“The existence of forgetting has never been proved: we only know that some things do not come to our mind when we want them to” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

There have been a few problems with forgetting books at home, specifically in grade 9 & 10 ELA. Sometimes students forget their novels we are reading, their binders, or both. It is important that these items are brought back to school everyday we have class.

I asked the grade 10 class what they thought was a reasonable consequence for not coming to class prepared. Their suggestions were more harsh than ones that I would have suggested, but we decided that staying in for one short break would be fair. Today in class I had the same problem with grade 9, and surprisingly enough they came up with the same result.

So, there you have it!

Also - a reminder for ELA 30 students (and parents) that Oral Essays are due on September 30th. At this point, a written copy needs to be handed in and then speeches will follow.

Can't wait to read/hear them!