Steadying the Pace

Happy Labor Day! I hope y'all are enjoying your rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation on this three-day weekend. (I know I am.) To keep us up-to-date, the agendas from last week are as follows.

Aug 27 - 28
1. Bell Work: Quiz #2* (SSHS Mission Statement)

2. ESLR's Review -- Academic Excellence Worksheet* (Fill the first column with your personal definition of the keywords under the bullet point, then fill the second and the third column with five examples each of how the bullet point is to be developed/applied in school and of how it'll benefit you in life, respectively. Be prepared for Quiz #3 on Sept. 5/6 on these bullet points. Use this worksheet to study!)

3. English 9 Goals -- Rough Draft on a half-sheet of paper


Aug 29 - 30
1. Bell Work: Article Review #1* [Copy each question and answer them in your notebook using one FULL sentence per item -- Who (is the article talking about)? What (is happening)? Where? When? Then answer the following question in one FULL paragraph -- Why (is this happening to them)?]

Check these websites for more information on the Freedom Riders:

• Freedom Rides (Short summary.)
• The Freedom Rides of 1961 (An interactive map.) **May take a few minutes to load.
• The Freedom Riders, Then and Now (Three-page review.) **Be wary of the article's language.

2. English 9 Syllabus* (HW: Get both sides of the syllabus contract signed by you and your parents/guardians. This is due on Sept. 3/4, respectively.)

3. Writing Test -- Previewed Freedom Writers movie and started on Character Grid*

Reminders:

• Sept. 2, 2013: Our first Tiger Sharks Assembly is tomorrow, Tuesday, from the end of 1st period into Homeroom.  Go to your 1st period class first. Then we'll gather in the library later. During this assembly, we'll be introducing your newly elected officers and sharing the different events to expect throughout the year.

• Sept. 6, 2013: As an academy, we are gearing towards getting shirts made for the Tiger Sharks. If you are or someone you know is talented in free-hand or computer graphic design, please send or hand in your submission(s) to me by this Friday so we can present them to the entire academy during the next assembly. Go, Tiger Sharks! (Rawr.)

Enjoy the last 18 hours of your weekend,

Ms. Sabangan