These high school books are on most recommended lists for local and national schools. We will be studying American and British literature this coming year and I would LOVE for all students to have a sampling of the above authors.
How much reading should be monitored by parents and students will be asked to share about their summer reading the first week of school. Parents: Please be aware of your student’s choice of books. Not all books are appropriate for all students!
9th grade
1. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls—This true story reveals the struggles that a young girl and her siblings overcome as they are being raised by addicted and irresponsible parents. Will these kids manage to become successful and fulfill their dreams?
2. How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen—an award-winning New York Times columnist writes about her life-long love affair with books. She includes her own admittedly "arbitrary and capricious" reading lists such as "The 10 books I would save in a fire," "10 modern novels that made me proud to be a writer," "10 books that will help a teenager feel more human," and various other categories.
3. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot—Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients.
4. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury—Set in a grim setting ruled by a tyrannical government in which firemen as we understand them no longer exist: Here, firemen don't douse fires, they ignite them. And they do this specifically in homes that house the most evil of evils: books.
5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott—Little Women is about a family of four girls Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy and their various adventures with family, marriage, and children. This book has romance and family conflicts that everyone can relate to.
6. Red Moon at Sharpsburg by Rosemary Wells-The horrors of the US Civil War are seen through the eyes of 12 year-old India Moody who lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Family lost and love found; dreams dashed and hope returned, a “can’t put down” read.
7. Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
8. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams—Join Arthur and Ford as they hitchhike across the galaxy in this adventurous comedy. It’s a quick, easy read and a bundle of laughs.
9. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith—a poignant tale of growing up and rising above obstacles.
10. For One More Day by Mitch Albom-For One More Day is the story of a mother and a son, and a relationship that covers a lifetime and beyond. It explores the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one?
11. Fake ID by Walter Sorrells—After a lifetime of moving and new identities, sixteen-year-old Chass begins to piece together her and her mother's past, which involves a mysterious tape, a deceased singer, and the secrets of several people in a small Alabama town
12. The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt-There are many strands in this story: the Vietnam War, air raid drills, missing soldiers, a classmate who is a Vietnamese refugee, a rescue, extreme humiliation, chalk-covered cream puffs, yellow tights with feathers in all the wrong places and a bully. In fact, so much happens I wondered whether all the seeds Schmidt planted could flower by the end. To his great credit, they do.
13. Alabama Moon by Watt Key-After the death of his father, ten-year-old Moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an Alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good friends, a relentless enemy, and a new life.
14. Hank Aaron and the Homerun that Changed America by Tom Stanton—Chasing the home run record of Babe Ruth also meant chasing the legend of the “Sultan of Swat.” As Hank Aaron came close to that achievement in 1973, not everyone in America was willing to accept that an African-American could overtake Babe Ruth’s homerun performance. How did Aaron succeed?
15. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King—Nine-year-old Trisha who gets helplessly lost in the woods with little chance of survival. The only thing that keeps her going is her portable radio that is broadcasting the Red Sox game, in which her hero, Tom Gordon, is pitching. Will Trisha be saved from the woods, or will ear and the unknown defeat her?
10th —
1. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
In the old, southern, town of Cold Sassy something that has never happened before is going to stir up the town. However, one day everything changes when Mrs. Mattie Lou dies, and Mr, Blackslee decides to get remarried to a young, aspiring designer. This news gets the townspeople gossiping and it becomes a comical mess.
2. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum
If you are looking for a humorous, short read, this is the book for you! All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten is an intriguing array of 27 short essays that are imaginative and fun.
3. Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger
Any football lover will enjoy this action-packed story about one team’s struggle to win the championship in their last year of high school.
4. Walden by Thoreau
Walden, what is it? Is it a book on nature, a book on ecology, a book on human nature, a description of the struggle between modern civilization and the land that nurtured it, or a critique of mankind? Nature lovers should read this book to decide for themselves what it’s all about.
5. The Haunted Mesa by Louis L’Amour
6. A Gathering of Old Men by Earnest Gaines
7. Lost Horizon by James Hilton
8. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Looking for an action-filled and dynamic book about honor, family, and adventure? This book is about a young pearl diver named Kino. His son Coyotito is stung by a scorpion, but Kino cannot pay the doctor so he will not treat the boy—until he finds a very large pearl. Will Coyotito be saved?
