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Monday, January 6
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Warm-Up #1 - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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Revisit Classroom Procedures (class website, warm-ups, cell hotel, make-up and late work, etc.) - if you were absent and have any questions about the classroom procedures, please let me know.
- Preview of What to Expect Next 2-3 weeks - if you were absent, we will go over this again tomorrow briefly; however, please be aware that you will need your fully-charged device tomorrow for Fastbridge testing
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own
Tuesday, January 7
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Fastbridge Testing - Fastbridge Testing - if you were absent, please go to Launchpad-->Fastbridge-->login-->take aReading (book with apple icon) - I will be entering an automatic 100 for everyone; however, when I get the report back, if you have not taken and/or made up the Fastbridge assessment, I will change your grade to a zero
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own
Wednesday, January 8
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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Poetry Guided Notes - If you were absent, please get a copy of the Poetry Guided Notes from me when you return; please get the notes from a classmate or make an appointment with me so that I can go over the material with you
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own
Thursday, January 9
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No Warm-Up Today
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Meter Practice - if you were absent, please request this assignment from me when you return
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How to Annotate Lesson - using the annotation Annotation Guide contained in yesterday's Poetry Guided Notes, annotate Langston Hughes' "Life is Fine" - copy of poem provided (if you were absent, please request a copy when you return
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; study for tomorrow's quiz
Friday, January 10
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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Review materials and answer questions
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own
Monday, January 13
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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"Helen" Compare/Contrast Activity - if you were absent, please request a copy of this activity when you return
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own
Tuesday, January 14
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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Continue and conclude "Helen" Compare/Contrast Activity (followed by whole class discuss) - this is a continuation of yesterday's group activity, so if you were absent, please ask a group member for any additional notes and/or ask me if you have any questions
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own
Wednesday, January 15
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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Poetry Timed Writing Overview - Receive prompt, poems, and graphic organizer for tomorrow's poetry timed writing; discuss strategies for organization; time allowed to prep - if you were absent, the prompt, poems, and graphic organizer are posted to the class website under Handouts and Resources, and I recommend that you at least review these items beforehand but further suggest printing and filling out the graphic organizer (which you can use on your timed writing tomorrow)
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; prep for tomorrow's timed writing
Thursday, January 16
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Poetry Timed Writing - if you were absent, you will need to make up this timed writing tomorrow during class
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; study for tomorrow's quiz
Friday, January 17
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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Revisit Poetry Pre-Test (nothing to make up)
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Poetry Essay Peer Editing - if you were absent, please request your essay, and I encourage you to use the peer editing sheets (posted under Projects and Rubrics-->Poetry Analysis Essay) to evaluate your work. NOTE: Your typed and finalized essay is due FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 VIA TURNITIN.COM. See Projects and Rubrics-->Poetry Analysis Essay for further details.
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; work on Poetry Analysis Essay
Monday, January 20 - No School
Tuesday, January 21
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Shakespeare Background Packet - if you were absent, you can get a copy of this packet from the class website under Handouts and Resources --> Romeo & Juliet [or you can get an already-printed copy from the red basket on the writer's desk when you return] - students will be allowed two class days (today and tomorrow) to complete this packet, and it will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday. If you finish early, please work on your Poetry Analysis Essay (see next bullet).
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Your typed and finalized essay is due FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 VIA TURNITIN.COM. See Projects and Rubrics-->Poetry Analysis Essay for further details. There will be no excuses for late essays, so be sure you refamiliarize yourself with turnitin.com long before 11:59 pm on Friday!
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; work on Poetry Analysis Essay (due Friday); work on Shakespeare Background Packet
Wednesday, January 22
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Shakespeare Background Packet - continue working on your packet from yesterday. If you finish early, please work on your Poetry Analysis Essay (see next bullet).
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Your typed and finalized essay is due FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 VIA TURNITIN.COM. See Projects and Rubrics-->Poetry Analysis Essay for further details. There will be no excuses for late essays, so be sure you re-familiarize yourself with turnitin.com long before 11:59 pm on Friday!
