Last post of the year!

Please remind your student to check and make sure all missing work is made up. I have a few students who have made up work/turned in late work and those grades will be online tomorrow. Other than that, all grades are posted.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

Celebrating Advent

Yesterday at church (and in the Colee home) we began the celebration of Advent.

Isaiah 40:3

New King James Version (NKJV)

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness:

"Prepare the way of the LORD;
Make straight in the desert
A highway for our God."

It is my prayer that even in the "craziness" of our next two week's schedule we will be able to stop daily and thank God for the precious gift of His son. I know that I am thankful for the opportunity to spend every day in room 605 with the Class of 2014.

Here is the upcoming assignments for the week:

College Prep

Monday--Discuss Book II

Tuesday--Discuss Book II

Wednesday--TOTC Book III Quiz

Thursday--TOTC Writing Test

Friday--TOTC Test

Honors

Monday--Book I Quiz

Tuesday--Discuss Book I/notes

Wednesday--notes

Thursday--Essay writing-extended definition

Friday--TOTC Memory Work due

As always...please feel free to contact me with any questions!

ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

Schedule for next week

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

Cynthia Ozick

Isn't that the unfortunate truth? It is easy to get consumed by our daily lives and we often forget to stop and be grateful for things that are fundamental...faith, freedom, health...the list goes on! I pray today that we will all be thankful (and voice our thankfulness) for the things we often overlook. (Yes, I am preaching to myself!)

We have had an excellent week in Sophomore English. Last week the students were assigned and completed a Research project about different world literature authors. This week, along with other assignments, they presented their findings to the class in a Keynote presentation. I limited their research to reference material in our library. When writing research papers one must be able to adeptly use internet sources as well as printed material. It was an excellent project and the students always amaze me at their creativity and boldness!

As we look at the next few weeks ask your student to see the class calendar. It gives an accurate picture of what's ahead! Enjoy the long weekend!

11/14-11/18

College Prep

Monday--Discuss TOTC/get ready to write

Tuesday--Vocab Test (sections 3.1-3.5)

Wednesday--MAC Lab/write

Thursday--MAC Lab/write

Friday--TOTC Book II Quiz/write

Honors

Monday--Discuss Part V Bridge

Tuesday--Vocab Test (sections 3.1-3.5)

Wednesday--Bridge Test (Essay)

Thursday--TOTC

Friday--TOTC

Have a great weekend and please contact me with any questions or concerns

ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

Thanks!

Happy November!

I am sorry for not posting sooner...we have been super busy this week in English with Research projects! The students have been researching different World Literature authors and are creating a Keynote presentation to share with their classmates. This way, we can all learn about different authors together.

I have had to make some changes in the schedule. Here are our plans for the week of 11/07-11/10:

College Prep

Monday-present Research Projects

Tuesday-Vocab Quiz (words from Unit 3, sets 3-5)/Memory Work due

Wednesday-sentence patterns

Thursday-Essay writing

Friday-No school

Honors

Monday-present Research Projects

Tuesday-Vocab Quiz (words from Unit 3, sets 3-5)/Bridge

Wednesday-Bridge

Thursday-The Bridge of San Luis Rey test

Friday-No school

As always, please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns!

ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

Plans for the week

Please forgive me for not updating Friday. As you know it was such a crazy, but fun, day at TPS! We were glad for a Wildcat win and looking forward to going to the playoffs!

Today I gave the College Prep students a calendar for the rest of the semester. The Honors students will receive one mid-week. Hopefully this will keep us on track and obviously things are subject to change... AND I already know that I left off Sentence Patterns, so I will add that soon.

College Prep

Monday- A Tale of Two Cities (TOTC) intro

Tuesday-TOTC notes

Wednesday-Sentence Patterns

Thursday-TOTC Book the First Quiz

Friday-Vocab Quiz - pgs 48-49 ("Sadness" words)

Honors

Monday-discuss Part Two--The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Tuesday-continue discussion

Wednesday--Part Three Quiz

Thursday--discuss Part Three

Friday--Vocab Quiz-pgs 48-49 ("Sadness" words)

As always please feel free to contact me at ccolee@trinitywildcats.com!

