Back from Spring Break (Weekly Memo)

So here we are again, once again back in school after a nice little break. CRCT is over, and we are just a few weeks until the end of the school year. Of course that means we're going to have fun and games the rest of the year?

Unfortunately, not. Classes continue. Grades continue. School continues! This is not the time for students to relax, as we still have several weeks until the final grades are finished.

This week we have quite a few things going on. On Wednesday and Thursday, all students will be partaking in ISTEEP testing. This will be the final ISTEEP testing for the year.

Wednesday was supposed to be our final check-out day in the Media Center, however, due to the ISTEEP testing, for the morning classes, we will have to postpone those until Thursday. My 6th Period class will go as normal to the Media Center. This will not result in a late fee, provided they return their books by Thursday. Any other time after that, they will be subject to a late fee. (This also only works if their book is due tomorrow).

On Thursday, students will also receive their Academic Progress Reports. They will need to have these signed and returned the next day for all their teachers. In my class, students will receive a grade for returning it signed. If they do not return it signed, their grade will be a "0".

In my Literature classes (1st and 6th Period), we began reading a short science fiction story called "Lose Now, Pay Later." This will continue into next week.

In my Read 180 classes (2nd and 3rd Period), we continued with our Stolen Childhood Workshop by starting Reading 3. This will continue into next week, as we begin to prepare for the final test for the Workshop.

If you haven't seen the photos from our field trip to Atlanta, you really should check them out. They are a couple of posts down, so make sure you look at them. Both the students and teachers had a blast going, and it really was a fun time for all. If you want to get a good reaction from them, just ask those that went "How did the Beverly taste at the World of Coke?"