Welcome Back (From Break)!

Greetings, everyone! Hope everyone had a safe, enjoyable break this past week?!

And now we're back....:)   Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links below and the right in order to prep for this upcoming week. The week is an interesting one with "SAT Testing Day" on Tuesday and an altered schedule. Otherwise, for us, it's a normal week!

Take care, and I look forward to seeing you in person again!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Hope you all had a great extended weekend?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links below and to the right in order to prepare for the near and more distant future.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10c: Parent Letter = DUE tomorrow/Monday...Crucible Research Facts DUE Tuesday.

**Eng. 9c: Parent Letter = DUE tomorrow/Monday...Animal Farm Research Facts DUE Tuesday.

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

Welcome to Trimester #3!

An official "welcome" to the class now that we've officially started with Trimester #3!

I'm excited to work with you all for these spring 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 get first priority in terms of staying sharp with class matters!

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

Last Weekend Update of Trimester #2!

Greetings, everyone! Hope the weekend has been a great one!

Check out our final updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our last week of the second trimester.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9b: Roots QUIZ first thing Monday....and then Speeches!

**Eng. 10b: Huck Finn Chapters 11-18 DUE MON./QUIZ. Chapters 1-25 TEST FRI.!

Finish strong, everyone! :)

Weekend Update

Greetings, all! Hope you're enjoying your long weekend!?

Check out asap the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our second-to-last week of trimester #2!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10b: Huck Finn Chapters 1-10 reading/notes DUE MON./QUIZ IN CLASS.

**Eng. 9b: Latin/Greek Roots notes DUE WEDS.

Take care, all, and looking forward to seeing you on Monday!

Weekend Update

Hello, all! We've got a short week coming up here and some work still to be done!

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. 9b: ALL Romeo and Juliet essay items DUE MONDAY! Final draft requirements: cover/title page and 2.5 pages (minimum) of typed, double-spaced, 12 pt., regular font text. Feel free to "share" with me to my email address!

**Eng. 10b: Any remaining "presenters" for our recent group project, be ready first thing Monday!

That's it for now, everyone. Take care, and have a great weekend!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Hope it's already been a great weekend thus far?!

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

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10b: ALL Research Project items DUE before you enter the classroom on Monday! "Share" what you need to with me before then! Obviously, be ready to present during class as well on Monday.

**Eng. 9b: Romeo and Juliet essay "outlines" due first thing in class Monday! Rough drafts = DUE WEDNESDAY, so feel free to get a head start on that over the weekend!

That's all for now, all. Take care, and see you Monday!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Long time no talk/see! Hoping you all stayed safe and enjoyed an ENTIRE WEEK OFF this past week? Craziness. And now...back to work! :)

Check out the slightly adjusted "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for this upcoming week of classes.

You'll see that we'll simply make the adjustment of "due dates" for this week as if it were last week:

**Eng. 10b: All Research Project items DUE FRIDAY.

**Eng. 9b: All Romeo and Juliet items DUE TUESDAY.

Let's go! Looking forward to being back with you all!

Weekend Update

Hey, everyone! Hope all is well!

Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links below and to the right in order to prepare for this upcoming 4-day week!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9b: Roots Quiz #2 first thing Monday!

That's all i've got for now, all. Take care and see you soon!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Hope all is well?

Please check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links below and to the right in order to prepare for another full week of classes coming up here!

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9b: Roots QUIZ first thing on Monday.

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

Welcome to 2019!

Hello, everyone! Hope this note finds everyone happy, safe, and re-energized? I, myself, am super excited to get back to work and see you all first thing this coming Monday, Jan. 7. :)

For now, please check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for our first full week of 2019!

For both English 9B and English 10B sections, we'll simply be picking up where Mrs. Hofman left off with you back in December. We'll hit the ground running, so be ready!

Take care, all, and see you soon. :)

Weekend Update

With week #1 firmly in the books, I hope you are all feeling better about Trimester 2 classes?! And I hope the weekend is going well. :)

Check out the newly updated "important dates" and "weekly schedule" links below and to the right in order to prepare for the first week of December coming up here.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9b: Parent Letter DUE first thing Monday. And also please remember to turn in your field trip permission slips asap!

**Eng. 10b: Parent Letter DUE first thing Monday.

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

Welcome to Trimester #2, Hawkeyes!

An official "welcome" to the class now that we've officially started with Trimester #2!

I'm excited to work with you all for these 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 get first priority in terms of staying sharp with class matters!

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

Last Weekend Update of Tri #1!

Hello, all! The end of the term is near/here!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for our final two days of class together.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: All Hamlet items DUE MONDAY. Socratic Circle IN CLASS.

**Eng. 9a: Latin/Greek Roots QUIZ MONDAY. Presentations continued.

Finish strong, all. Let's do this! :)

English 9a Final Draft Requirments

See below:

**Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font
**Font style: default
**Underlined thesis (twice--intro/conclusion)
**4 complex sentence patterns (with #'s--pg. 9-10 of packet)
**5 comma, 1 semicolon, 1 colon rules labeled.
**2 "imagery" words (bold/capitalized...pg. 11 of packet)
**Title page: you pick design
**2.5 (minimum) pages of text (begin at top of page one after title page)
**Feel free to share online with me at tjrobins@hamiltonschools.us

Weekend Update

Hello, all! Let's make sure we finish this thing in a strong way coming up here at the end of Trimester one.

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

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: ALL Hamlet items are DUE THIS FRIDAY!

**Eng. 9a: ALL Essay items are DUE THIS FRIDAY! Also, be prepared to "present" your essay in class on Friday.

Let's go! Have a great weekend.

Weekend Update

Hi, everyone! Happy weekend to all of you!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for our last week of October coming up here.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: We will have a Hamlet Vocab Quiz first thing in class on Monday. Study up, and be prepared to hand in your completed vocab notes at the start of the hour!

That's all I have for now, everyone. Enjoy!

Early Weekend Update

Greetings, all! Hope your looooong weekend has already gotten off to a great start?!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep ahead of time for NEXT week when you can.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9a: BIG due date coming up here this coming Wednesday with all TKAM reading and notes DUE. We will have a quiz that same day. Be ready!

**Eng. 10a: feel free to read ahead in Hamlet over the weekend if you so choose!

That's it for now, everyone. Have a great remainder to your weekend!

Weekend Update

Hello, everyone! Hope the weekend has been a great one?

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prep for this upcoming 3-day week.

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 10a: our first Hamlet Reading Quiz is on Wednesday of this coming week.

**Eng. 9a: all TKAM reading/notes due Wednesday, Oct. 24.

That's it for now, all. See you tomorrow!

Weekend Update

Happy Homecoming Weekend, everyone! Hope it's already been great.

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

Reminders at this point:

**Eng. 9a: TKAM Vocab Quiz #2 first thing MONDAY. No required TKAM reading for this upcoming week, but feel free to read ahead!

**Eng. 10a: Feel free to get a start on Hamlet this weekend if you so choose!

That's it for now, all. See you on Monday!