Friday, September 18, 2009

Another week has flown by. Summer came when school began, and the weather continues to be unbelievably warm and beautiful.

The seventh graders are making progress in their book. We have all completed the sixth chapter in The Ranger's Apprentice, and I think we are all wondering if Will will like learning from Halt. Is Halt a protagonist or an antagonist? We should find out soon how all the wards are doing in their new apprenticeships.

Seventh graders need to keep studying their vocabulary words because they will have a quiz on them next Wednesday. Everyone should now have flashcards that they can take out and study each day.

Finally, I'm looking forward to our fieldtrip at BlackRiver Harbor. I imagine that the fall colors will be close to peak. It should be a great time to take pictures.

Eighth grade continues to work on Hugo Cabret, as well as reading and test taking skills! They took their first vocabulary quiz today and seem to have a good grasp on word meanings, but I think we need to continue to work on writing quality, complex sentences. That can be a challenge!

Have a great week, and I look forward to continuing all our projects and novels next week!