STUDYPATH* April 29-May 3, 2013

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
Period Six responses to "Babylon Revisited" are due; return handouts today
The Great Gatsby responses for Chapters Seven-Eight are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
Consumable Contemporary Composition textbook is due in class Tuesday and Wednesday for "How Open is the Door" unit activities

Wednesday
Writer's Choice homework is due today; textbook is required in class

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
Timed writing is scheduled in class

Friday
Class discussion for The Great Gatsby Chapters Seven-Eight is scheduled; responses are due today

STUDYPATH* April 22-26, 2013

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
CST Testing Schedule 
Periods Five and Six do not meet today
The Great Gatsby responses for Chapters 5-6 are due Friday for class discussion

Tuesday
CST Testing Schedule
Consumable Contemporary Composition textbook is due in class today and Thursday
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" is assigned and responses are due Monday

Wednesday
CST Testing Schedule
Periods Five and Six do not meet today

Thursday
CST Testing Schedule
Letter to the editor is due today 
In-class timed writing assignment is scheduled today

Friday
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments
The Great Gatsby responses for Chapters 5-6 are due today for class discussion

STUDYPATH* April 15-19, 2013

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
Read F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Winter Dreams" (Pages 585-601) by tomorrow (this was assigned last Thursday when the Mindset and Intelligence assignment was made); complete vocabulary 1-10 on pages 602-603 (write words not sentences); students will be tested on short story tomorrow in class
The Great Gatsby class discussion for Chapters 1-2 concludes in class

Tuesday
F. Scott Fitzgerald short story "Winter Dreams" assignment is due
Consumable Contemporary Composition textbook is due in class today, Wednesday and Thursday for writing assignment from "How Open Is The Door" unit
CST test preparation skills continue in class on selected days

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbook is required in class; complete Page 554 #1-5 for three exercises--Exercises 23-24-25

Thursday
Letter to the editor from USA Today is due today
Timed in-class writing assignment from the Consumable Contemporary Composition textbook

Friday
The Great Gatsby Chapters 3-4 class discussion is scheduled; ten answers in complete sentences with textual evidence are due in class from handout provided Monday in class

STUDYPATH* April 8-12, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Final Mastery Test from Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled today; books must be brought to class for return to textbook room
"Winter Dreams" F. Scott Fitzgerald short story from anthology is scheduled and talking points (ten) are due Thursday for class discussion next week
Responses for The Great Gatsby are due Friday for class discussion; questions will be assigned in class today

Tuesday
Consumable Contemporary Composition textbook is due in class all week for "How Open Is The Door" unit; writing assignments will be scheduled
CST test preparation multiple choice is scheduled all week in class

Wednesday
Writer's Choice books are required in class

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
In-class timed writing scheduled for F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Winter Dreams" is postponed to next week; turnitin.com response is scheduled Friday, April 19

Friday
Work in "How Open Is The Door" unit from Contemporary Composition textbook continues
The Great Gatsby class discussion for Chapters One-Two is scheduled; responses to questions assigned Monday are due in class today
"Winter Dreams" F. Scott Fitzgerald short story talking points class discussion is scheduled next week

STUDYPATH* April 1-5, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Cesar E. Chavez Birthday Observed; classes are not in session and resume tomorrow

Tuesday
Contemporary Composition textbooks are required in class all week
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) responses are due Thursday
Novel to be assigned and reading scheduled announced
CST test preparation is scheduled all week in class

Wednesday
Writer's Choice textbook is due in class for grammar assignment
Work in Contemporary Composition textbook continues all week

Thursday
Letter to the editor is due
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test (FMT) responses are announced in class

Friday
Vocabulary Workshop books are due in class Monday for Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test

Spring Break

Check this blog this coming weekend for next week's assignments.

Enjoy your spring break, March 25-April 2.  Classes resume Tuesday, April 2.

STUDYPATH* March 18-22, 2013

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Monday
Margaret Mead response is due today in class; consumable textbook is required in class
The Crucible project evaluation is due Wednesday

Tuesday
Margaret Mead papers are rewritten in class; consumable textbook is required in class

Wednesday
EAP test administration is scheduled today

Thursday
EAP test administration concludes today
Letter to the editor is due

Friday
Special bell schedule for Hollywood Idol 2013; Periods Five and Six meet in the auditorium today
Have a nice spring break!  Classes resume on Tuesday, April 2.