9. A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
A classic American drama by an African-American playwright, the play was a radically new representation of black life. "A play that changed American theater forever."—The New York Times.
10. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
A wonderful story about a girl named Novalee, who is "seventeen, seven months pregnant, thirty-seven pounds overweight--and superstitious about sevens.... For most people, sevens were lucky. But not for her." Novalee’s boyfriend abandons her, leaving her at a Wal-mart in an unfamiliar town. How will Novalee manage in a town where she doesn’t know a soul?
11. Silas Marner by George Eliot
12. The Crystal Caveby Mary Stewart
13. The Awakening by Kate Chopin
14. Daisy Miller by Henry James
Henry James is a literary genius and this novella expresses love, innocence, society, and inner turmoil within eighty pages that are saturated with real feeling.
11th
1. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
When Addie Bundren dies, her husband and five children load her coffin on their wagon and embark on a long journey to bury her in the town of Jefferson. As her body rots and the trip takes longer than expected, the dark secrets of this rural Mississippi family unravel. Read this tragic but grotesquely humorous novel about a decaying corpse and the twisted values of the family that takes too long to bury her.
2. A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins
This true story is the adventurous tale of one man’s journey as he crosses the country on foot
3. The Five People You meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Dying in order to save another life, Eddie goes to heaven where he meets five people who show him that his deeds may seem small, but he accomplished many goals in his life. He begins to understand the real meaning behind God’s work in our lives. Read that thought provoking, modern day parable written by the author of Tuesday’s with Morrie.
4. Bleachers by John Grisham
This is a great story for anyone who loves high school football.
5. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
This is a dark novel about the nervous breakdown of a college student.
6. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Set almost a century ago, The Color Purple follows Celie’s life from her abused childhood through her arranged marriage and difficult self-discoveries. Will Celie ever achieve her lifelong goal of finding her brilliant younger sister, Nettie, from whom she was separated at sixteen?
7. The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou
This book is one in a series of autobiographies by the amazing Maya Angelou.
8. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Alvarez
This books tells the story of a family who immigrates to America from the Dominican Republic.
9. The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
This book tells stories of the Vietnam War.
10. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
A graphic novel about the plight of immigrant workers enduring terrible working conditions in the meat packing plants of Chicago in the early 1900s.
11. The House on Mango Street by Cisneros (We read a short excerpt this year from this book)
12. Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler
This novel tells the story of Ian, a typical teenage boy. After Ian speaks harshly without thinking to his brother, his life is forever changed. Will Ian ever find forgiveness?
13. Yo! by Julia Alvarez
14. The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty
15. Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
16. Who Killed My Daughter? By Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan’s daughter was really murdered. In this nonfiction work, Duncan investigates and reports on the bizarre murder of her own daughter.
12th
1. 1984 by George Orwell
This futuristic novel by George Orwell is an intriguing story about a man who risks his life to find happiness and freedom in a world that is controlled in every aspect. Monitored by telescreens and always watched by the “thought police,” the world in which we live is completely changed. Can this man save himself and the rest of humanity?
2. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3. Christy by Catherine Marshall Marshall writes about her mother’s real life experiences teaching in the Smoky Mountains at a missionary school with a fictional twist. Christy is the nineteen-year-old teacher who discovers how different the mountain people really are as she learns that God can use her if she is willing to let Him. Marshall also wrote Julie and A Man Called Peter, along with other inspirational works.
4. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is an intriguing tale of one man determined to get his revenge in 19th century Elba. With every turn of the page comes a new, compelling twist to the story that will have you reaching for this book every spare second that you have.
5. Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
6. Dracula by Bram Stoker
7. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
9. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
10. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Doyle
11. The Once and Future King by T.H. White
12. The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
13. The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
14. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
15. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers and their newfound ally d’Artagnan defend the honor of the king against the traitorous Cardinal’s forces in this suspenseful novel of adventure, romance, and friendship.
16. The Fellowship of the Rings by J.R.R.Tolkien
17. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
18. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriott
19. It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It by Robert Fulghum
More humorous essays by the author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
20. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
Friday, June 12, 2009
Summer Reading Lists!!** Middle School
Suggested Reading for Middle School Students (Grades 6–8)
The following titles are recommended as summer reading both to maintain fluency and reading level and to encourage independent reading. We will be looking at these authors and these types of stories next year.
