Past Weekly Teacher's Messages
Teacher's Message - May 21, 2010
1. The last week of school has CRAZY schedules -
Monday = Graduation -- school starts at 7:30 and ends at 10:30
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/asb%20website/Files/bellgraduation.pdf
Tuesday = 4th/3rd finals -- school starts at 8:00 and ends at 1:54
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/asb%20website/Files/bellFINALS%20may%2025.pdf
Wednesday = 2nd/1st finals -- school starts at 8:00 and ends at 12:00
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/asb%20website/Files/bellfinals.pdf
2. Monday, we are taking the district final, so be here!:
3. Tuesday, we are finishing the district final and doing
and end-of-the-year activity.
4. Wednesday, we are taking 3 finals:
a. Timed Essay based on short stories read this month
-Thank You M'am -The Necklace
-The Sniper -The Cask of Amontillado
-Cranes -The Sound of Thunder
-The Interlopers -The Lady or the Tiger
b. Grammar Final based on:
-parts of speech
-agreement (Subject/Verb and Pronoun/Antecedent)
-semi-colons vs. commas
-objects (direct/indirect/of preposition)
-phrases vs. clauses(both independent and subordinate)
c. ORB Final - we'll have the computers for this --
-remember - for an "A", you need to have read:
2 "classics"
2 multicultural novels
2 student choice novels
Research Presentations start Tuesday, May 18th. Click here for Research Presentation Schedule
4. Click here for Research Presentation Directions
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Teacher's Message - May 17, 2010
1. Your final draft is due This Monday, May 17th - No exceptions will be allowed!!!
a. Email me your final draft at [email protected]
BEFORE school!
b. Bring a hard copy of your Works Cited page to class
c. Email me any extra journals you did
2. Click here for a final draft checklist:
3. Research Presentations start Tuesday, May 18th. Click here for Research Presentation Schedule
4. Click here for Research Presentation Directions
Teacher's Message - May 10, 2010
*It's another crazy week of schedules:
Monday - regular bell schedule
Tuesday - regular bell schedule
Wednesday - Minimum Day (Senior Boards)
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/asb%20website/Files/bellminimum.pdf
Thursday - Minimum Day (Senior Boards)
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/asb%20website/Files/bellminimum.pdf
Friday - No School --Furlough
*If you turn in what YOU consider your final draft by Tuesday (May 11th), I will check it -- otherwise, your final draft is due on Monday, May 17th - No exceptions!!
Click here for a final draft checklist:
Click here for Research Presentation Schedule
Click here for Research Presentation Directions
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*This Week's Teacher Message: May 3, 2010*
*Your First Draft (research essay) is due Tuesday at the BEGINNING of class - NO EXCEPTIONS!
*Remember, if you do not do a first draft, you may NOT turn in a final draft -- that's 400 points you will be losing!
*Please email me all of your drafts at [email protected]
*Please email me any and all questions at [email protected]
*Egrades are updated again...check out your current grade, and make sure "the computer" hasn't made any errors J
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/egrades/lkahrs/classes.htm
This Week's Teacher Message: April 26, 2010
*This week is a crazy one!
Monday = normal full day of school
Tuesday = STAR/9 Testing minimum day
Wednesday = STAR/9 Testing minimum day
Thursday = STAR/9 Testing minimum day
Friday = Furlough...no school
*Egrades are updated again...check out your current grade, and make sure "the computer" hasn't made any errors J
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/egrades/lkahrs/classes.htm
*We are continuing our HUGE research project this week! Be prepared to read, read and read some more!~
*Remember that the datatbase, PROQUEST is a researcher's best friend:
http://proquestk12.com/
username: CA6093
password: 95829
click on: SIRS Products
click on: SIRS Knowledge Source
type in topic (one to two words max)
*The following websites are all WONDERFUL research tools!
www.nih.gov - great government website dealing with health issues
www.cnn.com - great up-to-date news website
www.newyorktimes.com - great newspaper article resource
www.time.com - great magazine resource for general information
www.npr.org - great National Public Radio info
www.bbc.com - great up-to-date news website from England
www.findarticles.com - great resource for finding
newspaper, magazine and journal articles.
