All students took some time to practice with the Article of the Week, an assignment that they will be wrestling with all year. It's an assignment we'll be working daily, so it's important to make...
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First Day 2018
All students went over the typical things for the first of the year: expectations, procedures, and the like. Everyone was well-behaved and focused -- a great first day.
Eighth Grade Day 2018
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Yearbooks and a Film
Eighth-grade students were provided time after electives to sign yearbooks. After lunch, students participated in a culminating video with conversation until 3:15.
Lockers and Team Building
Eighth-grade students were provided time after electives to clean out lockers and turn in any assignments. They were provided time to sign yearbooks. After lunch, students participated in a...
Letters and Anne
English 8 students finished their Anne Frank unit. English I Honors students wrote their letters to next year’s students.
Preparation and Final Days
English I Honors students worked on their letters to next year's students by preparing a bit of planning for tomorrow. English 8 students continued on their Anne Frank unit.
Ballads 2 and the Near-End of Anne Frank’s Diary
English 8 students are almost all finished with The Diary of Anne Frank. We'll have two more days to complete this. English I Honors students
Anne Frank and Ballads
English I Honors students worked on a poetic form: the ballad. We'll be continuing this through the end of the week. English 8 students continued working on The Diary of Anne Frank. We will be...
End of the Novel and Stress
English 8 students continued working on the final scenes of The Diary of Anne Frank. We'll be finishing up next week -- of course, we'll have to! English I Honors finished up Great Expectations and...
EOC 2018 and Group Project
English I Honors students completed the second part of the End of Course Exam today. We should have the results back at the latest by the time we return to school Tuesday; it's conceivable that...
Active/Passive and AF Final Act
English I students went over active and passive voice incredibly quickly as a last-minute overview of potential End of Course Exam material. We finished with a conclusion to the question of social...
