to do so. You should at the very least be on pg. 21 of the text, since that's where we'll continue on Monday. Also, your reading/cap. QUIZ is now pushed back to this next Weds. Finally, i'll try to finish looking at your recent Hamlet essays this weekend, but no promises there at this point.

I think that's it for now, all! Let's finally get back to real work this Monday. See you soon!

THAT was an interesting week...

Not that you guys are complaining though, right? :) Yeah, so last week was basically a wash regarding class schedule, etc. due to the rash of snow days and built-in off days. Hope you guys still enjoyed it all! I'm sure you did...

So...here are the latest updates regarding this next full (probably?) week:

**Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right especially due to all of the days off as of late.

**Eng. 9a students: be prepared for TKMB Test #2 first thing Monday in class. Also be prepared to turn in your TKMB book and chapter packet! We'll continue of work with punctuation and spelling that day too...NO QUIZ. Finally, we'll be starting our reading/analysis of Romeo and Juliet on Tuesday of next week, so you plan to purchase your own copy of the text, I need $1 from you either on Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Oh, and we start our first official essay assignment on Monday as well. I know! A lot comin' at ya!

**Englih 9b students: your halfway-point-of-book "assignment" is still due this Monday. Be prepared to prove that you have half your book read, half of your plot summaries completed, and 3 of 6 characters taken care of in writing. We'll continue our work with spelling and capitalization on Monday as well...NO QUIZ.

**English 10a students: we will edit your Hamlet essay rough drafts in class on Monday like we would have done this past Thursday. THE FINAL DRAFT IS NOT DUE ON MONDAY BUT INSTEAD WEDNESDAY NOW. Please have a completed rough draft in hand on Monday so that we can go through the editing process in class! Also, we'll continue our work with capitalization on Monday...NO QUIZ. Finally, we'll be starting our next text, Tuesdays with Morrie, on Tuesday (haha...fitting, right? Considering the title?)...fyi.

Ok, I think that's it for now, all! Enjoy the weekend...and be prepared to get back to reality (and hard work) on Monday!

It's the Weekend!

Hey, everyone. I hope your weekend starts off nicely today. It's gonna be cold...brrrr!

Take a look at the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepared for the upcoming parent/teacher conference-shortened week!

Reminders:

**English 9a...finish the reading and writing of TKMB materials for Monday!

**English 9b...keep truckin' with the reading and writing of your "choice novel" materials, and also check your school email accounts sometime on Sunday for feedback on your recent essays.

**English 10a...be ready to perform (with props) your Hamlet scenes on Monday, and please also be thinking about a fitting "argumentative" topic you might choose for an upcoming Hamlet essay assignment starting on Monday.

That's it for now, all! Take care and be safe. Let me know if/how I can help!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. Enjoying the balmy, mild start to the weekend?! Hope it's a good one for you either way....

When you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our second full week of classes since Break.

Here goes with some reminders for the weekend:

**English 9a--read up TO Ch. 27 of TKMB and complete all pertaining chapter notes for Monday (two separate sheets in our packets). Also, remember that we have our first test on Monday regarding the Tom Robinson situation. Be prepared!

**English 9b--all of your A. Farm essay items are DUE MONDAY. Remember that final drafts should be 2.5 pages (at least), double spaced, typed, 12 point/normal font, 1 inch margins, and with a cover page. Let me know if/how i can help BEFORE the due date if needed! Also, remember that we start our "Choice Novel Project" on Monday, so feel free to choose a fitting novel over the weekend (at least 225 pgs., fiction, etc.) and bring it to class for the genesis of said project. If you do not bring a novel to class on Monday, be ready to choose one in the school library that day in class!

**English 10a--relax and enjoy the weekend with no homework in this class, but feel free to work ahead on Spelling Unit #2 if so desired! Also, be ready for the Hamlet print vs. video assessment on Monday...the one we didn't get to today.

Take care, everyone! Let me know if/how I can help!

Back to School Time!!

Excited, everyone?! :) Seriously though, I really hope all of you have been having a great, refreshing Break. I look forward to seeing you all again in person in a few days.

If you haven't already done so, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our first full week of the new year.

As you'll see, we'll all be doing at first a bit of review of some of the concepts/objectives/texts that we were covering before break. You'll also see that we've got another set of official grades coming in the near future in each respective class regarding various items. Be ready!

Finally, if you haven't done so, check out the post just below this one and the announcement about recent grades that have been entered into powerschool last week.

Let me know if you need anything in this next day or so, guys! Take care...see you soon.

Happy Holidays!!

Hi, everyone. Hope all is well with you and yours these days? Whatever you're celebrating, I hope it's a great, quality time!

