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!

Week 13

Grades are due on Wednesday.  I'll be working hard to make sure they're as up to date as possible before that deadline.

10th World Lit--Expect a printout of your students' progress to be signed and returned.  Monday we're in the Writing Lab.  Tuesday we have a Vocabulary Quiz, and on Wednesday we'll begin the final unit of the semester.  All of the students' Arabian Nights projects have been graded and are in Synergy now.

Yearbook--Mugs are processing.  We'll be name checking and correcting as quickly as we can.  Make sure you're on top of your deadlines and ready to work!

Week 12

Hello everyone!

$50,000.  Now that I have your attention, check out the link for a poetry contest that will give cash prizes (as well as kickback some to our school).

This week in 10th World Lit we had our Arabian Night Presentations.  I hope you enjoyed the chance to talk to your families about an interesting family story.  Many students had wonderful, interesting stories to share today and I'm looking forward to the remaining stories tomorrow.

In Yearbook, we're still waiting for our Mug Pictures, and in the meantime are perfecting the other pages that are due and will be due.

Have a great Halloween!

Arabian Nights Updated

The blog has been updated with a link to the text, for those of you who aren't able to read the book in class for whatever reason.

Have a happy Wednesday!

Week 11

Hello All,

In World Lit we had our first Parallel Reading Assignment.

Please check Synergy to check on your child's progress on this giant, long-term project.

There are 3 assignments that they have been responsible for so far:

1. Getting your permission to read a book.  Some of the books on my list (and off the list with my approval) 
2. Bring your book to class today.
3. Read your book and complete the One Pager assignment (is linked on the blog if you were absent).

If students did not bring the book to class today, they were given a lower point alternative assignment.  This is not in place of their original assignment as they absolutely need their book to complete the parallel reading assignment.  

Please check Synergy today to see how your student is progressing in this long term, major assignment.

Next week we continue DGP, Vocabulary Major Quiz 4, and begin our Arabian Nights Unit.

In Yearbook, deadline #2 is MONDAY!  The pages are due to the editors by midnight.  Remember, if you want a great grade, ask for approval, help, support before the deadline.  

Deadline #3 has 2 deadlines this year.  The first is next Friday--making sure all of the content is on the page.  This way, when we get the mugs in, everyone can concentrate on getting those perfect.