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; work on Poetry Analysis Essay (due Friday); work on Shakespeare Background Packet (due tomorrow)
Thursday, January 23
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Shakespeare Background Packet due - if you were absent, please show me your completed packet when you return so that you can get credit.
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Linguistics Presentation -if you were absent, you can view this presentation on the class website and/or get the notes from a friend (last page of Shakespeare Background Packet)
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Prologue Translation - due tomorrow
To Do: Get a copy of Romeo & Juliet if you prefer to have your own; work on Poetry Analysis Essay (due tomorrow)
Friday, January 23
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Discuss Prologue and begin reading Act 1, Sc 1 of Romeo and Juliet - if you were absent, please read this material on your own (and request study guide when you return)
To Do: Work on Poetry Analysis Essay (due tonight)
Monday, January 27
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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Discussion re: Poetry Analysis Essays ("trends") - expect to have essays back in the next two weeks
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RJ - Continue and conclude reading Act 1, Sc 1; read Act 1, Sc 2 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
To Do: Nothing
Tuesday, January 28
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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RJ - Read Act 1, Sc 3 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own and requestn study guide when you return
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RJ Invitation Assignment - assigned (working in groups of 2 to 3) and remaining class time for working on assignment (paper copies due at the beginning of class Thursday/digital copies due Wednesday by midnight) - if you were absent, you can join a group of two tomorrow when you return.
To Do: Work on Invitation
Wednesday, January 29
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up Today
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RJ Invitation Assignment - all class time allowed to work on assignment (paper copies due at the beginning of class tomorrow/digital copies due by midnight)
To Do: Work on Invitation
Thursday, January 30
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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RJ Invitation Assignment - presentations - if you were absent, you need to make up this presentation when you return
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RJ - Read Act 1, Sc 4 - study guide for Scenes 4 and 5 distributed (if you were absent, please request a copy when you return); students to read on their own (finish tonight if unable to do so in class)
To Do: Finish reading Act 1, Sc 4 if you were unable to do so in class today
Friday, January 30
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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RJ Invitation Assignment - presentations of absent students
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Discuss RJ Act 1, Sc 4
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Presentation on Foils - if you were absent, this presentation is posted on the class website; review it and let me know if you have any questions
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Read RJ Act 1, Sc 5
To Do: Nothing
Monday, February 3
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up (involves review of essay feedback, which is available on turnitin.com--I suggest reviewing it as your earliest convenience)
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Watch Act 1 (film adaptation)
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Remaining class time for study (quiz tomorrow on play, not film, version of RJ plus poetry terms and background information)
To Do: Study for tomorrow's quiz
Tuesday, February 4
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Act 1 Quiz - if you were absent, please see me about making up this quiz (it will be a zero in the gradebook until you make it up)
To Do: Nothing
Wednesday, February 5
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Act 2, Prologue + Scenes 1 and 2 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
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Receive RJ Balcony Activity - if you were absent, please request a copy of this assignment when you return (it is also posted on the class website under Handouts and Resources-->Romeo and Juliet)
To Do: Nothing
Thursday, February 6
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Balcony Activity
To Do: Nothing
Friday, February 7
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Balcony Activity - continued (due Monday--remember, each group needs a rubric + TWO printed copies)
To Do: Complete Balcony Activity if you were unable to do so in class today (due Monday)
Monday, February 10
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Warm-Up - If you were absent, please see classroom Warm-Up notebook and make up this Warm-Up
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RJ Balcony Activity - present (if you were absent, please make arrangements to present when you return)
To Do: Nothing
Tuesday, February 11
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Balcony Activity - present (if you were absent, please make arrangements to present when you return if you did not present on Monday)
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To Do: Read Act 2, Scenes 3-6
Wednesday, February 12