Perhaps class stuff is the furthest thing on your mind right now, but humor me and a.) check out the reminders below...and b.) check back in with this blog late next week sometime in order to be prepared for the first full week of class thereafter. Make sense?

Reminders...

**English 9a--there is no official homework over the Break...but feel free to read ahead in TKMB if you wish! You've got all of the chapter notes/grids in your possession, so feel free. Also, you can check out your most recent Latin/Greek Roots Quiz score (standard L.04) on powerschool when you get a chance.

**English 9b--there is no official homework over the Break...but be prepared after Break to officially (and more formally) wrap up our reading/analysis of Animal Farm. And feel free to check out powerschool in the near future with your updated grade including the book/research test you recently took in class. Fyi...the aforementioned test covered English 9 reading and writing standards R.01, R.03, R.09, R.10, W.02, and W.09. Also, you can check out your most recent Latin/Greek Roots Quiz score (L.04) on powerschool when you get a chance.

**English 10a--there is no official homework over the Break...but feel free to read ahead in Hamlet! You've got all of the study questions in your possession...fyi. We'll be wrapping up our reading/analysis of the play shortly after Break. Also, feel free to check powerschool in the near future to review your recent Hamlet Soliloquy test results. The test covered English 10 reading and writing standards R.03, R.06, R.10, and W.10 (for the translation portion...top 5 numbers on your pieces of paper)...and R.02, W.10 (for the bottom "theme/evidence" portion). Also, you can check out your most recent Spelling/Commonly Confused Words Quiz score (L.02) on powerschool when you get a chance.

That's it for now, guys! Enjoy your time with loved ones...

Holiday Break is almost here!

Hey, everyone. It's rainy, gray Saturday, but I hope you're still having a good weekend overall?

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our last full week of classes before Break. You'll see that for everyone, the end of the week is back-loaded with important stuff--tests and quizzes galore.

Reminders at this point:

**English 9a--read up TO Ch. 15 of TKMB and complete the accompanying chapter notes BY MONDAY.

**English 9b--read up TO page 112 of A. Farm and note that Ch. 8/9 questions are DUE NEXT WED.

**English 10a--read up TO Act 4: Scene 2 of Hamlet and complete accompanying study questions BY MONDAY.

That's it for now, all. Take care and let me know if you need anything!

Weekend News

Hi, everyone. Hope the weekend is going well so far? Here comes the Winter weather!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our full week of classes next week.

Here goes with a few weekend reminders...

**All classes, be prepared for a KEY TERMS TEST first thing in class on Monday. Any of the 53 terms and real world examples are fair game!

**English 9a--read up TO Ch. 8 of TKMB and complete your corresponding written notes by Monday.

**English 9b--continue with your Russian Revolution research (officially DUE NEXT WED.) and read/complete Ch. 3/4/5 written notes for our novel by Monday.

**English 10a--read/complete the written notes (don't forget about THEMES!) for Hamlet up TO Act 3: Scene 1...Act 2 only has two scenes...sorry for the confusion!

That's it for now, all. Take care, and always, i'm at your service!

First Weekend Update

Hey, all! Hope the first weekend of the second trimester is treating you well?!

When you can, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this coming week-- our first full week of the second trimester.

In each class, we'll be (on Monday) officially starting our new respective texts which we briefly introduced in each class today (Friday). Again, feel free to preview the text at home this weekend at your leisure...that's why you have them over this weekend!

Also, remember that all of your Key Literary Term work is officially DUE ON MONDAY. It's our first "due date". Be prepared...and re-check the "class rules" to the right in order to prepare for RESPONSIBILITY rules!

Take care, guys...and please let me know if you need anything at all this weekend.

Welcome, everyone!

Greetings, everyone. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

LAST WEEKEND OF THE FIRST TRIMESTER!!

Hey, all. Big weekend coming up here...for a variety of reasons.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our final week (and your first shot at final exams as a high-schooler) of the first trimester.

Important items for the weekend:

**You and your research partner(s) should be finalizing Research Project responsibilities. Remember, you'll be turning in all of your research note cards, your outlines, and your final draft (with cover page and works cited page attached). Be prepared, work TOGETHER, and ask questions if needed! Remember, we will NOT be doing research "presentations" as previously discussed.

**Those of you who did not perform your RJ scene in class today (Friday), be prepared to be on stage this Monday...with props, written scripts/summaries, etc. Lookin' forward!

**In order to best prepare for our upcoming final exam, look thoroughly back over any TKMB-related items that you have in your possession...as well RJ-associated material.

I think that's it for now, guys! As always, i'm here if you need me....

Weekend Update

Hi, guys. First, enjoy the weekend! BUT...also know that we've got an important last full week of the first trimester coming up here.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this last full week. You'll notice, among other things, an official DUE DATE for the Romeo and Juliet performances on there.

