Week four activities 9/27 - 10/1 - 2010

Nothing is more important than relationships. As the school year moves on let us build our relationship. Wednesday night is back to school night and I would love to meet your parents and start a relationship with them. You can earn 25 extra credit points if they sign in Wednesday night during your period. Andrew Carnegie once said, "There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself." I hope you want to climb the ladder of success - your success. Remember I will always be here in the mornings, break, and the beginning of lunch, or come to the tennis courts after school.

Monday 9/27
1. Pre-writing assessment due
2. Literary Terms Test
3. New Prefixes – Make cards (homework)
4. Work on “Works Cited” and type page (homework)

Tuesday 9/28
1. Study Prefixes – Cards due
2. Review Parts of Speech
3. Read “The Necklace” pages 26 - 35 (homework)

Wednesday 9/29
1. Work Cited page due
2. Read and Discuss “The Necklace”
3. Do “The Necklace” Packet (homework)
4. Study for Tests (homework)

Thursday 9/30
1. Parts of Speech Test
2. Finish “The Necklace”
3. Finish Packet (homework)
4. Study for Prefix Test (homework)

Friday 10/1
1. Prefix Test
2. Review “The Necklace” packet
3. Make Suffix cards (homework)

You have choices.
Make good ones.

Week three activities 9/20 - 9/24 - 2010

Orator, attorney, and political leader William Jennings Bryan said, "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." I hope you choose to work hard and work smart in our class. If you need help I will always be here. Remember when you are absent you need to make up your reading time and tests in the morning (7:25 am). Aeries is up - please use it to know where you are in our class.

This is the Bell Game Week and the Aloha Dance on Saturday. Enjoy and don't forget, high school is only once.

Monday 9/20
1. Portfolio due - write Pre-writing Assessment
2. Review Prefixes
3. Discuss “Plainswoman”
4. Study for Tests (prefixes and literary terms) (homework)

Tuesday 9/21
1. See "Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less" (in the Theater)
2. Nouns, pronouns, adjectives worksheets (homework)

Wednesday 9/22
1. Meet in Library
2. Library Orientation
3. Worksheets due
4. Study for Tests (homework)

Thursday 9/23
1. Meet in Library
2. Finish Project
3. Study Literary Terms and Prefixes for Tests (homework)

Friday 9/24
1. Prefix Test (100 points)
2. Literary Terms Test (100 points)
3. Review Parts of Speech
4. Read “The Necklace” pages 26 - 35 (homework)

Week two activities 9/13 - 9/18 - 2010

I am glad you are in my class, and I enjoyed our week together last week. This week we want to get going and start working on our reading, vocabulary, and writing. Do you have all your materials for class (SSR book, spiral notebook)? Charles Schulz stated "Life is a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use." This year let's see if both you and I can use all our gears. Remember - I will always be here in the mornings.

Monday 9/13
1. Read and Discuss MLA Style
2. Read and discuss “15 Study Tricks to Improve Your Grade”
3. Get Spiral Three Subject Notebook

Tuesday 9/14
1. Check out Literature Books and setup Spiral Notebook
2. Lecture: Literary Terms
3. Read “Plainswoman” pages 8-19

Wednesday 9/15
1. Finish lecture
2. Read and discuss “Plainswoman” Pages 8 – 19
3. Study Prefixes –-- test 9/22

Thursday 9/17
1. Read and discuss story
2. Read College Syllabus
3. Study Prefixes and make note cards
4. Make and set up Portfolio

Friday 9/18
1. Read and discuss “The Plainswoman”
2. Portfolio due
3. Read and discuss a College Syllabus

Take Pride in what you do!

Activities for week one 9/7 - 9/10 - 2010

Welcome to El Dorado, I look forward to working with you this year and watching you develop over the next four years. In They Call Me Coach, John Wooden defines the elusive quality of success as: "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming." This is what I will be looking for all year - "Your Best" - that is not a grade. I will always be here every morning at 7 am - 7:45 am to help you or answer any questions you might have. I will also be here at break, the beginning of lunch, and on the tennis courts after school if we do not have an away match. Let's work together and let's have fun together.

This week you can earn 25 extra credit points by getting a college rule, three section only, spiral notebook by Friday.

Tuesday 9/7
1. Introductions and check phone numbers
2. Discuss “Guidelines” (have signed) and Reading List
3. Share your summer
4. Make a Name plate for your desk

Wednesday 9/8
1. Guidelines due
2. PowerPoint Overview
3. Read and Discuss “Exam Keeps diplomas from 506 seniors”
4. Ice Breaker

Thursday 9/9
1. Read and Discuss “The Fence” and Lessons in Leadership – “Foster teamwork through respect”
2. Get SSR Book from list

Friday 9/10
1. Fill out Silent Sustain Reading card (SSR Book)
2. Grammar quiz (Spell Checker)
3. Discuss and Review MLA format

You are important - let me help you!