Wow! How did a whole week go by so fast???? School is definitely up and running now, and there's not a lot of time to spare when there is so much to do!
Thursday was a big day on campus--we started our annual magazine campaign. I hope lots of students and families participate in this fundraiser. Not only is a great way to raise money the school needs to support the library, it is also a chance for the kids to take ownership of their school and win cool prizes.
Friday and Monday were important assessment days for the freshmen. We took our Unit I vocabulary quiz, and I hope everyone did really well. Even if the grades aren't the best, taking the quiz taught them a lot about how to take a quiz in high school and what kind of information high school teachers are looking for when they give tests and quizzes.
The ninth-graders continued to read and analyze the plot of "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. It's taking us awhile because we are sharing books right now, but my goal is to issue a textbook to every student on Thursday and Friday this week.
The seniors spent Thursday analyzing another Anglo-Saxon poem, "The Wife's Lament," one of the few poems from the period written from a female perspective. We had a great discussion, and several of the students made excellent connections between the poem and other works we've read this year and in year's past.
Friday and Monday were dedicated to monster research! Students worked in groups to research their assigned monsters--Loch Ness, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, etc--for presentations on Tuesday. The kids all did a fantastic job, and we all enjoyed the media used to share the information each group discovered.
RHS also hosted two family/student meetings this week, something I can't remember ever doing before but am so glad we did. I missed the junior/senior meeting on Monday, but I know there was a bunch of important information shared that night. I did attend the freshman/sophomore meeting, and it, too, seemed to be a success, so I hope this is something that continues in the future.
No wonder I missed so many entries! I'm tired just thinking about it. Maybe I'll grade these senior reading quizzes . . .
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