SURFACE COMPUTER COMPETITION

E-MAIL FROM THE COMPETITION:

Hello Nominees,

Thanks so much to all of you who submitted class projects!  We received a total of 19, representing elementary, middle and high schools, and, they are absolutely awesome!

Voting is now live!  We are asking everyone to vote for one elementary, one middle and one high school - 3 votes total.  

FAQs:

Q:  Who can vote?

A:  Short answer, EVERYONE!  Please spread the word to your entire school community, colleagues, friends, family, your gardner, hair stylist, guy who bags your groceries - everyone!

Q:  Can I vote for myself?

A:  Of course!

Q:  If I didn't submit a project can I still vote.

A:  Absolutely!  You can still make a difference and support the amazing students in LAUSD by reviewing the projects and casting your votes - we need you.

Q:  How do I and my supporters vote?

A:  To vote simply follow the links below.  You will be taken to a page that includes all the projects in video format.  View the projects and vote for one in each category (elementary, middle, and high)

Q:  What if some of my supporters do not have a Facebook account?

A:  Not a problem.  When you visit the links below, you will see a link for those without a Facebook account.  Simply review the projects, then click on the link.  Those votes will be recorded there.  

Q:  How long will the voting window be open?

A:  The window will be open from Jan. 31 through February 3.

Q:  What if I need assistance or have questions?

A:  Send me an email, and I'll work with The PEACE Fund to support you.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please plan to attend the awards event, Surface computer distribution and Surface PD, provided by a Microsoft representative, on Saturday, February 6 from 8-10 am.  The PEACE Fund CEO and Actor, Adrian Paul will be there along with other invited guests. The nine (9) winning classrooms will be announced on Thursday, February 4. Teachers and principals from winning schools will receive an invite with specific information.

Good luck, everyone!  

Here are the links for voting:

Elementary voting: http://wshe.es/1F7vxJdm

Middle School voting: http://wshe.es/nLEFRlQC

High School voting: http://wshe.es/auXcoaJK

STUDYPATH* February 1-5, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday February 1
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals (two per chapter) for Chapters One-Three are due by 8:30 A.M. tomorrow on turnitin.com web site; class discussion is scheduled Friday
Rhetoric of War unit "Make Metaphor No More" continues in class all week
Literary terms 71-80 (nonfiction-plot) from Literature and Integrated Studies (anthology) are scheduled Monday and Tuesday; test is scheduled Wednesday; anthologies are due in class
Vocabulary Workshop responses for Unit Four are due Thursday; test is scheduled Friday before class discussion
Mead papers scored and returned to students for rewrites

Tuesday February 2
The Great Gatsby dialectical journals are due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site
Anthologies are required in class for literary terms 71-80; test is scheduled tomorrow
Los Angeles Times letter to the editor is due tomorrow on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.

Wednesday February 3
Literary terms 71-80 test is scheduled in class
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled (Pages 569-570, Exercises 3 and 4); textbook is required in class
Letter to the editor #3 is due by 8:30 A.M. on turnitin.com web site; use LATimes.com web site to access articles

Thursday February 4
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four responses are due in class
"The Minister's Black Veil" Hawthorne responses are due today in class (hard copy)--(Pages 160-163-164); handouts are required in class

Friday February 5
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Four test is scheduled before class discussion
The Great Gatsby Chapters One-Three class discussion is scheduled; novels and dialectical journals are required in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Research paper for Grade Eleven Honors Contemporary Composition is due April 1, 2016; library scheduled days for research are March 9, March 10 and March 11

AGENDA BIN:
"Winter Dreams" and "Babylon Revisited" by F. Scott Fitzgerald scheduled
Fitzgerald poems assignment scheduled

STUDYPATH* January 25-29, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday January 25
Hawthorne's "Minister's Veil" assigned and due Friday (hard copy)
Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three responses due Wednesday; test is scheduled Thursday
Rhetoric of War unit continues in class all week
Letter to the Editor #2 is due Thursday on turnitin.com by 8:30 A.M.
Mead paper is scheduled and due at end of period; students use prewriting to complete assignment
Great Gatsby novels checked out this week and dialectical journals assigned for Chapters One-Three

Tuesday January 26
Literary terms 61-70 continue in class; test is scheduled tomorrow
Rhetoric of War Unit continues in class; "Make Metaphor No More" article

