Quarter 4!!
Monday, May 18th
Thursday, May 7th
Wednesday, May 6th
Tuesday, May 5th
Monday, May 4th
Monday, April 27th
Monday, April 20th
Tuesday, April 14th
Monday, April 13th
Friday, April 3rd
Have interview questions 1, 3, and 4 prepared for our return from Spring Break.
1. Tell me a bit about yourself.
2. Why should we consider you for this (internship)?
3. What is your greatest strength?
4. What do you consider to be one of your weaknesses?
5. Do you prefer to work individually or on a team?
6. What is your greatest academic achievement?
7. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work or school, and how you dealt with it.
8. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Wednesday, April 1st
Monday, March 30th
Monday, March 23rd
Friday, March 20th
Wednesday, March 18th
Due Tuesday:
Wednesday, March 11th
Due Friday:
Final Draft Essays Due Wednesday the 11th!
Monday, March 9th
Friday, March 6th
Tuesday, March 3rd
If you were absent today, we reviewed our essays for the following:
Friday, February 27th
Monday, February 23rd
Friday the 13th
Wednesday, February 11th
Tuesday, February 10th
Monday, February 9th
Monday, February 2nd
Thursday, January 29th
Monday, January 26th
Wednesday, January 21st
Friday, January 16th
Tuesday, January 13th
Monday, January 12th
Wednesday, January 7th
Tuesday, January 6th
Thursday, December 18th
Have a great break!
Tuesday, December 16th
Monday, December 15th
Monday, December 8th
Wednesday, December 3rd
Monday, December 1st
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break. Three weeks until winter break!
Monday, November 24th
Thursday, November 20th
Tuesday, November 18th
Monday, November 17th
Wednesday, November 13th
Donate to Rodney Frazier. Please share the link.
Friday, November 7th
Speeches will continue on Wednesday! Be ready. Shout outs to Angel and Isabella for their great speeches this week.
Tuesday, November 4th
Speeches begin this week (on Wednesday)! Make sure you rehearse. The goal is to deliver not read. The computer lab will be open after school for typing and printing.
Friday, October 31st
If you miss today's quiz, it can be made up next Tuesday after school. We will start the quiz at 3:45.
Typed speeches with the requirement check are due today, regardless of whether you are absent or not.
Wednesday, October 29th
Typed speeches are due on Friday. I'll open the 507 lab after school on Thursday for those still in need of typing/ printing.
Tuesday, October 28th
We're in the computer lab today (and tomorrow) to type up the speeches. Make sure you incorporate the following:
Semicolon sentences (chapter 10) are due on Wednesday
Yes, there is a vocab quiz on Friday
Have your speech introduction memorized for Friday
Period 1
Come in with three body paragraphs from the freedom essay - burger style.
Wednesday, February 11th
Tuesday, February 10th
Monday, February 9th
Monday, February 2nd
Thursday, January 29th
Monday, January 26th
Wednesday, January 21st
Friday, January 16th
Tuesday, January 13th
Monday, January 12th
Wednesday, January 7th
Tuesday, January 6th
Thursday, December 18th
Have a great break!
Tuesday, December 16th
Monday, December 15th
Monday, December 8th
Wednesday, December 3rd
Monday, December 1st
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break. Three weeks until winter break!
Monday, November 24th
Thursday, November 20th
Tuesday, November 18th
Monday, November 17th
Wednesday, November 13th
Donate to Rodney Frazier. Please share the link.
Friday, November 7th
Speeches will continue on Wednesday! Be ready. Shout outs to Angel and Isabella for their great speeches this week.
Tuesday, November 4th
Speeches begin this week (on Wednesday)! Make sure you rehearse. The goal is to deliver not read. The computer lab will be open after school for typing and printing.
Friday, October 31st
If you miss today's quiz, it can be made up next Tuesday after school. We will start the quiz at 3:45.
Typed speeches with the requirement check are due today, regardless of whether you are absent or not.
Wednesday, October 29th
Typed speeches are due on Friday. I'll open the 507 lab after school on Thursday for those still in need of typing/ printing.
Tuesday, October 28th
We're in the computer lab today (and tomorrow) to type up the speeches. Make sure you incorporate the following:
Semicolon sentences (chapter 10) are due on Wednesday
Yes, there is a vocab quiz on Friday
Have your speech introduction memorized for Friday
Period 1
Monday, May 18th
- Keep up on your reading calendar
- Semicolons (10 of your choice from chapters 25-30) due Wednesday
- Choose three leadership qualities we discussed in class today and find three pieces of evidence in the book where Lauren reflects these qualities. Include the page number of your evidence.
