Please review your student's online grade for LA to see if he/she actually completed and turned in a rough draft of the Diversity Paper. Students should have typed it and given it to me last Tuesday, yet there are some who still have not. Students received a "30" if it was turned in on time and completed as directed. They should have MANY marks on it by now as both they and I have made revisions.
TWO typed copies of the FINAL draft, with ALL rough drafts and brainstorms attached, are due by Monday. Students have been asked to turn them in on Friday if they prefer.
Please make sure that your student has given you both the trimester 2 report card and green paper in it to sign and return. Students need to turn in both the report card envelope and green paper to their advisers this week.
Thanks for your continued support.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Hooray!
The ISATS are nearly over, and our students are taking a well-deserved, deep breath. Overall, they seemed well prepared and confident. Thank you for your encouragement.
Next week in Language Arts we are revisiting the Persuasive Essay. Students have already created several "brainstorms" about diversity and are being given specific directions. (You may review the direction under "Handouts" to the right of this blog.) The final TWO copies of this essay are due on Monday, March 22, or earlier. Students MUST type this essay outside of class, but they will have class time to work on the components. Computers are available in the Media Center and at the Oak Park Public Library. Students are required to bring ALL parts of the essay to class each day: the essay directions, brainstorms, current draft(s), and a flash drive.
In Literacy Skills students are exploring the novel The Outsiders, which shows several of the many issues of diversity.
Thanks for your continued support.
Next week in Language Arts we are revisiting the Persuasive Essay. Students have already created several "brainstorms" about diversity and are being given specific directions. (You may review the direction under "Handouts" to the right of this blog.) The final TWO copies of this essay are due on Monday, March 22, or earlier. Students MUST type this essay outside of class, but they will have class time to work on the components. Computers are available in the Media Center and at the Oak Park Public Library. Students are required to bring ALL parts of the essay to class each day: the essay directions, brainstorms, current draft(s), and a flash drive.
In Literacy Skills students are exploring the novel The Outsiders, which shows several of the many issues of diversity.
Thanks for your continued support.
Monday, February 22, 2010
The End of February
As February and the trimester ends this week, students in Language Arts are reviewing so that they feel confident for the ISAT testing next week.
Please ask your student to SHOW you the Language Arts general review that he/she created in class today. It should have both clear text and pictures. This week they should also review several handouts: 1. Literary Terms packet, 2. Prefixes, 3. Suffixes, 4. Parts of an Essay, 5. Testing Strategies, 6. "Joe is Not a Monster" Story Analysis, and 7. Student Writing Checklist. Most of these items should already be in their three ring binders. They should ask me if they need another copy, although several of these are available under handouts on my blog.
Our calendar has a few more scheduling changes. Thursday is an Assembly Schedule this week, and next Monday is a holiday.
It is important to remind your student to get enough sleep before the ISAT tests next week, bring sharpened pencils and something to read to the testing area, and eat a good breakfast with protein.
I hope you had a chance to review, sign and return the progress reports that were passed out last Wednesday. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have a question or concern, but please ask your student directly first. Students need to clear up any grading issues by Wednesday this week.
Thank you for your continued support.
Please ask your student to SHOW you the Language Arts general review that he/she created in class today. It should have both clear text and pictures. This week they should also review several handouts: 1. Literary Terms packet, 2. Prefixes, 3. Suffixes, 4. Parts of an Essay, 5. Testing Strategies, 6. "Joe is Not a Monster" Story Analysis, and 7. Student Writing Checklist. Most of these items should already be in their three ring binders. They should ask me if they need another copy, although several of these are available under handouts on my blog.
Our calendar has a few more scheduling changes. Thursday is an Assembly Schedule this week, and next Monday is a holiday.
It is important to remind your student to get enough sleep before the ISAT tests next week, bring sharpened pencils and something to read to the testing area, and eat a good breakfast with protein.
I hope you had a chance to review, sign and return the progress reports that were passed out last Wednesday. Please do not hesitate to email me if you have a question or concern, but please ask your student directly first. Students need to clear up any grading issues by Wednesday this week.
Thank you for your continued support.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The End of the Trimester
Thank you for helping make the field trip to A Midsummer Night's Dream a success. Students wrote reflections and shared many insightful comments in class. They were extremely respectful and great listeners at the theatre.
The end of the trimester is Friday, February 26. Students were given progress reports today for my classes, which need to be reviewed, signed and returned. In addition to your viewing the grade book on line, I print progress reports so that students can see if there are any errors or they may have not turned in an activity.
Students are reviewing for the ISATS in all of their classes. It is very important for your student to be present and on time each day: Tuesday, March 2, through Friday, March 5. They should feel confident, make sure they get enough sleep and eat a good breakfast each morning.
The end of the trimester is Friday, February 26. Students were given progress reports today for my classes, which need to be reviewed, signed and returned. In addition to your viewing the grade book on line, I print progress reports so that students can see if there are any errors or they may have not turned in an activity.
Students are reviewing for the ISATS in all of their classes. It is very important for your student to be present and on time each day: Tuesday, March 2, through Friday, March 5. They should feel confident, make sure they get enough sleep and eat a good breakfast each morning.
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