Weekly Update

Some announcements

• Be sure to stay caught up with your students' grades. Follow this link to TXConnect.
• To see what is going on in my class, visit my wiki. It is updated several times daily.

This week in class

• In English I, we are finishing reading Romeo and Juliet and will take our fifth vocabulary test.
• In Journalism I, we are creating sidebars for magazines.
• In Yearbook, we are doing final touches and will start planning for next year.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.

Classroom Update

Time is flying by... only nine weeks left of school.

Some announcements

• Fifth six weeks progress reports were submitted today, and will go out later this week.
• For the latest information about what's going on in class, visit my wiki. It is updated several times each day.

This week in class

• In English I, we are continuing our study of Romeo and Juliet.
• In Journalism I, we are finishing our magazine logos and will start learning about sidebars.
• In Yearbook, we are finalizing the proofs for the yearbook. Then we will be done!

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.

Weekly Update

Today is the first day of the fifth six weeks.

Some announcements

• TAKS testing for English/Language Arts will be on Wednesday for all students in grades 9-11.
• Be sure your student gets a great night's sleep on Tuesday and wears something comfortable to school on Wednesday.
  
• Seniors who have already passed TAKS don't have to be at school on Wednesday until 12:30. They should meet in the Commons area.
  

This week in class

• English I TAKS test - Wednesday. We are also continuing our study of Night.
  
• In Journalism I, we are finishing up the first drafts of the feature stories for our magazines, then we will move on to some layout.
• In Yearbook, we are working furiously to finish. Our final deadline is before spring break.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.

Weekly Update

Some announcements

• This is the sixth week of the fourth six weeks. Be sure that you check your student's grades at TXConnect; report cards will be coming out soon.
  
• Be sure to order your yearbook, if you have not done so already. Here is a link to order online.
• For the latest information about what's going on in class, visit my wiki. It is updated several times each day.
• Visit the publications web site to verify your name for the yearbook, submit ideas, get senior ad information or order your 2010 yearbook.

This week in class

• In English I, we are continuing to study Elie Wiesel's book about the Holocaust, Night. Click here for class information, including objectives covered, vocabulary words, activities and downloadable worksheets. On Wednesday, four World War II veterans will visit class.
  
• In Journalism I, we are working on feature stories for our magazines. To see their project web sites, click here.
• In Yearbook, we are hard at work on finishing the book. The final deadline is the week before spring break.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.

Weekly Update

Some announcements

• This is the fourth week of the third six weeks. Be sure that you check your student's grades at TXConnect; progress reports will be coming out soon.
  
• Be sure to order your yearbook, if you have not done so already. Here is a link to order online.
• For the latest information about what's going on in class, visit my wiki. It is updated several times each day.
• Visit the publications web site to verify your name for the yearbook, submit ideas, get senior ad information or order your 2010 yearbook.

This week in class

• In English I, we are continuing to study Elie Wiesel's book about the Holocaust, Night. Click here for class information, including objectives covered, vocabulary words, activities and downloadable worksheets.
  
• In Journalism I, we are in the beginning stages of creating a magazine. The students have come up with some really neat ideas. To see their project web sites (still in their infant stages), click here.
• In Yearbook, we are hard at work on finishing the book. The final deadline is the week before spring break.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.

Weekly Update

Some Announcements

• Add the course fair to your calendar. It is on Feb. 2, between 6 and 7:30 p.m. (Come and go.)
  
• Be sure to order your yearbook, if you have not done so already. Here is a link to order online.
  
• For the latest information about what's going on in class, visit my wiki. It is updated several times each day.
• Visit the publications web site to verify your name for the yearbook, submit ideas, get senior ad information or order your 2010 yearbook.

This Week in Class

• In English I, we are taking our fourth vocabulary test on Tuesday. Click here to see the words and definitions. A printable version, with pictures, is available here, too. We are also finishing up our Poetry Portfolios this week. Click here to see the assignment details.
• In Journalism I, we are wrapping up our course fair booths creation. Click here to see the assignment details. Click here to find a link to the website that houses your student's work.
  
• In Yearbook, we are working hard on deadline five. It is our second to last one... the yearbook will be finished in March.
  

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.

Weekly Update

Some announcements

• This is the last week of the third six weeks. Be sure that you check your student's grades at TXConnect.
• Be sure to order your yearbook, if you have not done so already. Here is a link to order online.
• For the latest information about what's going on in class, visit my wiki. It is updated several times each day.
• Visit the publications web site to verify your name for the yearbook, submit ideas, get senior ad information or order your 2010 yearbook.

This week in class

• In English I, we are continuing our work on poetry. Students are encouraged to bring a song they like to analyze tomorrow.
• In Journalism I, we are continuing our work marketing classes for the course fair. The students have come up with some really neat idea. To see their project web sites (still in their infant stages), click here.
• In Yearbook, we are hard at work on deadline 4. It is January 22.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please e-mail me at lhearnsberger@newbraunfels.txed.net.