Finals Week

This is a big week at OACP.  English finals for all stduetns are on Wednesday, December 21 during class time.  We are on a normal schedule all week.  Students in all grades had a review day last week.  They are allowed to use notebooks on the final, but will be expected to complete their final within the class time.  All students hav ea review document on their Google Classroom account to refer to if needed.

On Thursday, the 9th and 10th graders will walk to the Fallon Theater for a private showing of the new Star Wars movie.  Parents, please turn in your child's permission slip this week.  Also, we could use about 5 boxes of candycanes.  If you are able to send some in with your student, we would appreciate it!

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!

Reading Projects

Ninth graders are working on their American Romanticism Short Story Project.  All groups are reading their story in class, but students can do their vocabulary at home.  Students will have until the end of class Wednesday to complete their story.  They will complete vocab, a character map, and an attribute web independently, and a summary and a plot diagram storyboard as a group.

Tenth graders are starting to read the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  They have vocabulary words and should expect unannounced comprehension quizzes. Vocabulary quizzes will be announced.  No notes are allowed on quizzes, so being prepared is important.  Because we will finish this reading very close to our final, the content of this book will be covered on the final.  

All students have a book report on December 14 and should be completing books this week to be ready for that in-class assignment.  Have a great week!