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