SOPHOMORES:  I forgot to tell you this: Bring you ID on Thursday as we will be getting a textbook from the library.

SENIORS: Every day we will be doing some brainstorming for our children's books; today we wrote about the following: Think of a normal action in which a child might participate.  then list all the possible things that could happen to make that situation not work or go horribly wrong.  Be as normal or outrageous as you like.  However, always remember your audience, so keep it clean and any extreme actions should be for comic effect (in other words, you're not writing a screenplay for a slasher movie).

SOPHOMORES: One day down, one to go! Get your rest tonight and eat a good breakfast tomorrow.  Good Luck!

SENIORS: Today we started our new unit: Children's books.  There are several question you need to get in your notebook, as we will be referring to them many times.  These questions will apply to the children's books you will analyze.  Also, we shared pictures of ourselves as kids (2-10 years), thinking about how we could use our own memories as source material for the books we will write.  This is worth 100 points, and the last day to do this is tomorrow (unless you have an excused absence).  Lastly, tonight is the last night I will look at anything for the Senior Portfolio for a grade.  I have to turn in grades tomorrow morning.

SOPHOMORES: We did Grammar #11 and worked on strategies for tomorrow's CAHSEE.  Get a good night's rest tonight, and eat a good breakfast tomorrow.  Remember to go to your CAHSEE assigned classroom first period, not your normal first period class.  GOOD LUCK!

 

SENIORS: Make sure I get everything today.  The exception is 7th period because we had major technical difficulties; your deadline is tomorrow.  The wise thing would be to find a computer tonight and get everything done, no matter what period you're in.

SOPHOMORES: We did Grammar #8, went over the answers to the Subject/Verb Agreement exercise, then (in groups) went over some of the answers to the Practice CAHSEE.

SENIORS: Time is running out; get the final drafts of all Portfolio work in to me (email or hard copy) by tomorrow!

 SOPHOMORES: Today we did Grammar #7, made lists of indefinite pronouns, and worked an exercise on subject/verb agreement.  See me for the handout.  We will go over the answers tomorrow.

SENIORS: Keep at it; due date is this Wednesday!

SOPHOMORES: Today we did Grammar #6, went over the answers to the Parallel Structure exercise, discussed some things to know for the writing component, and (in your notebook) wrote down some ideas for possible prompts.

SENIORS: The first progress report for the second semester will be coming up soon; everything that we have worked on so far is due by Wed., March 6.  Check Gradebook to make sure you have turned in your resume', cover letter, personal statement essay questions, and the personal statement essay.  Everything must be in its final draft to get credit.

SOPHOMORES: Today we worked Grammar #5, Misplaced Modifiers, and Parallel Structure. With the grading window for this progress report closing soon, check Gradebook to see if you are missing any work and see me ASAP if there is something you need to catch up on.