Thursday, January 7, 2010

1ST 4 WEEKS SYLLABUS

INFORMATION ON MAJOR TESTS/PROJECTS

PLEASE LOOK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON MAJOR TESTS AND PROJECTS:

INFORMATION FOR ABSENT STUDENTS

PLEASE LOOK HERE FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS IF YOU ARE OR HAVE BEEN RECENTLY ABSENT:

CLASS REQUIREMENTS

FOR THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEED:

1. SEVERAL BLACK OR BLUE PENS. #2 PENCILS FOR EXAMS.
2. LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK PAPER.
3. EITHER A NOTEBOOK BINDER WITH INDEX TABS AND DIVIDERS
FOR A LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOK OR A 3-5-SUBJECT
SPIRALBOUND NOTEBOOK. DIVISIONS ARE: 1) NEW VOC., 2)
LITERARY TERMS, 3) READER'S RESPONSE JOURNAL, 4) NOTES
SECTION, AND 5) DAILY EDITS SECTION.
4. POST-IT NOTES FOR IN-CLASS READING AND NOTETAKING.
5. A REALLY GOOD ATTITUDE. :)

MESSAGE BOARD

PLEASE LEAVE MRS. SHAW A MESSAGE, WITH YOUR NAME AND THE DATE, HERE:

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This blog has several purposes; primarily, it is intended as a means of posting relevant information for all students. I will post all Major Tests/Projects and their due dates here. Secondarily, students who are absent can locate their assignments here so that they may "keep up" with the class. Thirdly, this blog is to become a mode of communication (ie. Message Board) between teacher, students, and parents. Both students and/or parents may leave me a message. Please look for the section entitled "Message Board."