Parents: Please be aware of your student’s choice of books. Not all books are appropriate for all students!
Alexander, Lloyd. The Arkadians.Three Arkadians wander through a fantasy land from one misadventure to another. An out-of-work bean counter, a young woman of mysterious talents, and a poet try to escape the wicked King Bromios and his crooked soothsayers.
Armstrong, Jennifer. Steal Away.Two women, one white and one black, tell the story of their escape from a southern farm during the 1850s and of their difficult journey north to freedom.
Banks, Lynne Reid. Mystery of the Cupboard.After moving to a home his mother recently inherited, Omri uncovers the mystery of the house and its link to a magic cupboard. A sequel to Indian in the Cupboard.
Beller, Susan. Cadets At War: The True Story of Teenage Heroism at the Battle of New Market.The story of 280 schoolboys who fought during the Civil War to stop the Union troops.
Bruchac, Joseph. A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull.The true story of a child so deliberate and methodical he was called Slow; he turns out to be Sitting Bull, the Lakota's greatest leader.
Byars, Betsy. The Moon and I.The author describes her hilarious adventures with a black snake and some comical stories about her first attempts at becoming a professional writer.
Collier, James L. and Christopher. With Every Drop of Blood.Although Johnny promises his dying father he will not desert the family to fight for the rebel cause, the lure of adventure and financial gain are strong. The book realistically focuses on the reasons the Civil War was fought as well as the enormity of the suffering of soldiers and civilians.
Coville, Bruce. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher.When twelve-year-old Jeremy unwittingly buys a dragon's egg, his whole life changes.
Creech, Sharon. Absolutely Normal Chaos.Mary Louis is keeping a journal as an English class assignment. Through the entries, the events of her summer come alive.
Cummings, Pat. Talking with Artists: Volume Two.Thirteen renowned picture book illustrators describe their childhood, working methods, and sources of inspiration, as well as offer advice for budding artists.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963.A family story, both comic and moving, touches on the frightening times of the early civil rights movement.
Cushman, Karen. The Midwife's Apprentice.A homeless girl in Medieval England finds a place when she becomes a midwife's apprentice.
Dubois, Muriel L. Abenaki Captive.This historical narrative tells the story of the growth of hatred and fierce competition between a nineteen-year-old Abenaki warrior, Ogistin, and Vermont settler, John Stark.
Engel, Dean & Freedman, Florence B. Jack Keats: A Biography with Illustrations.A biography with rich insights into the life of an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator, including full-color reproductions of his early work.
Filipovic, Zlata. Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo.This personal narrative of life, death, and the loss of childhood depicts Zlata's life before and during the war in Bosnia.
Freedman, Russell. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery.A biography of one of this century's most outstanding, inspirational women.
Fritz, Jean. You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?This engaging historical biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton presents a lively look at her impatient, outspoken personality as she fought for women's suffrage.
George, Jean Craighead. Julie.A terrific sequel to Julie of the Wolves. When Julie returns to her father's Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a changing Arctic world.
Gray, Luli. Falcon's Egg.Keeping a dragon in a New York City apartment can be challenging!
Haas, Jessie. Uncle Daney's Way.Twelve-year-old Cole learns how to work with a logging horse as well as valuable lessons about life from his Uncle Daney.
Hesse, Karen. Letters from Rifka.In a series of letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl reveals the struggles of her family's flight from Russia in 1919.
Hite, Sid. It's Nothing to a Mountain.After the death of their parents, Lisette and Riley go to live with their grandparents in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. There they experience a series of adventures that change their lives.
Hobbs, Will. The Big Wander.Searching for his uncle in rugged Southwest canyon country, Clay becomes involved with a group of Navajo Indians who are trying to save some of the last wild mustangs.
Hoestlandt, Jo. Star of Fear, Star of Hope.During the German occupation of Paris, Helen becomes distraught when her best friend, a Jewish girl, disappears after they have quarreled.
Klass, David. Danger Zone.In this thriller, Jimmy is recruited for an all-star basketball team scheduled to represent the U.S. in an international tournament. When they travel to Rome, the all-star teens are trapped in events beyond their understanding.
