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April 26, 2007

We are joining Mrs. Hartnett's first and second period classes each day to act out the play based on the diary. We have some real thespians in our mists!! The students have been given a list of comprehension questions that they complete daily as the play is read aloud. On Friday, April 27, a written response to the movie, Anne Frank Remembered, is due. The essay should be an 8-11 sentence paragraph. It can be typed or hand-written. Our major project, Stamp Out Prejudice poster, will be due May 14. The literature books can be checked out each day if your child wishes to reread sections of the play or if they are absent.

Posted by Collins at 11:21 AM

April 13, 2007

CRCT testing will be 9:15-11:30 each day for the week of April 16-20. Please make sure that your child has a good night's sleep and something for breakfast to "rev up their engines"! So often in our busy schedules, we tend to neglect to feed our bodies and brains correctly and then try to top it off with very little sleep. The popularity of late night television, the cell phone, the computer, and video games robs our students of sleep. I do not know how many times I have asked my students why they are so sleepy, and they will respond that one of these aforementioned items is the culprit! Enough with the lecture, but I wanted to impress the importance of their scores as this is a gateway year for our 8th graders. The reading section will be given on Monday; the language arts section will be given on Tuesday; math will be given on Wednesday; science will be on Thursday; and social studies will be given on Friday. Have a great weekend!!

Posted by Collins at 01:55 PM