Mrs. Hislop's Last Day

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As you probably already know, I am going to have a baby very soon . . . October 29, if the baby decides to come on time! My maternity leave will start on Monday, October 17, when Kelsey Dickman, who has up until recently been teaching at Pleasant Valley High School, will take over as your child’s teacher for the rest of the year. Ms. Dickman comes very highly recommended by the teachers and administration at PV, and Mr. Caldera and I are confident that she is the best person to teach your children for the remainder of the school year in my absence. For online updates about what’s going on in English 8, please visit Ms. Dickman's blog at http://msdickman8thgradeenglish.blogspot.com/.

Ms. Dickman will also be continuing our Scholastic book orders this year. If you’re interested in online ordering rather than writing a check to Scholastic, please visit www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Remember, our class code is HDW3F if you choose to order online.

Thank you again so much for the support you provide to the school and to us as teachers. I truly love my job because I love teaching your children. I will miss them when I’m gone, and look forward to returning next fall!

See you soon,

Mrs. H.

Fill out your binder reminder or your calendar. Please have your Facebook essay RD ready for me to check. :)

10/10 to 10/14

Monday 10/10:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Elements of Fiction Review/TONE
3. Check RD/FB Essays
HW: Study for TEST tomorrow; FD due WEDNESDAY

Tuesday 10/11:
1. Quickwrites
2. Grades/Parent Letters
3. Elements of Fiction Test #2
4. Pass Back Work/Binder Clean-out
HW: Parent Letters DUE FRIDAY; Facebook FD due WEDS

Wednesday 10/12:
1. Quickwrites
2. Review Elements of Fiction Test #2
3. Turn in FB Essay Final Drafts
4. Self-Evaluation/Missing Work Make-Ups
HW: Finish your self-evaluation

Thursday 10/13:
1. Quickwrites
2. Missing Work Make-Ups/Letters of Advice/Class Picture
HW: ALL Missing/Late work DUE TOMORROW!!!

Friday 10/14:
1. Quickwrites
2. Persuasive Essay--Pass Back
3. 2nd Quarter Bathroom Passes
4. Teacher Evaluations/Letters of Advice
HW: NO HW!

Get out a blank piece of paper and set it up in MLA format. Title it "Facebook Essay RD."

Get out your packet of prewriting about Facebook.

Pick up a SCOPE magazine if you haven't already.

Quickwrite 10/5

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "It is not fair to ask of other's what you are unwilling to do your self. Those are words she live by when her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president of the United States. As first lady, Eleanor work hard to improve life for underprivileged people of all creeds races, and nations. Each October 11 the anniversary of Eleanors birth, many people take time to remember the great woman she became.

10/3 to 10/7

Monday 10/3:
1. Elements of Fiction Test
2. Finish Mood Worksheet/"Tell Tale Heart"
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday 10/4:
1. BR/Calendars
2. Review Test
3. Finish FB Essay Prewriting Packet
HW: FB Essay Prewriting Packet

Wednesday 10/5:
1. Quickwrites
2. FB Essay RD
HW: Finish RD

Thursday 10/6:
1. Quickwrites
2. FB Essay Peer Editing
HW: FB Essay Final Draft

Friday 10/7:
1. Quickwrites
2. FB Essay FD Due/Debates