Happy New Year!

I know this is late in coming to you, but wanted to settle into a schedule of sorts.  Hopefully you had a wonderful winter break and are ready to learn even more.  Here is a sketch of what is coming up in the next few weeks.

January 19 - Independent Reading Book Choice

January 19 - January 29: Essay Writing.  Descriptive Narrative / Response to Literature

January 22 - Grades close for Progress Reports

JANUARY 22 - WINTER FINE ARTS PROJECT PRESENTATION FOR HONORS CLASSES

January 29 - Progress Reports go home.  THIS IS NOT THE REPORT CARD.

February 15 - IRP in class writing

Naturally there are more things that will come up such as the District Reading Assesment for Chapters 3 and 4 as well as two 4 day weeks and a Catalina Trip. 

In the academic area our focus will be on Theme, Point of View, Vocabualry, Grammar and writing focused and coherant essays, How To Speeches and Speeches to Persuade.  We will be busy!

Let's all commit to working hard and doing our best.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Mac