Thanks,

CColee

Homecoming Week is here!

I am sorry that I forgot to blog on Friday...it completely slipped my mind as I rushed off to Brewton for the ball game.

Here are our plans for Homecoming Week...

College Prep

Monday-Expository Essay

Tuesday-Expository Essay-prewriting

Wednesday-MAC lab/Vocab #5 exercises due

Thursday-MAC lab/Vocab #5 Quiz

Friday-MAC lab

Honors

Monday-A Bridge over the San Luis Rey

Tuesday-Expository Essay-prewriting

Wednesday-MAC lab

Thursday-MAC lab/Vocab #5 Quiz

Friday-MAC lab

Just so you know...we will not have an AR requirement this nine weeks as we will begin reading A Tale of Two Cities within the next couple of weeks. I will give the students a reading schedule soon...

Also, thanks to parents for driving to ASF AND helping with the Sophomore float...a special thanks to Tim and Robin Redden! Please join us Friday for the parade!

Have a great week!

CColee

Fall is here!

I hope that you and your family enjoy the long weekend. I am enjoying the fall temperatures for sure.

We have lots of blessings to count!

Plans for next week:

College Prep

Monday-no school

Tuesday-testing

Wednesday-testing

Thursday-ASF

Friday-review Expository Essay

Honors

Monday-no school

Tuesday-testing

Wednesday-testing

Thursday-ASF

Friday-The Bridge--Part II due "The Marquesa de Montemayor"/review Expository Essay

Looking ahead...

Vocabulary

10/20 Vocab Quiz #5/group 1 (pg 46-47)

10/29 Vocab Quiz #6/group 2 (pg 48-49)

11/4 Vocab Quiz #7/groups 3-5 (pg 50-51)

11/11 Vocab Test

Next novel...A Tale of Two Cities...we will start on 10/24...I will give a reading schedule that day!

Please contact me as always with any questions or concerns!

Thanks,

CColee

Flexibility is key!

I wanted to let you know a few things about next week. The "moved" Vocab Unit 1 test is Monday. I had said that the AR book would be due on Monday, the 10th, without realizing that is a holiday. With testing and the field trip the following week, I need to move the AR date to Friday, Oct. 7th. The students are aware of this. They should read an AR book from their "zone" and take a test on it in the library. Ms. Hastey will provide me with a list that afternoon.

The Magazine Sale is over! Of course, we will still be taking online orders throughout the school year. We made about $2,600, so we are obviously short of our $4,000 goal. For those of you who participated, thank you! If you didn't have a chance to order magazines, feel free to do so. If not, would you consider making a donation towards the class fund? Please email me at ccolee@trinitywildcats.com with questions. I can always have your account billed! The goal was for every student to "net" about $50.

Another issue...on Thursday, October 13th, we will be seeing "Dracula" at the ASF. I am in need of some parents to drive. Some of your students are already driving, and they may drive themselves. However, that only accounts for some of the class. Please email me if you would be willing to help out!

So....here is what I have on the schedule for next week.

College Prep

Monday-Vocab Test

Tuesday-sentence patterns

Wednesday-sentence patterns

Thursday-Expository essays/PSAT review

Friday-AR due/PSAT review

Honors

Monday-Vocab Test

Tuesday-new book introduced/Expository essays

Wednesday-review Expository essays

Thursday-PSAT review

Friday-AR due/PSAT review

Hope you have a great weekend!

CColee

Change in plans!

I just wanted to let you know asap that I have shifted our plans a bit for the week. Due to two Activity schedules and a project that will take 2 days instead of 1, I am moving the Alas, Babylon test to Friday and the Vocab Unit 1 Test to Monday. Sorry for any confusion...please email me if you need further explanation.

Thanks,

Christy Colee

Plans for next week

Thank you for your participation in the Magazine Sale! We have raised about $2,500 and I think that is a good start on our goal of $4,000. Several students asked if they could turn in orders until Monday, and of course, I agreed. On Tuesday I will ask if any students who did not participate in the sale if their parents would like to make a donation towards our cause. Please let your child know if you would be willing to do so. We will continue to take orders on-line. Be looking in the spring for more information regarding another fund raiser.

One date that I wanted to make you aware of is that the students AR Test is due by October 10th. They know that they are to read one book and take a quiz on it. I will get a print out from the library on the morning of the 11th.

College Prep

Monday-Alas, Babylon Quiz Chapters 11-13/Sentence Pattern HW due

Tuesday-MAC Lab

Wednesday-MAC Lab/ Alas, Babylon Essay Test

Thursday-TEST--Alas, Babylon

Friday-Vocab Unit Test

Honors

Monday-Alas, Babylon Quiz Chapters 11-13

Tuesday-MAC Lab

Wednesday-MAC Lab/Alas, Babylon Essay Test

Thursday--Alas, Babylon

Friday-Vocab Unit Test

If your student needs to schedule an appointment to see me regarding any questions he or she has he/she can make an appointment for any day before school (7:30 am) or Tuesday or Thursday after school. As always, please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns.

ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

Have a great weekend,

Christy Colee

It's Friday...again!

"Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD."

Psalm 25:4-7

Having past the mid-9 weeks point I am once again reminded how fast time flies! Again, I am enjoying getting to know each student, and we are working quickly through our semester's goals.

In addition to next week's plans I want to let you know about the test we will be having over Alas, Babylon. We will have our last quiz on Monday, the 26th with the test being on Wednesday, the 28th and Thursday, the 29th. The test will be two days long. We will write the first day and then have the objective test on Thursday.

Plans for 09/19 through 09/23

College Prep

Monday-Review sentence patterns/Alas, Babylon

Tuesday-AB Quiz #5 (Chapters 9-10)

Wednesday-Sentence Pattern Test

Thursday-Discuss AB

Friday-Vocab Quiz #4

Honors

Monday-Alas, Babylon

Tuesday-AB Quiz #5

Wednesday-Sentence Pattern test

Thursday--Writing

Friday-Vocab Quiz #4

As always, please contact me with any questions or comments!

ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

THE LAST DAY FOR THE MAGAZINE SALE IS WEDNESDAY THE 21ST!!!! PLEASE TURN IN ALL ORDERS BY WEDNESDAY! FOR THOSE CHOOSING NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN SELLING MAGAZINES I WILL BE CONTACTING YOU REGARDING FUTURE FUND RAISING!!!! THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE SOPHOMORE CLASS!!!

Happy Friday!

I hope you have had a great week! We have been busy in Sophomore English and I want to give you a schedule for the next week.

College Prep

Monday-Architecture of an Essay

Tuesday-Alas Babylon Quiz 7-8/Narrative Essay

Wednesday-Narrative Essay

Thursday-Mrs. Mosely

Friday-Vocab Quiz #3/Sentence patterns

Honors

Monday-In-class writing

Tuesday-Alas, Babylon Quiz 7-8/Narrative Essay

Wednesday-Narrative Essay

Thursday-Mrs Mosely

Friday-Vocab Quiz #3/Sentence patterns

We have been learning sentence patterns to use in our writing. This is one thing that the ACT evaluates on the writing portion of the test (varied sentence structure). The students have been learning different ways to express themselves using the different patterns. We will finish learning through the first eight patterns this week and will have a test over 1-8 next week.

Also, the Magazine Sale is going great! Thank you for your support thus far. The next "turn in" day will be Wednesday, September 14th. The students will qualify for a "money pen" or more "ducks"...ask them about the ducks!!! We are asking each sophomore family to sell at least 10 subscriptions. This will ensure that we meet our goal for fund-raising!

Lastly, Mr. Yohn and Coach Cleveland introduced to the students a new program called "Talk about It" and we all registered this week. You should have received an email regarding this program, and if not, please contact me.

As always, feel free to contact me with any questions or comments...I love hearing from you!

Thanks,

CColee

Wednesday is DUCKY DAY!!

Please remember that Wednesday, September 7th, is the first "turn in" day for the Magazine Sale. For every 2 orders your students can choose another "ducky"...ask them...they know what I am talking about! If you have orders on qsp.com I will get them from the site!

Thanks for your support! We are on our way!

