BENCHMARK (PRE-TEST)

Thursday, September 24, 2013, 9th and 11th grade will take an ELA Benchmark. This is a practice for the official Benchmark the week of October 7th. Please do your best and treat it as the real test. I will take put the grade in the gradebook. Review all of your notes and vocabulary words. Good luck!

Late Work/Missing Assignments

Please be advised it is your responsibility to keep up with your missing work. Check the Gradebook to see what assignments you are missing. If you are within the two week limit, you could still earn up to a 70. If it is beyond the deadline, you will receive a failing grade. If you have been absent, remember that you are required to request make up work from me. Let's keep up the good work and finish this quarter strong!

PBL Delay for 9th Grade

Due to MAP Testing, 9th grade PBLs will be delayed to the week of September 30th.

Reading Summaries

Please continue your weekly reading. Work towards your weekly reading goal. Summaries are due every Friday. I need to see one full paragraph summarizing the plot, characters, and important details.

Chromebooks

Please bring your Chromebooks to class starting this Thursday, September 12, 2013. They are essential for class, especially Reading Labs. Make sure they are fully charged.

PBL

Get ready for your first PBL project! 11th grade will begin their project this Friday. 9th grade will begin next week.

10K Book Race/Reading Requirement

The first nine weeks quarter ends on 10/21/13. You're expected to have read 2 full novels by 10/18/13. I will start conducting conferences to grade you on your novel completion. Your first novel should be finished by 9/21/13. Immediately begin your second novel to complete your goal by 10/18/13. Refrain from waiting until the last minute. Keep track of your page numbers and you will be rewarded.