Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Week 35, Day 2

Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you!  Receiving "Teacher of the Year" is the greatest professional accomplishment any teacher can get. Being voted on by the students, makes it THAT much MORE special.  I love my job and I love all of my students.  You guys make coming to work a pleasure (most days!)  A teacher is only as good as his/her students, and you guys are AWESOME!!!  

1. Bell Work-Get out pen and get ready for your LAST SAT Quiz!!
2. Week 34 SAT Quiz
3. Serial Podcast
4. Work on Free Rice or Read
5. Reminders:
1. I will be gone tomorrow for a UIL District Meeting.  Senor Galvan is my sub.  You will continue watching The Great Gatsby movie.  
2. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. 

Monday, May 18, 2015

Week 35, Day 1

Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you!  Receiving "Teacher of the Year" is the greatest professional accomplishment any teacher can get. Being voted on by the students, makes it THAT much MORE special.  I love my job and I love all of my students.  You guys make coming to work a pleasure (most days!)  A teacher is only as good as his/her students, and you guys are AWESOME!!!  

1. Bell Work-Get out paper, pen, and notes to prepare for your Gatsby test.
2. The Great Gatsby final test
1. Paragraph test
2. You may use your book, handwritten notes, and graded quizzes. If you want to bring handwritten outlines, you may.  
3. Work on Free Rice or Read
4. Reminders:
1. Week 34 SAT Quiz tomorrow (Week 25 words)
2. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. 

Friday, May 15, 2015

Week 34, Day 5

Objective: none

1. Awards Ceremony, Senior Pep Rally
2. Wildcat Day
3. Reminders:
1. The Great Gatsby final test--will be MONDAY!
1. Paragraph test
2. You may use your book, handwritten notes, and graded quizzes. If you want to bring handwritten outlines, you may.  
2. Week 34 SAT Quiz tomorrow (Week 25 words)
3. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. 

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Week 34, Day 4

Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: Happy Palindrome Week!  No bell work.  
2. Grade W34 DRE
3. The Great Gatsby final test--will be MONDAY!
1. Paragraph test
2. I will give you 8 topics to prepare.
3. Then, on the day of the test, I will randomly give you 4 of those topics.  From those 4, you will pick two to complete.  
4. You may use your book, handwritten notes, and graded quizzes. If you want to bring handwritten outlines, you may.  
4. Continue watching the new Great Gatsby movie
5. Reminders:
1. Friday is Awards Day, Senior Pep Rally, and Wildcat Day
2. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. 

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Week 34, Day 3

Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: Happy Palindrome Week!  No bell work.  
2. The Great Gatsby final test--will be MONDAY!
1. Paragraph test
2. I will give you 8 topics to prepare.
3. Then, on the day of the test, I will randomly give you 4 of those topics.  From those 4, you will pick two to complete.  
4. You may use your book, handwritten notes, and graded quizzes. If you want to bring handwritten outlines, you may.  
3. Begin watching the new Great Gatsby movie
4. Reminders:
1. W34 DRE due tomorrow.
2. Friday is Awards Day, Senior Pep Rally, and Wildcat Day
3. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. 

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Week 34, Day 2

Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: Clear your desk and get ready for your SAT quiz.
2. Grade Chapter 8 Gatsby Quiz
3. Week 33 SAT Quiz (Weeks 24-25)
4. The Great Gatsby final test
1. Paragraph test
2. I will give you 8 topics to prepare.
3. Then, on the day of the test, I will randomly give you 4 of those topics.  From those 4, you will pick two to complete.  
4. You may use your book, handwritten notes, and graded quizzes. If you want to bring handwritten outlines, you may.  
5. Listen to Serial Podcast
6. Reminders:
1. Friday is Awards Day, Senior Pep Rally, and Wildcat Day
2. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. 

Monday, May 11, 2015

Week 34, Day 1

Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: None
2. Homework: Read Chapter 9 of Gatsby and complete the Chapter 9 Gatsby Quiz
3. Serial Podcast
4. Week 34 DRE (DUE THURSDAY!)
5. Corrections due on TODAY at 4:00pm
1. Ch. 5 Gatsby Quiz
2. Ch. 6 Gatsby Quiz
3. Ch. 7 Gatsby Quiz
4. Week 30 (W22-25) SAT Quiz...in SkyWard as W31 SAT Quiz.
5. Week 32 SAT Quiz
6. Week 33 SAT Quiz tomorrow (Week 24-25)
7. Reminders:
1. Friday is Awards Day, Senior Pep Rally, and Wildcat Day
2. Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks.