Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Week of May 29, 2017
11th English
Congratulations girls and guys!  You've completed the year!  Make sure you work on your Graduation Projects over the summer!  Enjoy the time away from school and use it to come back strong in your SENIOR year!!

11th Academic English
Make sure you prepare well for your Final Exam on Tuesday!!  Congratulations on completing your junior year in high school!!  Make sure you work on your Graduation Projects over the summer!  Enjoy the time away from school and, when you return, you'll be SENIORS!!

12th Academic English
Congratulations on completing your high school career!!  Enjoy the next few days filled with ceremony as we send you on to the next chapter in your lives.  Wherever you are going, take these next steps with confidence, knowing that NS has prepared you well to face whatever is coming your way! 

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Week of May 22, 2017
11th English
This week we will finish up work with Of Mice and Men.  We will also review for your final exam.  Make sure you are preparing for this very important last test of the year.

11th Academic English
This week you will take quizzes on each of the study guides you completed for Of Mice and Men.  We will review for your final exam, then will watch a film version of this novel.  Make sure you are preparing for the final exam!!

12th Academic English
Congratulations!  Your high school career is just about finished!  Make sure you enjoy these last days as students at North Schuylkill!!

Friday, May 12, 2017

Week of May 15, 2017
11th English
This week we will finish our review packets and begin work with the novel Of Mice and Men.  You'll complete study guides while you read this novel.  Make sure you answer questions completely.  Your final exam is just about two weeks away!

11th Academic English
On Monday you will take the Modern/Postmodern test, then continue work with Of Mice and Men.  Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #16 and will turn in reading response #16 also.  Be prepared for a quiz on the first study guide for Of Mice and Men.

12th Academic English
On Tuesday you will take a test on the Modern/Postmodern era.  Wednesday is our final exam review day.  Refer to the handout you received in class on Friday to prepare for the final exam.  Your final exam in this course will happen on Thursday.  Congratulations, Seniors!  You're almost finished with your high school career!

Friday, May 5, 2017

Week of May 8, 2017

11th English
This week we will continue work with the review packets.  Make sure you are carefully reviewing everything in each "Key" before you take the end test for that Key.  You will receive a test grade for your packet work, so make sure you complete this work to the best of your ability!

11th Academic English
This week we will finish up our study of American literature from the Modern/Postmodern period.  You will take a test on this information midweek.  We will also begin a look at John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.  You will begin reading this short novel and will respond to study guide questions as you read.  Make sure you are keeping up with work in this course as your final exam is quickly approaching!

12th Academic English
This week we will complete our study of British literature from the Modern/Postmodern era.  You will read several short stories that are good examples of the ideals and techniques Modern/ Postmodern writers used in their works.  We will have a test on this information early next week.  On Thursday of this week you will take vocabulary quiz #16, the last vocabulary quiz of the year!!  Keep up with work these next few weeks!  Final exams and Graduation are just around the corner!!