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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Homework for Thursday, January 31st
Vocabulary Quiz Monday, February 4th
One page rough draft of short story due Monday, February 4th
4th period students should also read pages 33-58 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X
One page rough draft of short story due Monday, February 4th
4th period students should also read pages 33-58 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Homework for Wednesday, January 30th
Students who have not completed the vocabulary handout should do so, and turn it in ASAP.
We will have a vocabulary quiz on Monday, February 4th.
A one page rough draft of the creative writing project is due Monday, February 4th.
Students in my fourth period should also read pages 24-32 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and be ready for a discussion of chapter one.
We will have a vocabulary quiz on Monday, February 4th.
A one page rough draft of the creative writing project is due Monday, February 4th.
Students in my fourth period should also read pages 24-32 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, and be ready for a discussion of chapter one.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Homework for Tuesday, January 29th
Students from all classes should complete the vocabulary worksheet for tomorrow, Wednesday. Please keep in mind that we will have a quiz covering this material on Monday, February 4th.
Students should also make sure that they have completed a plot outline and least one character description, in addition to a brief explanation of theme, for the creative writing project we began on Monday.
I need for all the students who have not yet brought in a composition notebook to do so as soon as possible. I need to have these in order to properly assess the daily journaling we are doing in class.
Students in my fourth period should also make sure to finish chapter one in The Autobiography of Malcolm X and be ready for a discussion.
Students should also make sure that they have completed a plot outline and least one character description, in addition to a brief explanation of theme, for the creative writing project we began on Monday.
I need for all the students who have not yet brought in a composition notebook to do so as soon as possible. I need to have these in order to properly assess the daily journaling we are doing in class.
Students in my fourth period should also make sure to finish chapter one in The Autobiography of Malcolm X and be ready for a discussion.
January Book Report
Book reports were due Monday, January 28th. Unfortuanetly, quite a few students have yet to hand in a report. Please get these to me ASAP!!! The grades for the second advisory were brought down by a widespread failure to turn in homework assignments. I want for this advisory to be different!
Letter of Introduction
Dear Parents and Students,
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself! I am excited to be teaching 8th grade English at Paul Public Charter School. I realize that I have some big shoes to fill, and I am sure that you had a wonderful fall semester with Mrs. Carroll. She has left me a detailed account of how the classroom was run, and I will do my best to maintain this format for the spring semester. I love the idea of keeping a blog for the classroom. It seems like a great way to keep parents and students informed about what is going on, and I encourage all of you to post comments and use this resource. If at anytime you have any additional questions or concerns, please email me at LHeister@paulcharter.org.
As I am sure most of you know, this Friday, February 1, is a parent-teacher conference day. I will be here from 12-7pm, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as can attend. If you are unable to attend Friday, I would be happy to meet with you at another time to discuss the class or just to get to know one another. You can email me or call the school and leave a message, and I will do my best to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
A little about me . . . I am currently working on my master's degree in secondary education at American University. I have a BA in English, with a focus in Creative Writing, from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Most importantly, I am so very excited to be working with you all towards a successful semester. I want for you to know that I am committed to the success of each and every one of my students and that I will do everything I can to help them accomplish their goals!
Sincerely,
Leslie Heister
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself! I am excited to be teaching 8th grade English at Paul Public Charter School. I realize that I have some big shoes to fill, and I am sure that you had a wonderful fall semester with Mrs. Carroll. She has left me a detailed account of how the classroom was run, and I will do my best to maintain this format for the spring semester. I love the idea of keeping a blog for the classroom. It seems like a great way to keep parents and students informed about what is going on, and I encourage all of you to post comments and use this resource. If at anytime you have any additional questions or concerns, please email me at LHeister@paulcharter.org.
As I am sure most of you know, this Friday, February 1, is a parent-teacher conference day. I will be here from 12-7pm, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as can attend. If you are unable to attend Friday, I would be happy to meet with you at another time to discuss the class or just to get to know one another. You can email me or call the school and leave a message, and I will do my best to schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
A little about me . . . I am currently working on my master's degree in secondary education at American University. I have a BA in English, with a focus in Creative Writing, from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Most importantly, I am so very excited to be working with you all towards a successful semester. I want for you to know that I am committed to the success of each and every one of my students and that I will do everything I can to help them accomplish their goals!
Sincerely,
Leslie Heister
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