Post date: Jan 09, 2014 8:12:10 PM
Hi Amazing HR25 Kids (and parents via cc).
It has been a great long break yet I'm also looking forward to spending time with you again in just a few days. I thought I'd check in with you about some school-ish things coming up.
1. Biography Book. Now that we are done with Ender's Game, we'll be moving into the biographical literature and writing for the next month or so. Hopefully you have each chosen a biography or autobiography book and have gotten your hands on a copy. Please enter the book onto to this form and view past results here. You don't have to read any of it yet (but you certainly can if you want), but make sure that you have the book by the middle of the week.
2. Science Demos - These need to be done by the end of the semester. Many of you have presented yours already, and Elise, Russell, Lesley, and Audrey have signed up for spots. What about the rest of you? Make sure you fill out the form on my demo page and then sign up for a spot on the calendar at the front of the room.
3. Speeches - Lesley, Naya, Prerna, Ali, Oscar, Elise, Rara, RyanS, Addie, Avi, and Liam have signed up for spots (same calendar on the whiteboard) and the rest of you need to do the same. Remember, this first speaking assignment is the easy one since the duration is short, you can read it, and the topic can be anything you choose.
4. People Changes: Nate has returned to his home school for the rest of the year, and Ms. West is on personal leave for a few weeks. They each have their reasons and we should honor their decisions (which, I'm sure were emotional and complicated) without needing to know un-offered details.
Lots of good stuff to come for our second half of the year.
See you soon.
Chris