Monday Mar 4 – Expository Essay Due Today
- Period 1 – 8:45-10:05
- Grade Assembly 8:50-9:15
- Work Day 9:15-10:05
- Turn in expository essay by 3:01 PM today
- Sample Mid Term Exam packet is available today
- Email home at 3:15 PM today if your expository essay is not at least partially completed and/or if you have missed any films
- Period 2 – 10:13-11:33
- Turn in expository essay by 3:01 PM today
- Sample Mid Term Exam packet is available today
- 10:15-11:30 – Course Selection Sessions
- Email home at 3:15 PM today if your expository essay is not at least partially completed and/or if you have missed any films
- Period 3 – 12:13-1:33
- Work Day 12:13-1:33
- Turn in expository essay by 3:01 PM today
- Sample Mid Term Exam packet is available today
- Email home at 3:15 PM today if your expository essay is not at least partially completed and/or if you have missed any films
Tuesday Mar 5 – Early Release or Eng 9 Catch-Up Afternoon
- Period 1 – 8:45-10:10 AM
- Work Day (expository essay, short story report, or study for exam)
- Period 3 – 10:25-11:50 AM
- Work Day (expository essay, short story report, or study for exam)
- Catch Up Afternoon – 12:30-3:01 PM
- SPT Interviews – 6:30-8:00 PM
- Note – There will also be student-led conferences for students in Eng 9 with Mr. Kertes on these dates (sign up here):
- Monday Apr 15 from 5:30-9:00 PM
- Tuesday Apr 16 from 3:15-6:00 PM
- Wednesday Apr 17 from 5:30-9:00 PM
- Thursday Apr 18 from 5:30-9:00 PM
- Friday Apr 19 from 3:15-6:00 PM
- Note – There will also be student-led conferences for students in Eng 9 with Mr. Kertes on these dates (sign up here):
Wednesday Mar 6 – Mid-Term Exam Review (+Theories of Narrative and Outlines)
- Period 1 – 8:45-10:05
- Mid-Term Exam review
- Outlines
- Theories of Narrative
- Period 2 – 10:13-11:33
- Mid-Term Exam review
- Outlines
- Theories of Narrative
- Period 3 – 12:13-1:33
- Mid-Term Exam review
- Mid-Term Exam review
- Outlines
- Theories of Narrative
Thursday Mar 7 – Early Release or Eng 9 Catch-Up Afternoon
- Period 2 – 8:45-10:10 AM
- Work Day (expository essay, short story report, or study for exam)
- Course Selection (expect to be called to the MPR at some point this morning)
- Period 4 – 10:25-11:50 AM
- Work Day (expository essay, short story report, or study for exam)
- Catch Up Afternoon – 12:30-3:01 PM
Friday Mar 8 – Mid-Term Preparation Day
- Prepare for the Mid-Term Exam
- Repeat of “The Giving Tree” lesson (take notes for the Learning Story Test)
- Go over the packets that will be part of the exam (advance reading)
- Go over the notes (notes that you can bring to the exam for certain portions)
- Review the films (including going over scripts and passages)
Next Week – Mid-Term Exam Week
If you have not at least partially completed the expository essay, you will work on this during the exam and can start the exams once the essay is at least partially completed. You can then make up missed exam portions on the Make Up Day (Apr 22) or on a Homework Help (most Mondays after school, be sure to schedule an appointment).
If you have missed a film, you will view the film before starting the exam. You will do this during the exams and can later complete the exams on the Make Up Day (Apr 22) or on a Homework Help (most Mondays after school, be sure to schedule an appointment).
- Monday Mar 11:
- Learning Story Test
- Tuesday Mar 12, Wednesday Mar 13, Thursday Mar 14:
- In-Class Writing Test
- Friday Mar 15
- Key Concepts Test