Reminders for the weekend:

**You should have your note card research COMPLETED by the time you come to class on Monday. This means that you'll have at least 5 "small" cards covering the required sources and 20 "big" cards in your possession all covering the key "topics" regarding your respective roles as either historians or biographers. No excuses...ask for help if you need it...from your partner(s) or from me!

**You should have the reading and the notes completed for Romeo and Juliet up TO Act 5: Scene 1 by Monday. We are just about finished with the play and will so officially on Wednesday/Thursday of this coming week! I know you're sad...:)

Take care, all...and once again: Let me know if you need anything at all!

PS. If you checked out a book or a film from me today (Friday) be sure to turn that back into the cart first thing on Monday morning BEFORE school starts.

Happy Weekend!

Hey, guys. Hope you're enjoying the weekend thus far.

When you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week in class. It's crazy to think, but we've only got 2.5 weeks left in the trimester. Our last main tasks will be to finish Romeo and Juliet and work on our first and only research project of the trimester starting this Monday.

Reminders/Updates:

**Please bring at least 15 bigger, blank note cards and 3 smaller, blank note cards to class on Monday in order to begin our note-taking process for the research project we'll be starting.

**Read/note-take up TO Act 3: Scene 4 by Monday.

Take care, everyone, and let me know if you need anything at all!

Long Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. Enjoying the long weekend?! I bet....

A few things:

**Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right when you can. You'll see that our next "long term", major date to keep in mind is the end of the 1st trimester in less than a month! Man, time flies...

**Over the weekend, you should do your BEST reading/deciphering/taking written notes on Romeo and Juliet...up to Act 2: Scene 3 by Monday. And remember, it's not ALL going to make sense...but you CAN make sense of a lot of it! Shakespeare is work...give it an honest shot...and keep giving it an honest shot. I'm here to help!

Enjoy, everyone...let me know if you need anything at all.

Go Tigs!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. Hope your weekend is treatin' ya right thus far.

When you can, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important links" dates to the right. You'll notice/be reminded of a short week next week. Congrats! :) We will solely focus on Romeo and Juliet next week, so be prepared with book in hand and minds open....right? right?!

Have a great weekend, all...Go Tigers...Go State!

WHAT?!!

A weekend with no homework?! No way! Yes way....enjoy, all :)

At the very least though, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week. You'll see that we have another round of SPELLING (from the handout that you already have) and the final stages of TKMB. As you should know, we have our second TKMB Test on Monday...similar to the one we had before.

Note: the $1 that's due by Friday is for your purchase of our next text: Romeo and Juliet. Purchased copies are lightweight, easy to use...and you can write in them! In other words, it is YOUR property once you provide the dollar. Feel free to pay up at any point by Friday.

Take care, everyone, and have a safe weekend!

Weekend News

Greetings, all. Hope your weekend gets off to a great start here on this Friday afternoon. A few things to start your weekend off:

**Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for next week for our class. We'll be officially finishing TKMB by the end of the week! Excited?! On the horizon: Shakespeare/Romeo and Juliet. Yes! :)

**Read up to Ch. 29 of TKMB at the very last by Monday. As for the writing, at the very least complete the Ch.25/26 lumped-together section in the chapter packet. You can finish the next section up to Ch. 29 Monday night if you want...for Tuesday.

**Please remember to bring another handful of blank note cards on Monday for our third (of four) week of Latin/Greek roots starting on Monday.

**All personal narrative essay items (brainstorm, outline, edited rough draft, final draft) are officially due on Monday. Plan ahead of time for this important due date! No excuses. I'm, of course, here to help if you have any question or concerns...or if you simply need me to print something off before Monday. At your service!

Final Draft requirements are as follows: 2.5 pages, double-spaced, typed, 12 point font, cover page (not included in the 2.5 page total)...start your text at the top of the first non-cover page.

Lookin' forward to reading those essays, guys! Take care...have a great weekend.

Sunny Weekend Update...

...as opposed to LAST weekend...a rainy one! First, everyone, enjoy the beautiful weather while it lasts....and hope Homecoming was a good one for ya!

As always, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week. You'll see that we've got another round of commonly misspelled and commonly confused words coming up again...quiz Friday. We've also got our first essay assignment starting on Monday as well....excited?! :)

Reminder for the weekend:

**You should read (and take notes) at least up until Ch. 22 of TKMB for Monday. We're in the midst of some pretty enthralling stuff in these chapters! Enjoy...and be ready to discuss.

