So sorry for the long delay since my last post. As you may have heard from your student, I had the flu (despite having gotten the shot)....bummer.  As a result, Beatnik Day was moved to today --- it was a lot of fun! So great to see the kids really own their poems and so many all dressed up for the occasion.  We will finish up tomorrow.  If your student went in class today, their grades are up to date.  Block 2 still needs to have their ch. 5 quiz scored (another casualty of my absence)  This will happen tomorrow. A few kids will present tomorrow --- and then, we are done with 1st semester. Up next is To Kill a Mockingbird, Washington State History and MAPS testing 1/30 reading and 2/7 math. 

Happy New Year!  Please ask your student to practice reciting their chosen poem for you over the next couple of weeks --- Beatnik Day will be on January 15th (students have a grading criteria) - dressing as a Beatnik is encouraged but not required (we will discuss xtra credit possibilities) --- all students need to spend more time on the poetryoutloud.org website - they may look at poems, view videos, read tips on reciting etc.... --- also - 2nd quarter BOOK JOURNALS are due January 10th --- no extentions!  Students have a handout and have had weekly reminders to complete this task --- please check on the progress of this quarter long assignment.  We will be wrapping up Civics with a brief look at the justice system and how it works for juveniles in particular.  This topic and a bit more on the Constitution will be covered when we read To Kill a Mockingbird 3rd quarter.