2nd Semester Senior Year

You want to be happy on graduation day.

You can experience this amazing joy, but it will still take hard work and much effort to get there.

You are almost done with high school, but you still have some work to accomplish; do not let the semester get away from you. It is easy to fall behind and then not be able to catch back up. DON'T FALL INTO THIS TRAP!!!

I want to make sure that everyone understands the expectations for this new semester. We will read roughly 80 pages each week of Fried Green Tomatoes with a quiz on each Friday. If you miss Friday, it is your responsibility to take it on the following Monday. I do not want people to forget that assignments are still due during this semester- people are already falling behind.

For Tuesday/ Wednesday remember that your Gem Writing pieces are due.

For next Friday (2/8), you must reach page 160 in the book and you will be quizzed on the readings. Instead of cramming on Thursday night, read 20 pages before you go to bed, during lunch, or while you are waiting for dinner. I, personally, go with the snack and read method, but find what works well for you.

For those who got less than 63/75 on your Hamlet essay score, you must give me a revision of your Thesis Statment and the ONE body paragraph that I placed a star next to. You can email this to me or send me a hard copy. Remember, this is not a revision of the whole essay; just the thesis and body paragraph.

If there are difficult events going on in your life that make completing this work unlikely, please talk to me ASAP  and we can work out a plan to get you back on track.

The best way to get to graduation is by tackling the reading/ assignments little by little, showing up to class, and staying engaged with the daily activities. You have all done some amazing work thus far, I'm looking forward to seeing the progress you can still make before the end of the year.