Friday, September 2, 2005

Whew. The end of one heck of a week. . .

BHS will be fundraising for victims of Hurricane Katrina beginning next week. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Koberg, Mrs. Unger, or Mrs. Maurer. We're hoping to supplement the resources of the American Red Cross, so please give what you can. If you can't wait until Tuesday, any Publix supermarket will take your donation. If you write a check, be sure to designate that it's going to Hurricane Katrina victims, since all unmarked donations go to the general fund.

Advanced Placement Literature: Distribute next focus/unfocus paper and discuss. You may want to refer to questions 1-9 on page 1301 in your lit book to help you prepare for the ORex test next week, as well. Fifth period gets cookies today, since first got doughnut holes yesterday, and will be analyzing an Oedipal poem on page 947.

Gifted English IV: Senior Skip Day quiz and Canterbury Tales quiz. For the five of you who were absent--I put copies of everything you need in the second period basket. We're starting Becket next week.

Gifted English II: Our Author of the Day is Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the Romantic poet. Then--literary mastery test! Then--brain puzzle! You will need to read The Count of Monte Cristo this weekend to help you meet the September 20 deadline. I will give you next Wednesday as a reading day in class--bring popcorn if you want it.

Writing Center is open both lunch shifts. Mrs. Nicoll isn't here today, but I can help you should you need it.

Grades are updated on K12 Planet right now, unless you made something up recently. I will be grading homework assignments and resubmitted essays this weekend and posting grades Tuesday after the Labor Day holiday is over.

Please read the next post for my rant. Have a nice weekend!