Wednesday January 27
Literary terms 61-70 test is scheduled
Writer's Choice grammar textbook is required in class; responses are due for Pages 565-566-567, Exercises One and Two (1-10)

Thursday January 28
Unit Three Vocabulary Workshop test is scheduled

Friday January 29
"Minister's Veil" Hawthorne assignment due today (hard copy)

AGENDA BIN:
Research paper due date:  April 1, 2016

STUDYPATH* January 18-22, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday January 18
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a legal holiday, and classes are not in session

Tuesday January 19
Problem-Solution paper is due on turnitin.com web site by 8:30 A.M.; follow "Focus on Writing" Prewriting and Writing guidelines
Contemporary Composition textbooks "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class

Wednesday January 20
Literary terms 51-60 continue from Literature and Integrated Studies; textbooks are required in class Wednesday and Thursday
Contemporary Composition textbooks "Rhetoric of War" unit continues in class
Writer's Choice grammar is scheduled; Writer's Choice textbooks are required in class
LA Times Letter to the Editor template distributed and assignment explanation of rules and regulations; Letter to the Editor #1 due Friday (hard copy)

Thursday January 21
Literary terms 51-60 continue from Literature and Integrated Studies; textbooks are required in class
Harlem Renaissance reading selections assigned and due Monday (hard copy): from Dust Tracks on a Road Hurston and from Black Boy Wright

Friday January 22
LA Times Letter to the Editor #1 is due in class (hard copy)
The Great Gatsby novels assigned; dialectical journals for Chapters One-Three (five per chapter) are due Tuesday (hard copy)

AGENDA BIN:
"The Minister's Black Veil" Nathaniel Hawthorne:  Minister's Black Veilaccess the story at the following web site: http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/mbv.html
Mead EAP (Early Assessment Program) paper assigned to prepare for Smarter Balanced Assessment

STUDYPATH* January 11-15, 2016

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday January 11
Winter break work is due in class today (hard copies); LATE WORK will receive late fail points; no letter grade will be earned unless all assignments are submitted by end of day on January 11)
Dialectical journals for The Scarlet Letter should be typed and formatted correctly (dialectical journal template and instructions were provided in class before the winter break)
Two-page analysis of "The Custom House" (introduction to the novel) due today
Two dialectical journals per chapter (24 chapters) due today for The Scarlet Letter
Homework scheduled this week includes letter to the editor and vocabulary responses

Tuesday January 12
Introduction to Contemporary Composition textbook and introduction to rhetoric

Wednesday January 13
The Scarlet Letter novels are required in class Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for novel discussion
Dialectical journals for The Scarlet Letter are required in class for novel discussion

Thursday January 14
The Scarlet Letter novels and dialectical journals are required in class for novel discussion

Friday January 15
The Scarlet Letter novels and dialectical journals are required in class of novel discussion
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Great Gatsby
Contemporary Composition textbook reading and writing assignments
Mead EAP writing assignment

STUDYPATH* December 14-18, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday December 14
Final exam preparation activities are scheduled for all classes

Tuesday December 15
Final Exams Periods One and Two

Wednesday December 16
Final Exams Periods Three and Four
Presentations for scene reenactments from The Crucible Act V scheduled for final examination
The Scarlet Letter dialectical journals assigned for winter break; due January 11

Thursday December 17
Final Exams Periods Five and Six

Friday December 18
Check STUDYPATH over the winter break for second semester information and assignments

AGENDA BIN:
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald

STUDYPATH* December 7-11, 2015

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday December 7
Rehearsals for The Crucible Act V scenes are scheduled in the Quad

Tuesday December 8
Rehearsals for The Crucible Act V scenes are scheduled in the Quad
The Scarlet Letter novels are checked out in the textbook room for winter break assignment

Wednesday December 9
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Literary terms and rhetorical devices concluded for first semester

Thursday December 10
Student-Teacher Conferencing-Finals
Literary terms and rhetorical devices concluded for first semester

Friday December 11
Dry runs for The Crucible Act V scene performances are scheduled for select groups; dry run scene performances for select groups continue Monday in class
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

Agenda Bin:
Final scoring for The Crucible Act V scene performances
The Scarlet Letter winter break work is scheduled