Happy Thanksgiving!

English 9:  Students are deeply into Night by Elie Wiesel, begging for more silent reading time even last block Friday before the long weekend, and reading absolutely quietly for almost half an hour in the courtyard until 3:00! They have now written three small memoirs. Next week:  "My Bad Day" or "My Tough Decision,'' due Tuesday, October 16.

English 8:  We are nearing the end of our Heroes and Idols unit. Students have written a "Power Paragraph" plan about the originators of the Pink T-shirt Campaign and will write the paragraph next class. Then they will write about their own personal hero.

French 9:  Students are memorizing articles of clothing in French and collecting pictures of clothes for a shopping game.  There will be a small quiz next Thursday, October 11.  They love clothing bingo and are very good and the spelling name guessing game.  Thanks to Madame Van Bemmel for lending us the silent reading books.

Drama 9:  Students are really getting comfortable with each other and with drama. Next week we will begin small restaurant skits, which they will write with a partner, rehearse and perform.