ELA 20
We are finished reading The Glass Menagerie. Tomorrow we will work on symbols inside the play.

ELA B10
TERRY FOX RUN! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING.
Keep reading Warriors Don't Cry

ELA A10
Keep reading. Quiz on Ch. 13-16 is Monday. The final quiz is next Wednesday.

ELA A30
Precis Writing Unit continues tomorrow. Monday is the essay quiz on Death on the Ice.

I apologize for not keeping up with my blog. I hope you will trust that I will do better in the future and keep checking your class.

ELA 20
One more scene of "The Glass Menagerie" and we are finished reading the classic. The question tomorrow is "What makes this play a classic?" The answer is: 1. The theme is timeless. 2. We can relate to the characters. 3. Setting is irrelevant, it could happen anywhere, anytime.

ELA B10
Next to last chapters for Warriors Don't Cry. Keep reading and summarizing and doing the group work.

ELA A10
Last chapters to be read by Monday. Quiz on ch. 13-end of novel. Jeopardy on Tuesday and final quiz on Wednesday. Continue to do your chapter summaries.

ELA A30
Better class today - more focus is needed when you have a reading task before you.
Moving on tomorrow.

Thank you to the students who came at noon hour and finished assignments. Your maturity and responsibility are noted.

ELA 20
I don't think The Glass Menagerie will be your favourite book but we will learn about symbols in literature from its content and...there will be a few laughs along the way. Good job on the essays.

ELA B10
Assignments are coming in slowly and you are working hard to get caught up. Tomorrow is the quiz on Ch. 5-8 and the group work is also due.

ELA A10
Working on assginments today and reading.

ELA A30
Finished vocabulary from article...good discussion on our school system and teachers. Reading Death on the Ice - charting Ch. 1-9 due on Monday...for marks.

Sorry for the late post...it has been a long day. All the marking is in and I have a marksheet for you tomorrow. The first class to have all assignments in from all students will receive a free reading class with treats. Pass this info to your classmates as I will not say it in class until YOU say it first. Hee Hee.

TOMORROW AT NOON...STUDY HALL IN MY CLASSROOM IF YOU HAVE ASSIGNMENTS NOT HANDED IN...

ELA 20
Essay are very good. I am impressed with your diligence to do the best you can. Tomorrow we start The Glass Menagerie.

ELA B10
Binder check tomorrow and an assignment binder check.

ELA A10
Lots of make up quizzes tomorrow. Keep reading at night and doing the summary sheets.

ELA A30
Good reading today. Tomorrow we will present the "cup" to our speech winner. Great effort on the speeches. You make my life more fun.

Have a good sleep and good for you if you are reading my blog at this late hour!!

ELA 20
"Pencil Crayons" essay typing - last day tomorrow. Also, you can work on the allusions assignment for The Glass Menagerie.

ELA B10
We had a clean up day for assignments. You have homework in ELA every night so let's get moving.

ELA A10
Corrected quiz on The Chrysalids. Tomorrow is the quiz on Chapters 4-8. Make sure you do the cheat sheet. We will discuss the first eight chapters tomorrow.

ELA A30
Worst library class ever! You must learn to focus grade 12. We are going to speed up and the dust may choke some of you. You have homework every night.

TA TA FOR NOW. SEE YOU TOMORROW.

Thank you in advance for your punctuality and attention when the substitute is in the classroom.

ELA 20
Please work on your first draft of your pencil crayons essay and if time permits, type the first draft so we can start revising on Monday. Don't hand anything in yet. Work on the Inventory of Being in non-typed format.

ELA B10
Read Warriors Don't Cry. You must have chapters 1-4 read by Monday - quiz day. Also, the memoir and RAFTS for Beer at Cochin is due Monday. Thanks.

ELA A10
Read The Chrysalids. Chapters 1-4 quiz is on Monday.

ELA A30
Excellent speeches!! We will do a final vote for the winner on Monday. I will have the prize with me. Please stay working when the sub is here. I really don't want to increase your work load.

Cookies on Monday for the groups that the substitute says worked well. I know...you are not in grade 3 but...you like cookies don't you??

EVERYONE NEEDS AN ASSIGNMENT BINDER BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.

ELA 20
We worked in jigsaw groups to research the story for the proof needed for the essay outline. We will work on the essay tomorrow. Feel free to work on the outline so we can move ahead.

ELA B10
Read "Beer at Cochin" and defined the figures of speech. Began work on the RAFTS for the poem. Tomorrow we are revising and typing the memoir - have your draft completed for tomorrow.

ELA A10
Read "The Knife Sharpener" and did the SSC together. Signed out The Chrysalids. Please read chapters 1-4 by Monday.

ELA A30
Worked on essay outline for "The Painted Door". If you are behind with assignments, you will be asked to stay in at noon or take a zero.