Lots to Do, and Lots to Celebrate

So much is happening right now, it's hard to keep track of!  We have accomplished so much this week, but we have a long way to go before Friday!

In English 9, we are finishing To Kill a Mockingbird.  We'll be done with the novel by Tuesday, and testing by Wednesday.  In addition, we're writing our first big essay:  an argumentative essay in the voice of one of the jurors from the Tom Robinson trial.  I'm pushing the kids fast in their reading, but I really don't want to test them at the end of the week...I don't think it would go well.  They're handling it beautifully and I'm not hearing too many complaints.  For the most part they seem to like the book and want to keep reading, anyway.

In English 11 we have pretty much finished the play Macbeth, and their test will also be on Wednesday (for the same reasons as English 9).  They have multiple projects to concentrate on this week, since they have a book project due Monday (I'll send out another Remind 101) and we're spending the end of the week working on our project for the Elizabethan Celebration in January.

Which brings me to my most exciting news!  The entire 11th grade will be completing projects for an Elizabethan Celebration which will be held January 8th, from 5:30 to 7:00 in the cafeteria, and everyone is invited:  parents, students, administrators, community - whoever would like to come!  Obviously we're not requiring attendance since it's after school, though each student needs to complete a project of their choice.  We gave them a list of things to choose from, plus they have come to us with many fabulous ideas we had not thought of; I think this will be lots of fun!  (Much more interesting than them completing independent class projects.)  Our ultimate goal is that we step back and they run the whole event; we're crossing our fingers!  My 9th grade projects for Romeo and Juliet will be down there, too, and they are all invited, as well.  I have not given them details yet, though I did give them a heads up that it would be happening.  I hope many will want to come and see what our fabulous students have been up to.  I'll email parents from school and attach the flyer so they can see full information, but we have students signed up to make posters and flyers so more information will be forthcoming!

I hope everyone has a fabulous week, and a wonderful break!  Let's hope it's filled with family, fun, and relaxation!

Cheers!