Week 4

Hello all!

Yearbook:  I'm really excited about the first ever Yearbook Field Trip on Friday.  Remember to get your permission forms signed, your teacher forms signed, and bring in your $9 tomorrow!  On Friday morning we'll meet right before the bell in front of the school to be picked up.  Don't go to 1st period!  Come right outside!

Deadlines are coming up!  On Monday, you'll get your first grade to make sure you're working effectively on what you need to have done.  Everybody's layouts are due soon!  Our push for the week will be Senior Ads and Book Sales.  We need to think of targeted ideas for the last week of September for sales.

World Lit:  We had our first major vocabulary quiz on Monday and I was shocked with the results.  The class averages for 1st, 3rd, and 4th period were in the 80s (woo hoo!), while the class average for 5th period was in the 60s!  What happened!?!?!  Make sure, no matter what, you're studying those unit 2 words and getting your workbook done!  If you want extra practice, go to the Resource page of the blog for online quizzes and games.

This week our push is Persuasive Writing in practice for the GHSWT.  This will be your first BIG writing grade, so try your best!

The first 6 weeks grade reports are coming up quickly!  They'll go home on 9/25.  Make sure you're keeping up with your work.  Many students have been out sick and have missed quizzes and assignements.  I'm available before school from 8-8:20.  Make sure you make an appointment.  You have earned a 0 until you make it up!

Have a great week!

Important Updates

Hello All,

I have some updates for you.

1)  I look forward to seeing you at Open House this Thursday starting at 6:30.  I would love to meet you.

2)  There is a free app for Synergy, our new grading software.  Click for instructions on how to get it.

3)  The order for vocabulary books has gone out.  If you did not bring money in time, click here for instructions on how to order it. 

4)  Our first yearbook deadline is in 27 days.  Some later deadlines and/or page assignments may be adjusted because of needs of coverage.  More updates on that in class.

Week 3

Hello All!

Yearbook Class:
From now on, we'll be in the 1115 Lab for class.  Make sure you're there on time.  Our first Publication Deadline is on September 23rd, that's only 28 days away!!!  Today in class we're taking our eDesign quiz (you'll have to make up before or after school if you're not here) then we're breaking out into our Deadline Groups to set our specific Action Plan. 

Reminder:  I'll be collecting yearbook money during class!

10th World Lit:
Today was our Summer Reading Quiz.  If you missed it, you have a zero until you make it up--remember the late work policy!
We also started our Daily Grammar Practice.  From now on we'll be starting the class with your journals and our weekly DGP sentence.  If you missed the sentence, it's on the resource page.
Tomorrow we'll be sharing our research from last week. We have a miniquiz for vocabulary (and Unit 1 is due) on Wednesday.  Also, on Thursday, if you missed the Characterization summative assessment last Monday, we'll be using that in class so please stop by before school Tuesday-Thursday to make that up!  Our major vocabulary quiz will be next week on Tuesday, be prepared!

Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day for Vocabulary Money!

Week 2

Hello all!

Please note the following location changes:

10th World Lit
Tuesday--Lab 1115
Thursday--Writing Lab
Friday--Writing Lab

Remember, the final day for vocabulary money is next week Tuesday!

And your Summer Reading Test will be next Monday--your note cards are due then!

Week 2 Recap and Essay Contests

Hello all!

I don't know about you but I'm very happy with our progress this week.

As we all are adjusting to the new schedule, tweaks and changes have to be made.  10th World Lit's Quiz was moved from today to Monday.  Also, yearbook staff assignments will probably be finished by Monday, not today.

Grades have started to go into Synergy, but Synergy doesn't go live until Open House--make sure you come on August 29th (Thursday) at 6:30 to meet me and get your log in!

As a reminder, vocabulary money is due by Tuesday, August 27th. 

If you'd like to earn money by writing, see below

Fire Safety Essay Contest--$50 prize. Open to grades 6-12

Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association Essay Contest – Topic forthcoming; watch for more details at the GFSA link below (This contest is for 12^th graders/high school seniors, class of 2014)

• Scholarships in the amounts of: $1,500 for 1^st place; $1,000 for 2^nd place; $750 for 3^rd place
• Details for this essay may be obtained at www.georgiafiresprinkler.org

Week 1 Recap, Getting Reading for Week 2

Hello all!

I hope you had a fabulous first week!  I know I did.

In moving on to week 2, these are the major things to remember:

10th World Lit

1. Get your syllabus signed and returned!  Copies are on the resource page if you need them.
2. Get your Vocabulary Money In!  $11!
3. Get your Summer Reading done!  We're going to have a progress check on Monday, the test is on the calendar already!
4. If you didn't finish it in class, finish your Formal Writing Assignment--it's due on Monday.
5. Bring a children's picture book to school on Monday--we should have a fun assignment with it, either Monday or Tuesday.

Yearbook

1. Get your syllabus signed and returned!  Copies are on the resource page if you need them.
2.  Let me know if you want to be an editor.
3. While I'm working on Staff placement, next week we'll be working on the yearbook basics.  You will have online homework--let me know if you have a problem with your internet!

Have a great week and make sure you check the calendar for daily assignments.

Week 1, Day 1

Hello all!

I hope you had as amazing of a day as I had.  I was really excited to meet and interact with all of you, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow!

Today, as it says on the calendar, we passed out the syllabus--I'd like to have it back tomorrow, signed and returned.  It is technically "due" by Monday, August 12th--that's when I'll start taking off points as a late grade.

I've also started to update the Resources sections for each class.  Click there to see what resources we've covered so far (ie: the syllabus).

We have been learning how best to utilize Synergy (our new online grading program), and I have to make a change to the syllabus.  In Synergy we cannot make a category that has 0 weight, however we can make assignments 0 weight.  This means if there is something I just want to communicate to you, like that your child has or has not paid for a vocabulary book, then I'll weight the grade 0 in the category that it best fits.

Thank you for a wonderful first day and I'm looking forward to day 2!