Thursday, May 7th
- Read chapter 6 and questions for 5 and 6
Wednesday, May 6th
- Read chapter 5
Tuesday, May 5th
- Read Chapter 4 and complete the questions for Chapters 3 and 4
Monday, May 4th
- Semicolons due Wednesday
- Read Chapter 3
Monday, April 27th
- SBAC this Tuesday and Wednesday in 504 and 507 labs
- Semicolons due as usual on Wednesday. I'll collect them from the lab.
- If you were not here on Monday, get to the textbook room and get a copy of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. It's on you. No excuses.
- Read the first two chapters of the book for Friday
- Resume revisions (last chance!) and cover letter revisions (only chance!) are due by the end of the day on Thursday.
Monday, April 20th
- cover letter due Tuesday
- semicolons due Wednesday
- interview index cards due Wednesday
Tuesday, April 14th
- Finish all interview questions, except #2
- Semicolon sentences due tomorrow
Monday, April 13th
- Have interview questions 5 and 6 completed for tomorrow
Friday, April 3rd
Have interview questions 1, 3, and 4 prepared for our return from Spring Break.
1. Tell me a bit about yourself.
2. Why should we consider you for this (internship)?
3. What is your greatest strength?
4. What do you consider to be one of your weaknesses?
5. Do you prefer to work individually or on a team?
6. What is your greatest academic achievement?
7. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work or school, and how you dealt with it.
8. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Wednesday, April 1st
- Resumes due before the end of school tomorrow. Need a lab after school? I can hook it up. Come see me.
Monday, March 30th
- Semicolons due on Wednesday
- Resumes due by the end of school on Thursday
Monday, March 23rd
- 10 semicolon sentences of your choice, due Wednesday
- Unit test on Friday
Friday, March 20th
- complete the comma rule handout, combining DCIC sentences with compound sentences.
Wednesday, March 18th
- comma rule quiz on Friday!
Due Tuesday:
- Read over the Comma Rule IV paper and complete the exercises (all of them). The sentence combining exercise is to be done on a separate paper. Comma Rule IV is appositives. It's in the same packet as Comma Rule III (IPP).
Wednesday, March 11th
Due Friday:
- Complete the IPP exercise in the Comma Rule III packet
- Write 10 IPP sentences. 7 with commas and 3 without
- Study for your quiz (chapters 19-23) and comma rules
Final Draft Essays Due Wednesday the 11th!
Monday, March 9th
- Period 3 due Tuesday: ten DCIC sentences. Use as many marker words as possible.
- Both periods: Semicolons due on Wednesday. Quiz on Friday (will include comma rules)
Friday, March 6th
- Period 1 due Monday: ten DCIC sentences. Use as many marker words as possible.
- Due Friday: 10 compound sentences. Label subjects and verbs. Underline conjunctions. Use all FANBOYS.
Tuesday, March 3rd
If you were absent today, we reviewed our essays for the following:
- Title- same font size as the essay. Centered. Not underlined.
- Indent paragraphs (tab)
- No extra space between paragraphs
- Numbers 1-20 get spelled out
- Avoid “you” and “your”
- Change your contractions
- Change your weak vocab (see poster)
- All quotes are introduced (including intro)
- All body paragraphs are burger style
- Introduction is full and thesis is clear
Friday, February 27th
- Freedom essays due today!
Monday, February 23rd
- Your typed freedom essay is due on Friday. We will be in the lab today and Friday for typing and printing. I'll have 507 open after school on Tuesday. I'll try to get an additional day in the lab.
- Semicolons due on Wednesday
- No quiz this week
Friday the 13th
- Period 1- due Monday after the break: a fully revised copy of the freedom essay. Make sure body paragraphs are done burger style.
- Period 3- due Monday after the break: three body paragraphs from the freedom essay- burger style.
Wednesday, February 11th
- Period 1 Due Friday: Come in with three body paragraphs from the freedom essay - burger style.
- Period 3 Due Friday: Come in with a body paragraph from the freedom essay - burger style.
Tuesday, February 10th
- Period 1 Due Wednesday: Come in with a body paragraph from the freedom essay - burger style.
Monday, February 9th
- Semicolons due on Thursday
- Quiz on Friday (chapters 19/20)
Monday, February 2nd
- Don't forget! We meet in Room 375 tommorrow because of CAHSEE in our hallway.
- Due tomorrow: Chapter 19- Ten Words in Context and Matching Words with Defintions
Thursday, January 29th
- Poetry Out Loud this afternoon, 3pm in the Student Center!
- Practice SBAC tomorrow. Check the lists out side of our classroom for the lab you will be in
- Unit 3 (chapters 13-18) vocab test on Monday. Yes, Monday!
