SMB chapter 2: School Bells is due October 10 for all students.
Our next vocab quiz is after Homecoming and will cover the following words from Night:
Aryan
Altruistic
Conscientious
Cynical
Cauldron
Civilians
Liberation
Infirmary
Defiance
Emigrate
Kommando
Blockalteste

Our first full week of school was very successful, and we are in full swing now!
This week, we began reading Night, a memoir in which Elie Wiesel retells how his life was profoundly and forever changed when he and his family were transported to Auschwitz.  Our first set of vocabulary words come from this book, and the test will be Thursday (blocks 3, 5, 7, 8) or Friday (blocks 2, 6).  Senior Memory Book chapter 1 is also due that day.  The topic is "Back Where I Come From."  This chapter can cover anything from your life as a pre-school child, your parents' meeting, family traditions, or any other defining characteristic from your young life.  If you have questions, please see me!

TOMORROW IS OPEN HOUSE! I hope to see your parents there!  The program begins with a brief presentation by Amanda Rennells and Pete Bush in the auditorium at 6:30, then parents will attend an abbreviated schedule of all your classes. 

Have a great week!

Senior English is in full swing!

This week, we completed our first set of vocabulary words that come from the memoir, Night.
Words are listed here:  1.  memoir
                                     2.  propoganda
                                     3.  concentration camps
                                     4.  Nuremberg Laws
                                     5.  holocaust
                                     6.  prejudice
                                     7.  genocide
                                     8.  anti-Semitism
                                     9.  irony
                                   10.  motif
                                   11.  connotation
                                   12.  theme
The test for these words will be on 9/19 for blocks 3, 5, 7, 8; on 9/20 for blocks 2 and 6.
We are also starting chapter one of our Senior Memory Book this week. Chapter 1 is due on the same day as the vocabulary quiz. 

Well...we've made it through the first "ABC" cycle!  Only how many more?? :)
It has been a great few days starting to get to know each other.  Don't forget to look for a good book to read over the weekend. We will start our "Book Love" independent reading Monday or Tuesday.  I will work hard this weekend to compile some information about how we are doing as far as grammar and writing are concerned.  Our first vocabulary quiz of the year will be in about a week, and we will start chapter 1 of the senior memory book, too! Stay tuned for due dates and enjoy the weekend!

Welcome back to school!  Let's make your senior year your BEST YEAR EVER!!