Finals Prep

We are in the last two weeks of the quarter and the semester, a time when every grade counts.  If your student is missing any grades, please have him or her come talk to me.  It is not too late today to correct it, but it will become too late very shortly.  I want to see all students getting good grades, so don't let your student end the semester with missing work.

This week the ninth graders are presenting their plot diagram posters from their American Romantic short story.  We are learning a lot and the discussions about the interpretation of the literature have been very impressive.  Tenth graders are continuing reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  We are doing all reading in class and will finish next week, just in time for our final.

The English final for all grades is on Wednesday, December 21.  This is a one day final that will be part multiple choice, including vocabulary and grammar, part reading comprehension, and part essay and written response.  I will go into more specifics with all students in class this week so they have time to prepare for next week.  To encourage thorough note-taking all year, students are allowed to use their notes on all tests and on the final.

For all students, there are still grades to be earned, like the book report on Wednesday, December 14.  Please encourage your student to work hard and finish strong.  Have a great week!