Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Oh, what a beautiful morning. . .

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Seniors: You are going to meet with your Guidance counselor about graduation/college requirements next Monday or Thursday, depending on alpha. The list is posted on my board, so if you didn't get the information in class today, check the board and write the appropriate period in your calendar.

Writing Center Consultants/Potential Consultants: If you worked for us last year, or are interested AND have already been through AP Language with Nicoll or Meikle, we are having training sessions Thursday, August 18 in 315. I am doing A lunch and Mrs. Nicoll is doing B lunch. Mrs. Meikle and Mr. Demus are helping us this year, so let the good times roll! Also, see Clayton Abel if you are interested in working in the new Math Center after school this year. If I owe you community service hours for the writing center, see me and I will give you your letter to take to Guidance next week.

AP Literature: 1st period finished the multiple choice session, and 5th also went over the Guidelines for Solid Writing handout. Focus papers went back, to the dismay of some and the thrill of others. Resubmits due next Tuesday by 3 p.m.

Gifted IV: Went over college app requirements and finished the Battle with Grendel in Beowulf. Graded work passed back; eClass is updated so let me know if K12 Planet isn't showing you your grades.

Gifted II: Author of the Day is Nick Bantock, and we took a look at the Griffin and Sabine trilogy. Post-It Note Quiz on "The Cold Equations" and discussion of the story and the author's intent. We discussed theme and reliability, and began going over non-fiction. Class concluded with a rousing performance of "There Was a Turtle by the Name of Bert" from the KnowTV video series.

And the randomness just continues!