Monthly Archives: June 2010

Wednesday, June 9

Due Tomorrow:

  1. Choosing To Participate Memorial Stamp Assignment, with written explanation.
  2. Speech Makers: revised speech to Momii in AM for review.

***Friday at 6PM is the Eighth Grade Party at the PAC on Charlton Street.  For those of you who are speaking, you will practice with Momii on Thursday and Friday.  If you DO NOT know when you will be speaking, please see me ASAP tomorrow morning.

***Note: Friday is the High School graduation and everyone is expected to dress nicely.  Button up shirts, skirts, would be in order. 🙂

** Note: On Monday we will practice the Moving Up Ceremony and then head tot he beach.  The weather is predicted to be sunny with a chance of rain.  Please pack appropriately for the weather and for what may come.

Monday, June 7

Due Tuesday:

Handwrite a letter to Francis Irwin thanking her for coming to visit today.  Your letter should not have any typos, crossed out sections, but be in completed and ready to send.  Have someone at home read this before you turn it in.  You may tell her what you remember about her talk, tell her about yourself, etc.  may it interesting and sincere.

Due Thursday:

Memorial Stamp Assignment.

Friday, June 4

Due Monday:

  1. In preparation for our visit from Mrs. Francis Irwin this monday (130-3PM), read the story about her life and experience during the Holocaust.  As you read, underline important sections and events.   Write up to two questions (can be written on the packet in the margins) that you would like to ask Francis Irwin when she visits us
  2. READ THE RESPONSES IN YOUR SCRAPBOOK.  DESIGN AND CREATE THE COVER FOR YZOUR NIGHT SCRAPBOOK.  YES, THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE.  USE IMAGES, WORDS, SYMBOLS, ETC.  

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Due Thursday:

  • “Choosing to Participate” Memorial Stamp Assignment.  We will review this assignment in class on Monday. StampAssign10-1

Thursday, June 3

Due Friday:

  • Finish reading Night.
  • Complete 3 of the 5 questions on the handout PLUS a creative sketch in your scrapbook.  If you have lost your scrapbooks, your grade will be lowered and you must do the assignment on a separate sheet of paper, stapled to any other assignments that you have not been able to do in the book.Night4
  • If your group has stopped switching books and I have given you permission to do so, you must write your name on every response that you have had so I can grade the assignments and check that you have completed every section.

Due Monday!

Read bio on Mrs. Francis Irwin who will be visiting the Eighth Grade on 6/7 from 130-300 PM.  This is a VERY special opportunity and it is a great way to end our reading of Night.

Tuesday, June 1

Due Wednesday, June 2nd

  1. Night, Third session reading and scrapbook response.
  2. Moving Up Speech! Guidelines: MovingUpSpeechPrompts. You will have other core HW due this day so do get a head start on this assignment!

O N G O I N G and Reflections for Dance and Drama

Due Tuesday, June 1st-Photos for Moving Up Video. Note: This Tuesday will run on a Friday schedule. 

Dance Minors- Reflections due Tuesday, June 1

http://blog.lrei.org/ppeloquin/ to see what you are to write, and then email your reflection to ppeloquin@lrei.org

Drama Major and Minor Reflections due Tuesday, June 1

http://blog.lrei.org/jmagee/ for Drama Major and Minors– Under Pages on left side bar, go to Classes and Click for Major or Minor to see what you are to write about and email your written reflection to jmagee@lrei.org by Tuesday, June 1st.