FYI: For Your Information!

Next week students will begin working on Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet. I am very excited to start this unit! Here are a few things to look forward to as we read:

1. Students will receive a Romeo and Juliet study guide that consist of questions that cover the entire play. Students are responsible for keeping up with this study guide, completing all questions, and turning it in at the end of the unit for a grade. 
2. We are planning a field trip to the Shakespeare Tavern around May 15th for those students who have NO disciplinary problems and who are passing the class. Those who are not passing will be required to stay at the school during that time to complete all make-up work to improve their grade. I will give more details as we move closer to May. 
3. At the end of the unit, we will host a Shakespearean feast that will include medieval food stuffs and medieval dress. We will also watch the movie version of the play. However, this is also a reward for those students who are passing and have no disciplinary problems. All other students will be required to complete make-up work during this time to improve their grades. 
4. Students need to make sure they are completing their study island homework, which has been assigned to them each week and is due by Sunday. 

As always, I will be after school until 4:30 for tutorial everyday except Mondays. Students who are having problems accessing the internet are welcome to stay after school as well to complete any online work.

GA OAS Test

Tomorrow, students will be taking a test on the Georgia Online Assessment System over the standards that we have covered in class. Students need to study tonight and review any literary terms that we have went over. You may view the previous post for an update of literary terms.

If your child is absent from class on Thursday, they may go online and take the test at home. They may go to www.georgiaoas.org. Make sure you disable your pop up blocker, and the test is timed. So make sure your child has atleast 45 minutes to complete the test.  Students log-on information is their GTID# and the password is initpass. If you have any further questions be sure to send me an email.

Homework

Please, make sure your students are completing their 5 assignments on Study Island each week. These assignments are due on Sunday of each week. If not, it will negatively impact their grade and cause them to be held after school in Academic Detention on Mondays.  They are already assigned until the end of the school year. They only have to complete 10 questions for each assignment. This week they should be working on EOCT Practice 4, which is due this Sunday.

Assignments:
Tonight students need to complete their worksheet on Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers.

Persuasive Business Letter Project

Okay, we are working on our Persusasive Business Letters in class on social issues going on in our local communities, our states, and across the nation. Students picked their own topics to debate about in class to our official "congress" and convince them of their various views. For extra credit, students must dress up in nice clothing (business/professional/church attire: Men should wear a nice tie and slacks, and ladies were a nice outfit of slacks, skirt, or even dress).

Students may need help researching their topics at home and the essay is due on March 20, 2013. It will be written in a bussiness letter format and it only needs to be 1-2 pages at the most.

Here is the address for their business letter.

Attn: Office of the Clerk
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Capitol, Room H154
Washington, DC 20515

If students really want to be involved in local and national legislature, they can really send their letters to the appropriate representatives and see if they can elicit a response! It would be awesome to see the outcome.

Remember, if your child needs extra help, feel free to have them stay after school. I am here until 4:00 unless stated otherwise. Also, please make sure they ask in advance and have a way home. Thanks!!

Essay Revisions

All students may revise their essays for higher scores and submit their essays under the assignment titled Revision 1 on turnitin.com. Students who have not turned their essays and have earned a 0, may do this as well. Students will not receive credit unless they submit their essays over turnitin.com.

All revised and late essays must be in by March 15.

Note to Students and Parents: Infinite Campus Grade Book Error

There is an error with the Infinite Campus grade book. 

Please, be advised there is an error with the Infinite Campus Grade book for my class that is now being serviced. The grade book should be completely updated and revised by Tuesday, March 12, 2003. If you have any questions or issues feel free to comment on this post, email me at jacobs.dawnell.c@muscogee.k12.ga.us, or you may call the school.

I am sorry for the inconvenience, but thank you for your understanding.

Homework

Students, starting Tuesday 3/5/2013, all students will be assigned 5 lessons per week to complete on Study Island (studyisland.com).These lessons will review concepts learned in class and they will assist students with the EOCT that will occur at the end of the course.


Students will be required to complete these lessons as homework. The assignment counts as a homework grade. They may complete these assignments more than once to receive a passing grade as this is EOCT Practice. However, the first passing score is what will be entered into the grade book.