Feb. 24-28 (English III)

Good Afternoon, Roadrunners.

It is so hard to believe that Spring Break is just a week and a half away! I can say with 100 percent certainty that these kids are ready for a break.

We began reading The Great Gatsby last week. We are taking the first few chapters rather slowly since they set the tone for the rest of the text. As of right now, I still do not have enough copies to send home with students, but the .pdf of the text has been available online for them. I am hoping to get more copies in this week, so I can send them home for deeper reading. We have been working on vocabulary within each chapter as well. This is in addition to the vocabulary provided as bell work weekly. It is so great seeing and hearing these kids use words they never thought they would be familiar with.

Tomorrow is a half day and then Thursday there is the field trip to the Renaissance Festival. I am lucky enough to be chaperoning so I will not be in any classes on Thursday. I do have assignments already uploaded onto Google Classroom and have explained them in class. Students should be well aware of what is expected of them this week.

A quick reminder that all work from Quarter 3 is due by this Friday, February 28th. Unless there is an extenuating circumstance or prior arrangements have been made, I will not accept late work past this point. This should be standard in all classes.

Next week we have half days Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in preparation for Conferences. I know many kids don’t see the importance of coming to school on these half days, but I can assure you that we are still learning and working in my class. If a student is absent during those times, they are still responsible for making up any work. Unfortunately, I am unable to provide them with any lecture I might give in class, but they are always welcome to come see me.

I am in my classroom most mornings at 7:30am and usually stay until 4:15. If your student is struggling with getting work turned in or understanding an assignment, please send them in.

That is everything for now. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Best, Amber Kovach