Hello,
Sophomore C-1 classes are finishing their Haiku poetry projects this week, with a test on Friday.
Sophomore Honors class is continuing their work with Elie Wiesel's autobiography Night.
Freshmen C-1 class began work on Charles Dickens' Great Expectations before the break and will be continuing this week.
Regards,
Mr. Hacker
Monday, April 28, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Week of March 31, 2014
Hello,
Sophomore C-1 students have finished their poetry units and will be starting a Haiku poetry unit this week.
Sophomore Honors students have started their Holocaust unit and will be presenting their Identity Box projects this week, in preparation to read Elie Wiesel's autobiography Night.
Freshman C-1 students are finishing Of Mice and Men and will be writing their department composition at the end of the week.
Third quarter closes this Friday, April 4. Edline reports were sent home two weeks ago. Any questions, please email johnhacker@k12.waltham.ma.us
Thanks,
John Hacker
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Week of March 3, 2014
Hello,
Sophomore C-1 classes have been working on poetry and will have a quiz on lyric poetry this week.
Sophomore Honors has finished Macbeth and will be taking their final test this week. There is a project due next week called "Macbeth Mix" in which students create a musical mix of songs which represent the play Macbeth. It is due on March 11.
Freshmen have started work on John Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men.
Also, MCAS dates are as follows:
March 18 - Long Composition
March 19 - ELA Session 1
March 21 - ELA Session 2
I have encouraged students to bring their own snacks and water to the testing sessions to keep themselves refreshed. Please note, there are no electronic devices allowed while testing.
Sophomore C-1 classes have been working on poetry and will have a quiz on lyric poetry this week.
Sophomore Honors has finished Macbeth and will be taking their final test this week. There is a project due next week called "Macbeth Mix" in which students create a musical mix of songs which represent the play Macbeth. It is due on March 11.
Freshmen have started work on John Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men.
Also, MCAS dates are as follows:
March 18 - Long Composition
March 19 - ELA Session 1
March 21 - ELA Session 2
I have encouraged students to bring their own snacks and water to the testing sessions to keep themselves refreshed. Please note, there are no electronic devices allowed while testing.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Week of January 21, 2014
Happy New Year!
Freshmen finished up with The Hobbit before the Christmas break and turned in their projects after the vacation. They are now working on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
C-1 Sophomores are in the midst of Shakespeare's Macbeth. We have a quiz on Act IV this week.
Honors Sophomores finished The Alchemist and are now beginning Shakepeare's Macbeth.
Freshmen finished up with The Hobbit before the Christmas break and turned in their projects after the vacation. They are now working on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
C-1 Sophomores are in the midst of Shakespeare's Macbeth. We have a quiz on Act IV this week.
Honors Sophomores finished The Alchemist and are now beginning Shakepeare's Macbeth.
Friday, December 20, 2013
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
A Very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year to you and your families!
When we return, Honors Sophomores will continue work on The Alchemist.
C-1 Sophomores will continue their work on Macbeth.
Freshmen will begin work on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Have a restful vacation!
Mr. Hacker
When we return, Honors Sophomores will continue work on The Alchemist.
C-1 Sophomores will continue their work on Macbeth.
Freshmen will begin work on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Have a restful vacation!
Mr. Hacker
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Week of December 2, 2013
Hello and welcome back!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Upon our return, Sophomore C-1 groups will be starting Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.
Honors Sophomores will be starting Paulo Coehlo's wonderful novel The Alchemist.
Freshmen will continue their work on The Hobbit.
Progress reports will be issued through Edline next Friday.
-Mr. Hacker
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Upon our return, Sophomore C-1 groups will be starting Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth.
Honors Sophomores will be starting Paulo Coehlo's wonderful novel The Alchemist.
Freshmen will continue their work on The Hobbit.
Progress reports will be issued through Edline next Friday.
-Mr. Hacker
Monday, November 25, 2013
Week of November 25, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving to each of you!
Beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving, the Sophomore Honors class will begin work on Paulo Coehlo's recent literary classic The Alchemist.
The C-1 Sophomore classes will be starting Macbeth. Hopefully we will have enough books to go around.
Freshmen are in the middle of The Hobbit.
Have a great holiday,
Mr. Hacker
Beginning the Monday after Thanksgiving, the Sophomore Honors class will begin work on Paulo Coehlo's recent literary classic The Alchemist.
The C-1 Sophomore classes will be starting Macbeth. Hopefully we will have enough books to go around.
Freshmen are in the middle of The Hobbit.
Have a great holiday,
Mr. Hacker
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