Attention all parents and SR. students:
I will be hosting a study session at the school this Sunday. It will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. I will be offering help for ELA exams, but mostly just providing a quiet place for study. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill
I feel that some students are ready to throw in the metaphoric towel. It almost the end of the semester, and while courses are winding down, students seem to be slowing down as well. Don't give in! Keep working hard! It is now that you can gain or lose those extra marks that will help you as you write finals.
All ELA finals will be written on Monday, January 24th. The schedule is as follows:
- ELA 30 Departmental 9:00 a.m.
- ELA 10 9:00 a.m.
- ELA 20 afternoon
ELA 30
We have now started our novel study "More Joy in Heaven". It is based on a true story and is about a character named Kip Caley who is a 'reformed' convicted bank robber who is released from prison after ten years of his sentence. He becomes a sensation within his city, creating media frenzy. Will he stay out of trouble? Stay tuned to find out...
Students have chapters to read and questions to do each day, according to their reading guides. The character charts will be due on the 18th of January, and we will be having a test on the book on the 19th. The 20th and 21st will be review for the departmental.
ELA 20
We are finishing up our Unit Recollections of Childhood. After the unit, we will be reviewing for the Final.
ELA 10
We have started reading The Miracle Worker. We will be having a short quiz before the final and the students will be completing their questions for each act as we read.
ELA 9
The students had their last writing period today for their short stories. The rough drafts for the stories are due Monday. They will be given a period on Monday to type out their story. It is due on the 18th of Jan.
Our next Unit is called "Write" for Success. We will be focusing on letter and resume writing along with other things that will help the students be ready for the workforce. I am sure they will find it very applicable to real life.
All ELA finals will be written on Monday, January 24th. The schedule is as follows:
- ELA 30 Departmental 9:00 a.m.
- ELA 10 9:00 a.m.
- ELA 20 afternoon
ELA 30
We have now started our novel study "More Joy in Heaven". It is based on a true story and is about a character named Kip Caley who is a 'reformed' convicted bank robber who is released from prison after ten years of his sentence. He becomes a sensation within his city, creating media frenzy. Will he stay out of trouble? Stay tuned to find out...
Students have chapters to read and questions to do each day, according to their reading guides. The character charts will be due on the 18th of January, and we will be having a test on the book on the 19th. The 20th and 21st will be review for the departmental.
ELA 20
We are finishing up our Unit Recollections of Childhood. After the unit, we will be reviewing for the Final.
ELA 10
We have started reading The Miracle Worker. We will be having a short quiz before the final and the students will be completing their questions for each act as we read.
ELA 9
The students had their last writing period today for their short stories. The rough drafts for the stories are due Monday. They will be given a period on Monday to type out their story. It is due on the 18th of Jan.
Our next Unit is called "Write" for Success. We will be focusing on letter and resume writing along with other things that will help the students be ready for the workforce. I am sure they will find it very applicable to real life.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Attention Grade 12 Parents!
Yesterday I sent an update of your child's marks. Please ask them to show it to you if they haven't already. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
“Without haste, but without rest.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
January is always a busy time of year for high school students. There is a lot to get done before final exams.
ELA 30
The students are finishing up their Poetry Anthologies. They had 5 classes to work on these before the Xmas break, and now that we are back at it they have one week of their own time to complete the assignment. They are do at the beginning of class on Tuesday, January 11th.
The grade 12s are also preparing for a large unit test. This covers the Unit Canadian Voices and Perspectives and includes poems, short stories, essays, and the plays that we studied.
We will beginning a novel study tomorrow.
ELA 20
The grade 11s are working on precis and summary writing. They have researched and read an article that included issues of the media and its affect on children and teens.
We will soon beginning a study of a play, the title of which will be announced shortly (it's hard to find a good one!).
ELA 10
To some students excitement, we have completed our novel study on Ender's Game. Their projects are awaiting my marking on the back counter, and they look awesome. I can't wait to look at them.
We are starting a new unit called Courage and Leadership. We are going to take a few poems and stories on this topic, then read the Miracle Worker.
ELA 9
We are wrapping up our short story unit. There is a test this Friday on the stories we have taken. A review will be given today in class.
As a culminating activity, students will be writing their own short story. This is an assignment worth many marks and will require a lot of attention while they use what they have learned over the course of the unit. I will post the due date as soon as it is decided.
ELA 30
The students are finishing up their Poetry Anthologies. They had 5 classes to work on these before the Xmas break, and now that we are back at it they have one week of their own time to complete the assignment. They are do at the beginning of class on Tuesday, January 11th.
The grade 12s are also preparing for a large unit test. This covers the Unit Canadian Voices and Perspectives and includes poems, short stories, essays, and the plays that we studied.
We will beginning a novel study tomorrow.
ELA 20
The grade 11s are working on precis and summary writing. They have researched and read an article that included issues of the media and its affect on children and teens.
We will soon beginning a study of a play, the title of which will be announced shortly (it's hard to find a good one!).
ELA 10
To some students excitement, we have completed our novel study on Ender's Game. Their projects are awaiting my marking on the back counter, and they look awesome. I can't wait to look at them.
We are starting a new unit called Courage and Leadership. We are going to take a few poems and stories on this topic, then read the Miracle Worker.
ELA 9
We are wrapping up our short story unit. There is a test this Friday on the stories we have taken. A review will be given today in class.
As a culminating activity, students will be writing their own short story. This is an assignment worth many marks and will require a lot of attention while they use what they have learned over the course of the unit. I will post the due date as soon as it is decided.
ELA 30 - Canadian Poetry
Here you go grade 12s! This is a link for your Poetry Anthology/Appreciation that is due Tuesday, January 11th. It is a great website from the University of Toronto. Click here.
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