Monday, March 29, 2010

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.

Monday, March 1, 2010

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.