McKay, Hilary. Dog Friday.A boy finds himself in a series of often hilarious, occasionally dangerous scrapes when a wild and eccentric family moves next door.
Myers, Walter Dean. Shadow of the Red Moon.Terrorists are about to attack Crystal City. In order to protect their children, parents send them to search for the Ancient Land.
Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie.In an effort to gain independence, a poor girl from a Vermont farm leaves home and becomes a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts during the 1840s.
Paulsen, Gary. Brian's Winter.What would have happened if Brian Robeson, the subject of Hatchet, had not been rescued when he had? Brian must confront the Canadian winter; he scrambles to reinforce his shelter and make animal skin clothing and arrowhead tools to help him improve hunting techniques.
Peck, Robert Newton. A Part of the Sky.A sequel to A Day No Pigs Would Die. Robert's coming-of-age story continues as the Peck family struggles to keep the family farm during the Depression.
Powell, Randy. Dean Duffy.Dean is assured of a scholarship until his pitching arm gives out and he bats only .052 in his last season. His future is questionable until he receives an offer from a small private college for a one-semester scholarship.
Rawls, Wilson. Where The Red Fern Grows.A young boy living in the Ozarks works hard to fulfill his dream of purchasing two redbone hound dogs and training them to be champions.
Rosen, Michael J. A School for Pompey Walker.A true narrative of an escaped slave who returned to the South to raise money for a school by selling himself back into slavery again and again.
Rostkowski, Margaret. Moon Dancer.Sixteen year old Miranda and her 21-year-old cousin Emily take part in a summer excursion into a southern Utah canyon to explore cliff dwellings of the Hopi people.
Rylant, Cynthia. The Van Gogh Cafe.Magic seems to occur at a cafe in Kansas where Clara and her father witness a series of unusual happenings.
Stevenson, James. Sweet Corn.Twenty-eight short poems accompanied by creative designs that complement the text.
Taylor, Theodore. The Bomb.In 1946, sixteen-year-old Sorry and his family are confronted by U.S. military personnel who tell them their home will be used as a testing site for atomic bombs and that they may return in a few years!
Wallace, Bill. Buffalo Gal.Fifteen-year-old Amanda finds herself leaving her refined life to accompany her mother to the Oklahoma Territory on a crusade to save the buffalo.
Yolen, Jane. The Ballad of the Pirate Queens. A renowned storyteller weaves the legends of history's proudest and most fearless pirates, Anne Bonney and Mary Read, into a celebration in verse.
The following titles are recommended as summer reading both to maintain fluency and reading level and to encourage independent reading. We will be looking at these authors and these types of stories next year.
Parents: Please be aware of your student’s choice of books. Not all books are appropriate for all students!
Alexander, Lloyd. The Arkadians.Three Arkadians wander through a fantasy land from one misadventure to another. An out-of-work bean counter, a young woman of mysterious talents, and a poet try to escape the wicked King Bromios and his crooked soothsayers.
Armstrong, Jennifer. Steal Away.Two women, one white and one black, tell the story of their escape from a southern farm during the 1850s and of their difficult journey north to freedom.
Banks, Lynne Reid. Mystery of the Cupboard.After moving to a home his mother recently inherited, Omri uncovers the mystery of the house and its link to a magic cupboard. A sequel to Indian in the Cupboard.
Beller, Susan. Cadets At War: The True Story of Teenage Heroism at the Battle of New Market.The story of 280 schoolboys who fought during the Civil War to stop the Union troops.
Bruchac, Joseph. A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull.The true story of a child so deliberate and methodical he was called Slow; he turns out to be Sitting Bull, the Lakota's greatest leader.
Byars, Betsy. The Moon and I.The author describes her hilarious adventures with a black snake and some comical stories about her first attempts at becoming a professional writer.
Collier, James L. and Christopher. With Every Drop of Blood.Although Johnny promises his dying father he will not desert the family to fight for the rebel cause, the lure of adventure and financial gain are strong. The book realistically focuses on the reasons the Civil War was fought as well as the enormity of the suffering of soldiers and civilians.
Coville, Bruce. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher.When twelve-year-old Jeremy unwittingly buys a dragon's egg, his whole life changes.