On a random note, many of you struggled a bit on the Roots quiz today (Friday). That quiz score has already been entered into Powerschool in place of the old score. That said, don't worry too much at this point (unless it becomes a trend!) because today's score may or may not "stick" depending on how you do with that standard with two more tries remaining in the trimester. But we DO have to get better for the most part!

Enjoy life this weekend, guys....let me know if you need anything at all.

Rainy Weekend Update

Hey, guys...sorry about the weather for your weekend thus far! Rain rain, go away...

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this coming week...already our last week of September!

Reminders for the weekend:

**You are to read/take chapter notes up to Chapter 15 of TKMB by Monday.

**We have a TEST over our key literary terms (and four separate English standards) first thing on Monday. Prepare, prepare!!

**Please remember to bring a handful of blank note cards on Monday in order to begin in class the flash card process for our second Roots lesson of the school year.

That's all for now, everyone. Happy Fall! Let me know if you need anything at all.

Weekend Update #2

Greetings, everyone. I hope your weekend gets off to the right start with some beautiful weather on our way it seems.

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this next week of school.

Now for some reminders for the weekend:

**Read and complete the chapter summaries up TO (not THROUGH) Ch. 8 of TKMB at the very least for Monday. We'll perhaps be having a "pop quiz" of sorts regarding key points of the first 7 chapters of the story...hint hint.

**Continue familiarizing yourselves with the 53 Key Terms we've been keeping track of and reviewing a bit here and there. We'll now OFFICIALLY have a test of those on Monday, Sept. 24.

**Be prepared for our first "spelling/grammar" lesson of the trimester starting on Monday. And we're back to some more "reading comprehension" that we started the first week of school as well. Excited?!! :)

That's it for now, guys! Take care, and have a fun, safe, productive weekend. Let me know if you need anything at all.

Weekend Update

Hi, all. I hope your weekend gets off to a great start. Be ready for our first FULL week of school next week. Excited?! :)

Check the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week when you can.

Reminders for the weekend:

**All 53 Key Literary Terms note cards must be completed by this coming Monday. Even if you are confused about examples and/or pictures, at least give it a shot! We'll be talking about each card (and correcting when needed) all week next week in order to clarify information. Be aware that we tentatively have scheduled our first test (over these terms) on Monday, Sept. 17.

**Feel free to begin your reading of To Kill a Mockingbird now that you have the text in your possession. It is not required, since we'll officially start on Monday. Just a suggestion!

**Bring at least 8-10 extra blank note cards to class on Monday for our first Latin/Greek roots lesson of the trimester. We'll be making another handful of simple flash cards in class that day!

That's it for now, guys. PLEASE let me know if you have any questions, concerns, and or/comments. I'm all ears. Take care!

Welcome, Everyone!

Greetings, everyone. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below. Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

Last Update of the School Year!

The time is ever so near, everyone. We've still got some business to take care of though, right?!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for our last week of school.

Reminders:

**Teens...Steps 7-9 are DUE MONDAY.

**Our final exam will take place on Wednesday morning/afternoon for 2nd and 4th hour...and Thursday afternoon for 5th hour. Prepare, prepare, prepare!

**All exam review "facts" are DUE the day of your exam as well.

Please let me know how/if I can help at all from here on out, guys!

Take care.

Early Weekend Update

Hey, all.

First, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for our last "normal" week next week.

Reminder for next week:

**Teens....steps 1-4 are DUE TUESDAY from the big packet. We'll finish the rest of the "steps" next week.

That's it at this point...other than start preparing/continue to PREPARE for the final exam coming up in the near future!

Let me know how/if I can help, guys.

Last Full Week Coming Up!

Excited, guys?! :) We've got to take care of some business first though these next few weeks...

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week's classes. As you'll see, we've got one more set of grammar notes to take next week, and we'll be looking at parts of a new, longer text regarding planning for your future.

Reminder: ALL TKMB ESSAY ITEMS ARE DUE MONDAY.

Final draft requirements = 2 pgs. of text, double-spaced, typed, 12 pts. font, separate cover page.

Let me know if you need anything at all this weekend, everyone! Take care.

Weekend Update

Hi, all.

Everyone, please check the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week's classes.

By Monday, you should have the READING completely finished for TKMB...all of the written notes are not officially due until Wednesday of this coming week. Remember also that we have our last full week of Latin/Greek vocab officially starting on Monday as well!

Hope you guys have a good weekend...let me know if you need anything at all.

PS. Cross your fingers for me, please, as I run the 25k at the Riverbank Run in G.R. tomorrow! :)

Weekend Update

Hey, all.

Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for another full week of school next week.

Reminders:

**You should be up THROUGH Chapter 27 of TKMB by Monday...be prepared for our last quiz that day as well.

**Next week will solely be devoted to finalizing TKMB and officially starting some essay work.

That's it for now. Have fun this weekend and get some work done!

