Mrs. Stubbs's English Blog: Welcome Back!

Good morning! I know we've already been back two days, but this is my 1st post of the new year, so welcome back! While I didn't really want to go back to work for two days last week, it did help ease me back into routine, so now I'm ready to go.

Last Thursday all of my classes did a reality check with their grades. What is most important in the scheme of things is the semester grade, so I had them average 1st quarter with 2nd quarter to determine what their grade would be at this moment. I then had them determine if they would get credit or not for the semester and make a goal for the last three weeks of the semester. I have emailed parents of those not passing quarter two, so hopefully everyone is well aware of the reality of the situation.

In English 9 last week we finished off Edgar Allan Poe and got a new reading log - due this coming Thursday. In English 10 I gave them Cornell Notes to fill out in preparation for a Socratic Seminar - they're due Monday.

So here's the schedule for the upcoming week:

English 9

Monday, 1/7 - prepositions; Emily Dickinson intro and packet
Tuesday, 1/8 - Academic Advisory - prepositions; Dickinson packet
Wednesday, 1/9 - prepositions; Dickinson packet
Thursday, 1/10 - PSAT/SAT Advisory - turn in Reading Log #13; prepositions; finish and turn in Dickinson packet
Friday, 1/11 - get Reading Log #14; silent reading

English 10

Monday, 1/7 - Socratic Seminar for Ch. 33-36; Reflection Packet
Tuesday, 1/8 - Academic Advisory - PSAT Bell Work; Ch. 37 Cornell Notes
Wednesday, 1/9 - PSAT Bell Work; Ch. 38 Cornell Notes
Thursday, 1/10 - PSAT/SAT Advisory - Socratic Seminar for Ch. 37-38; Reflection Packet
Friday, 1/11 - Passion Project - Work on Electronic Portfolio

That's the schedule as I see it today. I hope everyone has a great week!