Monday, January 26th
- Semicolons due on Wednesday, choose ten words from chapters 13-18
- Practice SBAC on Friday
- Poetry Out Loud in class competition on Wednesday. Be ready!
- Poetry Out Loud school wide competition on Thursday in the Student Center, 3pm (extra credit!)
Wednesday, January 21st
- Semicolons due on Friday! Quiz too, chapters 13-18
- Have your Poetry Out Loud poem memorized for Friday
Friday, January 16th
- If you didn't choose a poem in class today for Poetry Out Loud, do so this weekend!
Tuesday, January 13th
- Write an introduction to your freedom essay. Remember, the thesis statement is your answer to the question "What does it mean to be free?" or "What is freedom?" Use one of the quotes from page 9 of the packet somewhere in the introduction.
Monday, January 12th
- Read the article "Watch Your Driving, Kids. The Parents are Watching" and answer the following: What's your opinion? Is the daughter's freedom being violated? Explain. If you do not have the packet, click the article link.
Wednesday, January 7th
- Due Friday is your analysis and commentary on Nelson Mandela's quote about freedom (handout)
Tuesday, January 6th
- Due tomorrow is your one page free write answering the question What does it mean to be free? Or, What is freedom?
- Make up Chapter 15 quiz after school today
- Semicolons due Wednesday
Thursday, December 18th
- Quiz tomorrow! Chapters 13-15.
Have a great break!
Tuesday, December 16th
- finish all four entries of the irony graphic organizer for Wednesday
- semicolons due Wednesday
Monday, December 15th
- Last week's rained out quiz will be combined with this week's quiz (chapters 13-15)
- Chapter 15 semicolons and Chapter 14 Final Check due on Wednesday
Monday, December 8th
- Semicolon sentences are due on Wednesday
- Quiz on Friday!
- See you after school on Tuesday if you need to make up last Friday's quiz
Wednesday, December 3rd
- Due on Friday: Your irony analysis paragraph. Follow the writing frame.
Monday, December 1st
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break. Three weeks until winter break!
- Due on Tuesday: Finish analyzing cartoons 5-8. Make sure your explanations of the setting and the irony are detailed. It will make the writing assignment easier to handle.
- Semicolons are due on Wednesday
- Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary is on Friday
Monday, November 24th
- Due on Tuesday: Analyze the first four irony cartoons by answering the questions in your packet. We will be linking this up to a writing assignment, so make sure to answer the questions as fully as possible.
- There are no semicolon sentences due this week.
- You missed last Friday's big test? See you after school on Tuesday.
Thursday, November 20th
- Vocab test tomorrow! Chapters 7-12
Tuesday, November 18th
- This is the last day to get me your typed speeches without a penalty.
Monday, November 17th
- Unit II vocab test on Friday
- Semicolons due Wednesday, 10 words of your choice from chapters 7-12
- Speeches wrap up this week. Make sure I have your final typed draft!
Wednesday, November 13th
- Speeches continue today! Make sure I have your properly formatted final draft
- Semicolon sentences are due on Friday
- No quiz this week
Donate to Rodney Frazier. Please share the link.
Friday, November 7th
Speeches will continue on Wednesday! Be ready. Shout outs to Angel and Isabella for their great speeches this week.
Tuesday, November 4th
Speeches begin this week (on Wednesday)! Make sure you rehearse. The goal is to deliver not read. The computer lab will be open after school for typing and printing.
Friday, October 31st
If you miss today's quiz, it can be made up next Tuesday after school. We will start the quiz at 3:45.
Typed speeches with the requirement check are due today, regardless of whether you are absent or not.
Wednesday, October 29th
Typed speeches are due on Friday. I'll open the 507 lab after school on Thursday for those still in need of typing/ printing.
- Period 2: make sure you have the requirement check handout completed
- Period 1: you will do the requirement check in class on Friday
Tuesday, October 28th
We're in the computer lab today (and tomorrow) to type up the speeches. Make sure you incorporate the following:
- 3 examples of ethos, pathos, and logos
- 2 examples of imagery
- 2 examples of repetition
- 1 example of a rhetorical question
Semicolon sentences (chapter 10) are due on Wednesday
Yes, there is a vocab quiz on Friday
Have your speech introduction memorized for Friday
Period 1
Come in with three body paragraphs from the freedom essay - burger style.
Wednesday, February 11th
- Period 1 Due Friday: Come in with three body paragraphs from the freedom essay - burger style.
- Period 3 Due Friday: Come in with a body paragraph from the freedom essay - burger style.
Tuesday, February 10th
- Period 1 Due Wednesday: Come in with a body paragraph from the freedom essay - burger style.
Monday, February 9th
- Semicolons due on Thursday
- Quiz on Friday (chapters 19/20)
Monday, February 2nd
- Don't forget! We meet in Room 375 tommorrow because of CAHSEE in our hallway.