Early Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. First, I hope you enjoy the long weekend!

As always, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for next week, a full week.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Be prepared for TKMB Quiz #2 covering chapters 8-17 first thing on Monday.

**Keep up to date with the written notes for the book as well...plot summaries, vocab, allusions, etc.

**Please remember to bring another blank set of note cards for Latin/Greek vocab usage on Monday as well.

That's it for now....have a good one, all! I hope you're all enjoying the book!

It's the Weekend Again!

Hi, everyone.

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. As you'll see, it's a lot of time solely devoted to TKMB coming up next week, a shortened week.

Reminder:

**You should be up to pg. 63 in TKMB and have your plot summaries/vocab/allusions updated through Chapter 7 for Monday. We'll have a quiz over the first seven chapter first thing Monday.

Have a great weekend, all.

Weekend Update

Greetings, all. I hope you enjoy the weekend!

When you get a chance, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right regarding next week.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Have your R/J essay rough draft COMPLETED and ready to be edited on Monday. Final drafts are now DUE WEDNESDAY.

**We'll have our first Vocab quiz on Monday. Be ready to turn in all of your flash cards then as well.

**Speaking of flash cards, bring a new set of 10 for our next round of Vocab starting Monday, please!

**We'll be officially starting a new text (a novel) on Monday. Excited? :) I think you'll all like it...see the schedule.

Take care, everyone!

Happy Spring Break!!

Hi, everyone.

I hope you're already enjoying a little R(est) and R(elaxation) with family and friends thus far. The "break" is much needed, i'm sure.

When you can, check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to fully prepare for the "back-to-school" week starting on Monday, April 9. As you will see, we've got some busy times coming up with the wrapping up of Romeo and Juliet (with test and essay looming) and the start of our first Vocabulary unit.

**Reminders:

-There is no written HW for break, but we'll have our R/J "performances" in class on the Tuesday we return. Practice, practice!

-You'll need a set of 10 blank note cards (any size) for our first day of new "vocab" on the Monday we return.

Please let me know if you need anything at all, guys. Take care, have fun, and be safe.

Weekend Update

Hi, all. I hope you're enjoying your weekend thus far?!

When you can, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this next week.

Reminder: You should get through Act III: Scenes II/III with the reading and the notes by Monday. Be prepared to discuss!

Reminder: We have a Punctuation Quiz on Monday over ALL punctuation marks we've covered in class thus far this trimester. Prepare yourselves!

Next week, we'll mostly be focusing on making a lot of progress with Romeo and Juliet. Notice that all of Act II and Act III notes will be officially DUE ON THURSDAY before you leave for Spring Break.

Let me know if you need anything, guys, and have a great weekend!

Happy FOG Day!

Well, everyone, I have to say that this is a first in my teaching career: a fog day?!! Either way, i'm sure you're enjoying your time off! :)

Ok, here's what this means for us as we move forward:

**Check the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right.

**Romeo and Juliet Act I notes are STILL DUE MONDAY.

**Our Comma/Shakespeare Quiz will now be pushed to Tuesday of this coming week.

**We'll be starting another set of punctuation notes come Tuesday with a quiz over them on Monday of the following week.

Have a good weekend St. Patty weekend, guys...don't forget to cheer on those Spartans! :) It's going to be a GREEN weekend all around...haha.

Weekend Update

Hi, all. It's the end a crazy first week. I hope you enjoyed it?!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for our first full week of the tri coming up. We'll be diving head first into Romeo and Juliet starting on Monday...along with a grammar/comma learning unit.

Reminder: Bring $1 for purchase of your own Romeo and Juliet text copy on Monday.

Have a great weekend, all, and good luck to you all you spring sport athletes on Monday!

Welcome to English 9B!!

Greetings, everyone. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below and on your "parent letter". Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

The two most important links on this site are arguably the "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links listed to the right. Check these out frequently in order to stay ORGANIZED and INFORMED of class matters.

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

Happy SNOW DAY!

I'm sure you're all enjoying the extra time off :)

Anyway, here's what that means for English 9a and English 11b: first, check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links; second, see below...

**English 9a: your Vocab Quiz #4 is now pushed back to Monday. Be ready! Also, continue working on those exam review "facts" which are DUE WEDNESDAY.

**English 11b: your research presentations are now pushed back to Monday. Be ready! The Monday due date for ALL NIGHT ITEMS still stands.

Lookin' forward to seeing you all again Monday! Let's end this trimester on a high note, guys. Let me know if you need anything at all.

Early Weekend...

...Check-in.

I thought i'd throw out an early note regarding our last full week of the trimester coming up: an important one regarding finalizing course materials and preparing for the final exam.