Creech, Sharon. Absolutely Normal Chaos.Mary Louis is keeping a journal as an English class assignment. Through the entries, the events of her summer come alive.
Cummings, Pat. Talking with Artists: Volume Two.Thirteen renowned picture book illustrators describe their childhood, working methods, and sources of inspiration, as well as offer advice for budding artists.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963.A family story, both comic and moving, touches on the frightening times of the early civil rights movement.
Cushman, Karen. The Midwife's Apprentice.A homeless girl in Medieval England finds a place when she becomes a midwife's apprentice.
Dubois, Muriel L. Abenaki Captive.This historical narrative tells the story of the growth of hatred and fierce competition between a nineteen-year-old Abenaki warrior, Ogistin, and Vermont settler, John Stark.
Engel, Dean & Freedman, Florence B. Jack Keats: A Biography with Illustrations.A biography with rich insights into the life of an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator, including full-color reproductions of his early work.
Filipovic, Zlata. Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo.This personal narrative of life, death, and the loss of childhood depicts Zlata's life before and during the war in Bosnia.
Freedman, Russell. Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery.A biography of one of this century's most outstanding, inspirational women.
Fritz, Jean. You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?This engaging historical biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton presents a lively look at her impatient, outspoken personality as she fought for women's suffrage.
George, Jean Craighead. Julie.A terrific sequel to Julie of the Wolves. When Julie returns to her father's Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a changing Arctic world.
Gray, Luli. Falcon's Egg.Keeping a dragon in a New York City apartment can be challenging!
Haas, Jessie. Uncle Daney's Way.Twelve-year-old Cole learns how to work with a logging horse as well as valuable lessons about life from his Uncle Daney.
Hesse, Karen. Letters from Rifka.In a series of letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl reveals the struggles of her family's flight from Russia in 1919.
Hite, Sid. It's Nothing to a Mountain.After the death of their parents, Lisette and Riley go to live with their grandparents in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. There they experience a series of adventures that change their lives.
Hobbs, Will. The Big Wander.Searching for his uncle in rugged Southwest canyon country, Clay becomes involved with a group of Navajo Indians who are trying to save some of the last wild mustangs.
Hoestlandt, Jo. Star of Fear, Star of Hope.During the German occupation of Paris, Helen becomes distraught when her best friend, a Jewish girl, disappears after they have quarreled.
Klass, David. Danger Zone.In this thriller, Jimmy is recruited for an all-star basketball team scheduled to represent the U.S. in an international tournament. When they travel to Rome, the all-star teens are trapped in events beyond their understanding.
McKay, Hilary. Dog Friday.A boy finds himself in a series of often hilarious, occasionally dangerous scrapes when a wild and eccentric family moves next door.
Myers, Walter Dean. Shadow of the Red Moon.Terrorists are about to attack Crystal City. In order to protect their children, parents send them to search for the Ancient Land.
Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie.In an effort to gain independence, a poor girl from a Vermont farm leaves home and becomes a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts during the 1840s.
Paulsen, Gary. Brian's Winter.What would have happened if Brian Robeson, the subject of Hatchet, had not been rescued when he had? Brian must confront the Canadian winter; he scrambles to reinforce his shelter and make animal skin clothing and arrowhead tools to help him improve hunting techniques.
Peck, Robert Newton. A Part of the Sky.A sequel to A Day No Pigs Would Die. Robert's coming-of-age story continues as the Peck family struggles to keep the family farm during the Depression.
Powell, Randy. Dean Duffy.Dean is assured of a scholarship until his pitching arm gives out and he bats only .052 in his last season. His future is questionable until he receives an offer from a small private college for a one-semester scholarship.
Rawls, Wilson. Where The Red Fern Grows.A young boy living in the Ozarks works hard to fulfill his dream of purchasing two redbone hound dogs and training them to be champions.
Rosen, Michael J. A School for Pompey Walker.A true narrative of an escaped slave who returned to the South to raise money for a school by selling himself back into slavery again and again.
Rostkowski, Margaret. Moon Dancer.Sixteen year old Miranda and her 21-year-old cousin Emily take part in a summer excursion into a southern Utah canyon to explore cliff dwellings of the Hopi people.
Rylant, Cynthia. The Van Gogh Cafe.Magic seems to occur at a cafe in Kansas where Clara and her father witness a series of unusual happenings.