- Due tomorrow: Chapter 19- Ten Words in Context and Matching Words with Defintions
Thursday, January 29th
- Poetry Out Loud this afternoon, 3pm in the Student Center!
- Practice SBAC tomorrow. Check the lists out side of our classroom for the lab you will be in
- Unit 3 (chapters 13-18) vocab test on Monday. Yes, Monday!
Monday, January 26th
- Semicolons due on Wednesday, choose ten words from chapters 13-18
- Practice SBAC on Friday
- Poetry Out Loud in class competition on Wednesday. Be ready!
- Poetry Out Loud school wide competition on Thursday in the Student Center, 3pm (extra credit!)
Wednesday, January 21st
- Semicolons due on Friday! Quiz too, chapters 13-18
- Have your Poetry Out Loud poem memorized for Friday
Friday, January 16th
- If you didn't choose a poem in class today for Poetry Out Loud, do so this weekend!
Tuesday, January 13th
- Write an introduction to your freedom essay. Remember, the thesis statement is your answer to the question "What does it mean to be free?" or "What is freedom?" Use one of the quotes from page 9 of the packet somewhere in the introduction.
Monday, January 12th
- Read the article "Watch Your Driving, Kids. The Parents are Watching" and answer the following: What's your opinion? Is the daughter's freedom being violated? Explain. If you do not have the packet, click the article link.
Wednesday, January 7th
- Due Friday is your analysis and commentary on Nelson Mandela's quote about freedom (handout)
Tuesday, January 6th
- Due tomorrow is your one page free write answering the question What does it mean to be free? Or, What is freedom?
- Make up Chapter 15 quiz after school today
- Semicolons due Wednesday
Thursday, December 18th
- Quiz tomorrow! Chapters 13-15.
Have a great break!
Tuesday, December 16th
- finish all four entries of the irony graphic organizer for Wednesday
- semicolons due Wednesday
Monday, December 15th
- Last week's rained out quiz will be combined with this week's quiz (chapters 13-15)
- Chapter 15 semicolons and Chapter 14 Final Check due on Wednesday
Monday, December 8th
- Semicolon sentences are due on Wednesday
- Quiz on Friday!
- See you after school on Tuesday if you need to make up last Friday's quiz
Wednesday, December 3rd
- Due on Friday: Your irony analysis paragraph. Follow the writing frame.
Monday, December 1st
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break. Three weeks until winter break!
- Due on Tuesday: Finish analyzing cartoons 5-8. Make sure your explanations of the setting and the irony are detailed. It will make the writing assignment easier to handle.
- Semicolons are due on Wednesday
- Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary is on Friday
Monday, November 24th
- Due on Tuesday: Analyze the first four irony cartoons by answering the questions in your packet. We will be linking this up to a writing assignment, so make sure to answer the questions as fully as possible.
- There are no semicolon sentences due this week.
- You missed last Friday's big test? See you after school on Tuesday.
Thursday, November 20th
- Vocab test tomorrow! Chapters 7-12
Tuesday, November 18th
- This is the last day to get me your typed speeches without a penalty.
Monday, November 17th
- Unit II vocab test on Friday
- Semicolons due Wednesday, 10 words of your choice from chapters 7-12
- Speeches wrap up this week. Make sure I have your final typed draft!
Wednesday, November 13th
- Speeches continue today! Make sure I have your properly formatted final draft
- Semicolon sentences are due on Friday
- No quiz this week
Donate to Rodney Frazier. Please share the link.
Friday, November 7th
Speeches will continue on Wednesday! Be ready. Shout outs to Angel and Isabella for their great speeches this week.
Tuesday, November 4th
Speeches begin this week (on Wednesday)! Make sure you rehearse. The goal is to deliver not read. The computer lab will be open after school for typing and printing.
Friday, October 31st
If you miss today's quiz, it can be made up next Tuesday after school. We will start the quiz at 3:45.
Typed speeches with the requirement check are due today, regardless of whether you are absent or not.
Wednesday, October 29th
Typed speeches are due on Friday. I'll open the 507 lab after school on Thursday for those still in need of typing/ printing.
- Period 2: make sure you have the requirement check handout completed
- Period 1: you will do the requirement check in class on Friday
Tuesday, October 28th
We're in the computer lab today (and tomorrow) to type up the speeches. Make sure you incorporate the following:
- 3 examples of ethos, pathos, and logos
- 2 examples of imagery
- 2 examples of repetition
- 1 example of a rhetorical question
Semicolon sentences (chapter 10) are due on Wednesday
Yes, there is a vocab quiz on Friday
Have your speech introduction memorized for Friday
Period 1