Soooooo go ahead and please check out the newly update "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right at your leisure.

Then pay attention to these reminders:

**English 9 students...we have a vocab quiz on Monday, and we'll start the next (and last) week of vocab that day as well. Please remember to bring blank note cards once again! Also, be prepared to hand in ALL Odyssey-related items on Monday as well. WE HAVE A TEST OVER THE ODYSSEY AND GREEK RESEARCH ON TUESDAY!!

**English 11 students...we have a terms quiz on Monday, and you should be up to at least pg. 60 in our Night reading. Chapters 1 and 2 of your study guide should be complete as well, since we'll review those on Monday. And, of course, continue that RESEARCH (all of which is due on Friday)!

Let me know how/if I can help at all this weekend, guys. Take care.

Enjoy...

...the long weekend, everyone!

First, though, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our shortened week coming up. Remember, there are only 1.5 weeks left in the tri before final exam week! Crazy.

Reminders for the weekend:

**English 9...be sure to have all Part I Odyssey questions prepared for Wednesday as well as all of your latest vocab note cards (don't forget bonus words!). Finally, you've got your last bit of Greek research to complete as well.

**English 11...be reminded that ALL of your remaining Lord items are DUE WEDNESDAY (symbols, characters, map). We will have our Lord TEST ON THURSDAY. Also, again feel free to begin your coverage of Night (our new text) and dabble a bit with that Holocaust Museum site. Let me know if you want to "sign up" for a topic!

Take care, guys...enjoy the bit of time off. Let me know if you need anything at all.

Weekend News

Hey, all. Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important links" to the right in order to prepare accordingly for this next week.

**English 9a...enjoy the weekend with little (required anyway) to do! It MIGHT be wise though to begin your Greek mythology research (Olympus-Discord) in order to save time on Monday night?! Just a suggestion. Please continue to remember to lug your textbooks to class each and every day from here on out. I know...they're annoying. :)

**English 11b...you should be up to pg. 120 of Lord of the Flies at the very least on Monday...along with Chapters 5 and 6 completed in your packet. This will be our last full week with this current text...hope you're enjoying the "evil" of it all! Don't let it get ya down. :) All Lord of the Flies items are officially due on Thursday, Feb. 16 after the long weekend...we will have a test over the novel that day as well.

That's all, guys. Enjoy your Super Bowl weekend!

Last Weekend In January!

Hi, everyone. First, please check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right.

Reminders for the weekend:

**English 9a...all research teams should have their rough drafts COMPLETED by Monday. We'll be editing those rough drafts then so it's important that each is complete! Our final due date for the entire project is now next Tuesday...please take note. Be ready to present your findings on Tuesday as well. Contact each other this weekend so you're on the same page as your partner(s)!

**English 11b...you should be on pg. 50 of Lord of the Flies at the very least by the beginning of class on Monday. Chapters 1-2 in the question packet should be complete by then as well. Also, be prepared for a terms QUIZ first thing in class on Monday.

That's it for now, guys! Let me know if you need anything at all. Take care!

Weekend News

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for next week and beyond.

Reminders for the weekend:

English 9a: You've got 15 "big" info cards and 3 "small" source cards for your research project (EACH student) DUE TUESDAY. If you do not have internet access at home, perhaps find a library, friend's house, etc. for access? Please note that you still need to complete the total of 20 "big's" and 5 "small's" soon thereafter what with the overall project DUE THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, JAN. 30. Feel free to go over that limit in order to cover all of the info/topics you need. Contact me and/or your partner with questions!

English 11b: You've got all Hobbit items (Chapters 9-19, children story, essay) DUE TUESDAY. Be ready! And let me know if you have any questions at all, guys. On Wednesday, we start a brand new text....excited?!

Enjoy the weekend, all!

SNOW DAY! And Weekend News...

I hope you all are enjoying your day off and a good start to a long weekend?! Just call me a prophet, huh? :)

Ok, now...a few things:

**All students...check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to fully prepare for Monday and the rest of the week. Remember, no due dates have changed in light of the snow day!

**English 9 students...your Vocab Quiz #2 will now be taken first thing Monday. Be ready to turn in your flash cards from last week at that point too. We'll be practicing in class for our Novel Presentations on Monday as well. And remember, your book and all of your Novel Notes are DUE TUESDAY as well! Simply put, this next Tuesday is a big day. Prepare yourselves!

**English 11 students...be ready to turn in your Hobbit chapters 1-8 packets on Monday as well as share at least 6 total pages of your children stories. We'll be doing a bit of review that day as well in order to get all of us caught up and on board with the Hobbit happenings toward the middle of the text. I'll have the next study guide packet ready for you in class that day in order to hit the next number of chapters! Excited?! I bet....:)

Take care, all! Be safe out there! Let me know if you need anything at all.