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Discussion Act 2, Scenes 3-6
To Do: Study for tomorrow's quiz
Thursday, February 13
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Quiz (Act 2)
To Do: Nothing
Friday, February 14 - NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 17 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 18
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Soliloquy Notes - if you were absent, please review these notes (Handouts and Resources-->Romeo & Juliet --> Soliloquy), and let me know if you have any questions
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RJ Act 3, Scenes 1-2 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
To Do: Nothing
Wednesday, February 19
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Act 3, Scenes 3-5 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
To Do: Nothing
Thursday, February 20
Counseling Session in Media Ctr
Friday, February 21
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Collected Warm-Up Notebooks - if you were absent, please turn in your notebook when you return
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RJ Acts 2 and 3 - view movie version of these acts
To Do: Nothing
Monday, February 24
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Acts 2 and 3 - continue and conclude viewing movie version of these acts
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Distributed Acts 1-3 study guide for tomorrow's summative assessment - if you were absent, you can view this study guide under "Handouts and Resources-->Romeo & Juliet"
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Remaining time allowed to review for tomorrow's summative assessment
To Do: Study for tomorrow's summative assessment
Tuesday, February 25
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Acts 1-3 Summative Assessment - if you were absent, please go to the make-up lab (G105) after school (M-Th) to make up this assessment: Check under my name (Carr), and you will see an exam with your name on it. You will have a zero in the gradebook until you take this exam.
To Do: Nothing
Wednesday, February 26
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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First Period Students Only - if you were absent, please get your graded Warm-Up notebook from the front of the class
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RJ Act 4, Scenes 1-3 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
To Do: Nothing
Thursday, February 27
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Act 4, Scenes 4-5 and Act 5, Scenes 1-2 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
To Do: Nothing
Friday, February 28
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Act 5, Scenes 3-5 - if you were absent, please read this material on your own
To Do: Nothing
Monday, March 2
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Receive graded Summative Assessment (Acts 1-3) from last week - if you earned under a 75 and want to recover, please return your graded assessment to me with a note requesting recovery; I will give you your recovery assignment tomorrow (due Friday)
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RJ Acts 4 and 5 - watch film version
To Do: Nothing
Tuesday, March 3
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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RJ Review Game - Nothing to Make Up
To Do: Nothing
Wednesday, March 4
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Discuss schedule change (timed writing will be Friday instead of Thursday; you will receive prompt on Thursday in class)
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Discuss round/flat and static/dynamic characters with handout - if you were absent, you can request this handout when you return (it will not be collected for a grade, but you should understand the academic vocabulary it contains and let me know if you have any questions
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Socratic Seminar discussed - request handouts when you return if you were absent (also posted on the class website under "Handouts and Resources")
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Second Period Only - Bring charged device tomorrow for EOC Stress Test for computers
To Do: Second Period, bring fully-charged device tomorrow!
Thursday, March 5
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Soc Sem Work Period (Soc Sem is Monday)
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At the end of class, students were given the prompt for tomorrow's timed writing - if you were asent, you can access the prompt on the class website under "Handouts and Resources-->Romeo and Juliet"
To Do: Prepare for tomorrow's Timed Writing
Friday, March 6
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Timed Writing
To Do: Prep for Monday's Soc Sem
Monday, March 9
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Socratic Seminar
To Do: Complete Socratic Seminar Reflection (due tomorrow)
Tuesday, March 10
SCHOOL CANCELED
Wednesday, March 11
SCHOOL CANCELED
Thursday, March 12
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Warm-Up - No Warm-Up
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Make-Up Day
To Do: Finish missing work, if applicable
Friday, March 13 and Monday, March 16
NO SCHOOL
Weeks of March 16, 23, and 30
Due to school closures, students will participate in digital learning during these weeks. For details, please visit the DIGITAL LEARNING tab above.
Week of April 6
SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Weeks of April 13 and 20
Due to school closures, students will participate in digital learning during these weeks. For details, please visit the DIGITAL LEARNING tab above.