December 14-18

Hello, parents!

It's almost Christmas break, and I'm sure that you are ready to spend some time with your kids. This week in English, we are wrapping everything up and taking the semester test.

Here is a brief run-down of this week in English:

Monday- Socratic Circle
Tuesday- Socratic Circle
Wednesday- Review for semester test (for those who have to take it)
Thursday- Semester test (for those who have to take it)
Friday- Study day for the students who have other semester tests today

Monday and Tuesday in class, we will be reading two short stories and doing Socratic Circles over them. I will give the students a short story on Friday to read for Monday, and then I will give him another one on Monday to read for Tuesday. During class, they will be doing a Socratic Circle discussion over these two short stories.

Wednesday in class, we will be reviewing for the semester test. The students who do not have to take their semester tests will either be able to read or do other homework.

Thursday in class will be the semester test. The students who do not have to take the semester test will be able to read or do homework for other classes.

Friday, many students will be gone from school, and the students who are in school will be taking semester tests in many of their other classes. These students will have a day in English to study for their other semester tests.

The only grades that will be taken for this week are the two participation grades for the Socratic Circles. Monday and Tuesday will each be worth 20 points, and the students will be able to earn these points by participating in the class discussion. Other than that, the only homework that they have for this week will be to study for the semester test on Thursday.

If you have any questions about English class, please feel free to contact me. You can either email me at kwalls@byngschools.com or you can call the school at 580-310-6744. I hope you have a great Christmas with your families!