Last Tri 2 Update!

Greetings, everyone! Hope all is well.

Below is our last update for Tri 2. Finish strong this coming week!

Here goes:

Important Dates
Eng. 10b: Monday, March 6 = ISIS vocab QUIZ/Presentations IN CLASS!
Eng. 9b: Monday, March 6 = Latin/Greek Roots QUIZ/Continuation of Research Presentations IN CLASS!
All: March 9 = end of 2nd Trimester!

Weekly Schedule
Eng. 10b: Monday through Thursday = ISIS Presentations/Class Wrap
Eng. 9b: Monday through Thursday =  Research Presentations/Class Wrap

Have a great weekend, everyone, and please let me know if/how I can be of service to you!

Weekend Update

How is everyone? Hope the weekend has been grand.

See below for one of our last weeks of the 2nd trimester!

Here goes:

Important Dates
Eng. 10b: Friday, March 3 = all group research project items due/present in class...Monday, March 6 = research vocab quiz.
Eng. 9b: Tomorrow/Monday = All Research/Argumentative essay items DUE...Wednesday = present topic to class for 4-5 minutes...Monday, March 6 = Latin/Greek Roots quiz #2
All: March 9 = end of 2nd Trimester!

Weekly Schedule
Eng. 10b: Monday through Friday = Mini-Research Assignment work
Eng. 9b: Monday through Friday = Roots/Argumentative Research Project work

Take care, everyone! See you soon!

Weekend Update

Howdy, everyone! Hope you're enjoying this oh, so lovely weekend of GREAT weather?! Man....

Business/Duty calls though for academics, right?! :) See below...

Here goes:

Important Dates
Eng. 10b: Tomorrow/Monday = ALL HUCK FINN ESSAY ITEMS DUE!! (Final Draft requirements: typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, cover/title page, "default" font style, share with me or print out before class!)
Eng. 9b: Tomorrow/Monday = Roots QUIZ...Wednesday, Feb. 22 = research rough draft DUE...Monday, Feb. 27 = All Research/Argumentation Essay items DUE.
All: March 9 = end of 2nd Trimester!

Weekly Schedule
Eng. 10b: Monday through Friday = Mini-Research Assignment work
Eng. 9b: Monday through Friday = Roots wrap/Argumentative Research Project work


Take care, everyone! Be safe and enjoy!

Howdy, everyone! Hope the Snowcoming, etc. weekend has been a great one?? 

Check out below for the latest in all things English 9/10!

Here goes:

Important Dates
Eng. 10b: Tomorrow/Monday = essay brainstorm DUE...Monday, Feb. 20 = All Huck essay items DUE
Eng. 9b: Tomorrow/Monday = Grammar QUIZ...Wednesday, Feb. 15 = research brainstorm DUE...Friday, Feb. 17 = Roots QUIZ
All: March 9 = end of 2nd Trimester!

Weekly Schedule
Eng. 10b: Monday through Friday = Huck Finn wrap/essay assignment work
Eng. 9b: Monday through Friday = Grammar wrap/Argumentative Research Project work/Latin and Greek Roots Lesson

That's it for now, all! See you in the near future! :)

Weekend Update

Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope this post finds you well??

Sorry for the one-week hiatus on this site. I'm still in the process of trying to figure out some recent technical glitches with this blog--namely the "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. So for the time being, simply ignore those links, as i'll post everything on this front page!

Here goes:

Important Dates
Eng. 10b: this coming Friday, Feb. 10 = Huck Finn finished/theme assignment DUE
Eng. 9b: this coming Wednesday, Feb. 8 = Grammar QUIZ
All: March 9 = end of 2nd Trimester!

Weekly Schedule
Eng. 10b: Monday through Friday = Huck Finn wrap/essay assignment preparation
Eng. 9b: Monday through Friday = Grammar wrap/Argumentative Research Project work

Hope that all makes sense?? That's all i've got for now, people! Take care and let me know if/how I can be of service!

Weekly Update

Hello, all! Hope this post finds you well?!

