Well, it's the middle of November already. I'm really not sure where the school year has gone, but here we are in the middle of the second quarter. If you have not received one, ask your student for a copy of the school calendar - they are available to one and all in the office. It seems from now until Christmas there is a lot going on. This week on Wednesday (11/18) we will have an early dismissal for staff in-service. Next week we will dismiss early on Wednesday (11/25) and there will be no school on Thursday (11/26) or Friday (11/27). Basketball games and wrestling will also begin. Keep a close eye on your calendar and also on the weather!
In class we are working on finding direct objects and indirect objects and on using them correctly in our own writing. This is a new concept for students, but they are doing well. We are also continuing to read our novels. The students seem to enjoy them. I will be offering extra credit this quarter. Students may bring in up to 5 newspaper/magazine articles or a synopsis of a news story that deals with prejudice/discrimination today. For each article they bring in they will receive 3 points. I have found in the past that students like this type of extra credit, and it gets them reading the newspaper and watching the news!
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