For the weekend...

Hi, everyone. Just checking in a bit early regarding the upcoming weekend and into next week...

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links on the right.

English 9-ers, make some solid progress on your novels this weekend and be reminded that i'll be checking your halfway point plot summaries in class on Tuesday of next week. Also, remember to bring another set of 10 blank note cards to class on Monday for our second installment of Latin/Greek vocab! Be reminded that we have our first VOCAB QUIZ that day as well!

English 11 folks, you should be to pg. 75 of The Hobbit at the very least, have your Literary/Hobbit terms and Chapters 1-4 guide completed, and fully create at least 2 children's story pages by Monday!

Have a fun weekend, everyone!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, ALL!

First and foremost, everyone, is that you enjoy your two week break with family and friends. Have fun...and be safe!

I've already updated the "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right regarding the week we return from break. Please check them out in order to prep for our returning work.

A few specific reminders...

**English 9a...ALL of your Personal Narrative items are officially due the TUESDAY we return (Jan. 3). This due date includes your brainstorm sheet (pg. 6 of your packet), completed outline (on a separate piece of paper), edited rough draft, and final draft (with cover page). Please feel free to send me via email the final version as a Microsoft Word document or just simply "share" it with me via GoogleDocs if you so choose. Also, the Tuesday we return, we'll also be starting a Choice Novel project. You'll be able to choose YOUR OWN novel to read, analyze, and reflect on provided it's at least 225 pages, fiction, appropriate, and something you have not read before. So, if you have any ideas over break, feel free to bring the book with you to class on that Monday...or else you'll have a chance to check something out in the school library that day. Finally, remember to bring at least 10 blank note cards to class on that Tuesday as well since we'll be starting our first week of vocab/flash cards in class!

**English 11b...ALL of your Oliver Twist items are officially due the TUESDAY we return (Jan. 3). This due date includes your completed "putting it all together" packet,2 vocabulary terms every 20 pages, completed plot summaries, character list, and themes evidence. Also, be prepared for the ESSAY TEST on that Wednesday (keeping in mind major novel ideas like physiognomy, nature vs. nature, identity, Victorian/Realism era and values, etc. with examples from the novel, your own experiences, and "real world" application as evidence of your thoughts).

For everyone, please let me know if/how I can help at all these next two weeks! Don't hesitate....

Take care, all! Enjoy the time.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right and then read below regarding your class information:

**English 9a

-Finish "Thank You..." over the weekend and answer the attached questions in writing...and on a separate piece of paper.

-Prepare for the grammar quiz on Monday regarding complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons.

-Prepare yourself for the big Literary Term/Short Story TEST on TUESDAY. All of our short stories and literary terms are fair game for the test!

**English 11b

-Continue with the Oliver Twist work...read up to pg. 72 at least...update your plot summaries (every 20 pages) and vocab words (every 20). Remember, we have a quiz on Monday for anything/everything up to pg. 72!

-Prepare yourself for the Key Literary Term QUIZ on MONDAY. You'll officially turn in that term sheet that day as well.

To all of you, enjoy the weekend and be safe on the roads! Let me know if you need anything at all.

Happy First Weekend of the Tri!

Hello, everyone. I hope you all have a great weekend. We're all back into the swing of things now, huh? Please let me know if you need anything at all at this point...questions about the course/material thus far, concerns, comments, etc. That's what i'm here for!

For ALL English students: check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for this coming full week.

English 9 reminders:

**Finish your 41 literary term flash cards this weekend and be ready to turn all of them in on Monday first thing. Don't forget to ## the cards!

**Finish "Most Dangerous...", answer your "connections" sheet, and fill out your "hill" plot diagram for the story.

English 11 reminders:

**Be prepared for our poetry QUIZ on MONDAY. Remember that you might be asked to compose your OWN poem as part of the quiz...hint hint.

**Finish ALL POEMS and RESPONSES from the packet this weekend...Byron and Shelley included.

Have a good one, all!

Welcome!

Greetings, everyone. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you and, of course, getting to know you more as students AND as people.

If at ANY TIME, you have questions, concerns, comments, etc., PLEASE feel free to contact me via the email address listed below and on your "parent letter". Of course, you could always simply talk to me face to face in class as well...:)

The two most important links on this site are arguably the "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links listed to the right. Check these out frequently in order to stay ORGANIZED and INFORMED of class matters.

Let's get off to a GREAT start this week!

Final Exam Week!

Hi, everyone.

First of all, GOOD LUCK WITH EXAMS THIS COMING WEEK. But really, you shouldn't need ANY luck if you PREPARE ACCORDINGLY.