First, i'm having some technical difficulties in terms of being able to "update" my weekly schedule and important dates links to the right, so please don't be confused. I will get back to you when I can about that, and in the mean time, feel free to simply check in class, email me, and/or ask me in person about any related questions you may have.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10b: Huck Finn chapters 19-25 due this Thursday! Quiz that day.

**Eng. 9b: Romeo and Juliet final assignment and all notes due this Thursday!

That's it for now, everyone! Please take care!

Late Weekend Update!

Hello, all!

Sorry for the delay on this. Mrs. Robinson and I were out of town at a conference for the past handful of days. I'm looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for the rest of the mid-January week!

"Quick hit" updates at this point:

**Eng. 10b: We'll have a "closed book/no notes) Chapters 1-10 reading quiz for Huck Finn first thing tomorrow. Please continue to pay attention to the reading schedule "bookmark" sheet! Ch. 11-18 quiz this Friday!

**Eng. 9b: We'll have a "closed book/no notes" R/J Act 3 reading quiz first thing tomorrow. Act 3/4 notes are DUE as well!

That's it for now, everyone! Hope all is well!

Weekend Update

Hello, all! Hope you're staying warm??

Please check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for this first full week back at school!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10b: Be ready to start a whole new "discovering the truth" unit coming up here. Excited?!

**Eng. 9b: We'll have a "surprise" Act 2 QUIZ for Romeo and Juliet first thing Monday...wink wink. And then it's back with our Friday Act 3: Scene 1 groups in order to silently perform that momentous scene! :)

That's it for now, everyone! Take care and let me know how I can be of service!

Welcome to the New Year!

Welcome to 2017, all! I really hope this past break was great for you and yours??

Ok, now back to it, huh?? :)

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this first abbreviated week back at school.

Updates at this point:

**Eng. 10b: Be ready to turn in ALL Of Mice and Men discussion notes first thing tomorrow (Wednesday) during class. We'll spend the rest of the week with final discussions, journal entries, and film-viewing regarding that text...as well as taking a Chapter 5-6 Vocab Quiz on Friday!

**Eng. 9b: We'll continue our Romeo and Juliet work first thing tomorrow (Wednesday) with an Act 2 Vocab Quiz coming our way this Friday!

That's it for now, all. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow! 

Weekend Update

Greetings, all!

First, thanks for being patient with the lack of more frequent "updates", etc. As all of you students know, i've been dealing with some emergency family issues as of late, and my priorities have been diverted just a bit. Hope you understand!

Ok, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this last abbreviated week before the holiday break.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10b: We'll have a Ch. 3-4 Of Mice and Men reading Quiz first thing tomorrow, and you'll receive a new (and last) vocab assignment for chapters 5-6. The book and notes will need to be done by this coming Wednesday!

**Eng. 9b: We'll have an Act 1 Romeo and Juliet reading Quiz first thing tomorrow. We will postpone the Act 1 Vocab Quiz until Tuesday!

That's it for now, everyone! Hope all is well, and let me know if/how I can help!

Weekly Update

Hello, everyone! Sorry to have missed you today in class! Hope the weekend was great either way, and that your Monday was as well??

Please check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links below and to the right in order to prepare for the rest of this week.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10b: Of Mice and Men chapter 1 reading/notes DUE TOMORROW!

**Eng. 9b: We'll continue briefly our intro to Romeo and Juliet these next couple of days and then dive on in the text!

That's it for now, everyone! Let me know if you need anything at all please!

Official Welcome to Trimster #2!

Hello, all!

An official "welcome" to the class now that we're on our way with Trimester #2!

I'm excited to work with you all for these fall/winter months. Please let me know at any point if you need anything at all. I'm here to help!

In the meantime, please get used to checking in on the following links to the right: "important dates", "weekly schedule", and "rules/expectations". There are other helpful features on this site, but those links perhaps should be first priority in terms of staying sharp with class matters!

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

Last Week of the Tri!

Hello, everyone! Hope this cold, blustery weekend has been great for you???

Welcome to the last week of Trimester 1 coming up here. Let's finish strong! Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for this important week.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: We'll be having our last journal entry tomorrow (Monday) and then immediately diving into part 1 of the final Hamlet test. Please have your Hamlet book/text with you!

