Monday, April 22, 2019

Week of April 22, 2019
11th Academic English
This week we will continue work on your resumes.  We will also discuss interview procedures, proper dress and possible questions in preparation for Interview Day on May 1st.  Later in the week you will take vocabulary quiz #15 and will work on vocabulary list #16.

12th Academic/Honors English
This week we will review the literature from the Victorian Age.  On Thursday you will take a test on this information and the information from the power point package.  On Friday you will take vocabulary quiz #15 and will work on vocabulary list #16.  Make sure you keep up with the work for this course.  We're getting close to the end of the year.  Graduation is around the corner!

SAT Prep
This week you will continue working on the required chapters from the SAT Premier Workbook.  Make sure you are carefully completing the required work for each chapter.

Monday, April 1, 2019

Week of April 1, 2019
**NS Theatre Arts' production of WEST SIDE STORY takes place Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th in our auditorium!  Curtain is at 7:00PM

11th Academic English
This week we will begin a look at America's Jazz Age.  We will use short stories written by F. Scott Fitzgerald to further our understanding of our country's coming of age.  You will be loaned an anthology of Fitzgerald's stories and will be given a project assignment sheet to guide you through this literary study.  Make sure you take notes and ask questions as we proceed.  Reading response #14 is due on Friday, April 5th.  Vocabulary quiz #14 will be given on Friday as well.

12th Academic/Honors English
This week we will wrap up our look at literature from England's Romantic Period.  We will discuss both "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and the selections from Frankenstein in preparation for a test on this period.  Vocabulary quiz #14 will be given on Friday and you will start work with vocabulary list #15 on Friday as well.

SAT Prep
Fourth quarter students will begin this course on Tuesday, April 2nd.  We will discuss class expectations and structure on Tuesday, then will begin work with the Editing and Revising workbooks.  You will receive a copy of an excellent resource, Kaplan's SAT Premier Workbook, to complete assignments for this course.