The "weekly schedule" and "important" dates have been updated. Check them out.

Reminders for the weekend:

**Study...study....study...study!
**Exam review "facts" are due the day of your exam
**Be ready to turn in your green textbook the day of your exam

Let me know if you need anything at all, guys! Have a good weekend....almost done.

Almost Done!

Greetings, everyone. First, I hope you have a great weekend! Be sure to cheer on MSU bball and football! :) Right...

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" link to the right in order to prepare for our last full week of the first trimester. It's crunch time, guys!

Weekend Reminders:

**Bring 10 blank note cards to class on Monday to start our last round of vocab for the trimester.

**Finish all Greek-related assignments...Greek research...The Odyssey (pg. 704, 1-7).

**Be prepared to turn in your flash cards from last week on Monday and to take the QUIZ!

**We'll be starting the Final Exam review process on Monday and continuing all week in class...fyi.

Take care, guys! Have fun and safe...and let me know if you need anything at all.

First Weekend of November!

Man, time flies, huh? We've got only 2.5 weeks left in this first trimester. Yikes! There were two interjections just there. Can you find them? :)

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this coming week.

Here are some reminders for the weekend:

**Pg. 674, 1-6 is DUE MONDAY regarding The Odyssey.

**We have a GRAMMAR QUIZ first thing on Monday over ALL parts of speech. Be prepared!

**I told you all today (Friday) to come prepared with 10 blank note cards for class on Monday. Well, you can officially hold off until Tuesday if you'd like since we're going to delay our vocab lesson until then. No worries.

**You may be receiving an email to your school account this weekend regarding your Research Project grade. Check it out!

That's all for now, folks. Have a great weekend...let me know if you need anything...and as always, Go State!

Loooooong Weekend Update...

First, I hope everyone enjoys a little r and r on the long weekend! Come back to school refreshed and re-energized!

It's a big weekend also for completing ALL RESEARCH items. On MONDAY, all of the following are officially due:

**All research note cards
**Separate copies of outline
**One copy of a final draft (cover page, 2.5 pages of text, works cited page)

Be ready, guys, and collaborate with partners over this weekend if needed!

As for next week, we'll be starting with some new information in class...check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare. You'll be bringing your green textbooks to class again starting next week...fyi.

Take care, everyone! Let me know if you need anything at all!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone. I thought i'd check in a bit earlier again in order to update/clarify some things as we head into a shortened (yet very important) week.

First, check out the weekly schedule and important date links in order to be clear on English 9-related information. You'll notice that we do NOT have school next Thursday and Friday due to parent/teacher conference week (Conferences on Monday/Tuesday from 530-830 PM).

Second, regarding our Research Projects, remember that your complete set of research note cards (20/5...at least) is DUE FIRST THING MONDAY. On Monday, we'll officially start the rough draft process, but feel free to start work on it with your partner(s) this weekend to get a head start!

Finally, ALL RESEARCH-RELATED ITEMS (NOTE CARDS, OUTLINES, FINAL DRAFTS) ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY, AND THE IN-CLASS PRESENTATIONS ARE THAT DAY AS WELL.

Let me know if you need anything, guys! Take care...Go State!

RESEARCH WEEKEND

English 9-ers, please don't hesitate to contact me this weekend if you have any research-related question whatsoever. I promise i'll get back to you as soon as I can to help out. But really, you've got ALL the info you need from the handouts.

Always refer to the bottom link on the right of this post for specific research directions as well as the link just above it to view available databases. Here is the URL again just in case: https://www.msu.edu/~robin333/webquest/

Enjoy your weekend, all!

And Go, State! :)

Reminder: 15 "bigs" and 3 "smalls" are due on Wednesday of this coming week!

Upcoming Weekend Notes...

Hi, all. I hope you will have a good weekend and enjoy the little sun that we have!

A few items for you:

**Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" in order to prepare for next week.

**Please, at your leisure, check out and preview the following website in order to prepare for a research project this coming week...starting on Thursday.

http://www.msu.edu/~robin333/webquest/index.html

**Please don't hesitate to contact me this weekend if you have questions regarding the novel notes that are due on Wednesday and/or the presentations. I'm here to help!

Prepare yourselves for Wednesday!

Another Early (Thursday) Weekend Update

Ladies and gentlemen,

Once again, please check the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right to prepare for the near future in this class.

Also, remember the following for next week:

**You should be AT LEAST halfway finished with your novel by Wednesday, Oct. 5 with UPDATED PLOT SUMMARIES...hint hint.

**Bring 10 blank note cards to class on Monday for week 2 of vocabulary work.

Have a good weekend, everyone!