**Eng. 9a: We'll be having our last journal entry tomorrow as well as a Latin/Greek Roots QUIZ. Also, be prepared to turn in all TKAMB notes first thing in the hour as well. Finally, to those who have yet to "share" verbally your Personal Narrative, be ready tomorrow as well!

That's it for now, all! Let me know if/how I can help!

Weekend Update

Hello, all! Welcome to the last full week of trimester #1 coming up here! Finish strong!

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

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Hamlet notes and group project items ALL DUE THIS COMING FRIDAY!

**Eng. 9a: TKAMB needs to be completely read with notes taken by Monday in order to be ready for the final quiz. Also, the Personal Narrative rough draft is DUE MONDAY! Feel free to work ahead with the Latin/Greek Roots assignment as well.

That's it for now, everyone! How can I help?!

Weekend Update

Happy Sunday, everyone! Hope this note finds you all well??

As we near the end of the trimester coming up here, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for one of our remaining full weeks of the term! You'll see that we are winding down with some major endeavors, and in some cases, starting anew.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Punctuation QUIZ first thing tomorrow/Monday! Also, remaining Hamlet Act 3 collaborative groups, please be prepared to TEACH us your scene tomorrow in class.

**Eng. 9a: Read THROUGH Ch. 27 of TKAMB with written notes by tomorrow/Monday. Also, have ideas in mind for your Personal Narrative Essay assignment that we'll start tomorrow!

That's it for now, all. Please let me know if/how I can be of service to you!

Weekend Update

Greetings! I hope your weekend has been great, everyone! Happy early Halloween to you and yours!

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

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9a: We will have a semi-colon/colon QUIZ first thing on Tuesday during class! Reading and writing about TKAMB is optional for this weekend.

**Eng. 10a: Your overall grade is up-to-date and includes this last Friday's quiz if you took it...with a few exceptions! You'll get feedback on said grades next week.

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

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Hope the weekend is great already?!

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for another week of classes (1/2 day on Friday...no school next Monday, Oct. 31)!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Act 1 : Scene 3 Hamlet reading/notes DUE MONDAY. And we'll be having a general quiz (plot, characters, themes) over Hamlet this coming FRIDAY. Fyi.

**Eng. 9a: TKAMB Ch. 17 reading/notes DUE MONDAY. We'll be having a general quiz (plot, characters, themes) over TKAMB THIS MONDAY as well!

We're already approaching November, all! Crazy. Have a great weekend, and let me know if you need anything at all!

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! Hope the weekend has been grand thus far??

Please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming week's schedule. Special reminder: Wednesday coming up here in an all-day PSAT/POST-HIGH SCHOOL PANEL DAY! Fyi.

Other reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: Hamlet Vocab QUIZ first thing tomorrow (Monday)! Also, be sure that Hamlet Act 1: Scene 1 reading/notes are completed.

**Eng. 9a: TKAM Vocab QUIZ first thing tomorrow (Monday)!

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

Weekend Update

Hello, all! What a beautiful fall weekend, eh?? Hope it's great for you and yours!

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

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: All essay items are DUE WEDNESDAY and not Monday as was previously planned. You'll have computer access in class for one more day only (tomorrow/Monday), so plan ahead! Final draft requirements: typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 2.5 pages of text, cover/title page, transitional phrases bold/capitalized, in-text citations, works cited page with at least two sources listed correctly and in MLA format...

**Eng. 9a: TKAMB Ch. 10 reading/writing due tomorrow/Monday. PUNCTUATION/COMMA QUIZ TOMORROW/MONDAY!

That's it for now, all! Let me know if/how I can help!

Weekend Update

Greetings, all! Hope the weekend has been great?? And hope all the recent Homecoming festivities turned out fun, safe, and successful???!!

Back to a "normal" week....:)

Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links to the right in order to prepare for the upcoming week. Just FYI also that we have a "2 Hour Delay" day this coming Wednesday as well!

Reminders:

**Eng. 10a: We'll be finalizing our Technology Unit all of this upcoming week with a big DUE DATE coming up next Monday, Oct. 10!

**Eng. 9a: There is no official HW this weekend, but feel free to read/write ahead regarding TKAMB!

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