***Remember, for websites, use multiple search strings:
example: diabetes + Type II + teens + npr
This Week's Teacher Message: April 19, 2010
*Egrades are updated...check out your current grade, and make sure "the computer" hasn't made any errors J
http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/egrades/lkahrs/classes.htm
*We are continuing our HUGE research project this week! Be prepared to read, read and read some more!~
*Remember that the datatbase, PROQUEST is a researcher's best friend:
http://proquestk12.com/
username: CA6093
password: 95829
click on: SIRS Products
click on: SIRS Knowledge Source
type in topic (one to two words max)
*The following websites are all WONDERFUL research tools!
www.nih.gov - great government website dealing with health issues
www.cnn.com - great up-to-date news website
www.newyorktimes.com - great newspaper article resource
www.time.com - great magazine resource for general information
www.npr.org - great National Public Radio info
www.bbc.com - great up-to-date news website from England
www.findarticles.com - great resource for finding
newspaper, magazine and journal articles.
***Remember, for websites, use multiple search strings:
example: diabetes + Type II + teens + npr
This Week's Teacher Message: April 12, 2010
* A Huge Thank You for all of those who attended Open House -- you'll get your passes this Tuesday!
*We are starting our HUGE research project this week! Be prepared to read, read and read some more!~
Your sonnets ROCKED! They will be posted in class this week...
with your permission of course!
This Week's Teacher Message: April 5, 2010
*Welcome back from Spring Break!
*Want to win a trip to Romeo and Juliet's city of love, Verona? Click on the link and good luck!
http://letterstojulietmovie.com/sweeps
*This week we are continuing Act IV and V of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Below are some movies that may assist students in understanding the play and the historical background:
*Pochohantos II - A New World (rated G)
*The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (rated G)
*Romeo and Juliet w/ Leonardo Di Caprio (rated PG 13)
*Romeo and Juliet - Zeferelli version (unrated - but brief nudity)
*The Other Boleyn Girl - (rated PG 13)
*Shakespeare in Love - (rated R)
*Elizabeth staring Kate Blanchett - (rated R)
*Students MUST read a "classic" Outside Reading Book this term? Here are some "classically related" choices:
+Letters to Juliet +The Shakespeare Stealer
+Son of the Mob +Saving Juliet
+Romeo and Juliet Together... +King of Shadows
+Shakespeare's Scribe +Shakespeare's Spy
+Shakespeare's Secret +The Playmaker
+Romeo's Ex: Rosalines' Story +Swan Town: The Secret...
+Romiette and Julio +Loving Will Shakespeare
+Blue Avenger Cracks the Code +Shakespeare's Daughter
+Scribbler of Dreams +Hawksong
+Butterfly Lovers
Check out brief synopses of these title at the following sites:
http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200907YALit.pdf
http://www.kathleenodean.com/yabooks_shakespeare.htm
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This Week's Teacher Message: March 22, 2010
* Want to win a trip to Romeo and Juliet's city of love, Verona? Click on the link and good luck!
http://letterstojulietmovie.com/sweeps
*This week we are continuing Act II and III of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Below are some movies that may assist students in understanding the play and the historical background:
*Pochohantos II - A New World (rated G)
*The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (rated G)
*Romeo and Juliet w/ Leonardo Di Caprio (rated PG 13)
*Romeo and Juliet - Zeferelli version (unrated - but brief nudity)
*The Other Boleyn Girl - (rated PG 13)
*Shakespeare in Love - (rated R)
*Elizabeth staring Kate Blanchett - (rated R)
*Students MUST read a "classic" Outside Reading Book this term? Here are some "classically related" choices:
+Letters to Juliet +The Shakespeare Stealer
+Son of the Mob +Saving Juliet
+Romeo and Juliet Together... +King of Shadows
+Shakespeare's Scribe +Shakespeare's Spy
+Shakespeare's Secret +The Playmaker
+Romeo's Ex: Rosalines' Story +Swan Town: The Secret...
