Grade Recovery

Hello All:

10th World Lit:

Semester Extension forms came out today.  Please sign and return them by next Thursday.  I'd like to get forms back from all students--I'd much rather have and not need, than need and not have.

Speaking of not needing, 10^th World Literature students are being given 3 opportunities to recover their grades.

Opportunity #1—Students need to look at their Parallel Reading Scores on turnitin.com.  Due Monday, 12/16 they will need to write a reflection for each section of the rubric in which they scored below meets.  The full instructions can be found here. I highly recommend that every child write a reflection.  If they have not yet turned in their Parallel Reading Book Review, yes, you still may. 

Opportunity #2—Errand passes are finally due for extra credit.  As per the syllabus, it is the end of the semester.  Errand passes and red tickets are due on Monday 12/16.

Opportunity #3—I have been given approval to offer the following grade recovery opportunity.  I will match your score on the Midterm Exam to your lowest Summative grade.  For example, if you earn an 82 on the Midterm, and you earned a 54 on the Archetype test, I will change your Archetype test score to that 82.  Please utilize the study guide, and the resources on the Resource page of the blog.

I really hope that your child will utilize these opportunities to succeed to their highest ability in this class.  My highest hope is that these opportunities will help your student to increase their grade.

We have only one assignment left--the Parallel Reading Presentations and the audience reflection that students should be writing during the presentations. 

Yearbook:

Your grade remediation has been moved to next week.  See me if you want to recover one of your grades. 

Week 17--6 Days to Finals

Hello All!

This is it!

Yearbook:  Today is the last deadline of the semester.  If you don't have a deadline due today, your last published deadline will be about how prepared for your assignments you've been assigned for next semester.

Click here for the Yearbook Mid-Term Study Guide

10th World:  Your Oedipus Unit Test is TODAY.  Your Presentations begin TODAY.  Make sure I have access to your presentations either at the beginning of class, or online.

Parallel Reading--Your last Parallel Reading Grade will be a reflection.  Click here for the instructions.  The deadline for doing this is next Monday.

Click here for the 10th World Literature Mid-Term Study Guide.

We have 6 days left until finals!

Parallel Reading

Hello 10th World Lit-ers!

Your Parallel Reading Book Review was due on Monday.  I currently have 92 submissions.  This means that 48 of you have zeros for this very important assignment!  You are losing 10 points per day that you turn it in late!  Get it to turnitin.com as soon as possible!

Your Parallel Reading Presentations are next week!  Click here to submit your digital media to me.  Copy and paste the "share" link to the appropriate box.  Email me if you have problems.

Click here to see the sign up sheet for when you're going to present, as well as what the schedule is during next week.

Week 16--15 School Days Left (11 until Mid-Term Exams)

I hope everyone has a fabulous Thanksgiving Break!

Yearbook!  So far we've been able to submit all of the pages that we need to to the publisher.  Great job guys!  Since the only pages left this semester are Football, Senior Tributes, Business Ads, and the section Openings, if that's not you, the focus for the rest of the semester will be getting ready for those quick, fast deadlines next semester.

The big push will be to sell as many books as possible before Winter Break.

Your mid-term exam will be an open eDesign test concerning how to questions.

10th World Lit--this is it!  Your Parallel Reading Book Reviews are due Monday 12/2--you have all of break to get them in, and as I said in class, I will not be able to answer emails after the weekend.  Your Presentations (a separate assignment, with a separate rubric) will be the week before finals.  The schedule that week will be CRAZY.  There will be no make up time, so make sure that you are READY.

Some students STILL haven't turned in their parent permission.  I need that before you can present.  An email or hand written note will work.

Everyone's Oedipus ATA will  be Thursday with remediation on Friday.  If you miss Thursday, you will have the option to take the ATA or the remediation on Friday.  The Unit Test is on Monday (or Wednesday for 5th, see crazy schedule, and yes, your test will be different), and there won't really be any time to make it up, so please make your best effort to be here.

Many students have zeros on tests or quizzes because they weren't here that day.  These must be made up as soon as possible and no later than Friday, 12/20.  I make myself available in the mornings by appointment, and will also be able to arrange to stay late on the 2 Mondays and Tuesdays to better help you make up these tests and quizzes--by appointment.  The sign up sheet is on the board.

Speaking of the Crazy Schedule, click here to see the schedule for December.

Pre-Thanksgiving Update

Hello everyone,

Today I handed grade reports to every 10th World Lit student.  It is expected that they get this report signed and returned because it exemplifies what your child is responsible for for the rest of the semester.

I admit, in an effort to get this out to you as soon as possible, I did not get a chance to input the recent quiz grades, or some make up work that several students turned in.  I will make every effort to update Synergy with these grades before I leave today, but was told that Synergy will be going through maintenance and may go down.

Week 15--23 Days left

Hello All.

10th World Literature:

Today you have a computer lab assignment to accomplish.  If you have an questions, email me.

You have your Mid Unit Benchmark over Oedipus Part I on Thursday.

You have your ATA for all of Oedipus on Thursday 12/5.  There will be a short answer section.

You will have your Unit Test for all of Oedipus on Monday 12/9.  There will be an essay section.  If you earn 90 or above on your ATA you will exempt the Unit Test and your ATA grade will go in it's place.

Make sure you are on top of your Parallel Reading Deadlines.

Week 14--30 School Days til the end of the semester

Hello All,

The reason for our countdown is that I know that some of the students are unhappy with their grades.  You have 30 days to get your grade where you want it to be.

What I'm going to do is to go ahead and put in most of the major grades (as blank grades) into Synergy to give you an idea of what you need to do to finish the semester with the grade you want.

Yearbook--We have only a few days to finalize the mug pages.  Are you ready to get to work?  Are you on top of your future deadlines?

10th Lit--I've linked a copy of Oedipus the King to the blog in case you were absent.  I'm going to update the calendar with which lines we've finished in class to make sure that you don't get behind.

Have a great weekend!