CColee

Happy Labor Day!

I pray that you and your family have a relaxing long weekend! The three day weekend seems to always come when it is most needed. :)

Plans for next week:

College Prep

Monday-Labor Day

Tuesday-Alas, Babylon Quiz #3--Chapters 5-6/Discuss novel

Wednesday-Sentence patterns

Thursday-Sentence patterns

Friday-Vocab Quiz #2

Honors

Monday-Labor Day

Tuesday-Alas, Babylon Quiz #3--Chapters 5-6/Discuss novel

Wednesday-Writing

Thursday-Sentence patterns

Friday-Vocab Quiz #2

Please remember that these plans are always subject to change, and I am not necessarily putting everything we are doing in class that day. I am just trying to post the graded assignments.

Also, be looking for a Sentence Pattern Quiz (over patterns 1-8) the following week. We will also be writing a Narrative Essay that week as well.

Thank you for allowing me the privilege of teaching your child!

CColee

BTW...We kicked off the MAGAZINE SALE yesterday! Your student should have brought home a packet. You should have also received several emails from me this week regarding the sale. We are going to sell these magazines (on-line is fine, you must register your child to receive credit) for the next 3 weeks. We would like for each sophomore to be responsible for selling 10 magazine subscriptions. Please do not hesitate to email or call me with any questions or concerns...ccolee@trinitywildcats.com

Plans for week of 08/29/11-09/02/11

This will be a busy week in Sophomore English!

Today we are hearing from Mrs. Mosley, our College Counselor. Students are using "Naviance", a computer planning tool for students as they begin the college research process. Today they are taking a personality and career interest inventory. This incredible tool allows them to eventually enter test scores and helps the students research colleges that might be a good fit for them based on the information given. Parents are welcome to view this information at any time and will eventually be given a copy of the score.

Every Monday I plan to post our plans for the upcoming week. Obviously these plans are subject to change. Your student can keep you up to date on any changes.

College Prep

Monday- Mrs. Mosley

Tuesday- Alas Babylon Q #2 Chapters 3-4/MAC lab--Persuasive Essay (in class)

Wednesday-MAC lab--Persuasive Essay (in class)

Thursday-MAC lab--Persuasive Essay (in class)/Vocab exercises

Friday-Vocab Quiz #1/Sentence patterns 4-6

Honors

Monday- Mrs. Mosley

Tuesday- Alas Babylon Q #2 Chapters 3-4/MAC lab--Thematic Essay-The Chosen

Wednesday-MAC lab--Thematic Essay-The Chosen

Thursday-MAC lab--Persuasive Essay outline/Vocab exercises

Friday-Vocab Quiz #1/Sentence patterns 4-6

Lastly, we will be having our Magazine Sale kickoff for the Sophomore Class Thursday at 1:10. Your student will bring home the printed materials, and the last day for the sale will be September 21. Please help us reach our goal!

Thanks for your overwhelming positive support from PTO night. I enjoyed meeting you and hope you will feel free to contact me anytime...ccolee@trinitywildcats.com.

Hope to see you soon!

CColee

First edline posting...

Dear Parents,

First let me say how much I have enjoyed getting to know your students! They are bright and respectful...we are off to a fabulous start!

Please do not be alarmed if your student's average is not where it normally is, or you think it should be. I am on the point system, as you know, and with so few grades posted the average is sometimes misleading. The Sentence Pattern Essay was returned today and the students have the opportunity to "earn" points back by re-writing. This will be due Tuesday.

I am hopeful you will choose to come to PTO Open House tomorrow night, August 23rd. I have some important things to discuss with you. If you are unable to attend, please email me and I will get you caught up!

Again, I am looking forward to a great year!

Sincerely,

Christy Colee

Why should reading be a priority for every student

Check this out!!!

http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/writingbeliefs

See you Wednesday!

I am looking forward to getting started and beginning our journey together!

Here we go again!

This is to upcoming sophomore students...

I am looking forward to spending this school year with you! It is my plan to hopefully communicate with you and your parents via this blog.

Look for more details to come!

Excited about getting the know the class of '14!

Mrs. Colee