Stevenson, James. Sweet Corn.Twenty-eight short poems accompanied by creative designs that complement the text.
Taylor, Theodore. The Bomb.In 1946, sixteen-year-old Sorry and his family are confronted by U.S. military personnel who tell them their home will be used as a testing site for atomic bombs and that they may return in a few years!
Wallace, Bill. Buffalo Gal.Fifteen-year-old Amanda finds herself leaving her refined life to accompany her mother to the Oklahoma Territory on a crusade to save the buffalo.
Yolen, Jane. The Ballad of the Pirate Queens. A renowned storyteller weaves the legends of history's proudest and most fearless pirates, Anne Bonney and Mary Read, into a celebration in verse.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Final Davis Dispatch for the School Year!
Hi Parents!!
What a wonderful day we had here at HomeLink...AND the week is just getting started!!
There have been questions about Thursday so here is the scoop:
8am: Parent Group Meeting-Students will report to my room for a fun "wake up" activity!!
8:30-noon School Clean Up!! Eric will be monitoring the outside work and I will head up the inside! Students are encouraged to dress to work and that means bring work gloves if you have them!
Noon-1pm Lunch--we will be eatting yummy pizza as the students I am sure will have worked up an appetite!
1pm-3pm School wide activity at SMOOVIES If you have never heard of this awesome place here is their website: http://www.smoovies.com/
We do have some needs for Thursday:
1. moving boxes and crates (if you would like them back in the fall please just put your name on them and we will be sure to return them to you!);
2. gloves: interior cleaning as well as outside gardening type gloves (again put your name on them to ensure that you get them back if you want)
AND 3. your students have made some wonderful projects; science, geography, history, etc...if you wish for them to be brought home on Thursday will you PLEASE email me and I will make sure they do. If not they will be "recycled"!!
A Note from Alice Please make sure that you have turned in your registration forms...we have 95 signed up so far and we want to make sure you are not left out in the cold!!
Also those of you that purchased non-consumable items with your reimbursement (calculators, textbooks, etc) be sure to bring them in so they can be bar coded and itemized! You may have them back but please do this ASAP!!
Finally, I wanted to let you all know that if your student still needs to turn in work for my classes I will "officially" close my gradebook on Friday at 10am. What that means is that I will not have final grades until MAYBE Tuesday the 9th at the earliest! I will attempt to email everyone out a progress report before they are placed on report cards!
Thanks again for a GREAT day and we hope to have an even greater Thursday!!
Johanna
What a wonderful day we had here at HomeLink...AND the week is just getting started!!
There have been questions about Thursday so here is the scoop:
8am: Parent Group Meeting-Students will report to my room for a fun "wake up" activity!!
8:30-noon School Clean Up!! Eric will be monitoring the outside work and I will head up the inside! Students are encouraged to dress to work and that means bring work gloves if you have them!
Noon-1pm Lunch--we will be eatting yummy pizza as the students I am sure will have worked up an appetite!
1pm-3pm School wide activity at SMOOVIES If you have never heard of this awesome place here is their website: http://www.smoovies.com/
We do have some needs for Thursday:
1. moving boxes and crates (if you would like them back in the fall please just put your name on them and we will be sure to return them to you!);
2. gloves: interior cleaning as well as outside gardening type gloves (again put your name on them to ensure that you get them back if you want)
AND 3. your students have made some wonderful projects; science, geography, history, etc...if you wish for them to be brought home on Thursday will you PLEASE email me and I will make sure they do. If not they will be "recycled"!!
A Note from Alice Please make sure that you have turned in your registration forms...we have 95 signed up so far and we want to make sure you are not left out in the cold!!
Also those of you that purchased non-consumable items with your reimbursement (calculators, textbooks, etc) be sure to bring them in so they can be bar coded and itemized! You may have them back but please do this ASAP!!
Finally, I wanted to let you all know that if your student still needs to turn in work for my classes I will "officially" close my gradebook on Friday at 10am. What that means is that I will not have final grades until MAYBE Tuesday the 9th at the earliest! I will attempt to email everyone out a progress report before they are placed on report cards!
Thanks again for a GREAT day and we hope to have an even greater Thursday!!
Johanna
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