Welcome back 8th graders,
You’re here! I missed you! I hope you had a restful and fun break. While it’s not the vacation you originally imagined, I’m positive many of you used your creative problem solving skills and came up with fabulous alternatives. I look forward to hearing about your adventures in the coming weeks.
Now that you’re back, you’re in the home stretch! Hopefully, you and your parents have reviewed the Middle School Bulletin announcement from Administration and the email from Mrs. Mansfield about our schedule and expectations. If not, take a moment and do so now! (Don’t worry, I’ll still be here when you’re done 😁)…
…okay, now you have definitely read the messages and know that we are using a block schedule for the rest of the year. How does this affect you? Well, it means you will focus on fewer classes each day, and be able to give your best effort. It also means you have a manageable, predictable schedule for online classes and discussions.
Speaking of online classes (not my greatest bridge, I know🤫), the block schedule has an impact on presentation and performance schedules. You will still present Movie Talks on your assigned days, but the times have been slightly adjusted. As usual, I will send you, and your parents, an email reminder the day before with all of the details.
Following our block schedule, monologue performances will start on Wednesday, April 22nd, for Thomas homeroom and Thursday, April 23rd, for Mansfield homeroom.
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- Students who signed up for group performances are going first, followed by those who signed up for individual performances.
- Find your name on schedule here. This is also available in the “Class Materials” section of the 8th Grade Literature Team.
- Presentation slots are quite short (3 minutes), so please arrive on time.
- If you have any conflicts with your assigned time, let me know right away and we can find a time that works better.
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For your work today, you need to:
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- finish the final round of editing on your written analysis so it is ready to turn in on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020.
- shake the dust off and practice your monologue one more time
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If your written work is already finished (write up, annotated monologue, and completed “Questions to guide your monologue”), feel free to turn all three pieces in on Teams (Monologue Project – Written Analysis).
Contact me if you have any questions!