+Romiette and Julio +Loving Will Shakespeare
+Blue Avenger Cracks the Code +Shakespeare's Daughter
Check out brief synopses of these title at the following sites:
http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200907YALit.pdf
http://www.kathleenodean.com/yabooks_shakespeare.htm
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This Week's Teacher Message: March 8, 2010
Welcome toTerm FOUR!
*First, please check your e-grade to make sure all scores are correct. I must have grades done by Monday after school. It is up to YOU to make certain there are no "computer errors" in your grade~ go to: http://www.egusd.k12.ca.us/sheldon/asb%20website/Staff%20Email.htm
*This term we will be focusing on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as well as
a large research project.
*We are starting small research projects this week - click here for the schedule:
*Need a "classic" Outside Reading Book that's actually interesting? Chose from any of the following:
+The Playmaker
+Romiette and Julio
+The Shakespeare Stealer
+Son of the Mob
+King of Shadows
+Blue Avenger Cracks the Code
+Romeo and Juliet Together...
+Shakespeare's Scribe
+Shakespeare's Spy
+Shakespeare's Secret
+Saving Juliet
+Shakespeare's Daughter
+Romeo's Ex: Rosalines' Story
+Loving Will Shakespeare
+Swan Town: The Secret...
Check out brief synopses of these title at the following sites:
http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200907YALit.pdf
http://www.kathleenodean.com/yabooks_shakespeare.htm
This Week's Teacher Message: March 1, 2010
It's FINALS Week!!! There will be NO formal
homework this week, but...STUDY!
Last minute update:
1. Bring all your classroom passes -they're
worth extra credit!
2. Bring your extra credit (optional) Anthem essay tomorrow - Thursday, March 4th!
3. Bring your Renaissance Waiver!
4. Remember - tissue boxes are worth a classroom pass!
Study the following:
a. review all grammatical concepts taught (i.e. parts of speech,
sentence parts, phrases, clauses and sentence types).
HELPFUL GRAMMR WEBSITES:
Parts of Speech:
http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=487&engine=2
Phrases:
http://www.quia.com/cb/123479.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/grammar/gr8/launcher.html?qid=0807
Sentence Types:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html
http://www.esc.edu/htmlpages/writerold/pandg/exg10a.shtml
http://www.quia.com/pop/13864.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sentence_types_quiz.htm
http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm
b. review ALL word studies
c. review The Odyssey - use questions to guide your studying
d. review all Odyssey presentation notes! -
review pages 647 - 651 in your literature book also!
Want? Need? Extra Credit -- here's your ONLY chance:
This is due on the day of your English FINAL!
click on
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_anthem
for previous Teacher Messages, click here:
This Week's Teacher Message: February 22, 2010
1. REALLY revise your Raisin in the Sun Essay --
Due THIS Tuesday, Feb 23!
a. Thesis must answer ENTIRE prompt
b. Each body paragraph must have at least one quote
from Raisin in the sun
c. Conclusion must show worldy insight
d. No "to be" verbs!
2. Start studying for finals NOW -
a. review all grammatical concepts taught (i.e. parts of speech,
sentence parts, phrases, clauses and sentence types).
b. review ALL word studies
c. review The Odyssey - use questions to guide your studying
d. review all Odyssey presentation notes!
3. Want? Need? Extra Credit -- here's your ONLY chance:
click on
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_anthem
Teacher's Message: Monday, February 22, 2010
1. Need help with sentence types? Here are some on-line games to help!
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sensort/index_pre.html
-the sentence type game with a fox
Sentence types practice:
http://www.esc.edu/htmlpages/writerold/pandg/exg10a.shtml
http://www.quia.com/pop/13864.html
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sentence_types_quiz.htm
http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/senpat.htm
1b. Want to earn CASH for writing? click on http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_anthem
to find out about a cool essay contest. Remember, this will be your
ONLY extra credit opportunity this term, so just DO IT!
