Monday, March 23, 2009

Last week of the third quarter! Thank goodness--this was a roller coaster.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ms. McMillen already sent out a ConnectEd call about this issue, but I want to reinforce the info: Tomorrow night in our auditorium at 6:30 is special guest Rene Napier, discussing the importance of not drinking and driving. Spring Break is right around the corner, and while many of you are responsible and do not take such risk, you'd be amazed at how many otherwise good-hearted people have made terrible choices and then pay for those choices for the rest of their lives--or with their lives. Consider attending, and share with your parents.

Gifted English II: Per the e-mail I sent last week, we are going to the Media Center at the start of the period to check out Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. If you already have your own for annotating purposes, you do not need to check out an additional copy. When we return to class, I need to discuss a few things with you--notably, where Achebe found his title, and also reviewing a few things about memoir and the craft of writing. GRADED WORK IS IN THE BOX.

AP Literature: If you did not take the Romanticism Unit Test on Friday, nor the make-up session on Saturday, then you are going to need to schedule make-up time ASAP. We have a busy schedule this week, so you will need to A) come before school, B) come during lunch, which may prove difficult since the test is 100 questions long, or C) come during one of your VCC off-periods on Tuesday. This needs to be done quickly, as grades are due Thursday. GRADED WORK IS IN THE BOX. K12 Planet should be completely updated by tomorrow afternoon (it takes a few hours to upload) so if you need make-up work see me as soon as you can.

Today in class--"Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Haydn and two short multiple-choice passages. Heart of Darkness was delayed in shipment, but UPS assures me it will be here by tomorrow for all of you who ordered a 2.00 copy. We will begin prepping for that book in class tomorrow.