Check back next week...

My intention was to post some pictures of the AWESOME cay projects that students turned in this week, but I forgot my camera cord here at school!

I was impressed by the hard work that many students put in to creating their projects and I applaud their good listening skills when I went over project requirements! I will post a few of the projects next week - not all projects will be posted.

Noun Test - Friday

In case you are still having a hard time understanding the difference between abstract and concrete nouns - I came across the following page and thought it gave a good visual!

Good luck on tomorrow's test.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/abstractnoun.htm

Narrative Redo

Students have all been given back their narrative and rubrics. Parents if you would like to see how your child did on their paper either contact me or tell you child you want to see their paper!

We have classroom folders here at school where I keep their essays and major tests. If students want to bring them home for viewing they need to "check it out" from their folder or else if you want a copy to keep at home I can make one for you.

Students have all been given the option to redo their essay if they are unhappy with their grade on the narrative essay. If your child has opted to redo their essay they should have it in their possession.

Redo essays are due for the following classes:

Periods 2 & 5 - due Tuesday, October 20th

Period 7 - due Wednesday, October 21st

I know that there have been a lot of absences and if your child is someone who has been out for a long amount of time I can extend the date for them - please contact me.

I discussed the redo process in class where details and requirments were discussed at length.

What is Advanced Reading - Reading????

The Advanced Reading class has just begun their first novel study. We are reading Alane Ferguson's, The Christopher Killer.

As the daughter of a Colorado County coroner, seventeen-year old Cameryn Mahoney is no stranger to death. In fact, she has always been fascinated by the science of it. So she's thrilled to finally get some hands-on experience in forensics working as her father's assistant. But Cammie is in for more than she bargained for when the second case that she attends turns out to be someone she knows - the latest victim of a serial killer known as the Christopher Killer. And if dealing with that isn't hard enough, Cammie soon realizes that if she's not careful, she might wind up as the killer's next victim.... (amazon.com)

About the Author Alane Ferguson lives with her family near the foothills of the Colorado Rockies.