2. Review Books 1,5,8,9, and 10 of The Odyssey BEFORE Tuesday.
3. Some new "Classic" ORB choices are listed below:
Check out the following for more info: www.wppl.org/teens/readnext_mythology.htm
a. Oh My Gods
b. Nobody's Prize
c. Ithaka
d. Nightsong:
e. Goddess of Yesterday
f. Waiting for Odysseus:
g. Inside the Walls of Troy
h. Sirena
5. You may want to start preparing for the Odyssey by watching
any/all of the following films:
a. The Odyssey starring Armand Assante (TV movie)
b. Troy starring Brad Pitt (Rated R)
c. Hercules - Disney version (Rated G)
d. Clash of the Titans - 1981 version (Rated PG)
5. Want to become a published author, NOW? click on the following
link for details! http://tealblackwrite.blogspot.com.
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This Week's Teacher Message: February 9, 2010
*Update for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. My daughter has the flu, so I will not be in. Behave perfectly and there will be no quiz on Thursday. Behave less than perfectly, and there will definitely be a quiz!
1. REALLY revise your Anthem Timed Essay --Due Tuesday, Feb . 9!
a. Thesis must answer ENTIRE prompt
b. Each body paragraph must have at least one quote from Anthem
c. Conclusion must show worldy insight
d. No "to be" verbs!
2. Read Book One of The Odyssey BEFORE Tuesday, Feb. 9!
3. Complete your Odyssey Powerpoints! Presentation Schedule here:
4. Some new "Classic" ORB choices are listed below:
Check out the following for more info: www.wppl.org/teens/readnext_mythology.htm
a. Oh My Gods
b. Nobody's Prize
c. Ithaka
d. Nightsong:
e. Goddess of Yesterday
f. Waiting for Odysseus:
g. Inside the Walls of Troy
h. Sirena
5. You may want to start preparing for the Odyssey by watching
any/all of the following films:
a. The Odyssey starring Armand Assante (TV movie)
b. Troy starring Brad Pitt (Rated R)
c. Hercules - Disney version (Rated G)
d. Clash of the Titans - 1981 version (Rated PG)
5. Want to become a published author, NOW? click on the following
link for details! http://tealblackwrite.blogspot.com.
This Week's Teacher Message: February 1, 2010
1. Read "Helen of 86th Street" on pages 105 - 112 BEFORE Monday!
2. Complete your 'Helen' Powerpoints! Presentation Schedule here:
3. Bring your ID Card on Monday -- we are going to the library to
check out The Odyssey.
4. You may want to start preparing for the Odyssey by watching
any/all of the following films:
a. The Odyssey starring Armand Assante (TV movie)
b. Troy starring Brad Pitt (Rated R)
c. Hercules - Disney version (Rated G)
d. Clash of the Titans - 1981 version (Rated PG)
5. Want to become a published author, NOW? click on the following
link for details! http://tealblackwrite.blogspot.com.
Teacher's Message: Monday, January 25, 2010
1. Progress report grades come out on Friday. Please see me if
you have questions or concerns about your grade BEFORE then!
2. Please bring all drafts of your reflective essay on Monday!
3. We will be finishing Anthem this week. There will be a
Multiple Choice exam as well as an in-class essay THIS FRIDAY!
4. WHENEVER you have questions or concerns, please
email me at [email protected] !
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Teacher's Message: Tuesday, January 19, 2010:
1. Bring your reflective essay to class on Tuesday. We will edit them
in class.
a. Pages 66 - 72 in your Literature Book give specific directions,
and example and a simple rubric.
b. You can also use the model I've given here.
2. Read Chapters 1 - 6 of Anthem ...there will be quizzes!
3. You will receive your Anthem research topic on Tuesday.
4. Remember to bring your ORB and your comp book EVERY day.
