Monday, June 10, 2013
Dear Parents: Upon close examination of your child's Jupiter Grade Report, you will note that a "0" now appears in the space for a missing assignment that was once a "blank" space. For the student, this should not come as a "shock" since all students know when a grade has or has not been entered. Fortunately, for many of the children, other factors will contribute to your child's final grade in this class.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Just a Reminder: I will NOT accept any past-due study guides. This is my policy-re-read the class contract. Often, with several day remaining in a marking-period, students believe that all they have to do is turn in past-due homework assignments and a teacher will gladly accept them. This is NOT the case with Diedrich!
Just A Reminder:
Ethan Frome Essay Examination: Tuesday, 4 June! Do not forget to bring your text-you may use it to locate and cite specific textual evidence for support.
Sadly, several students from BOTH Bands consistently turn-in incomplete and/or poorly completed study guides. As previously indicated, several students have also copied responses from their classmate's assignments. This is your last chance to improve the quality of your responses on the last two study guides that are due on Monday, 3 June. Since the majority of the questions involve inferential/critical thinking- they cannot be answered in one-sentence (or less than that)-which is what some students have been during-and furthermore-no two students should have the identical responses-with identical diction and syntax.
Dear Parents: I will be forwarding several of your child's assignments home to you so you can examine your child's efforts in my English class. Sorry, the assignments can NOT be re-done to improve your child's grade.
ATTENTION C Band Students: For some reason I neglected to administer Root Word Quiz # 8 on Friday, 31 May. You will take this quiz on Tuesday, 4 June.
Ethan Frome Essay Examination: Tuesday, 4 June! Do not forget to bring your text-you may use it to locate and cite specific textual evidence for support.
Sadly, several students from BOTH Bands consistently turn-in incomplete and/or poorly completed study guides. As previously indicated, several students have also copied responses from their classmate's assignments. This is your last chance to improve the quality of your responses on the last two study guides that are due on Monday, 3 June. Since the majority of the questions involve inferential/critical thinking- they cannot be answered in one-sentence (or less than that)-which is what some students have been during-and furthermore-no two students should have the identical responses-with identical diction and syntax.
Dear Parents: I will be forwarding several of your child's assignments home to you so you can examine your child's efforts in my English class. Sorry, the assignments can NOT be re-done to improve your child's grade.
ATTENTION C Band Students: For some reason I neglected to administer Root Word Quiz # 8 on Friday, 31 May. You will take this quiz on Tuesday, 4 June.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Please Be Advised:
Per Administrative Directive-ALL Teachers are mandated to administer an "End-of-Year" Assessment. English 5/6 students will be given an Ethan Frome essay examination during the week of 3 June. AP English students will be given a Catcher in the Rye essay examination during this same week as well.
Per Administrative Directive-ALL Teachers are mandated to administer an "End-of-Year" Assessment. English 5/6 students will be given an Ethan Frome essay examination during the week of 3 June. AP English students will be given a Catcher in the Rye essay examination during this same week as well.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Schedule for Week of 27 May:
For Tuesday, complete your study guide for Chapter 6. You will have a quiz over this Chapter.
A Concern: Since "many" of the questions are "in your head" type questions-the answers are not found on the page-but rather are in YOUR head...I should NOT see IDENTICAL responses...this indicates to me that PLAGIARISM has been committed and that those students involved will receive a "Zero" for the assignment. NO EXCUSES! Do NOT inform me that you worked together with a "study" partner! You have been told about this previously.
Another Concern: This making period is "critical" for many of you-yet, I have observed a lack of effort from those that needed to demonstrate progress-sadly-this has not taken place!
Root Word Quiz: Friday, 31 May.
For Tuesday, complete your study guide for Chapter 6. You will have a quiz over this Chapter.
A Concern: Since "many" of the questions are "in your head" type questions-the answers are not found on the page-but rather are in YOUR head...I should NOT see IDENTICAL responses...this indicates to me that PLAGIARISM has been committed and that those students involved will receive a "Zero" for the assignment. NO EXCUSES! Do NOT inform me that you worked together with a "study" partner! You have been told about this previously.
Another Concern: This making period is "critical" for many of you-yet, I have observed a lack of effort from those that needed to demonstrate progress-sadly-this has not taken place!
Root Word Quiz: Friday, 31 May.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
JUST A REMINDER: C Band: Ethan Frome Chapter 4 study guide due on Wednesday, 22 May. F Band: Chapter 4 study guide due on Thursday, 23 May. EXPECT A TEN QUESTION QUIZ (TEN MINUTES MAXIMUM)
Everyone should read Chapters 5 and 6 for Friday, 24 May (Expect a quiz)-you should also complete any assigned study guides-if I have decided to distribute them in class-all depends on whether or not I detect that students have not been reading the text.
Root Word Quiz # 7: Friday, 24 May.
Everyone should read Chapters 5 and 6 for Friday, 24 May (Expect a quiz)-you should also complete any assigned study guides-if I have decided to distribute them in class-all depends on whether or not I detect that students have not been reading the text.
Root Word Quiz # 7: Friday, 24 May.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Dear Parents: Many of the children have not completed their assigned readings in preparation for quizzes and/or for class discussions. Perhaps, your child is one of them. Furthermore, please do NOT accept any excuses-even if your child has been absent and your child does NOT have the required novel-the asssigned readings can still be completed since I have posted links for the e-text as well as for the audio of the text on this blog.
Attentions Students: In addition to the homework assignment that is due on Monday, 20 May (Chapter 3 study guide), you will have a quiz on this chapter. Also, for those unprepared for the quiz over Chapters 1 and 2 (10 questions), you will re-take this quiz (albeit a different one) during 37 1/2 minutes on Monday, 20 May. It is unfair to others to give you the opportunity to complete the quiz that you turned-in on Friday, 17 May.
Attentions Students: In addition to the homework assignment that is due on Monday, 20 May (Chapter 3 study guide), you will have a quiz on this chapter. Also, for those unprepared for the quiz over Chapters 1 and 2 (10 questions), you will re-take this quiz (albeit a different one) during 37 1/2 minutes on Monday, 20 May. It is unfair to others to give you the opportunity to complete the quiz that you turned-in on Friday, 17 May.
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