July 14, 2011

Hello all!  Just a reminder to all of you to be thinking that the summer days are pouring through our hands like grains of elusive sand and that, before we know it, the school year will be here!  I hope that everyone has at least obtained a copy of their summer reading and that, hopefully, you have all begun working on it.  Seniors, you will be given no parole should you arrive on the first day unprepared.  Freshmen, leniency will be given only to those students that register at the very last moment and, even for these few cases, the novels will be completed within one week of the first day of school.  Anyway...I hope you are all enjoying the freedom.  See you soon!  Mr. L

June 20, 2011

Here's to hoping that everyone has an enjoyable summer break.  However, as you all very well know, you each have a summer reading assignment that needs to be completed before the first day of school.  

Incoming Freshmen:  You will have a short paper to write over the novel you have read.

Incoming Seniors:  You will have a diagnostic quiz on the first Friday of school and will also be writing a research paper over the following weeks using a combination of critical essays  and your own findings.  Be forewarned, the summer reading assignment is a requirement.  See you soon....
NOTE- As for the texts, I suggest Amazon.com  I ordered mine from there and they were fairly inexpensive.

CLICK HERE for the Summer Reading List

June 10, 2011

EXAM DAY

Take a deep breath, hang out with a friend, appreciate all your hard work this year.  Well done.

June 9, 2011

English 9:
- EXAM TOMORROW @ 9:00 am!!!!!!

June 8, 2011

LAST DAY OF CLASSES!

English 9:
- ENG 9 FINAL IS FRIDAY, 6/10, @ 9:00 AM IN THE CAFETERIA

- Get plenty of sleep tonight
- Don't stress over reviewing, you've already done most of the work
- Eat some breakfast (preferably not McDonalds,...maybe some oatmeal?)
- Arrive to school no later than 8:30
- Wear cool, comfortable, and appropriate clothing

- You've worked very hard this year; let's finish it up strongly.

- Two more days...

June 7, 2011

English 9:
- Finish review of texts in support of course throughline
- "Why should we bother with reading literature?"
- Review previous days of review work
- Peruse your folders and your notebooks.
- Review Critical Lens Essay Format (see below)
- English Final is Friday, 6/10, at 9:00 am....be there!

June 6, 2011

English 9:
- English Final is this Friday @ 9:00am
- Finish Review Task #5
- Novels (TKAM, F451, AF)
- Look over Review Tasks 1-4